WOMEN’S INSTITUTE.
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Mifawny
Motto: “If you know a good thing, pass it on.” NOTICES. Chief organiser for New Zealand, Mis s Jerome Spencer, Omatua (private bag), Napier. Telegrams and telephone, Rissington. Miss Stops s address at present is: Care of Mrs H. D. Cooksley, Clinton Rural Mail. ¥ ¥ « ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Miss L., Canterbury.”—You will see bv the reports in last week’s Otago Witness that Miss Stops will form new institutes only in districts where no other rural organisation exists. You will also notice that there is a gesture by the two country organisations to combine.
¥ ¥ THE WINTER SHOW STALL.
It reminds one of the exhibition,’’ was the remark made by a visitor to the institute stall. Mrs Kirkland, the Taieri, and sister institutes are to be congratulated on the very fine display. It is to be hoped that more members will compete next year. &
OUR WEEK-END STUDY.
n ’ill notice that during vacation time, both at Christmas and term holidays, your teachers are hard at work taking refresher courses, that is, they aie busy attending lectures and readin« and comparing the methods used bv teachers in different countries. No doubt some of you are members of the Victoria League and correspond with children in other parts of the Empire. For the winter months w e would like you to take hour llow an< l a “ a > n and compare the different methods of farming followed in different countries of the world. This week we would suggest that you look up all about grasses. At the Women’s Institute stall you might have noticed tlie basket made from snow grass. Al! boy s and girls love animals. A wise 1 rovidence has ordained that each country has grasses suited to the animals that m turn provide food and clothinfor the people. From this we learn to choose crops which will give the best results in meat, milk, cheese, and wool
The Janefield, Brighton, and Taieri tVomens Institutes have joined forces I ■ P ur P° s ® of a special meeting, "hich is to be held on June 23 in Kin mont Hall, East Taieri, the object being to Mips Stopps, the general organiser mi- i On ? en - s In ?titutes in New Zealand Illis lady is well versed and enthusiastic in institute matters, and it is hoped thai there will be a good attendance of members present at the meeting. The combined institutes have extended a hearty welcome to any ladies who may desire to attend. The monthly meeting of the Laien branch trill be held on June 18
The first anniversary of the Lawrence W omen s Institute was celebrated on June 1 in the Presbyterian Sunday School Hall by a birthday party, at which some 70 ladies attended. The proceedings opened "?th the singing of the institute song, after which the president, Mrs Barton, welcomed the visitors. A programme of songs, musical items, humorous sketches, ana competitions was presented to the audience, these being thoroughly enjoyed After a dainty supper had been partaken of the birthday cake (made by Mrs Paul). beautifully iced and decorated and adorned by its one candle, was brought in and cut by Mrs Edwin Smith, of Greenfield, who was one of the originators of the institute in Lawrence. Mrs Mair, on behalf of the visitors, moved a hearty vote of thanks to the institute ladies for tlie very pleasant evening they had had, after which the evening was brought to a close by tlie singing of the National Anthem.
The monthly meeting of the Warepa Women’s Institute was held on June 9. The meeting opened with the singing of the institute ode. -The president (Mrs Ayson) read the motto “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.” The roll call “‘A handy kitchen article and why?” proved that even the menial kitchen article holds place of prominence with the ladies. The minutes were read and adopted and other business disposed of. A report of the federation meeting held in Dunedin on June 4 was read, the delegates to which were Mesdames M’Narey and Cross. An instructive demonstration on “Pastry-making,” by Mrs T. P. Stewart, was given, also on “ Cushion Painting,” by Miss Heckler. The meeting closed with the singing of the National Anthem. The hostesses for the afternoon were Mrs Watt and Misses Brownlie and Cross.
A large number of members of the Clydevale Women’s Institute assembled in the hall on June 15, when Miss Stops, of England, gave an interesting demonstration on “Smocking and Decorative Stitching.” The meeting commenced in the morning by forming a class for smocking. Miss Stops spoke on “ The Origin and
Use of Smocks,” and exhibited some beautiful specimens of the work. She then explained and demonstrated the art of smocking, and supervised the work set to each individual member. At mid-day the meeting adjourned to partake of a delicious lunch arranged by some of the members. Smocking and decorative stitching was continued after lunch, and Miss Stops went on to give other useful demonstrations, including the art of designing and the preparing of wool from sheepskins to use for filling quilts, pillows, etc., and taught the members some songs for community singing and Swedish dances. At the conclusion of the demonstrations she gave a very useful and practical address on the “ Dufier of Members.” Miss Stops is a fluent speaker, with a happy knack of imparting her knowledge to others and of holding their
interest, and it was an object lesson in itself to see the way she controlled the meeting and kept every member busy and smiling. During the afternoon members from the Popotiinoa Women’s Institute joined the meeting, and were welcomed by Mrs Cooksley and Miss Stops. A collection of beautiful rugs from England, made from waste material, was on view. A hearty vote of thanks, proposed by Mrs Kee, was carried by acclamation, and the singing of “For She is a Jolly Good Fellow” brought a profitable meeting to a close. During her stay in Clydevale Miss Stops was the guest of Mrs H. D. Cooksley.
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