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LIBRAi^Y C A N A D A Bl:i; JU II y t; NATfONAI.E '^ ^^ Ottawa, 189$. ) Prc$i(lcitt*$ iRcmoraiiduiii. *«^ ^ »^.T ^ ] PRESIDENT'S MEMORANDUM OF TIIK I* I ii Business Transacted at the Fifth Annual Meetin^^ of the National Council of Women of Canada, held at Ottawa, May i6th, lyth, i8th, 19th, 20th and 2 1 St, 1898. I have much pleasure iti subniittitig the lollowiiis Metnoratidujn to our Vice-Presidents, Provincial Vice-Presidents, Presidents of I.ocal Councils and Nationally Federated Societies' for their owi. information, and in order that they may have a convenient abstract of the business transacted at our last Annual Meeting, to lay before their P:xecutives and their Councils. It is with feelings of great thankfulness that I remember our Fifth Annual Meeting, and I think that all of us who remember the First Annual Meeting held at Ottawa in May, 1.S94, marvelled as we heard of what work had been accomplished, and of the truly Nati(jnal and representati\-e position now held by ihe National Council. I will not, however, prolong such meditations on the present occasion, as I desire to make this document a business memorandum, leaving to our delegates the pleasant task of telling tlsose whoni they represented of tlu.'ir own personal impressions, and of inspiring them with that sympathy and unity of purpose which undoubtedly manifested itself in no ordinary degree at this Conference, thus demonstrating the highest and truest use of the Council. o ^" One general fealnie I cnnnot omit to mention, and that was the ver}- gralilying lad that nearly all the Local Conncils and National Societies were ])ersonalIy re])rtsenttd by nieniljers of their own Council, and this includes even our most distant Branches. \'ictoria, ibr instance, was rcpiesented by its late Corresponding- vSecretary, Mrs. vScaile, who will from this time always be a most populnr and helpful member ot the Council. The same may be said .^or Mrs. Btecher, the late President of \'ancouver Council, who fortunately haj^pened to l)e in the east in May ; and the third little Ihilish Colum'bian Council of X'ernon \yas represented personally by Lady Majorie Cordon, who from living at our ranch, fom- miles from V'ernon, is in touch with all the mend)ers of the Coiuicil, and hopes to he able to rejiort to them direct. Our most recently formed Local Coiuicil ol Charlottetown, which has made such a good beginning, was also directly repre- sented by its able President, Mrs. Anderson; and St. John and Halifax were both very fully re])resented. I will not, however, go over the names of all the other delegates, as they will be foiuid included in our \'erbatim Report, and also in the Agenda, a coj^y of which was receixed by all members of the Council who were i)resenL. A few copies of this Agenda still remain over, and I am distributing these between the Councils, in ca.se they may be of interest to those who were not with us. I must also be allowed at the outset to pay a tribute to the admirable hospitality arrangements made by the Committee at Ottawa. This Committee, of which Mrs. Tilton was Convenor, and Mrs. Egan, Secretary, was divided into the following sections: DKCOKATION .\M) HAI.I. COM M rmCH. ( (V/c-'dW/-— .Mrs. I'\ McDougall. KKCKI'TION COM.MITTl'lK. Co/n'tJiir—Mrs. Herridi^e. KNTKkTAI.N'.Ml'N'T C( ).M M ITTl': IC. C'i)fi:u//ers of tlie Reception Committee were able to carry throuj^h their resohition of nieetin,y; all the delegates at the varions trains, althonnh some arrived at very early honrs. The Conncil Hall jiresented a most charming appearance, owing to the efforts ol the Decoration Committee, and the taste with which the flowers were arranged daily was a subject of special remark. The \-onng ladies who acted as stewards and pages were very active and etlicient. The luncheons provided i)y the Ottawa Council were voted a great success, and did credit to Miss Bradley, the Teacher of Cookery at the vSchool of Domestic Science, in connecti"tari() Mrs. lioonier. Manitoba Mrs. Bryce. Assiniboia Madame A. I-:. iMuget. Alberta Mrs. Lou^^heed. British Columbia Miss Perrin. Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Willouj^rhbvCummings. Recording- vSecretary Mrs. Ivdward (rriHin. Treasurer Mrs. Hoodless. It will be noted that there are but few changes. The Council decided on re-electing me in spite of my wanting that a different course would be more advisable, in view of the circumstances that I shall be obliged reluctantly to bid farewell to the Council before the end of the year. In the meantime, how- ever, I will do my best to carry on the duties entrusted to me. Some other remarks must be made regarding .some of the Provincial Vice- Presidents : Mrs. Archibald signified her desire to retire from the Presidency, but as there was no other nomination, the Council determined to re-elect Mrs. Archibald, on the under- standing that Miss Parsons, whom Mrs. Archibald had chosen to represent her in her absence, would assist her in her duties. Mrs. George Drummond had also signified to us that she would be unal)le to do any work in connection with the Council on account of ill-health. The Council, however, realizing the great value of Mrs. Drummond's connecti m with its work, de- cided to l)eg her to allow her name to remain as a Vice-President, asking her to appoint some other lady to act for her in the mean- while. Madame Forget also resigned on account of her leaving the North-West Territories, but .seeing that she has still a close con- nection with that part of the country, she was also re(iuested by the Council to continue her valuable work as Vice-President on our Ixhalf. Lady Davics was elected \Mce- President for the Province of Prince lulward Island, and Mrs. Ivdward Griffin was elected Re- cording Secretary. II.