The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 76
N.Z. Educational Institute, Timaru, 4th January, 1900. Wm. Thos. Grundy, Esq., Wellington
4th January, 1900.
Wm. Thos. Grundy
, Esq., Wellington,Dear Sir,—On behalf of the various Branches of this Institute, we have great pleasure in taking advantage of this opportunity of conveying to you the heartiest thanks of the members for the great and valuable services rendered by you, as its Secretary, during the past eight years.
That the steady growth and increased influence of the Institute is very largely due to your efforts is no mere platitude.
While we may refer more especially to your arduous labours iu connection with the Court of Appeal Act and its amendment, and the movement for freedom of classification, it is beyond doubt that your personal influence has been of the greatest value to the Institute, and has helped to secure for the teachers of New Zealand most of the benefits granted by the Legislature.
To show that the members of the N.Z. Educational Institute in some degree appreciate these earnest and self-denying efforts, we are directed to ask your page 22 acceptance of the accompanying silver salver and serviette rings, also of a purse of sovereigns, with the contents of which we trust you will purchase some additional memento of your long official connection with the Council and its Executive.
J. M. A. Johnson.
Thomas Hughes.
Ralph D. Stewart.
Wm. Davidson.
Wm. H. Newton
, (Hon. Sec. Testimonial Committee.)