18 BRITISH COL v 



LOWER MAINLAK - r STRICT. 

 Report of the Chairman Ulvisory Board. 



W .E. Scott, Esq., 



Superintendent of Institutes, B.C. 



Sir, I beg to present my annual report of work done among the 

 Women's Institutes of the Lower Mainland, B.C. 



I have, etc., 



M. S. DAVIES, 



Chairman, Advisory Board, Women's Institutes, B.C. 

 September, 1912. 



My first visit was to the Langley Institute. I was kindly met at 

 the Tram (Station and driven to Fort Langley to the home of Mrs. Coulter, 

 the President of the Institute, who entertained me. 



About 2.30 we went over to the Agricultural Hail, where the members 

 were assembling. A pleasant hour and a half was spent 14 ladies were 

 present 



A little business was transacted. Then the President called upon 

 me and I spoke for a short time on Institute work. It was a most informal 

 session, questions being asked as to their work and aims and they 

 in turn questioned me. I may say that this was the order ;it each Institute 

 I visited and I think resulted in benefit on both sides. 



The Langley Institute have conducted a Flower Show for the two 

 summers they have been in existence and have devoted all their funds 

 towards making this a success. Last summer the expenses amounted to 

 $46.00, leaving them with very little in the Treasury. They have taken 

 up sewing in some of their sessions, having a dressmaker come in and 

 illustrate cutting. 



It was a Langley member who suggested having a W. I. pin. The 

 majority of the members live so far away that the attendance is never 

 large. 



From Langley I went down to Central Park. They have a smaller 

 membership, only 16. Of these 11 were present. They are not in as 

 flourishing a condition as some others. The proximity to Vancouver 

 accounts for this, they said. 



In 1910 they gave sewing prizes for children at the Exhibition. In 1911 

 the prizes amounted to $4.00. They had $8.00 in Treasury, but did not 

 feel like taking up any special work. The ladies are capable and will 

 in time prove themselves, I teel sure. They meet in the Agricultural 

 Hall, through the courtesy of the Agricultural Society. 



Agassiz has a good Institute with able members. They meet in the 

 Town Hall and pay 75c a meeting rental. At the Fall Fair, they gave 

 $13.65 in prizes to children for flowers and vegetables. They have $34.00 

 in the Treasury. The Secretary sends notice of meeting to each member 

 with topic to be discussed and asks them to come prepared to ask the 

 leader of discussion two questions, quite a novel idea, 



