THE SCHOOLMASTER’S ASSOCIATION.

Evening Star, Issue 3655, 9 November 1874, Page 2

THE SCHOOLMASTER’S ASSOCIATION.

~ The usual monthly meeting of the Otago Schoolmasters’ Association met last ■'aturday in the Uhemeurn, when Mr Balaille read a very inters iug pacer on “Drawing maps f. uU , memory. ’’ He stated that it gave him great pleasure to h-ar the members of the association de-im only such subjects as were of practical interest, and accordingly he had selected his as one calculated to giaUty that desire. He then gave a short and interesting account of charts and maps from the time of Columbus, observing that toess were .all more or less imperfect, comparid with our protent charts, in consequence of th.m being constructed by courses and distances. Yet, notwithstanding the'e disadvantages, they were fair representations of the countries shown He proceeded to apply this very principle to the construction of maps from memory, in which he produced first Europe, afterw’arda the two Hemispheres, and finally New Zealand. His arguments for the support of the plan were strong and logical, and wereabunaantly borne out by demonstrations on the blackboard, which showed the great advantage that could be derived therefrom. In the di-cussi n that followed the reading of the pacer, Mr Park, Mr Milne, Mr Stewart, and br Mo tgorru-ry approved of the scheme, and tendered their th nhs to Mr Balsille for ! having brought forward such a capital sub- i joct, Mr Hark sngues-ed that Mr Balsille ! should write a pamphlet on the subject, as I he thought it would be very advantageous to • the teachers generally