— AN. \ UAL KKI'ORT. The Annual Report of the work of the Council was presented ni concise form by our Corresj^nding vSecretary, Mrs. Willoughby Cinnniings, who was retjuested to have it printed and circulated in the Hall on the occasion of the Kvening Public Meetings. Vou will find this Report in the small Annual Report, which will be published and circulated amongst the Councils very shortly. m.—j-INAXCK COMMITTKK. It will be remembered that it was decided to form a Finance Committee in connection with the National Council, by asking every Local Council to appoint one of its members to be a mem- l)er of such Committee. The Committee was to meet only once a year, but each member appointed was to consider her.self as the guardian of the financial interests of the National Council, and bound to obtain as many Life Members and Patrons as possible, and also to take all means in her power to increase the regular in- come of the National Council. This Committee held its first meeting at the Normal School on Monday morning. May i6th. It drew up a report which was submitted first to the Execu- tive and afterwards to the National Council, and which mainly consisted of the three following resolutions : — 1. " That each Local Council be asked to make their Presi- dent an Annual Patron of the National Council." 2. "That this Committee beg to recommend that changes be made in the Constitution by adding to Article \'II, — for both the National and Local Councils a section providing for' Life Mem- bership, the fee to be $25 for the National and $15 for the Local Council, the names of life Meml)ers to be printed after the list of Life Patrons : said Life Membershii) to be regarded as a tribute of honour and of appreciation of the person who is made a Life Member, or of the person who becomes a Life Member in either the National or Local Councils." 3. Resolved— "That a definite sum be raised as ' National Council aid,' by the Local Councils and Nationally Organized vSocieties— by giving a proportionate sum per capita of two cents for each member of their affiliated Societies or Branches. If necessary this aiiioutit may l>e raised by some piiMto effort such as lectures or eveiii!i>; eiitertaiiiineiits, liearinj; iiiM)n the work of the Council or Societ>. " All these were adopted for recommendation to the Local Councils, and I now submit them for your careful c(jnsideration. The second and third recommendations woultl involve an addition to the Constitution, and you should, therefore, read the discussion which took place on it, careiully, which >ou will find in the Verl)atim Report when published. The Council did me the honour of making me the First Ijle Mend)er by their own subscription. I need scarcely say how deejdy I value this kindness. It would ai)pear as if the second recommendation of the Finance Committee were likely to be very successful for the object in view, as we have already received notification of three more Life Mend)ers. I cannot leave the subject i)( the Finance Committee without (iji^iiin ])ressing upon our officers and the Councils and National Societies, the necessity of providing some liberal sum for pur- poses of organization. Sometimes we hear fears expressed as to the su])remacy of the Council. I am convinced that these fears are (piite baseless, for the women of Canada have given sufficient proof of their be- lief in the work and of their power to carry it on. Hut in a National movement, such as ours, much must necessarily depend on organization and the proper and systematic carrying on of the dull routine of business. No provision has hitherto been made for this purpose, and I am convinced that we ought to have a Heachpiarters Office and a permanent paid Secretary, who will at once make it possible for us to have that Hureau of Infornuition concerning the women of the country, their position, opixjrtunities, work, education, etc., which our Council has advised the International Council to initiate in every country. It will be easily seen that to carry on such a Bureau efficiently would ta.x the powers of the most able and hard-work- ing Secretary whom he could find. The temptation is to allow such a matter to slide, and to place all the responsibility on the Honorary Officers. It is most desir- able to have the services of able and earnest Honorary Officers, \ such as those who have served us so well, hut it is not fair to exiH-'ct tliein to carry ou the routine business of the Council, which is l)y no means inconsiderable and which is i;rowin^ yearly to ty])ewrite the Memorandums, Agendas, etc., and to i)roduce the copies of sucli documents lor the use of all Mie Councils and to collect all tlie statistics from the various Provinces, which are constantly necessary for the rejjorts and the carry inj^ on of our work. In addition to this, new Councils mij;ht constantly !)e formed and old Councils strengthened il we hail an official whose business it was to undertake organizing work and who was able to speak at Public Meetings. The (|ualifications wliich I have indicated jwint to the ad- visability of securing, if possible, a Tniversitv l)red woman, who has been trained to systematic thoug!-! and work, and at the same time one who has taken part iti th'j work of the Council. It would also be most important that slu should be al)le to speak antl write in French with facility. It will not be easy to secure ine right oflicer, but I should act: be doing my dut}- if I did not again ]'ress on all our friends the important necessity of making an t libi l to provide an adeijuate salary and travelling expenses for a regular vSecretary. The National Union of Women Workers in Ii)ngland, who have not the same difficulties to contend with as we ni Cauady, in connection with long distances, and who do not preserve anytliing like the same close organization l)etween the different Local Unions, have decided that the minimum amount which they need for their work is /'joo yearly, that is £t^oo lor the .Secretary's salary ; /,"3° reported from the National Coun- cil of VVonien of Great Britain and Ireland, sending copies of the r reports, and also asking for special information regarding wome^ ni Canada for a Committee of Information which they had formed It was decided to ask Mrs. Cox to attend this meeting if possible and a so to send Mrs. Kd wards' paper on Regulations and Methods of Klection of School Trustees regulations VI.