JOHN MCGLASHAN COLLEGE
ANNIVERSARY DAY CEREMONY A short Anniveraary Day ceremony was held at the John McGlashan College, at which the speaker was Mr A. C. Cameron, vice-chairman of the College Board of Governors. Mr Cameron mentioned that he was the grandson of an early settler of this city, and also that the headmaster was the grandson of a pioneer of South Otago. t He urged that greater pride should be 1 taken in the history of Dunedin and of Otago. He dealt with the various place-names in and around Dunedin, and explained how they came into being, mentioning particularly the origin of the name Balmacewen, which was derived from that of Isabella Macewen, wife of John McGlashan.
The early Maori history of the surrounding district was outlined by the speaker. Referring to the early whalers and sealers, Mr Cameron gave some information about “Johnnie” Jones and the 1 settlement which he started at Waikouaiti. He then spoke of the choice of a site and the arrival of a party of surveyors who planned the settlement of Dunedin. Finally, he gave a word picture of the arrival of the flrsj ships of settlers on March 23, 1848. A vote of thanks to Mr Cameron ■was carried by acclamation, after which the school was dismissed for the day.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25802, 24 March 1945, Page 8
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