WOMEN'S INSTITUTE REPORT. 



visited the Kaslo Institute, where owing to church tea taking place that 

 afternoon at one of the member's hordes, the attendance was not as large 

 as it would otherwise have been. l' found the ladies present very en- 

 thusiastic and justly proud over the success of the fall fair, which, by 

 the courtesy and assistance from the Department, they were enabled to 

 carry on. From the proceeds of this fair, the Kaslo Institute was enriched 

 by $424.00, a very creditable showing for an Institute whose members 

 number only 47. 



At this meeting a resolution was passed to petition the B.C. Govern- 

 ment to amend the Statutes governing the Dental laws, so as to enable 

 a dentist to come into the Province and practice without having to wait 

 six months before doing so. This has since been brought to the attention 

 of the Department through the Advisory Board and though we found that, 

 owing to it being a matter of legislation asked for, little could' be done. 

 We hope, however, to get results for Kaslo in other ways. I may say 

 that Nakusp is in the same position, and a dentist locating at either place 

 would be royally welcomed. 



September, 1912. I had a letter from their Secretary a few days 

 ago and she reports a membership of 81. 



On November 7th I visited the Cranbrook Women's Institute on their 

 regular meeting day, and found from a membership of 33 an attendance 

 of 30, which speaks well for the Institute. After the business of the 

 meeting one of the members, Mrs. Murgatroyd, demonstrated the making 

 and icing of a mocha cake, which was afterwards served with tea, and 

 the balance of the meeting was spent socially. This Institute holds an 

 annu-al picnic each summer, to which every one is invited. The matter 

 of having an evening a month for the social side of the Institute was 

 decided upon^ Papers have been read and various recipes and demonstra- 

 tions have been given at the meetings. Miss Livingstone's lectifres and 

 demonstrations were greatly enjoyed by all the Institutes in this district, 

 and great satisfaction was expressed by the Cranbrook Women's Institute 

 at the granting of two days instead of one for the'se demonstrations, as 

 it was from a suggestion by this Institute brought up at the Advisory 

 Board meeting last summer, that the change was made. 



On December 13th I arrived at Nakusp, where the President, Secretary 

 and one of the members met me and escorted me to the home of Mrs. 

 R. A. Quance, (the present President), where I was entertained during 

 my stay. The meeting was held during the afternoon at the home of 

 Mrs. Abbie. The Institute meetings here are held monthly at the homes 

 of the different members. Papers are written and read by members, 

 followed by discussions, and there are demonstrations too, suitable to 

 the time of the year. The Nakusp Women's Institute is the only one 

 in the Kootenay District so far that has the yearly printed programmes. 

 This Institute started two years ago with a membership of nine, which 

 has since increased to 36 members, the average attendance being 20. 

 A prize was given at the fall fair for the best hand-made apron made by 

 a member, and a rest room was also fitted up by the Institute for the 



