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that other Institutes had (k>ne likewise. She thought that the encourage- 

 ment of this sort of fair was greatly in the interests of the Institutes. 

 The Minister expressed his entire ^concurrence with these views and 

 explained the manner in which he .thought such fairs should be conducted. 

 His suggestions were listened to with deep interest by the Board. He 

 considered that a way might be found whereby articles exhibited might 

 be sold for the benefit of the Institutes or of the owners. The latter 

 course might open ways of earning money for women in the country. 

 It was surprising often what splendid displays were made. 



Mr. iScott spoke of what assistance might be given in the event of 

 such shows being an annual event. He said that the Department prize 

 of a book at each flower show this year had been much appreciated and 

 Mrs. Watt added that tire giving of this prize had stimulated interest 

 more than anything else and that the entire cost had been slight, especially 

 in view of the results. 



Mr. Scott thought that a per capita grant might be given of say, 25c, 

 in addition to such book prizes as might be given to special lines of 

 endeavor, horticultural or otherwise. The members agreed that this 

 assistance would likely stimulate almost all the Institutes to hold such 

 fairs. 



Mrs. Watt reported that 19 out of the 24 Institutes had held Flower 

 Shows, although many had only a few weeks' time to prepare. It was 

 also her pleasant duty to announce that, according to late returns, there 

 are now 1100 members in the Province as against 800 last year. All 

 present expressed pleasure at this evidence of progress. 



Tho next matter was that of the Farm Congress at Lethbridge in 

 October. The members of the Board expressed the opinion that the 

 Secretary of the Board should be sent to represent the Province at this 

 International Congress of Farm Women, The Secretary stated that 'if 

 a member of the Board were sent it should be the Chairman, but as Mrs. 

 Davies' return was uncertain and it was doubtful whether she would 

 wish to leave home again so soon, the other members thought it best to 

 make certain of having the Secretary go. The Minister thought the point 

 well taken as to the official representation, but as he had already agreed 

 to pay the expenses of Miss Ravenhill, who was going there to speak on 

 Domestic Science, he had not further considered the matter, but would 

 do so now with Mr. .Scott and let the Board know his decision. 



The new Bulletin of the Advisory Board was then considered. Mr. 

 Scott stated that it was a fine piece of work and that he was more than 

 pleased with it. He counted on its greatly assisting the work of the 

 Institutes. The Minister inquired as to the number of copies ordered. 

 Mr. Scott stated that 3000 had been ordered, an unusually large number, 

 but he felt that it could be sent out with resulting benefits to the Province. 

 There was likely to be a great demand for it. The Minister also praised 

 the work, but as it had just been put in his hands, he would consider 

 it later. It seemed to him to be just what the Institutes needed. 



Mrs. Watt said that ttie hardest part of the work had been the 



