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metic, bookkeeping, mensuration, and pence surveying, has right along kept his 
classes well in hand, and has worked hard and faithfully for the advancement of 
students in the above subjects. 
Apart from the permanent teaching staff, we have had the services of the 
following visiting lecturers :—Dr. MacDonald, first aid; Mr. Quinnell, veterina 
science; Mr. Tryon, entomology; Mr. J. Bailey, botany ; and Mr. Rainford, viticul- 
ture, practical. All of these have materially assisted in the educational work, and 
very many thanks are due to them for their efforts. 
The following is a list of the students who left the College during the year :— 
Name. Attended at College. Left College. Present Occupation. 
J ee 
1901. 
P. Cusack... pet: ... | Three years .. | June... ... | Dairying (factory work) 
B. Corser Pe Fes oh By ...| December ... | Mixed farming 
¥F. Walker... fen wee FS ae ‘3 ... | Horticulture 
B. P. Noakes... : are * al unest ... | Farming 
T. Kidd We ty ... | Two years SA ts es ..<| Mixed farming 
W. Rutkin .... A ...| Oneanda-halfyears| ,, ... ... | Grazing pursuits 
EB. Byrne ih a et #) f ... | December... | Dairy farming 
F. Harding ... ae WD + rf i 5 Sy > } 
H. Radford ... eh ay: y ¥ Rs ... | Unknown 
T. Story i: 0 se ” » oo ” -- | Dairy farming 
F. Molony ... 93 ... | One year ... ... | June 
BE. Watson... a a p nr ep db om 
H. Lamond ... My ws : 42 ... | December 
W. North af ces) 3) Hee! a 5 
H. P. Molony at ...| Nine months __... | June 
C. Rowland a fl. p ... | December 
K. Molony_ ... er ...| Three months... | June 
J. Campbell ... a ... | Six months non pay 
R. Jones rey Sy: ... | Three months ns 
B. Carr (special)... ... | Six months ... | December... | Mixed farming ' 
J. Proud ,, ve wes 4) ee 7 ... | Dairy work 
H. Williams (special) an 7 an 2) ... | Dairying 
G. Bond oe ee ee . re 
L. Noel 0 oe ... | Three months 
W. Noel xi a “Bs .¥) 
N. Sinclair... vat bes . 
Thus 10 students left in June, 1901; 16 left during or at the end of term ending 
December, 1901. 
Four students remained three years, 1 two years, 5 one and a-half years, 4 one 
year, 2 nine months, 10 six months or less. 
From the above list it may be observed that I do not keep a record of the 
occupations followed by students who remain one year or less at the College, except 
in the case of those who have taken a special coursé in one or two subjects; and not 
even then unless I feel satisfied that they are likely to do credit to the institution. 
Tt cannot be expected that a lad can do much credit to himself and his teachers with 
only a year’s instruction. I have pointed out in each of my Annual Keports the 
absurdity of sending boys to the College for twelve months only, except in cases 
where a lad has had some previous training in agriculture. Such action is likely to 
do harm to the College, since it is claimed that if a lad has spent only a few weeks 
here he is a full-fledged “ex-student.’’ The public must understand that no student 
can claim to have gone through the course of training with credit unless he can 
produce a College certificate or diploma certifying to the subjects in which he has 
ualified. We have no power to compel a boy to remain longer here than his parents 
esire, but I must say the policy adopted of sending lads here for a few months 
only is a very short-sighted one. 
During the year the conduct of the students, with a few exceptions, has been all 
that could be desired, and progress generally has been good. Herewith is a grade 
sheet, from which it may be observed that several of the advanced students have been 
successful in gaining diplomas. ©. Stumm, of Gympie, has been awarded the 
Principal’s real medal for the highest marks. 
