EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.
The twelfth annual meeting of the Otago Educa tional Institute commenced yeßterday morning in the Ohoral Hall, There were present: The Presi dent (Mr D. A. M'NlcoU. in the chair), Messrs D. White, W. B. Fitzgerald, A. Stewart, W. Milne, W. J. Moore, 0. Chilton, Q. Beid, J. Seid, J. Kennie (seoretary), W. Duncan, and abouli 20 others; and Misses Fitzgerald, Fraser, Walker, Hay, Balaton, and Steel. The Bey. Dr Stuart was present for about an hour. When he entered the ball an enthu siastic round of applause testified to the high esti mation in which he.is held by teachers. An apology for non-attendance was received from Mr James Beid, of Milton.
AXNX7AL BKPOKT. The annual report was taken as read, and

Mr ICex.me moved its adoption. Mr White seconded the motion, remarking that the institure was la a very favourable position Ctiis year, and that members had reason to congratulate themselves on the success which had attended their efforts to improve the standing of the institute. There was a clause In the report relating to drawing, stating that the council had confirmed tbeir recom mendation of the previous year that drawing should be made » class subject. He bad written on thematter to Sir Harry Atkinson f who was then Minister of Education)', and on Monday he received a reply from Mr Hislop—an old High School boy. who now occupied that position—lnforming him that the re commendation to mako drawing a olais instead of a compulsory pass subject was under consideration. The appointment of teachers was a matter which had cau«ed some discussion lately iv the press and elsewhere, and a deputation would wait on the insti tute so that it could bo fully discaised.