-COMMITTEE ON REGULATIONS AND METHODS OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES IN DIFFERENT PROVINCES in a mort^Te^'pal^^^^ """""""" ""' '"""''' '^ ''"• ^'"^^^^ It was decided that this paper should be printed separately for tie use of the Councils. A copy will be forwarded free to the I resident and Secretary of each Council, but it is hoped tha a number will also be purchased for circulation amongst C mem bers. Ihis report contains the sort of information whic lour meml>ers of Council should make it their business toobtai audi trust that the attention of all our Councils will be directed to is f.s;j;iso.'''"^""'''°" "''^' ^''- ^''^''''''^'' P'-^i^^^ "^ '^'^ r^p«rt ^ VII.-COMMITTi:i.: ON NUMBER AND TREATMENT OF FEEHLE-NHNDED WOMEN IN EACH PROVINCE smaiutmn::;r""''' '^ ""''■ ^'''''' ^'"'^'^ ^^^-^ - It was pointed out how a full and accurate report could only be obtamed through official sources, but enough was proved o sho v he importance of the subject as bearing on the characlLr of t^ future population of the country. aiauitr oi me As tlie results of a circular sent out to all the clergv in Nova Scotia, ,t was computed that there were two-hundred feeble minded women between the ages of 14 and 40 outside any l„stu- tion and liable to be a prey to evil-minded persons. there^'Jml.f n.7"f^'^^' ""•"?"t^^l '}'^' "> ^he Province of Ontario there won d be between eight and nine hundred feeble-minded women at large. Under t ese circumstances, it was decided to -10— pass a resolution asking the Dominion Government to direct the Dominion Statistician to obtain an accurate return on this subjedl. VIII.— THK CARK OF THK AGED POOR. A sad picture of the present position of the aged poor was presented by Mrs. Willoughby Cummings in her report on this subject. As an example, let me remind you of the statement of the Ins{3ector of Prisons and Penitentiaries in the Province of Ontario, who says that some sixty or seventy per cent, of the jail popula- tion of Ontario consists of the aged and destitute poor, ind the feeble-minded. He also says that it would be necessary to provide more jail acconnnodation for prisoners if some other system for the care of the simply destitute is not carried out in many districts. Mrs. Cummings urged that the Council approach the Domin- ion Government with a petition to alter the Vagrancy Act, so that its enactments should not be made to jjress so hardly on the destitute and aged poor. The Report was adopted, on the under- standing that this recommendation should take effect. Again let me urge on all our Councils the desirability of read- ing the actual report and discussion on this subject. IX.— PROVISION OF WORK FOR THK PO(^R. Owing to the fact that but very few Councils sent in a report on this subject, it was deemed better not to present any Ibrmal report to the council for adoption, but in its stead a very able paper on the ^vliole problem of the unemployed had been pre- pared by Miss Reid, the Secretary of the Montreal Council. This paper was printed by order of the Executive, and copies are now sent to you for distribution. These papers should be given to those likely to take a real interest in the subject and all efforts should be made to form a small circle or committee for the systematic study of the subject. Some books on the subject are suggested at the end of Miss Reid's paper, and others could be named if desired. If I am not mistaken, there is a section in connection with the Home Reading Union which would be helpful to those who desire to pursue the subject. In comiection with this subject, the following resolution was passed : — • - 11— "That the National Council of Women of Canada promote ' ' the establishment of Boards of Associated Charities in cities " which are yet within them, in order that greater benefit may be II accomplished by the co-operation of charitable societies and " agencies ; that cases of need may be more readily discovered and " assisted, and that imposition may beexposed and prevented, and "that in conjunction with such organizations, some work tests, " such as wood yards, sewing rooms and laundries, are essential', "and that all such remedial plans as Labour Bureaus, Savings " Banks and Allotments, should Ije carefully developed." It is much to be desired that this resolution will not prove to be a mere barren form of words, but will be fruitful in furthering the efforts of which it speaks. I trust that every Local Council will have a discussion ot: this subject after reading Miss Reid's paper. X.— LITERATURE COMMITTEE AND HOME RICA DING CIRC Lies. Mrs. Cox presented a report on this subject and told of the progress of the Home Reading Union. Please see Verbatim Report XL— IMMIGRATION. Mrs. Cox also presented a report on this subject, but as the proposals endorsed by the National. Council in 1897 were still under consideration of the Government it was not possible to re- port any very definite progress, but the Council must remember that it is a subject which should not escape their attention. XII.— RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY COUNCIL. I will now give you a list of the resolutions adopted by the Council in their final form. In the small Atniual Reports notes will be placed against each re.solution and amendment on the Agenda, giving informa- tion as to its fate. I.