ARCHITECTS CONFER

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 47, 19 November 1926, Page 4

ARCHITECTS CONFER

NEED FO&' CO-OPERATION. Mr. Stanley W. Fearn. F.N.Z.1.A., presided at the annual meeting of tbo Wellington braucli of the New Zealand Institute of Architects last night. The annual report stated • that the membership ot the branch consisted of 29 Fellows. 49 associates, and three honorary life members. After tracing briefly tlio •activities of the branch during the past vear, the report went on to say that though the membership cf the branch was large, the attendance of members at meetings had been small. Ihis is much to be deplored," the report continued, •and means that many members fail to see in which direction their best interests lie. The institute and the board are sincerely endeavouring to do all possible to assist members in every way, to protect tbeir interests and advance the status of the profession. I heir beef endeavours, however, will be of no avail unless a large majority of ihe members will take an interest in the work of the institute, and do whatever they possibly can to help. It is disheartening, after arranging for a lecturer to attend from a distance, to find that when he arrives the audience is so sparse that it is hardly worth while for turn to deliver his address." , , ■ uMr S. Natusch remarked that m his opinion rather a melancholy attitude was adopted by the report. He considered that the past year had been an improvement on previous years, though it was very far fro«> what was wanted. The chairman pointed out that with the membership which had been acquired by the branch, it could certainly look for more co-operation from members in its work. Mr. R. W. de Montalk urged members to work together -with good-fellowship and harmony. He referred to the fact that in the case of most buildings the name of the constructor appeared before that of the architect.. "We seem to have verv little respect for ourselves and for each other," he said, “and oneequevtly the public have very little for us. It ought to be our business to becoma a body like the British Medical Association or jiko the Law Society, and tiese are men who work together! in everything they do.” The i eport and balance-sheet vere adopted The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—Chairman, Mr. Stanley W. Fearn: vice-chairman. Mr. E. H. d« J. Clere: secretary and treasurer, Mr. E. W. G. Coleridge: committee. Messrs. W. Crichton. F. E. Greenish. A. B. Hamiton, V. P. Haughton, A. S. Mitchell. ,S. Na- ; tusch, and W. M. Page.