INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 967, 7 November 1910, Page 4

INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS.

THE'WELLINGTON BRANCH. . The fifth annual meeting of tho Wel< lington branch of the New Zealand hi« stitute of Architects was held on Fri« day last. The annual report arid bal-ance-sheet for the past year were, read and adopted. The report Stated that during the year lectures had.'becii'. given as follow: Mr. A.-Hamilton,-Architecture" ;• Mr. W.; S:' La'', Trobei. "Use of Iron in Architecture." ; u D"r;' J. M. Bell, "Building Stones of New Zealand" ; Mr. John Campbell/ "Fashion, in Architecture"• Mr'. G.."A. .Troup, "New Zealand Timbers: their strength; and u'scsi'.'/'Tbi blanks',of,the; branch were ? duFtb_ these 1 geiitleinen for 'their" excellent assistance'in.'prombting'the'interests'of 'the profession, and for the time and : trouble expended in preparing, their.lectures. In connection.frith'"the:'' students of the- district there Imd'-been.' considerable deVelopriieut during tl-Q----year, the' competitions having been he-irs- - the auspices of '• the Students'-; Committee. "' ..' ■,'' •'''■;''-'•-■.'

The following officers were elected for 1 ■the ensuing year:—President,; Mr. -..'J. Charlesworth . (re-elected); vice-presi-dent; Mr.' G. &. Schwartz;, hon.- secretary, Mr. F. E. Greenish (re-elected); hon. treasurer, Mr. C. A. Lawrence (re» elected); 'committee; Messrs. Bacon, Chatfield, Crichto'n, and Lawrence 1 ; hon.' auditors,; Messrs. Bacon and Benhie; delegates" to tlje N.Z.1.A., Messrs. Bacon, Chatfield, Crichton, Lawrence, and Schwartz; students' committee,. Messrs* Bacon, Lawrence, and Greenish.'