EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14211, 30 May 1910, Page 6

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.

SOUTH CANTERBURY BRANCH. The monthly meeting or the South Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute was held in the Technical School en Sat-urday morning, Mr G. Dalglish presiding over an attendance of about hve-and-twenty members. Before proceeding with business, on the motion of the. chairman, a it-solu-tion was passed expressing the branch's sincere regret at the death of King Edward VII., and its sympathy with the bereaved.

Mr Ritchings Grant, Technical Director, intimated that the Arts and Crafts exhibition would be opened this week, and that school children, in charge of a teacher would be admitted fit a reduced fee.

Inspector Gow introduced Sir Brown, | the lately-appointed agricultural in- j etructor. —The chairman said that he | had pleasure in welcoming Mr Brown. I They had expected him for some time, ' and it was extremely fortunate that he j had come when the branch was dis- : cussing a subject—school gardens—within his province. (Applause). Mr ! Brown thanked the members for their j welcome. : Mr Morris then delivered an inter- • eating address on ''School Gardens," j the gist of which is reported under a | separate heading. j A circular was received from the j Auckland County Teachers' As-socia- j tian, asking for support to their re- j quest that all school houses should be j provided with modern conveniences ! euch as wash-houses and bath-rooms. — | Mr Kalauglier and others spoke in sup- ; port of the request, and the meeting j agreed with them. The secretary announced that the j annual meeting would be held on July I 2nd, and that he was prepared to receive nominations for the positions of officers. These were then handed in as follows: —President, Mr Goodall; rice-presidents, Messrs G. T. Palmer and "W. Thomas; secretary and treasurer, Mr J. A. Valentine.