— ami:ndment to standing orders. " That a Standing Order be added for the u.se of both the " National and Local Councils, providing that Local Councils do "not bring any matters before Provincial Legislatures without "first receiving the endorsement of the Executive Committee of "the National Council." —12— II.— estahlishmp:nt of hoards of associated CIIARITIi:S. (as AI.KKADV STATiCI) AliOVF..) " That the National Council of Women of Canada promote the establishment of Boards of Associated Charities in cities which are yet without them, in order that greater bent fit may be accom- plished by the co-operation of charitable societies and agencies ; that cases of need may more readily be discovered and assisted, and that imposition may be exposed and prevented. That in con- junction with such organizations, some work tests, such as wood yards, sewing rooms and laundries, are essential, and that all such remedial plans as Labour Bureaus, Savings Banks and Allotments, should be carefully developed." III.— PROTECTION OF BIRDS AND ANIMALS FROM DE- STRUCTION IN INTERESTS OF FASHION. ' ' That Local Councils be invited to co-operate in measure for " the protection of animal and bird life from useless destruction in *' the interest of fashion." The discussion on this resolution should be brought before all our Local Councils, in order to enlist sympathy of our mem- l)ers everywhere and to prevent the useless destruction of mother birds and nestlings, which are involved especially in the care of the ospreys and egrets, details concerning which were eloquently placed before us by Mrs. Boomer and Mrs. S. G. Wood ; also thf destruction of animals, as in the case of Persian lamb, where the coveted fur is taken from unborn lambs. IV.— PUBLICATION OF DICTAILS OF CRIMINAL CASES. " That the National Council invite the Local Councils to unite " in protesting against the publication of needlessly minute and " sen.sational details ot criminal cases, on the ground that such pub- " lication must have a demoralizing influence, especially on the " young people who are readers of newspapers, and that the cordial " thanks of this National Coujicil are due to those newspapers that " are now excluding from their pages the objectional matter afore- "said." v.— TRAINING OF CHILDREN, NECESSARY FOR GREATER COOPERATION BETWEEN PARENTS AND TEACHERS. That the following words be substituted for the words of the above resolution: ' ' That as there is grave reasons for learing that the moral ' ' training of the youth of Canada is not receiving sufficient attention, I 13- " and as the training ot good citizens must begin in the homes and " in the schools of the country, the National Council of Women of " Canada pledges itself through its Local Councils and Nationallj' " Organized Societies to strive to induce a greater sense of resix)n- " sibility amongst parents and to bring about more co-operation be- " tween parents and teachers, by means of Conferences, Parents' " Unions and otherwise, so that more stress may be laid on wise ' ' moral teaching and more effect made to impress the duties of " good citizenship on the youth of this Dominion." In connection with the above resolution it may be interest- ing to our Councils to see the outline of a Constitution recently drawn up to the use of the newly-formed Women's Educational Union of Ottawa. WOMEN'S EDUCATIONAL UNION OF OTTAWA. CONSTITUTION. The Union has been formed with the object of providing a centre for intercourse between Parents, Teachers and all who are interested in education, and of giving an opportunity for study of Kducational problems. AIMS. I. To assist all concerned in the training of children to un- stand the best principles and methods of liducation in all its as- pects, and especially those which concern the formation of habits and character. 2 To secure greater unit}' and continuity of Education by harmonising home and school training. T,. To afford to parents and teachers opportunities for co- operation and consultation, so that the wisdom and exjierience of each may be profitable to all. 4. To collect all informatioti possible on Educational suli- jects, and by degrees to form a Lending Library of Ivlucational works, which .shall be available for all members of the Union. MKMBKKSHIP. All women interested in iCducation .shall be eligible for mem- l^ership. Members shall pay a fee of 25 cents a year. .■\IKKTINGS. The Educational Union shall hold three regular public meet- ings during the year (exclusive of the An.iiual meeting), at which Lectures or Addres.ses on Ivducational sulyects shall be arranged and discussion invited. 14- VI.— BUYING OF CHINESE WOMEN AS SLAVES. " Whereas the British law forbids the buying and selling of human beings andjthe holding of the same in bondage after they land in (ireat Britain or any of her colonies, and whereas there is good reason to believe that young girls are sometimes purchased in China and imported into British Columbia and are sold as slaves in this province, even to the buying and selling of the same by Chinamen, — Therefore, lie it resolved, that the National Coun- cil of Women of Canada do petition the Dominion Government to order an impartial investigation into the Immigration of Chinese Women, and that we humbly suggest that copies of the law per- taining to slavery be printed and kept posted in conspicuous places, such as Custom and Court Houses, Post Offices and Police Stations throughout the Province, and such efforts be made as may seem advisable to put a stop to the iniquitous traffic. And further, that the Chinese be compelled to comply with our laws in regard to Coroner's inquests over sudden deaths. And further, whenever possible, interpreters who are men of the Anglo-Saxon race and of unimpeachable reputation be emploj'ed in Courts of law, and that in addition the British law relating to slavery should be translated into the Chinese language, and hung in the - laces named, and that all Chinese Schools, missionary or othe. wise, should be compelled to teach the same." VII.