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coming' from otlier towns. These special lectures, wliich were 

 delivered by the gentlemen attached to the Gordon College im those 

 subjects, were fairly well attended. 



The number who submitted themselves to examination and the 

 general good standard of the ]japers is an indication that the lectures 

 were closely and intelligently followed. 



Mr. Osborn, the lecturer in chemistry^ was the recipient of a 

 gold medal from the students attending the class to mark their ap- 

 preciation of the manner in which the class had been conducted while 

 in his charge. Resolutions were also passed by the students expres- 

 sing the opinion that they had received a mass of most useful and 

 practical information, and hoping that the class would be held in 

 Geelong another year. 



The Class at Kyneton. 



The class at Kyneton was opened on August 17th. The atten- 

 dance of students was most satisfactory up to the period when the 

 class was adjourned for a week for the Melbourne show ; after 

 resuming the number attending fell off considerably. The lateness of 

 the season, combined with most unfavorable weather conditions also 

 militated against regular attendance. 



A gold medal for the most successful student attending the 

 Kyneton class was donated by J. Thomson, Esq., of Kyneton. By 

 the results of the examination it will be seen that the Kyneton class 

 compares very favorably with other centres. 



Before closing the class hearty votes of thanks were passed by the 

 students to the Director and to the lecturers, particvdarly Mr. Trendy 

 who had been some time in charge at Kyneton, for their unfailing- 

 courtesy at all times. 



A Ceitici.sm of the Work in 1903. 

 There was every cause for congratidation on the work of the 

 classes in 190o. The extension of the term to four weeks and the 

 regular attendance of students during that time proved unmistakably 

 the value set on the information by the students themselves. The 

 splendid response to the voluntary examinations and the generally 

 high standard of the papers were most gratifying to the lecturers. 



The tables given below will bear out in every particular the state- 

 ments that have been made regarding the interest and attention 

 shown in the work. 



The average daily attendance at the various centres Avas : 42 at 

 Boort, 25 at Warrnambool, 19 at MafFra, 47 at Shepparton, 85 at 

 Geelong, and 20 at Kyneton. These figures do not include the 

 numerous visitors and the laro-e gatherino's of ladies who attended 

 some of the lectures, those dealing with poultry in particular. 



In a series of examinations on multifarious subjects it is perhaps 

 of interest to note how the particular subjects were answered fromi 

 the point of view of numbers. Comparisons of one centre with an- 

 other will show that approximately about 50 per cent, of the students 

 submitted themselves to examination. 



