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In the Cloverdale W. I. they are doing some community work. Some 

 trees were planted this year around the recreation ground. In many other 

 Institutes the claims of the neighborhood are being recognized in dif- 

 ferent ways. 



The Agassiz W. I. use a writing pad with a printed heading descriptive 

 of the advantages of the locality. Thus every letter sent out is an adver- 

 tisement for that district. This is fine development work. 



In the Central Park W. I. they give sewing prizes for the children at the 

 local fair. The Agricultural Association lend the Institute a room which 

 makes a pleasant meeting-place. 



The Tynehead W. I. has made a sensible and kindly use of its funds in 

 sending money to the Tranquille Sanitorium, an example every W. I. in 

 the Province should follow. Every member of this W. I. gets the Cana- 

 dian Home Journal. 



The Farmers' Institute of Chilliwack invite the W. I. to be their guests 

 at their annual banquet and it is an occasion of much social enjoyment and" 

 of benefit to each Institute. That's another good example. Last year sev- 

 eral of the Institutes tried holding competitions for prizes such as button- 

 hole and darning and mending competitions. 



The Sooke W. I. intends having an afternoon meeting devoted to Helps 

 in Housekeeping, when the clippings sent out by the Board will be discussed 

 along with other suggestions. 



At the closing' session of Miss Livingstone's demonstrations before the 

 Cranbrcok W. I. the Farmers' Institute was invited for a social evening and 

 a most enjoyable time was spent. 



To Nakusp W. I. belongs the honpr of being the first Institute 'in the 

 Province to have -a printed programme. Was Nakusp or Chilliwack or 

 some other the first in the Province? 



During the- past- year the Sooke, W. I. assisted in furnishing the local 

 hall. They have devoted special attention to country pursuits, poultry 

 raising and gardening. 



The regular meetings of the Metchosin W. I: are opened with the Lord's 

 Prayer in unison. Many women's non-sectarian organizations in Victoria 

 and Vancouver open with silent prayer. 



A novel way of promoting cleanliness and hygiene in the district school 

 is that, of Tynehead W. I., the members of which pay for the scrubbing of 

 the school for six months in the year. 



Many W. I.'s in the Province give at least one entertainment in the 

 course of the year in conjunction with the Farmers' Institutes. This is a 

 regular practice in Ontario. 



In Matsqui a pleasing fact is that so many of the young-girls of the dis- 

 trict belong to the Institute. The daughters of members and their young 

 girl friends ought to be brought into the work as far as possible. 



At the Nakusp Fair of last year the W. I. fitted up a rest room as also 

 did the Nelson W. I. at their fair. The rooms were in charge of women and 

 in Nelson a nurse was in attendance. 



Cranbrook W. I. has fixed June 22nd as the date of its annual picnic. 

 Since its picnic of last year its membership has greatly increased. The 

 Institutes in the lower mainland nearly all have annual picnics and usually 

 invite the Farmers' Institute. 



The Nelson W. I. last year conducted sewing classes for some weeks, at 

 its own expense. The members report great profit and increased interest 

 in the work of the Institute. 



