Auckland Institute. 549 
The President informed the meeting that advices had been received of an intended 
presentation to the Museum of an extensive series of casts from the gems of antique 
sculpture, the donor being Mr. T. Russell, C.M.G. In order that this handsome gift may 
be rendered fully available, their townsman, Dr. Campbell, had liberally arranged to 
defray the expenses attendant on the establishment of a School of Design within the 
Museum Buildings. Dr. Campbell had also taken upon himself all expenses relative to 
the placing of the statuary in the Museum. 
A vote of thanks to Mr. Russell and Dr. Campbell was unanimously agreed to. 
1. “The Dascillide of New Zealand,” by Captain T. Broun. 
2. “Notice of the Occurrence of Juncus tenuis, Willd., in New Zealand,” 
by T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 488.) 
Mr. Heale said that considering that the plant had been found in a remote portion of 
the Northern Wairoa, a district which had no foreign trade save with Australia, of which 
Mr. Cheeseman informed them Juncus tenuis was not a native, he should certainly be in 
favour of considering it truly indigenous. 
8. “High Schools for Girls," by J. Adams, B.A. 
In this paper the author endeavoured to lay down certain rules that should be 
adhered to in the establishment of girls' schools, and in the adoption of the curriculum 
for them. 
Sista Mzetine. 18th November, 1878. 
J. Adams, B.A., in the chair. 
New Members.—W. Berry, J. M. Brigham, H. T. Pycroft, S. J. Williams. 
1. On the Telephoride of New Zealand,” by Captain T. Broun. 
2. “ Notice of the Occurrence of the Genus Kyllinga in New Zealand," 
by T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S. (Transactions, p. 434.) 
3. “Note on Traditional Changes of the Coast-line at the Manukau 
Heads," by S. Perey Smith. (Transactions, p. 514.) 
4. ** Notes on the Rising Generation," by D. C. Wilson. 
ABSTRACT. 
The author remarks on the small number of Maori children, and thinks 
that the Maori population is dying out. He gives a short description of 
their former mode of life, which he considers to have been better adapted to 
prolong life than their present semi-European habits. He thinks the only 
chance of preserving the Maori race is intermarriage with Europeans; and 
cites as a remarkable fact that when half-eastes and Maoris intermarry, 
their offspring are numerous, and that even the smallest trace of European 
blood seems to have a good effect on the stamina of the children. 
With regard to white children, he considers that the climate is in their 
favour, and that they will be perhaps an improvement on their fathers. He 
thinks that emigrants to the colony live longer than if they remained at 
home, and cites as an instance a community of Highland birth and descent, 
Lad 
