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HELPFUL THOUGHTS FROM OUR MEMBERS. 



TECHNICAL, CLASSES. 



The aim of the Women's Institutes in the larger towns should be to es- 

 tablish technical classes for girls and young married women. Then the 

 women living in the adjoining districts could come to town at intervals and 

 receive the benefit of such instruction." Dr. A. V. Jones, Nelson W. I. 



OPENING ADDRESS, KASLO W. I. FAIR. 



"I always think that these exhibitions have in themselves a great influ- 

 ence; they teach us many things; open people's eyes to the fact that there 

 are many wonderful and beautiful things in our own particular surround- 

 ings, great or small as the case may be, that no one individual can monop- 

 olize or consider his or her own, but that require the united efforts and 

 energy of a community to ensure success." Lady Aylmer. 



THE UNCONGENIAL TASK. 



"Most of us, as women, have to do work that wearies us, and keeps us 

 from doing things we would like to do, and from what we believe to be the 

 better part of life. It sorely tries our patience. All the same, patience is 

 one of the highest qualities we can achieve, so is steady perseverance. So 

 is the mastery of the spirit. There is no finer thing than to go resolutely 

 on, along a difficult way. All this pertains to the supreme achievement, 

 the making of character. 



"The uncongenial task is commonly a contribution to the general wel- 

 fare. It is a service to society. The world must be clothed and shod and 

 fed, and the more difficult the task, so much more real is the sacrifice that 

 is made for the preservation." Mrs. MacMillan, Royal Oak W. I. 



INTERESTING LETTER RECEIVED BY THE BOARD. 



"Thank you very much for your letter with enclosed clippings. We will 

 be very glad to get all the help you will supply us with at our meetings. 

 One lady said that Miss Livingstone's talk on the different cuts of meat 

 and the proper methods of cooking them was worth a great deal to her. I 

 think we will hold a thanksgiving service that we live in Canada when we 

 use the clippings entitled 'The Farmer's Wife.' " Mrs. W. P. Rich, Salmon 

 Arm W. I. 



PLEASURES OF COUNTRY LIFE. 



"The pure fresh air, sense of freedom, plenty of good water, and what is 

 more beautiful than the early morning during Spring and Summer when 

 the dew is glistening on the trees and the grass in the sunshine? When 

 the birds are flying from bush to bush and the healthful sweet scents from 

 the gardens and fields? * * * I would not change places with anyone 

 in the city, country life is too enjoyable to me." Mrs. Sweatmen, Met- 

 chosin W. I. 



CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS. 



"There are times when the very best Christmas gift we can bestow is a 

 letter, long and newsy. If we are still in the old home town, what a lot of 

 news we could write about all the old friends and places. If we are away, 

 among new scenes, how full of interest our letters might be, of all our new 

 surroundings; and in this way we could keep in close touch with one 

 another. 



