WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 167, 13 October 1941, Page 5

WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

Eastern bay of plenty FEDERATION

The bi-annual Council meeting of the E.8.P.F.W.1. was held recently at Waimana, when Mrs Caverhill presided over 75 delegates and members. The meeting opened with members standing in silence in memory of those who have passed away since last Council meeting, including two Institute presidents. The Institute song followed and a prayer was read by Mrs Wool Held.

The usual routine business was dealt with. Apologies for absence were received from several members, also a telegram of good wishes from Mrs McNaughton, Tauranga.

The president asked Institutes to read headquarters notes each month and so keep in touch with Institute business, and not to neglect the Institutes while, busy with work for the country.

"Keep busy," said Mrs Caverhill, 'it helps us to forget, have faith in the future, and be prepared to carry on and help with reconstruction work after the war. We must build for a time Ave will not see, as did our pioneers, and the real Institute spirit is the pioneer spirit. Opportunity for learning more is becoming better every day, and increased knowledge helps our efficiency.

Mrs Caverhill asked, members to keep up the standard of their programmes, and keep up interest in arts, crafts and drama. It had been said that "Drama is, the Elnglish contribution to the world." Drama ivas one way of keeping young members interested and the young girls Were the office bearers of the future. It must be remembered.

Mrs Caverliill, as deputy for Mrs Woolfield to the Dominion Council meeting in Wellington recently, gave her report on that meeting, ft w 7 as decided there to hold the conference next year, except in the case of a national emergency. This conference would mark the cominil-of-age of the Institutes in New Zealand.

The V.O.'s, Mrs Withy and Mrs Woolfield, gave their reports, and each delegate gave the report of her Institute's activities during the past Six months. Leave was given to discuss a motion by Edgecumbe "That the Government be asked to relax the rulo In regard to the transmission of moneys to neutral countries to arrange for the sending of food and comforts parcels to prisoners of War." It was resolved to ask Head' quarters to forward the remit to the proper authorities. Items of interest to Institutes were as follows*.— A drama Festival is to be held in Whakatane in October. Mrs Johnston will hold a field day In Whakatane on October 20. A three day series of lectures will be held in Opotilri on November 4 5 and 6. Speakers will be Mrs Johnston, Messrs Martin-Smith, A. Thompson and others, all of whom »ro well qualified in their particular subjects.

The competition results were:— Bowl flowers for effect: Waiotahi 1, Woodlands 2, Waimana 3. Presentation box flowers for invalid: Whakatane 1, Woodlands 2, W&imana 3. Tin ginger nuts for posting to soldier: Waimana 1, Matata 2, Waimana 3. Most artistic apron: Waimana 1 and 2, Matata 3.

A dance by several daintily dressed little girls was much enjoyed and heartily encored. Afternoon tea and the singing of the National Anthem closed the. meeting.