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that the Board should do its duty in this regard, also, it was recommended 

 that the members be given opportunity to become qualified "to act as a 

 bureau of information to newcomers or residents on matters relating to 

 agriculture for women in B. C.; that the Board recommend to the Depart- 

 ment the publication of a pamphlet on opportunities for women in the 

 country districts; and that the Department be asked to compile statistical 

 information as to occupations and means of livelihood for women in 

 the country." 



Following another resolution, the Board was asked by the Superintend- 

 ent of Institutes to go into the matter of the choice of a motto, pin or badge, 

 and colors for the B. C. Institutes. The suggestion was made by the Board 

 that there might be a common motto and pin of same design and shape for 

 all Canadian Institutes with distinctive colors and initials for the Provinces, 

 [t was pointed out that Ontario had already an excellent motto and artistic 

 pin and that the other Provinces might well adopt the same. Many of the 

 Institutes in B. C. already use this motto. The Secretary of the Board 

 was then instructed to ascertain if the idea of the motto and pin of Ontario 

 Deihg chosen tor all Canada would meet with favor from 'the other Prov- 

 inces and at the same time find out what colors had been chosen by other 

 Provinces so that there might not be duplication. The replies received con- 

 tained approval of the idea but stated that the matter of colors, pin and 

 motto had not yet been taken up but would now be considered, so that we 

 in B. C. are in the van and to us belongs the honor of this patriotic sug- 

 gestion of a badge and motto for all the Provinces of the Dominion. 



The matter of lecturers for the spring meetings of the Institute was 

 taken up by the Board at the request of the Department. It was thought 

 that sewing demonstrations might be given with advantage but it was later 

 recommended that lectures on gardening, poultry and other agricultural 

 pursuits for women F.S commercial occupations be given by experts in these 

 branches. 



As there is at present no official organ of the Women's Institutes in 

 B. C., it was recommended that as a means of disseminating information 

 about Institute work and thus awakening widespread interest, that the 

 Department be asked to have certain newspapers throughout B. C. sup- 

 plied from time to time with items and articles relating to this work. 



It was pointed out by the Superintendent of Institutes to the Board that 

 there was a general desire on the part of tire Institutes for literature in 

 bulletin form. The Honourable the Minister of Agriculture also spoke of 

 the need for simple hand-books on Institute work. The Board recommend- 

 e.d the publication of a quarterly which should be kept up to date in Insti- 

 tute matters. It was thought that, for the first year, however, one or two 

 bulletins would be sufficient. Instructions were then given by the Depart- 

 ment to the Board to compile and prepare such a bulletin. The work was 

 undertaken and is now complete. As soon as possible it will be printed and 

 sent to the members of all Institutes. 



Several matters of general interest to the Institutes: have been brought 

 to the attention of the Board. One is the use of Institute funds. The Sec- 

 retary of the Board has been engaged in finding out through the different 

 members of the Board, the views of different Institute officers all over the 

 v .Province in this regard and also the views- -/of different members of the 

 Board and these are now tabulated and put in the bulletin as suggestions. 



