AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14380, 25 November 1908, Page 8

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

. .—<&.' — PROPOSED SCHOOLS'" ASSOCIATION: At.the Waratah Tea Rooms on Monday evening a. meeting of school teachers; mom,bcrs of school committees,-and others was held for the purpose of forming a Duriedin Schools'. Amateur Athletic Association.'. Mr J. B. Calkin, jun. (president of the'. Otago Centre N.Z.A.A.A.), occupied /he chair, and thcro was a fair attendance. Mr Davidson was appointed secretary pro tern. ,- '.■•'.' The Chairman said' that.', at a previous meeting of'' tho'.Schools" Committee of flic centre it had licen decided that a- meeting, he called to consider the formation of'a schools' association to run the. champion-, (ship mooting." . . ■ , . Mr R.'.Sandilands said the Otago Centre had been running the annual Schools' Championship Centre for some five years, and it was 'proposed that this should ,be done by a schools' association. He thought they ■ might form an association 'on the. lines of the Auckland Association,, with the,, difference that while the Auckland Association was. for public schools, only, heproposed ; to. include the High School, Christian Brothers' School, and any other schools, They could also e;ct the teachers and parents to work'up displays of wand drill, etc.- He 1 moved-'-"That.a Schools'/ Amateur Athletic Association be formed." If it was. formed, ■he could assure-,them all of the hearty support of.tho Otago Centre. .Bro. Brady, seconded ..the motion. -.' ■-,' Mr Davidson thought there was not enough enthusiasm amongst teachers 'to warrant thejr forming an association.. There was an''undercurrent of feeling amongst tho \teachers in regard. to the championship competition.. What they wanted was the co-operation of. head' masters, the Education Board, sohool com-' mittecs, and inspectors., They should find oftt whether they could get the support.of.' these. Until they did this they could not form an association. He moved—" Tiiat .beforo forming an'association at such a small meeting we take steps to approach' the Education Board, inspectors, chairmen of school ' committees, and , head' masters, to ascertain their, views on the. subject." t •■ .. , Mr Uvquhart f-econded the amendment;; Mr Moore expressed his approval of the motion. Bro. Brady said the movement was .'deserving of the co-dperation not only'of teachers, but of the outside public.' If an association was formed it would have the hearty support of the . Christian Brothers' School. ' ' J, Mr Eudey said he thought such a small meeting should not commit the of' Duriedin by forming tho 'association. He thought the matter should be left entirely with the head masters, who wore in (i position to work up the necessary enthusiasm. , .. • . • '. Mr Davidson, with the consent of-.his seconder, altered ,thc-amendment-to read: " That steps bo taken to find out whit support the proposed association would receive, from all the. head masters in Duncdin and suburban schools." Bro, Brady proposed as a further amendment that school committees he included in' the movement. • Mr Davidson's amendment was carried. It was resolved that Messrs Eudey and Callan draft a circular letter to tho" head masters of Dunedin with a view to ascertaining whether or not they would support the proposal to form a schools' association.