Annual Report of the Dunedin Branch.

Office-Bearers 1886-87.

President: Mr. John Reid.

Secretary and Treasurer: Mr. A. Pirie.

During the year eight meetings have been held, at which the average attendance has been about 15.

At six of the meetings papers have been read as follow:—By Mr. John Reid on "The Training of Teachers"; Mr. R. S. Gardner on "Arithmetic"; Mr. J. B. Park on "The Design of Classrooms"; Mr. Rennie on "Writing"; Mr. G. M. Thomson on "Botany as a Primary School Subject"; and Mr. G. H. Smith on "The Schoolmaster out of School."

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Circulars, intimating that the Annual Subscriptions were due, have been sent to the members, and also to a number of others in the profession, who might be expected to join the Branch.

The amount standing to the credit of the Branch is £13 6s.