— ADOPTION OF PEACE FLAG. " That the National Council of Women of Canada accept the " Peace Flag and adopt the same for use as the emblem of Peace of ' ' the Brotherhood of Man and of International Co-operative work. ' ' I will not endeavour here to explain the meaning of the Peace Flag, but will either enclose with this or send later some papers or cards, giving all details. VIII.— DATE AND PLACE OF NEXT ANNUAL MEETING. " That the invitation of the Hamilton Tocal Council to the " National Council ol Women of Canada for 1889 be accepted with " hearty thanks." XIIL— WOMAN'S SOCIAL LIFE AND OBLIGATIONS. The resolution .sent up on this subject by Mrs. Drumtnond was considered by the Committee appointed for the purpose, with Lady Edgar as Chairman, with the result that the following re- commendations were handed in to the private meeting of Council on Friday, May 20th : — ^ ;- '/t^Hii-'!^^ -15- yo7(r Excellency, Ladies of the Comia'l, — On behalf of the Conimittee appointed to consider the follow- ing resolution sent in Mrs. Drnniniond — "That each Local Council and Nationally organized vSociety " be asked to take into consideration the evident and growing need, "especially in large cities, for a better conception and regulation of " Woman's Social Life and Obligations, in order that unnecessary " pressure may be removed, energy economized and directed and "opportunity correspondingly enlarged ; and further be it resolved, " that a Sub-Committee consisting of one delegate from each Local "Council and Nationally Organized vSociety be appointed to meet "during the Annual Meeting to consider this question, more es- " pecially as it regards the regulation of such organized duties as "social entertainment and calls, and that this Committee be em- ' ' powered to pass resolutions and take further action as they may "deem advisable — " I beg to report. This Committee appointed met yesterday afternoon in the Librarv of the Convocation Hall. Pr?:sent : — Lady Edgar. represontin^ Toronto. Lady Ritchie, < 1 Ottawa. Mrs. Mackintosh, ( ( Halifax. Mrs. Cox, < 1 Montreal. Mrs. Reid, (1 Montreal. Miss Phillips, (( Montreal. Mrs. Calder, ':»■■ Hamilton. Miss Machar, ;♦-<• Kingston. Mrs. Boomer, it London. Mrs. Yarker, ■■«• London. Mrs. Bryce, 'H ; Winnipeg. Mrs. McEwen, ■!■» Brandon. Mrs. Beecher, -' ir Vancouver. Mrs. Scaife, i( Victoria. Mrs. Dignam, 1 < Women's Art Association Mrs. Willoughby Cummings. Lady Edgar was unanimously voted to the Chair, and Mrs. Scaife was asked to be Secretary to the Committee. Lady Edgar opened the meeting by saying that she would read the resolution, and would after that ask each meml)er present to voice the opinion of their Local Council on the subject. 16- The resolution was fully discussed, though with only two or three exce[)ti<)ns from the individual point of view, the lyOcal Councils not having given any instructions. The general o])inion was, that continual calling after teas, luncheons and dinners was a burden ; also that it should not he considered discourteous to return calls on other than the " At Home Day. " Mrs. Mackintosh, of Halifax, suggested that ladies should adopi the plan in vogue at Halifax, which is, that any lady not wisliing to receive visitors, should have a basket outside the front door with " not receiving " written on it, visitors to drop their cards into it, and the courtesy to be accepted on both sides. It was finally moved by Mrs. Calder, seconded by Mrs. Yar- ker, and carried: — " That this Committee recommend to the National Council the following suggestions brought forward by Lady Ritchie, with the addition of the Halifax plan : If a lady is unable to call on a regular reception daj', after a lunch, dinner, or ball, it will not 1)e considered discourteous if she leaves her card on any day of the week. It is unnecessary to call after a tea. If, however, a lady is unable to attend, it would be more courteous to send a card ot regret or to call after the tea. Ladies not wishiag to receive visitors should place a basket outside their door with "not receiving" written upon it. \'is- itors to drop their cards inside. (Suggestion from Halifax.) The wives of Cabinet Ministers and the wives of the Speakers of the vSenate and Commons should not be expected to return visits, and it would be esteemed a favour if the wives of Senators and Members coming to Ottawa would call on these ladies." The adoption of this report was moved b}' Lady Davies, and seconded by Mrs. I{ngHsh, and adopted by the National Council unanimously for recommendation for the use of their members generally. A minority report was also laid before the Council as follows, but after some discussion was withdrawn : — I. — riKST CALLS. That it shall be considered that the requirements of courtesy have been fulfilled when a first call has been paid and returned ; 4 -17— that any further calling shall be entirely optional, and that to "owe a call" thereafter shall not involve any discourtesy on either hand. II.~CAL1JNG ATTKR KNTKKTAINMKNTS. That the acknowledgement of the courtesy of an invitation to an entertainment shall be held to have been sufficiently made by the leaving of cards only, and not necessarily on any par- ticular day; that it shall not be necessary after an "afternoon tea. " III. — AT IIOMK DAYS. That while "At Home Days" are very convenient, yet as unavoidable engagements often prevent ladies from calling on those days, no discourtesy shall be considered to be intended \)y a call made on any other day than the "At Home Days. " The recommendations above mentioned were, therefore, unanimously adopted on the motion of Lady Davies. XIV.