The Bulletin. 21 



WOMEN'S INSTITUTES, 1911. 



There has been great progress made in the State in women's institutes 

 within the past year or two. The first women's institutes held in the 

 State were in 1906, when 21 institutes were held in 19 counties. In 

 1907 we held 50 in 38 counties; in 1908, 68 were held in 46 counties; 

 in 1909, 73 w^ere held in 51 counties; in 1910, 173 were held in 84 coun- 

 ties, and in 1911, 222 were held in 97 counties, or a woman's institute 

 held at every place, save five, where an institute for men was held. 

 These institutes are held at the same places and at the same time that 

 the men's institutes are held, except they are held in separate halls, 

 unless there shall be a joint session, which we frequently have, when the 

 men and the women meet in the same hall. 



The increased number of institutes and the increased attendance at 

 them is evidence of their popularity. 



The Secretary of the State Board of Health has rendered us valuable 

 service by sending to the institutes Health Bulletins for distribution. 



The following is a partial list of the subjects discussed at these insti- 

 tutes : 



Health Hints, 



The Healthful Home, 



Home Sanitation, 



Best Methods of Cooking, 



The Fireless Cooker, 



Food and Dietetics, 



The Moral Training of Our Children, 



Bread-making, 



Cooking of Meats, 



Invalid Cookery, 



Time-saving Appliances, 



What to Eat and How to Prepare It, 



The Farm Fruit and Vegetable Garden, 



Preventable Diseases, 



Insect Pests, etc. 



