The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 46
Annual Report of the Dunedin Branch
Annual Report of the Dunedin Branch.
- May 7th, 1881, "On the present working of the Education Act in Scotland." Mr. Pollock.
- June 4th, 1881, "The Education of Teachers in Otago," Mr. Duncan.
- August 6th, "The Classification of names in Grammar," Mr. A. Montgomery.
- September 3rd. "The use of the Pantograph for Map Drawing," Mr. AY. J. Moore.
- October 1st, "Teaching Composition," continuation of a previous paper on the same subject, Mr. J. B. Park.
- November 5th, "Bishop Butler's Ethical System," Mr. Duncan.
- February 4th, 1882, "Teaching of English in Primary School," Mr. T. C. Farnie.
- March 4th, "Home Lessons," Mr. W. Hislop.
- April 1st, "Accuracy," Mr. Jas. Hendry.
- May 6th, "School Appliances," Mr. Jas. Mahoney.
From the above it will be seen that the Branch has been extremely fortunate in obtaining papers for all but one meeting. To this circumstance, and doubtless to the merits of many of the papers, may be attributed the improved attendance of our meetings.
Early last year the Branch resolved to publish Mr Park's book on Composition for the benefit of the profession. The success attending the venture may be gathered from the rapid sale of the book. About 500 copies were published, all of which have been disposed of with a slight profit to the Branch.
page 12It was deemed advisable to alter the time of the annual meeting of the Branch from March to June, in order to suit the annual meeting of the Institute held in the latter month.
The President was chosen to read a paper on behalf of the Branch at the annual Conference.
In conclusion, your Committee have to congratulate members on the prosperous condition of the Branch, and would strongly advise their successors to exert their influence in keeping up a lively interest in its affairs.
W. J. Moore
, Secretary.