— WOMAN'S WORK IN RELATION TO HOMIC LIFE. The 'Ihuisday morjiing' s meeting, devoted entirely to the consideration of Woman's Work, in its relation to Home IJfe, was considered by many the most interesting of the whole Coun- cil. It will be remembered that Mrs. Hoodless suggested the con- sideration of the .subject under the four following headings : — {a) " Does the increase of factory, workshop and commercial occupation amongst women tend to disintegrate domestic life ? (J)) Does the education and training directlv bearing on the higher development of home life, such as Domes'tic Science in all its departments, instruction in matters of health and sanitation the care of young children and of the sick, receive the consider- ation its importance demands from educational authorities and organized bodies of women ? {c) Apart from the value of education in Domestic and Technical Science in our Public Schools for all children, should not its importance as bearing on the problem of Domestic Service both from the mistress's and from the servant's point of view, be considered ? {d) Does the Higher or University Kducation of Women in- jure or benefit home life ? The discussion can only be done justice to by reading it ver- batim, and I shall, therefore, say no more on the subject, save to — IS— express my iKjrsonal hoi)e that the Councils will follow the advice of the National Council and make the whole subject one of earnest study, and that they will csi)ecially endeavour to interest the young ladies of the district in its consideration. PIHLK" MEKTINGS. The Public Meetings held in coiniection with the Council were all most interesting. VICTORIAN ORDER OF NURSKS. On the Tuesday evening a gratifying report of the progress of the work of the X'ictorian Order of Nurses was presented to the Council, whereby it was shown that four Training Homes were now started, and that the work of the \Mctorian Nurses had won high appreciation, both from the patients and the medical men under whom they had practiced. Four Nurses had also been sent to the Klondike, and Miss Charlotte Macleod, of New Brunswick, the Superintendent of the well known Waltham Training School for District Nurses, has accepted the post of Chief Lady Superintendent and would enter on the duties of the ])osition on July first. The Royal Charter has now been granted and the permanent Board of (lovernors constituted as follows : — Countess of Aberdeen, Lady Ritchie, Hon. George A. Cox, Hon. Mr. Justice Burbidge, Sir John Bourinot, K.C.M.G.— The five Ciovernors appointed by the Governor-General. Lady Laurier. — Appointed by Ottawa Local Association. Hon. Ci. W. Allen, Hon. Sir James Ivdgar, Lady Thompson, Dr. Thorburj). — Appointed by the Toronto Local Association, Hon. G. Drummond, Hon. L. T. Forget, Dean Bovey, Rev. iMgar Hill, Professor Craik, M.D. — Appointed by Montreal Local Association. Profe.s.sor Robertson and P. Gibson, Esq., M.D., Honourable Secretaries. Mrs. Kdward Griffin and H, M. Courtney, Esq., Honourable Treasurers. At the time of writing the Halifax Association has not yet appointed their Governor and the Medical Associations will not be ai)le to appoint their representatives until their meetings later on in the summer. 1 — I!) - In the meantime the Board of Governors has decided to ap- point a Provisional Medical Advisory Committee, so that no step may be taken withont medical advice. Miss Scovil, of New Brunswick, j^ave an interesting and able paper on District Nursing, which we hope will be printed separa- tely, as it will be of great value to the work of the Order. 1 should also mention that by the munificence of a well-known friend of the Order, that a Central Home has been generously presented to me for the Board of Governors, the Chief Lady Sup- erintendent, and the Otic'wa Association, in Ottawa. HOW TO CHECK THE RAVAGKS OF CONSUMPTION. The second part of Tuesday evening's meeting was devoted to the consideration of the rapid spread of Consumption in Canada; to the desperate danger which persons attacked by this disease are to those in health ; how the danger can be averted, and the disease itself arrested. This is again another of those subjects which ought to com- mend the most anxious care of every woman amongst us. I can but entreat our Local Councils and Natiotial Societies and their officers to read, mark and inwardly digest the information given by Dr. Bryce, and to do all in their power to promote the reforms which he advocates, at the same time spreading the information and pressing home the responsibility of all within our influence. WEDNESDAY EVENING MEETING. INSTRUCTION IN APPUED DESIGN EOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES. Wednesday evening's meeting was dx^voted to the considera- tion of how the Teaching of Applied Dfc;iign to Women lor Indus- trial Purposes could be promoted in Canada. Mrs. Dunlap Hop- kins, founder of the School of Applied design for Women in New York, gave a very interesting address, and showed sj^cimens ot the work by the pupils. She urged the necessity for thorough instruction, and for going through a full systematic study of all historic ornaments. She instanced examples within her own knowledge of girls of talent in this direction, and of the many openings which exist for them if adequately trained. The active co-operation and advice of manufacturers was insisted upon as most necessary. An instance of how such co-operation might be extended from the manufacturers was shown by a letter written to myself by a firm of Wall Paper Manufacturers in Montreal, who stated that —20— lliey would ijrffcr to obtain dusij^ns in Canada, hut at the present moment