W.C.T.U. CONVENTION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 44, 21 February 1900, Page 2

W.C.T.U. CONVENTION.

The Convention resumed at 2.30 yesterday. Miss Maunder presented the report on "Scientific Instruction," which was fully discussed. The following resolutions were passed:—(l) That this Convention join with the other temperance bodies in preparing a petition to Parliament urging that Scientific Temperance be made a pass isubject; (2) That this Convention respectfully urges the Minister of Education to have Scientific Temperance Instruction made an ordinary pass subject for Standards 111., IV., and V. throughout our public schools. The Convention then proceeded with the election of Superintendents of departments. .The following were elected: —Evangelistic, Mrs Kirkland; home meetings, Mrs Newton; juvenile work, Mrs Spenee; educational meetings, Mrs Kinige; Sabba.th observance, Miss Minchin; young- people, Mrs Spencer; hygiene and food reform, Mrs Miller; Maori work, Mrs Sehnackenberg; scientific temperance instruction, Miss Maunder; unfermented wine, Mrs Plummer; press work, Mrs Cole; mothers' meetings, Mrs Gaskin; social purity and rescue work, Mrs Webb; Bible in schools, Mrs, Dewar; narcotics, Mrs Hose; Sailors' Rest, Mrs Bigg; peace and arbitration, Miss Dalrymple; literature, Mrs Hughes; relief work, Mrs Corlet; legal and parliamentary, Mrs Shepherd and Miss Kirk; prison reform, Mrs Guise.

The Convention appointed Miss Kirk representative to the New Zealand Alliance, and Mrs Hill, of Napier, and Miss Maunder, of Hawera, to the Palmerston North Convention; Miss Roberts, of Christchureh, was appointed delegate to the National Council of Women. It was decided that all New Zealand officers have a vote as well as delegates. Mrs Webb proposed a hearty and cordial vote of thanks to the Auckland Union for their great kindness in entertaining the delegates.— Carried. A vote of thanks to the press was carried by acclamation. An invitation was received from the Wellington Union and accepted with thanks.

Roll Call.—lt was stated that the European membership, was IGIO, Young People's Union 90, Maoris 77: total 1777. Loyal Temperance Legion 229, European hon. members 87, Maori hon. members.47.. ,

The Convention closed with the hymn, "God be With You Till we Meet Again." The members then went for a drive to the'top of Mt. Eden. This

afternoon they were entertained by Mrs Schnackenberg, the president, at her house.

It will be seen from advertisement that a public meeting" and entertainment will be held in the Central Mission Hall on Friday evening next, under the auspices of the Convention. A very popular and attractive programme will be provided.