The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 67
Annual Report of the Waitaki Branch. — Office-Bearers 1886-87
Annual Report of the Waitaki Branch.
Office-Bearers 1886-87.
Eleven meetings were held during the year, of which the attendance of members showed a great improvement on that of former years, averaging 16, and ranging from 7 to 22.
page 9Three sittings were occupied in discussing Dr. Macgregor's Circular, referring to the Syllabus, and papers were read as under:—"President's Opening Address," "The Standards," Mr. Langley Pope; "Percentages," Mr. R. Peattie, M.A.; "Education in Regard to Public Health," lecture by Dr. De Latour; "A Teacher's Duty," Mr. T. C. Harrison. These, with a discussion re "Prize-giving," constituted the principal business for the year.
At the Annual Meeting of the Educational Institute in July, the Branch was honoured by the appointment of one of its oldest members, Mr. R. Peattie, M.A., to the position of President of the Institute for the following twelve months.
At the same conference, one of our members, Mr. George Macdonald, of Otepopo, read a paper on the "Abolition of the Pupil Teacher System," and, though failing to win over the majority of members to his views, was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his able defence of his opinions.
During the year, Mr. John Macdonald, who had proved himself a most energetic and painstaking secretary, resigned, and the position has since been temporarily filled by the Treasurer.
Wm. McDonald,
Acting Secretary.