General.

Mr White said he thought the Institute should express its thanks to the Hon. Sir Robert Stout for his exertions in their interests.

The Rev. Mr Flavell gave notice of a motion to that effect.

Mr Baldwin drew attention to another subject which he thought should come under the consideration of the Institute, viz., the case of a pupil teacher in the Canterbury district who had been charged with assaulting a pupil, and who was handcuffed in the schoolroom and marched through the streets in broad daylight. He understood that it was very doubtful if any assault had been committed, and in any case the teacher need not have been subjected to such an indignity.

It was resolved to admit the Taranaki Institute as a Branch of the Zealand Institute.

Before separating it was agreed, on the motion of Mr White, that the Council sit to-day from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., and from 2.30 to 4 30 p.m.

Mr Worthington was appointed Acting Treasurer.

The Secretary laid on the table reports and parliamentary papers relating to education in New Zealand.

Mr Baldwin laid on the table papers relating to the imprisonment of a pupil teacher at Christchurch.

The Secretary read authorities constituting the Council of 1886.

On the motion of the Secretary, the time of meeting was fixed at 10.30 to 12.30, and 2.30 to 3.30 p.m. daily.