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and less muscle into their everyday work. Give us more time and more 

 help." 



Mrs. F. W. Robinson, Allegan county: ''Have heard a great many 

 comments on the woman's section, and all seemed well pleased and 

 profited. By all means give us another. Our women were much cheered 

 and comforted by Mrs. Mayo's words on 'Making Housework Easier.' 

 The only suggestion I have is, give us more time." 



Mrs. J. D. W. Fiske, Branch county: "Although our woman's section 

 was a success, yet I have heard many regret that they could not attend 

 the general session at the same time. The lecture by Mrs. Mayo was 

 extremely interesting and beneficial. In fact, the whole section was 

 intensely interesting. Personally, I object to special sessions, since they 

 seem to break up the home interests and foster that unhealthy condition 

 of society of which the so called 'new woman' movement is the out- 

 growth. All members ought to be interested in all topics relating to the 

 farm and the home." 



Alice L. Allward, Osceola county: "Our women were delighted as 

 well as profited by the woman's section. It was altogether too short. 

 At future Institutes we want to stipulate that a similar meeting be held 

 under the leadership of a competent woman. One of the many benefits 

 is the putting before our women higher and better ideals of living, and 

 the cast of thought which comes from the personal touch with those in 

 sympathy with these ideals." 



Mrs. R. W. Dickson, Mecosta county: "All our women with whom I 

 have conversed felt profited by the woman's section. We think it would 

 be desirable at future Institutes to have such sessions. They awaken 

 great interest. Mrs. Mayo's talk on 'Mother and Daughter' was full of 

 help to those having children. I would suggest that at another session 

 the all-important subject of cooking should be discussed, and also the 

 rearing of children." 



Mrs. R. H. Wiley, Cass county: "Our ladies feel that they were 

 greatly benefited by our woman's section, and speak in very high terms of 

 Mrs. Mayo's work. All of them favor having another meeting. Mrs. 

 Mayo's 'Mother and Daughter' was of more interest and importance to 

 mothers than all other topics discussed during the Institute, and received 

 the highest eulogies. I think that the general program should be 

 arranged so that at the men's session the questions of the least import- 

 ance to the women should be discussed at the time of the woman's 

 section." 



