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PAPERS BY INSTITUTE MEMBERS. 



THE HARDSHIPS ON A FARM. 

 (Paper read before Metchosin \V. I. by Mrs. J. H. Smart.) 



The hardships on a farm are those you make for yourself. One might 

 call the distance from town a hardship in case of sickness and a doctor 

 needed; but the telephone can easily remedy that at the present time. An- 

 other is, running short of anything belonging to housekeeping, being far 

 from town you have either to go without it or wait until you can go or send 

 to town. The remedy is: Make a list of such things as you find you need 

 them, and be ready with it when you go or send to town. 



Another hardship on a farm is the water facilities in the house few 

 farmhouses being supplied with water indoors. Even if you have to draw 

 water from a well, it is far preferable to drink pure well or spring water 

 than the impure bad water you are obliged to drink and pay dearly for in 

 some cities. 



Of course, not having electric light may be counted by some people to be 

 a hardship on a farm. I think that lamp light is far the best for preserving 

 the eyesight, and cleaning and filling lamps is not such a very difficult piece 

 of work, and is soon done. 



Having lived in a city all my life (until now) one of my hardships is 

 missing good concerts, entertainments and lectures, that are given by dif- 

 ferent churches and societies in the city, and which we cannot often enjoy 

 in the country . The remedy is: Persuade more people to come and settle 

 among us, taking up land and building more farms; then we may sooner 

 expect electric cars, and will soon be able to run to town for an evening's 

 entertainment, or better still, bring good entertainments out to us with 

 very little expense. 



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"One child sees sunlit air and sky 



And bursting leaf buds round and ruddy; 

 Another looks at his own feet 



And only sees that it is muddy." 

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FIRST AID. 

 (Paper read before Summerland W. I. by Mrs. Donlon.) 



First aid just means the temporary treatment given to an emergency 

 case, or accident, before the doctor is in attendance, and should be, as far 

 as possible, in accordance with professional treatment anything done in a 

 hurry, or in a muddle, without thinking, will often cause much trouble and 

 pain and consequently be of no use whatever always try to keep a level 

 head, thinking while working. 



WHAT WILL, BE WANTED. 



Get ready clean clothes. 

 Make up the fire and put water to boil. 



Get some couch or bed ready and see the doctor has been notified. 

 Some measures applied in a hurry might conflict with other treatment,, 

 such as: 



Stimulants given in bleeding. 



Moving a patient when rest is required. 



Sitting up when lying down is better. 



