The next subject taken up was that of organization, and on the assumption that the Government would grant our prayer that the present members should not be dismissed at the end of the session, but should continue to be representatives till their successors were elected, it was resolved that there should be a standing central committee of the Assembly, and also district and county committees, and it was agreed that the first should consist of twenty-two members—­for Bangalore and Mysore city six members each, one from each district, and one from each coffee planters’ association.  Seven members to constitute a quorum.  The district committees were to consist of one from each county, and two from the head-quarters of the district, five being a quorum, and the county committees of three members.  We then agreed to the members who were to form the central committee and district committees, and, after that, that the Maharajah should be formally thanked for his action on his part as regards the Assembly, and that it should be prayed that the measures now asked for might be granted.  And finally, it was arranged that the standing central committee should draw up an address to the Maharajah, embodying the views and wishes of the representatives.

The meeting terminated at about 11 a.m., and immediately afterwards the central committee sat upstairs in a room at an angle of the building, when I was appointed chairman.  We first took up the question of funds, and I suggested that each member of the Assembly should subscribe one rupee.  This was agreed to, and I at once put a rupee on the table, and presently there were about fifteen added, and a list was made out of those who had paid.  We then agreed that an address should be presented to the Maharajah after the termination of the meetings of the Assembly, and afterwards it was arranged that Mr. C. Rangiengar, B.A., Advocate, Mysore, should be secretary to the central committee, spend the funds at his discretion for printing and advertising, and render an account once a year.

The next day was a dies non as regards the Representative Assembly, but by no means so as regards the Rungacharlu Hall, which at eight in the morning presented a most interesting appearance, being filled with a large assemblage of native ladies who had met together to witness the giving of the prizes to the lady students of the Maharanee’s College.  The Maharajah presided on the occasion.  Besides prizes for educational proficiency, there were others for music and singing, and the winners of these played and sang on a platform below, on one side of the dais.  One of the musicians, a tastefully-dressed young lady of thirteen, was a granddaughter of Mr. Rungacharlu, the first Prime Minister of Mysore.  One of the prize-takers was a widow—­plainly dressed as widows should be—­and as she came forward there was a loud clapping of hands from the women spectators in the gallery.  I found, on inquiry, that the reason of this demonstration was that she had lately given a lecture which had been much appreciated by the students.  I have no space to give an account of the proceedings, though I hope to do so on some future occasion, and can only say that a more interesting and picturesque assemblage it would be difficult to imagine.