MARINE ENGINEERS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1248, 3 October 1911, Page 2

MARINE ENGINEERS.

FIiESENTATIOX TO ME, A. E. JI.ISLOP. A lai-go numVr of marine engineers asesmb.eil at tliu Jingiiic>crs' Institute on Saturday evening lor Ine puritoso ot making a presentation to the reunng scewv tary, Air. A. K. Uis!«p. Mr. H. ltonnyne presided, and tho presentation was inailo by Mr. 1). liobcrOon. Some K0 aiwlogies for absence wero n>ceived ;uid amongst them was one from the lion. J. A. llillar who expressed approciation of the sumees rendered to tlio lnstitut.o by Air. llislop. Mr. Kobei-l&jn, in mvsenting Mr. llislop with an Knglish oak chiming clock aud a purse of sovereigns, referred to Hie splendid work dono for the institute by Mr. llislop, and traced its growth irom Win time at which he took over (he secreUu'yship. In conclusion, ho stated that Mr. llislop would leave with the. best wishes of every member of tho institute. Mr. Hislop, in replying, stilted t'hat all that he had done for the institute had been done as a labour of love. Tho membership had risen from 50, when he took it over, lo 812, which was (he number at tho present time. He next referred to the legislation which had been passed, and which had l>een instrumental in raising the status of (he profession. In conclusion he asked for every assistance for his successor, Mr.. Wallace, of the Koromilco. Cheers were then given for Mr. and Mrs. Hislop.