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THE INSTITUTE SET OF BOOKS. 



According to the Rules and Regulations (Sec. 34), "The Secretary shall 

 keep a book in which shall be entered the names and addresses of mem- 

 bers in alphabetical order, also a book to be used as a mailing list, which 

 shall contain the names of parties to whom posters may be sent." It may 

 also be presumed from the Act that the Secretary keeps a Minute Book, 

 the Treasurer a Cash Book and Receipt Book. 



The Advisory Board would like to suggest the advisability of at least 

 two other books, a Visitors' Book and a Scrap Book. 



In the book containing the list of members there could also be kept a 

 list of Officers and Executive for each year. As the Institutes are of recent 

 organization, these lists could be had from .the beginning and in the years to 

 come will be a valuable record. 



The Address Book could have all sorts of addresses, those of absent mem- 

 bers, or of members who have left locality, of officials, of lecturers, of all 

 with whom the Institute may have official relations. It may contain busi- 

 ness addresses as these are often required by members. 



In the Visitors Book the autographs of lecturers, officials, and other 

 visitors to the Institutes may be preserved. Often the visitor will add a 

 few helpful words and the Institute will thus have a pleasing souvenir of 

 an enjoyable visit. 



The many uses of a Scrap Book need not be dilat'ed upon. It can hold 

 all printed data about the Institute, its work, entertainments, etc., letters 

 of interest, circulars from Department and elsewhere, newspaper clippings 

 and so forth. Snapshots of locality, of members, of place of meetings, of 

 exhibits from Institute, etc., may enliven its pages. In the Chilliwack W. L, 

 as will be seen in letter elsewhere, they are using the clippings sent out by 

 the Board to begin a scrap book which will "be a reference for members 

 preparing papers. This is a splendid idea. 



This set of books or even fewer with combined purposes will be not only 

 of present value and convenience and a means of awakening interest and 

 pride in local achievements but more than that the "books will contain a 

 record of distinct historical value, will greatly help in getting out reports, 

 year books, etc., and will often be the only record kept in the locality of 

 any of the local people or landmarks. 



In eastern Canada the value of local documents is well understood and 

 the historical societies encourage these records. But in B. C. we are too 

 careless about pioneer work. The W. I.'s will do a good work if they not 

 only keep their own records "but stimulate x>ther "bodies to do likewise. 



"Women of Canada, let us unite in one great effort to uphold the honor 

 of God's name, and to eradicate the evil of bad language from Canada, for 

 the sake of our country and of OUT children/" Mrs. Harry Jackson, Kempt- 

 ville W. I., Ontario. 



