WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24423, 8 October 1940, Page 10

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES

Uepurta uf meetings ot tirancliea are requested but they should be furnished promptly, for the publiratlon of reports that are not supplied within & weeb from the date of the meeting cannot he promised

Council Meeting The half-yearly council meeting of the North Otago Federation was held on Friday last, Mrs Mays (president) occupying the chair and receiving a shoulder spray from Mrs Ericson. The president stressed the necessity for the institutes to keep up war work, but not to slacken in their own institute programmes, especially the social half-hour. Meeting together, she said, had given women confidence in themselves, enabling them to speak in public and to express their opinions in important matters. Mrs A. Webster, who has been the Dominion Council delegate for two years, declined reelection, and Mrs Mays was -elected to the vacancy. Mrs Webster was presented with a shoulder spray in recognition of her services. She also spoke on the W.I. work which she had done during the year, and expressed regret at not being able to visit more branches, owing to the petro. restriction. An address on world affairs was given by Mr F. Milner. Afternoon tea was served by members from Awamoa-Alma and Waiareka. A successful bring-and-buy sale was conducted by Mrs Webster, assisted by Mrs Kennedy, to raise funds to entertain members of ■ the military forces when on leave. n. * * The monthly meeting of the Macraes-Moonlight Institute was held on Wednesday last. Mrs Hay presiding. The motto was. “ Things won are done; joy’s- soul lies in the doing,” and the roll call, “ Household hints.” A competition —Sponge roll —resulted;—-Mrs Heffernan and Mrs Elson (equal) 1, Mrs Hay 2. Mrs Elson, who was in charge of the social _ half-hour, gave an amusing competition. Mrs Heffernan being the winner. The hostesses were Mrs Peddie and Miss O’Connell.