were forced to seek for them in the United States and in iCurope. They ofTcred a prize of $i(x:) for designs if the Council initiated c()ini)etitions for the purpose. AKT KXIIIHITION I'UOM ONTARIO SCHOOLS OK ART. In connection with this meeting a most interesting and sug- gestive exhibition of the work of the pupils in the Art Schools of Ontario in Industrial Art brought together by Dr. May, Super- intendent ol Art vSchools, under the authority and with the hearty api)roval of the Hon. (i. Ross, Minister of liducation. This exhi- bition in itself proved tiie talent existing in Canada, and Dr. May and other gentlemen spoke on other aspects of the subject. The Principal of the Art School of London, and Mr. I^^lHs, the head of the well-known firm of Jewellers and Silversmiths in Toronto, were also present and spoke on behalf of the object. THURSDAY EVENING MEETING. AHKRDKKN A.SSOCIATION. On the Thursday evening, a public meeting in cotinection with the Aberdeen Association was held, but of this I will not speak, as a separate report will be issued, and I will take care that a coj)y of this will be sent to every President of Local Coun- cils and National Societies. The Hon. W. Mulock, the Hon. W. Paterson and the Hon. Sir Adolphe Caron all sjioke most heartily aud sympathetically of the good being done by the Association. A FAREWELL MEETING HELD ON FRIDAY EVENING. I'RKSIPKNT AND SPXRKTAKY OF U.S.A. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMP:n. Mrs. May Wright vSewell, the President of the National Council of the United States, whose presence throughout our meetings was of inestimable value to us, spoke eloquently at the ])cgiiining of this meeting, and was followed by Mrs. Barnum Rol)bins, Secretary of the Council, whom we also had the pleasure of welcoming amongst us. I then followed with my own Fare- well Address, which will Ije printed separately, as well as in the Verbatim Reiiort. Copies of this address will l)e sent for the use of your officers, and any further copies desired by the Councils or itulividual members, can be applied for either to Miss Dallas, Gov- ernment House, Ottawa, or to Mrs. Willoughby Cummings, 44 Dewson Street, Toronto. (Price 5 cents). The gratifying leal tire of this meeting was the presence of several Cabinet Ministers and ICx-Ministers, inchuhng the Hon. (i. IC. Foster; Hon. \V. S. iMekling : Hon. David Mills; Hon. Clifford vSifton. All these gentlemen spoke hriellly testifying to their confidence in the Council and their appreciation of its work as pul)lic men. Laily Laurier conveyed the regrets of Sir Wilfrid at iiis inability to be present through indisposition. SECTION Ai- mi:i:tings. Sectional Meetings in connection with the various National Societies were held daily, and two pages has been allotted to each vSociety for giving a report of these sectional meetings in the Ver- batim Report. In addition to these a conference of the Humane vSociety was held on Friday afternoon, which will probalUy have as its result the federation of the women members of the Royal Humane Soci'^y with the National Ccmncil. I'Riv.ATf: Mi:i:TiN(; oi- c.oincil. The Private Meeting of Council proved again a valuable part of our proceedings, but I will not give a list of the various <|ues- tions put or the answers and conclusions arrived at, as they do not bear on au}' very immediate work before us, and a record of the proceedings will be found in the \'erbatim Rei)ort. VKUH.ATIM K1;F()KT. The importance of our members and at any rate of our Offi- cers, Members of the Kxecutivesof the Local Councils, jiossessing a copy ot each year's Verl)alim Report, was again alluded to. In this way only can we obtain thoroughness and continuity of work. I trust that Presidents of Local Councils will press this on their members. I think I have now briefly recounted the work of our Fifth Annual Meeting. I should like to dwell on the pleasure which it gave His Ivx- cellency and myself to meet personally with so many of our friends from various parts of the Dominion. The Kvening Party given at Government House on Monday evening proved of use, I think, in bringing the delegates to- gether, and we are much pleased to know that it liad been enjoyed by our guests. We are also very pleased to have had the opportunity of enter- taining all the delegates who remained over the Saturday at Luncheon, together with the ICxecutive. -OO, The ride given by the Ivlectric Car Company to the delegates was much appreciated, as also the opportunity of visiting the House of Commons, and a Tea kindly given in honour of the delegates by Lady Kdgar. It was a great disappointment to all that the Premier, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, was confined to his room by a severe chill during the week of our Annual Meeting, and was, therefore, un- al)le to fulfil his promise of coming to speak to us, but Lady Laurier was a constant attendant at our meetings, and gave a delightful Kvening Party on Thursday evening to all the dele- gates. She also made her first little speech amidst much ap- plause. KKSOI.L'TIOX OF SV.MlWTin- WITH MRS. GL.VDSTONIC. There is yet one more Resolution passed by our Council to which I must allude and in this case I think I had better include in this metnorandum the report of our proceedings as it appeared in the newspapers of May 20th : — ■ " At the close of the morning business, His Kxcellency the Governor-General addressed the Council briefly, saying that he was aware that all present were conscious of the shadow that had fallen over the British lynpire that morning when the intelli- gence had been received of the death of Mr. Gladstone. "A great man and a prince has this day fallen in Israel." Doubtless their President would invite them as a National Council of Women, to join in an audible expression of what w'vs