THE MAKERS OF OTAGO

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21040, 31 May 1930, Page 14

THE MAKERS OF OTAGO

PIONEERS OF THE PROVINCE. XXL DR JOHN HISLOP, 1821-1904. By Condor. John Hislop, whose name is associated with education in Otago and with the inauguration of the national system of education in New Zealand, was horn at Pentland, Midlothian, in 1821. He received his education in Edinburgh, taking the prize in every class at the School of Arts (now l\att College), and leaving with his diploma at the ago of 17. Next year Hislop was appointed assistant master at Burntisland Grammar School, and two years later, at the age of 20, he was appointed to the staff of the school at Lasswade, his native parish. He afterwards attended the Normal School in Edinburgh, and then was master successively of the parish schools at Colinton, Cults,, and Kirknewton. He was at Kirknewton for 12 years prior to the time of hjs leaving for New Zealand. In 1855 Hislop applied fo t and obtained a post under the Provincial Government of Otago, and he arrived at Port Chalmers by the Strathmore in October, 1856. He was appointed to the school at East Taieri, where he spent four and a-half years; and then he received the appointment of inspector of schools for the province and secretary of the Otago Education Board.