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SUMMERLAND. 



In August, 1912, the Secretary reports a membership of 70; nine 

 meetings, all well attended. Papers had been read on "Bees," "Chickens," 

 "Roses and Dahlias," "Making of Lawns," and "First Aid to the Injured." 

 They have had demonstrations on shirtwaist making, boning chicken, 

 biscuits, strawberry shortcake, etc. 



Special prizes had been given for women's work at the fall fair. 

 Sociability is encouraged in every way and real friendship is awakened 

 between far distant neighbors. Miss Livingstone's visit in November was 

 very much appreciated. The ladies turned 1 out in force, and her talk 

 on balanced rations for children, invalids and adults set all thinking. 

 Her suggestion that members write out on seven slips of paper seven 

 everyday dinners was responded to later by three ladies. Between 50 

 and 60 ladies attended each session, the well-filled notebooks showing 

 their determination to profit by what they heard. 



On June 17th, Mrs. Davies, of Vancouver, spoke on Market Gardening 

 and Floriculture for Profits. Many questions were asked and answered 

 on the above subjects and on Poultry Raising From a Commercial Stand 

 point. Many useful lessons were received, which the ladies considered 

 would be of practical benefit to them in their future work. 



An attempt was made to organize an Institute at Naramata. The 

 ladies there had their club and concluded they would prefer to join the 

 Summerland Institute for a time. 'Seventeen ladies have since joined. 



PENTIICTON. 



This Institute reports 37 members and eight meetings. Their sessions 

 are always interesting and fairly well attended. Their fees and the money 

 received from the Government was used for Institute purposes. They had 

 a tea room at the Fall Fair and also had a Tag Day. The money received 

 from these they were raising for the furnishing of a hospital, which will 

 be built soon. 



The Institutes are all anxious to know how to make their meetings 

 more interesting and how to get the different women to work and 

 the girls interested'. We shall try to bring real results from this question- 

 ing in the next year. I have written the Institutes several times. I shall 

 try tjo get more in touch with them next year so as to bring the interests 

 of the Institutes nearer together. 



R. L. LIPSETT. 



K(K>TENAY DISTRICT. 

 Mis. Kilby's Report. 



Superintendent of Institutes, 



Victoria, B.C. 



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

 Women's Inij;itutes of the Kootenay District. 



The four Institutes in the Kootenay District are in a flourishing 

 condition and each doing good work. On the 27th of October, 1911, 1 



