BOYS' INSTITUTE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 190, 1 May 1918, Page 9

BOYS' INSTITUTE

ANNUAL MEETING A YEAR OP GREAT PROGRESS Tiit; annual meetinjr of the Boys' Institute was held lust evening. Sir Robert Stout (ChieE. Justice) presided, and there was a fair attendance of parents and others. Sir Robert Stout addressed those present, and said that tho war was il very sad business.. When he read the papers or went down to the Post Office to see the latest official bulletins, lie was always afraid he would see the name of some of his relatives, of whom there were now SO at the war. Wo must, however, do our duty to the rate, he said, and for that reason it. was necessary that ire should prepare our young people for citizenship, and the Wellington Boys Institute was doinc pood work ;n that direction. They were here trying to makrt the lads ffnod citizens. It was necessary to , keep tho standard Ihrli, and unless they did so they would go back ns a nation. This institute was doing a great service to the community.lntnltinu the lads oft' the street and teachuii? them Bomethinn and helping them to DMomo good citizens. Sir Robert Stout referred to the sound financial position of tho institute, and congratulated the director and all connected with the nianBRement on the progress made during the year, and the keen interest taken in the welfare of tho institute. Mr. L. T. Watkins moved the adoption of the report/ and Jcferred to the success achieved by the instituto in sport I and in other directions, and congratulated the director on tho year's progress and work. This was seconded and carried. ~ f ~ Mr. (i. A. Troup, (lie president of the institute, said that when addressing them last year he stated that this would bo the twenty-fifth .year, and that it was intended to hold a special .demonstration. He also then expressed the hope that the war would be over, and that the demonstration would take the form of a commemoration. But the war was not over and it was thought inadvisable to divert tho attention of the public from tho soldiers, as they must have preference. The past year had been one ot remarkable progress, indeed, ho could not remember any year that showed similar progress. He thought that he could see a change in the' temperament and character of the boys, and ho Dclieved tho war was influencing them. They appeared to bo thinking more deeply on tho events of tho war, and that was influencing them. He then referred to the success of the institute in athletics, and to the work dono in connection with social life and religious work. He attributed the success of the institute to the director, Mr. F. Ross, who, he was sorry to say, was leaving them to go into camp on May 21. Mr. Ross's resignation had been accepted, and steps were being taken to appoint his successor. Mr Troup tendered his thanks to all who had helped the instituto during the y< Th'e election of onicers resulted as follows :-ratron, His Excellency the Earl of Liverpool; hoii. president, Rev. J. Gibb, D.D.; president, Mr. G. A. Iroup; vice-presidents, Dr. J. S. MacLaunn, Mr. J. Hislop, and Mr. I. T. Watkins; hon. treasurer, Mr. H. K. Douglas; lion, eocretarv, Mr. G. E. Brown; hon. auditor, Mr B. Wilberfoss; lion, physician, Dr. Elliott; hon. solicitors, Messrs. Gray and Jackson; committee of management, Mrs W. S. Moorhouse, Mrs. J. M'Kerrow, Mrs. r .T.'P. Luke, Messrs. A. Martin M D. Menelaus, T. Shields, George Elliffo, C. Bary, C. S. Moore, B. Pearson, D , . E. Menzies, .T. M. Monce, B£c, W. Bash, H. Elliott, H. Leah, D. Douglas. A vote of thanks to tho chairman and tKo singing of the National Anthem concluded the meeting. .