in their hearts. The President then said : — " Mv Dkar Im^iI'Nds,— I feel that as a National Council of Women, who own allegiance to the British limpire, we now, in conference assembled, cannot refrain ourselves from sending a re- spectful expression of deepest, truest sympathy with her whom the death of one of the greatest of Britain's sons has to-day left desolate. And yet it is hard for me to find words in which to ask you to join with me in this expression. I have never spoken to you of Mr. and Mrs, Gla Istone — Mis lvx':ellency and I have never, I think, alluded to them in public in this country, for there was a time, and that not so long ago, when words such as we might make use of concerning them might be misunderstood when utter- ed b}' those who were well-known to have been devoted political adherents while in the old cc^untry. But I have no fear that you will misunderstand me — And to-day the world mourns its loss of a great light and for- gets all past difi'erences. 4 f! -23- Biit I dare not speak iiiiich of Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone, for my hnsband and I have ever felt onrselves almost adopted cliil- dren in their honse. They are associated with the memories of ns both in childhood— they were friends of both onr i)arents — and Mr. Gladstone has often said to us that Lord A!)errv.^en's grandfather— the Premier— was the one statesman of his earlier years whom he loved. And as time went on our lives Ijecame more and more sacredly associated with theirs, both from a pnl)Iic and a private standpoint. We spent our last night in the old country beneath tlieir roof, and when I went hotiie last year, it was to Hawarden that I went first after landing, as a matter' of course. I know that we both feel that if we have been able to try to follow any high ideal in public life, we owe it largely to him who looked on every part of his life as a mission. None of us know what the influence of Mr. Gladstone's life in the present and past generation of Knglish public life has been in this direction. How often have we seen him come into a room where some subject was being discussed lightly and flippantly and by his mere entrance all was changed. One of the earliest things I remember of him saying which made an impression on me was when on a visit to my'lather's house in the vScottish Highlands he was one day at tea with us in the schoolroom, and as he left the room he turned to us chi'dren and said : "You must pray for me -there are some Bishops to be appointed — pray for me." And in one of his latest letters to me when speaking of some political question, he wrote: "What we want is more ]>rayer, nioie prayer." Duty, duty, duty, in all he did or said and under all circum- stances was his first thought. On this ring which he gave me and which I always wear is found an emblem of faitld'uliiess, and "Faithful unto death was indeed his watchword." But it is needless to speak of him— we all feel that wi. knew him. and that our lives are richer for having lived in his day ;ind generation— and the world is a very different thing without him. But of her to whom 1 invite you to join with me in sending a message, so much is not known -at least not yet. He himself said that it woukl be known some da}- what he 'owed to her, but only tliose who were jMivileged to come near to her realized' her rare ability, her wisdom, her tliscretion, her intense devotion to all that is beautiful and good, her self-sacrifice, her self-efface- 24- nient and thought for others —but it was all an inspiration — that home of theirs was an inspiration. They have had a beautiful life —and they will not lonj:^ l)e divided. We can but thank Ood for them and try to follow in tlieir footsteps from afar — and we thank (iod that He has given His beloved sleep. May I send a message to Mrs. Gladstone for you? " At the clo.se of Lady Aberdeen's speech a vote of condolence with Mrs. Gladstone was ])r()posed by Lady Laurier, seconded by Lady Thompson, and supported by Mrs. Kdgar, Mrs. May Wright Sewall and other ladies. The resolution read : — " That the National Council of Women of Canada, now in conference asseml)le(l, do desire to record their sense of the irre- parable loss sustained by the people of the British Kmpire, in the death of Mr. (Gladstone. " They thank God for his grand life of service to the world, and they desire to cable to Mrs. Gladstone the expression of their most respectful and profound sympathy." I know that it will touch the hearts of all our Members to know that I had a 1)eautiful message sent direct to me by Mrs. Gladstone herself "on this wonderful Ascension morning, " as she termed it, and breathing nothing but a most beautiful spirit of faith and thankfulness and recognition. We have since heard from her children thnt she has been wonderfully sustained and strengthened, both in l)()d\- and mind, tlirough three long weeks of waiting, ami that she has returned to the old life at Hawarden, desiring still to continue as far as possible the works of ben i li- cence and charity which have ever l)cen her delight until the call comes which shall unite her to Him who has given the world "the l)atience of a wonderful Life, made ])erfect b\- an heroic Death." And now, .although this is the last Memorandum which it will be my privilege to send out as President of the National Coun- cil of Women, I will not ulUI any words of farewell at tliis time. I hope to see many of our Gflicers ami Members face to face and to spL'ak my reluctant Ciood-Hye. I have already in my closing Address to the Council endeavoured to convey, however feebly, the expression of my heartfelt gratitude to the Council and to all who compo^-e it, and I have indicated my high hopes and prayers for its future. May God be with us all. isHBi'L abkrdki<:n, President. t\ M ■KM