WOMEN'S INSTITUTE REPORT. 29 



Mrs. Hutchinson, the new President of the Royal Oak Woman's Insti- 

 tute, laid before the Board a suggested series of Institute competitions. The 

 idea was to have a competition each month and to have silver spoons 

 with an official insignia on them as prizes, and to stimulate members to 

 work for a collection of these spoons. She felt that women might be 

 induced to take up lines of work in which they would gain proficiency 

 and .perhaps later use in earning money. The members of the Board 

 expressed sympathy with the idea. Mrs. Kilby thought it might be tried 

 to advantage in many institutes. Mrs. Lipsett said there was nothing 

 more needed than remunerative work for women in the country. It 

 was later moved that after Mrs. Hutchinson had worked out the idea 

 in her own Institute, she be asked to report on its success. The Board 

 could then take action and recommend, perhaps, that Mrs. Hutchinson 

 promulgate the idea before the othe r Institutes. Mrs. Hutchinson was 

 thanked for her suggestions. 



Miss Wells, Sewing Instructor, was interviewed by members, and 

 samples of her work examined. Mr. Scott stated that sewing demonstra- 

 tions were desired by the Institutes and he would be glad if the Board 

 could find some one who could give expert instruction along these lines. 

 Mrs. Lipsett pointed out that it was not so much sewing instructions 

 that was desired as dressmaking demonstrations, and for that purpose 

 only an expert dressmaker up in the latest methods would be of any 

 value. The work of Miss Wells was excellent, but it was felt that the 

 Board could recommend her only as an instructor in plain sewing, millinery, 

 children's clothes, underwear, and that at the present a dressmaker 

 was most required. 



The annual report of the Board was then taken up and the outline 

 as laid down by the Secretary was approved. Mr. Scott concurred and 

 said he would authorize the printing of it. 



It was then moved, 



Resolved that the Annual Report of the Board be published and 

 contain 



Sections of Act relating to Board. 



Bylaws of Board. 



Personnel as at present constituted. 



Minutes of Meetings and of Conference. 



Reports of Chairman, Members and of Secretary. 



The next bulletin was then discussed. It was recommended that 

 the outline as suggested by the Secretary be approved, but that the mem- 

 bers might make such additions as they thought advisable later. 



Resolved: That the next bulletin of the Board contain, 

 Personnel of Board and Institutes with a few notes. 

 Papers by members. 

 Accounts of 'Flower Shows. 

 Reports of special meetings. 

 Institute calendar. 



