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returns could be made if the printed forms were used. He instructed 

 the members to take with them copies of the forms and draw the attention 

 of the Secretaries to their use. 



A further discussion on the Farm Congress took place and the resolu- 

 tion to ask for the Secretary to be sent as the official representative of 

 the Province was passed and the Secretary asked to transmit it to the 

 Minister through the Superintendent. Mrs. Watt, however, dissented from 

 the motion, stating that the Chairman ought first to be given the oppor- 

 tunity. Mrs. Lipsett stated that were Mrs. Davies present she would 

 rndorse the motion, since it was necessary that whoever should go would 

 be a good speaker and familiar with agricultural conditions in the Province 

 as well as Institute work. Mrs. Kilby repeated that the matter ought 

 to be gone on with at once and as Mrs. Davies' return was uncertain and 

 that it was unlikely that she would wish to leave home again, she con- 

 sidered the recommendation as made should stand. The motion passed, 

 Mrs. Watt dissenting. 



Resolved: That the Minister be asked to send the Secretary of the 

 Board to the Congress of Farm Women as the official representati>e of 

 the Province. 



It was pointed out by Mrs. Watt that as there was no annual con- 

 vention as yet of Women's Institutes, it would be a good thing to let 

 the Institutes know of the Congress since some of them might be in a 

 position to send delegates. All the Institutes were entitled, as would be 

 seen by a reference to the call, to send delegates, and she was sure that 

 any Institute sending a delegate would receive great inspiration on her 

 return. Mrs. Lipsett agreed and thought it ought to be understood that 

 if the President wished to go that the Institute ought to make an effort 

 to send he r or the Secretary. It would depend on which could bring back 

 the best report. But this was of course for the Institutes to decide. 



Resolved: That the Secretary have an invitation sent to each Institute 

 .hrough the Secretary of the Farm Congress, that is one of their Con* 

 verition calls. 



Resolved: That the attention of the Institutes be called to the Congress 

 and information as to rates sent them. 



In the matter of the Dominion motto and badge, the Secretary 

 reported what had been done, and it was moved, 



Resolved: That the Secretary keep on working at the matter until 

 the Provinces are all in line. 



The matter of a Dominion Council as suggested for Institutes of all 

 the Provinces was held to be a good idea, but somewhat in advance of 

 the times since organization was not yet complete in all the Provinces. 



Resolved: That the idea of a Dominion Council be considered later, 

 (trhen there were Women's Institutes in the other provinces. 



The members also wished to go on record as approving the having 

 if women on such commissions as were inquiring into matters of interest 



