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so that every letter sent out shews what good work this Institute is doing, 

 and also the cheering fact that their balance in the bank is just about $450. 



At an up-country fair, the Summerland W. I. offered 35 prizes in women's 

 work, embroidered initials, eyelet embroidery, shirt waists, cushion tops, 

 embroidered towels, pillow cases, crocheting, stencilling,, darning and 

 mending, print dress, knitting and dolls' clothes. 



The secretary for last year of the Coquitlam W. I. for some years ran a 

 successful poultry and small fruit farm. She reports great sympathy and 

 help from members of the Institute. Another member of the Coquitlam 

 Institute has made a success of running incubators for herself and for the 

 neighbours. 



The president of the Royal Oak W. I. has realize^ her dream of many 

 years in the starting of a Women's Exchange in Victoria. The Exchange did 

 a brisk business before Christmas and has found it necessary already to 

 move into larger quarters. The Nelson W. I. has also started an Exchange 

 in connection with its rest room. 



At a demonstration given this month before the Nelson W. I. by the 

 local Domestic Science teacher on' paper-bag cookery great interest was 

 displayed and it was suggested that the Institute act as agents for the bags. 

 This is certainly a practical measure of co-operation. 



The Colwood W. I. though but recently organized is shewing a com- 

 mendable spirit. They are raising funds to build an annex to the local 

 hall and for the purchase of a piano. They realize that an attractive meet- 

 ing place is a prime need. 



The W. I. of Comox would like to hear from the other W, I.'s especially 

 as to the use of funds. Many of the Institutes are talking o.f an interchange 

 of information. The Nakusp W. I. would like to have an interchange of 

 programmes. 



The secretary of the Agassiz W. I. sends with notice of meeting, title of 

 topic to be discussed and asks members to come prepared to ask at least two 

 questions about the subject. This is a good way to ensure a full discussion. 



In Matsqui, the W. I. help in community work by completing payment on 

 the piano in the town hall where they hold their meetings and monthly 

 socials. They voted over a hundred dollars to paint the hall and intend 

 to raise more to properly finish it. 



The Silver Cup for the best Women's Institute exhibit at the Provincial 

 Fair Victoria, 1910, was won by the Lake Hill W. I. The cup was pre- 

 sented on behalf of the Association by Mrs. A. T. Watt who complimented 

 the Institute on a most creditable exhibit in variety, display and 

 decoration. 



The Summerland W. I. reports that Miss 'Livingstone's lectures were 

 popular and well attended and 'that there would have been inore* entries in 

 the menu competition but that the members were busy with Christmas 

 preparations. 



In many of the W. I.'s the December meetings were taken by papers and 

 discussions on Christmas preparations. An excellent paper was read before 

 the Chilliwack W. I. by Mrs. Hall and was afterwards published in the 

 local paper. 



