Monday Afternoon.

The Convention met in the Provincial Council Chambers for the afternoon session, at 2.30 p.m. Miss Sherriff Bain in the chair. The roll was called, and the following delegates answered to their names: Mrs Sheppard, Mrs Scbnackenberg, Lady Stout, Mrs Isherwood, Mrs Daldy, Mrs Williamson, Mrs Izett, Mrs Widdowson, Mrs Alley, Mrs Tasker, Mrs Sievwright, and Mrs Fleming. The minutes of the preceding meeting were read by the Secretary, Mrs Wells, and confirmed.

Arrangements were modified to render Mr Tregear's paper on " Federation of Women " first item on the programme. Lady Stout followed with her paper on "The National Council of Women." Lady Stout's paper eventuated in the following resolution, proposed by Mrs Williamson, and seconded by Mrs Tasker: " That this Convention resolve itself into the National Council of the Women of New Zealand." The motion was carried unanimously.

The appointment of officers was then proceeded with, and the following ladies were appointed:—President, Mrs K. W. Sheppard; Vice-President, lady Stout, Mesdames Schnackenberg, Sievwright, and Hatton; Honorary Secretary, Mrs Wells; Honorary Treasurer, Miss Sherriff Bain Mrs Fleming then moved, and Mrs Alley seconded: " That a Sub-Committee be appointed to consider the Constitution and Bye-laws of the National Council, to be presented at a later stage of the proceedings." The resolution was carried. Mrs Sheppard proposed, and Mrs Schnackenberg seconded, the names of lady Stout, Mrs Fleming, Mrs Wells, and the mover, as Sub-Committee. The motion was carried.

The following resolution, moved by Mrs Izett, and seconded by Mrs Wells, concluded the afternoon's session: " That the National Council of Women desires to thank Mr van Der Velden for his courtesy in showing his pictures, and for his valuable explanatory remarks. At the same time it wishes to express its opinion that the magnificent picture, 'The Sorrowful Future,' should become public property, both on account of its artistic worth, and for the ethical purpose so powerfully pourtrayed." Mrs Daldy spoke in dissent of this solution, pointing out that such property should be acquired by private individuals for public benefit. The motion was carried.