Mackinnon.
Mr. D. Landale, who took the Chair, said: Ladies and Gentlemen, when I was called upon some days ago to preside at th annual gathering of the snpporters of the Thomas Hanbury School I confess that I was not aware how intimately associated the management of the Institution is with the Manicipal T had not read its Deed of Trust and T knew of it only as one of the many semi-philanthropic institutions which serve to lighten the burden of that part of the community which is less well-endowed with this world's goods than their fortunate neighbours. In consequence of this I approached the task with some misgiving, and for-ifed myself in the first place by reading up what my predecessor said when he found himself in " similar Position Inst year. Mr. de Gray made allusion to the satisfactory state in which he found the School and the only point upon which he laid stress appears to have been the fact that he noted a serious falling off in the subscription list. When I look at your report for last year I find that, improving, the subscription list shows an even more serious eduction, and aggregates for the year the small total of $800. Th. absence of the annual subscription of Tls. 500 of the late Sir Thomas Hanbury accounts for this to some extent, but the interest on his generous legacy of Tls. 20,000 when Properly invested will more than replace the sum lost to your income, and take leave to state that the School will miss in Sir Thomas Hanbury ite godfather and its friend. His name this, however, as it may, I venture to epee the hope that your Treasurer will be enabled during the ensuing year the of subscriptions and done-to make s very much better showing in tions. He has only to put the case before the commanity in the right light and obtain whatever money is required. I with pleasure from your report that the year has been one of steady work, that the number of boys. has been maintained, and that those ho have left the School are doing well in situations, thus justifying the training which they received; for this of course we look to the Headmaster and to his new assistant, and we trust that he will continue his well doing. It is satisfac tory to learn that the School has found itself able to undertake the charge of an increased number of girls, and I have pleasure in alluding to the work which is done in caring for homeless dren. I am aware that no less than 26 children depend on the funds of the School for their maintenance, and while assistance is only given alter careful investigation and when it appears to your Committee to be necessary, there is no doubt ample for the work of the school to be enlarged and its influence more generally felt. School accommodation is still claiming the attention of the Committee, and enlargement seems inevitable, This ie the problem winch will face the Committee during the ensuing year, and I venture to hope that they will approach the task with no less sincerity and enthusiasm than has been displayed by their predecessors of the past year and of the years which are gone.
The-following resolutions were then put to the meeting and carried nem. con, Proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Mr. O'Shea; that the report and accounts as presented be accepted and passed.
Proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Mackinnon: that the following Committee be elected for the current year. Mesdames FE Hodges, Hinckley, Lemke, Smalley, and Whittall, H. E. Hobson, Esq., Reva. A. J. Walker and G. H. Bondfield, and Messrs. H. Hanbury, R. Macdonald and A. 8. P. White-Cooper.
The Chairman announced that the Council's nominees on the Committee were: Mr. Bondfield, Rev. A. J. Walker, and Messrs. H. E. Hobson and A. 8. P. White-Cooper.
This concluded the business and the meeting terminated with " vote of thanks to the Chairman,
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