LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXI, Issue 4056, 2 June 1879, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Educational. — Among the passengers by the Rangatira yesterday was a Mr Moore, a gentlemen who holds a first class certificate from the Auckland Board of Education. He intends placing his services at the disposal of our local Board, and should prove a decided accession to its teaching power. R.M. Court. — On Saturday, George O'Brien, Judith Howard, and John McGrath, for being drunk and disorderly, were each find 10s, or 48 hours' imprisonment. F. Dencker, brought up on remand, charged with being concerned in the Okehu robbery case, was further remanded until the 3rd of June 1879. Protestant Alliance. — A branch of the Protestant Alliance Friendly Society has been established in Wanganui, and already a considerable number of members have been enrolled. The first meeting for installation of officers, and initiation of new members, is announced for this evening, at 7 o'clock, at the Institute. The lodge will be opened by the D.D.G. Master, who has just arrived from Auckland. For this and two succeeding lodge nights novitiates will be admitted on payment of half the usual initiation fees. Diorama. — The Hall was again crowded in every part on Saturday night to witness for the last time the reflex upon canvas of the heart-stirring scenes of the greatest civil war the world has ever seen, to quote from Mr Stanley's descriptive lecture. The exhibition of the American War, having closed on Saturday night, the hall will be opened again this evening for the display of the Diorama of the Russo-Turkish War which recently attracted so much attention in Wellington. The paintings, of which there is a large number, are said to be of unusual excellence, both as works of art and as truthful representations of the scenes they are intended to illustrate. The following from the New Zealander may afford some idea of what the public may expect to see: — It is well worth seeing both by young and old, some of the pictures being particularly good, viz., the views of Constantinople by day and night, crossing the Danube, battle of Karahassankoi, the cosmorama of Plevna, the British fleet in the Dardanelles, and Baker Pasha on the Balkans. The lecturer gave a very lucid and graphic description of the views, and sang several songs, which were thoroughly appreciated by the audience in repeated encores. Too much praise cannot be given to the painter, the views being the best of the kind ever exhibited in Wellington, and will amply repay a visit to all lovers of scenery. The band played several selections, which enhanced the enjoyment of the entertainment. Wanganui Teachers' Association. — The ordinary monthly meeting of this Association was held on Saturday in the High School. It was resolved that it be an instruction to the Secretary to send to each member prior to the date of meeting a postal card with date and time of meeting, and business to be transacted. It was also resolved that every teacher under the Board not a member of the Association be supplied with a copy of the rules, and be requested to join the Association, also that a copy of the rules be forwarded to the Chairman of the Education Board, and that steps be taken to register the Association, as the Wanganui Teachers' Association. It was also resolved, that a cordial vote of thanks be forwarded by the Secretary to Major Noake and Mr Halcombe for the courtesy to the Association shown by them at the recent meeting of the Education Board. Resolved, That the Secretary of the Canterbury Teachers' Association be written to signifying the Wanganui teachers' approbation of their resolve to forward a memorial to the Minister of Education requesting that a sum be placed on the estimates to pay for higher grade certificate bonuses, and also promising their co-operation in memorialising Government to induce them to provide a fund for pensioning teachers who retire from the profession after spending the best portion of their life in it.