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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 70

Fifteenth Annual Report—of the—Educational Institute of Otago

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Fifteenth Annual Report—of the—Educational Institute of Otago,

TThe Committee of Management have pleasure in laying before members the Fifteenth Annual Report of the Institute.

During the year six meetings have been held, and the attendance has been very satisfactory, the average attendance being eight. Soon after last Annual Meeting Mr J. H. Gray, a member of the Committee, removed to Victoria, and the Committee appointed Mr A. McLean in place of Mr Gray. The Committee desire to place on record their appreciation of Mr Gray's valuable services while he was a member.

As will be seen from the report following, various matters of interest to teachers were dealt with.

Meeting of the Council of the N.Z. Educational Institute.

The Council of the N.Z. Educational Institute met at Christchurch in January of this year.

Our Institute was represented by Messrs D. Ferguson, W. S. Fitzgerald, Jas. Rennie and D. White.

The business transacted at this year's meeting of the Council was of a very important nature. The attention of members is particularly directed to the new constitution printed on page 13.

Copies of the report of the meeting of Council will be distributed among members at the Annual Meeting in Dunedin, and delegates will report as to the business done.

The next meeting of Council will be held at Wellington in January, 1893.

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Finances of the Institute.

Section 16 of the Amended Constitution of the New Zealand Educational Institute provides "That each District Institute shall pay annually to the Treasurer of the Council, not later than the 31st December, the sum of two shillings for each of its members." In order to meet the extra expense rendered necessary by this regulation, the Otago Branch at last Annual Meeting resolved "That the sum of 7s. 6d. be levied on male members of the Institute, and 4s. on female members, the whole of the sum thus accruing to go towards the funds of the Otago Educational Institute; Branches to levy any additional sum they may require."

This resolution was sent to Branches for their approval, and members of the Dunedin and Milton Branches have this year contributed on the above scale.

Reductions in Teachers' Salaries.

At last annual meeting of the Institute the following resolution was carried:—

"That a printed statement of the reductions teachers have suffered during the last few years, as well as of other changes in the finances of the Education Board, be drawn up by the Committee of Management and forwarded to the Board's Secretary and to members of the Board, before next meeting of the Board."

Your Committee at once met, and drew up the statement which is printed as an appendix to this Report (Appendix A). This statement was sent to the Board's Secretary and to each member of the Board.

The question of teachers' salaries and of classification of schools and appointments is at present under consideration by the Board, and the Committee of Management venture to hope that the members of the Board will take into consideration the facts placed before them in the circular referred to, as well as in the circular dealing with the Bonus System and with the classification of schools and appointments, which was sent to the Board in November of last year.

Branch Reports.

Reports from the Dunedin and Milton Branches of the Institute are attached.

No report has been received from the Balclutha Branch. page 6 The Secretary of the latter Branch explains, however, that this is due to the fact that most of the teachers belonging to the Bal-clutha Branch have become members of the Milton Branch.

The Committee desires to congratulate the teachers of Milton and surrounding districts on the interest taken by them in the work of the Institute.

Change in the Method of Electing Delegates to Council.

The following resolution was carried at last annual meeting of the Institute:—

"That the Committee of Management arrange for the nomination of members willing to serve on the Council of 1893, and for giving all members of the Institute an opportunity of voting for delegates to the Council, whether such members are present at the Annual Meeting or not."

Acting on the above resolution, the Committee of Management asked Secretaries of Branches to send to the Committee the names of members willing to serve on the Council of 1893.

The following gentlemen were nominated :—
  • By the Dunedin Branch: Messrs. Chas. Chilton, John Reid, and R. G. Whetter.
  • By the Milton Branch: Messrs. W. McElrea and C. R. Smith.

Additional nominations will be received at the Annual Meeting, and as soon as possible after the meeting, an opportunity of voting for delegates to the Council will be given to all members of the Institute.

The Annual Meeting.

The Annual Meeting will be held this year on Thursday and Friday, 14th and 15th July. Your Committee decided to alter the days of meeting at the request of members of the Milton Branch. It is hoped that the change will suit country teachers generally.

The Education Board has kindly agreed to send a circular to School Committees informing them of the date of our Annual Meeting.

The Dunedin and Suburban School Committees' Conference have agreed to recommend that the schools under their charge should be closed during the week in which our Annual Meeting is page 7 to be held; and as the date fixed coincides with the midwinter vacations of the High Schools, the University, and the Technical Classes Association, the Committee hope to see a large attendance of teachers at this years meetings.

Educational Reforms carried out, and Improvements suggested by the Institute.

The Committee desire to direct the attention of teachers to statement of the work done by the Institute, which is printed as an appendix to this Report (see Appendix B).

The Committee venture to hope that the perusal of this statement may induce many teachers, who are not at present members of the Institute, to connect themselves either with the general Institute or with one of its Branches.

Jas. Rennie

, President.

John R. Don

, Secretary.

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