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to women, such PS a commission inquiring into agricultural conditions, 

 into technical education for boys and girls in the country, and so forth, 

 but no formal resolution was moved as there was no Commission being 

 appointed at present which would be of large enough personnel to include 

 women. 



It was also wished to encourage in some way the interchange of visits 

 between Institutes and inquiries were made of Mr. Scott as to whether 

 it would be possible to secure cheaper rates for members thus going from 

 one Institute to another. He explained that the special rate the Depart- 

 ment secured was for lecturers only. 



It was also asked if the Department would pay transportation of any 

 lecturers outside of those in spring and fall tours, but Mr. Scott said 

 that the Department were doing all that could be expected when they 

 bore the expense of the regular speakers. It was not thought advisable 

 to do everything for Institutes. They ought to help themselves. The 

 Board agreed with this position. 



Afternoon Session, August 6th. 



The Secretary called the attention of the Board to the results of 

 the testing of new household appliances in the Good House-keeping Experi- 

 ment Station and the publication of their Bulletin, embodying the results 

 of their year's work. It was suggested by Mr. Scott that it would bt 

 well to have this Bulletin in the hands of Institutes, and the Secretary 

 was instructed to estimate the cost of having one sent to each Institute. 

 A further discussion took place on the improvement of late years in 

 regard to household appliances and the establishing of Home Experiment 

 Stations, Model Kitchens, and so forth was dwelt upon. 



The Secretary reported that the official pins were now on the way 

 and the members expressed pleasure at the final accomplishment of this 

 work. 



The Secretary expressed dissatisfaction with the amount of space 

 given the B.C. Institutes in our official organ. She reported having 

 forwarded papers from members, accounts of entertainments, meetings, 

 etc., and that up to date nothing had appeared save the first introductory 

 notice. She was instructed to write the proprietor that unless a page 

 could be given with the heading wished for, that the Women's Institutes 

 of B.C. would be obliged to get another organ. Copies of publications 

 desiring news of Institutes were laid on the table and also some paper 

 cups and towels which the Board considered admirably adapted for the 

 use of rural schools. It was moved, 



Resolved: That the Institute be informed of the present low cost 

 of paper cups, towels, etc., and the hope expressed that they niight be 

 able to induce their use for sanitary and hygienic reasons in the rural 

 schools. 



An interesting discussion took place on the need for the instruction 

 of girls in the country in Domestic Science, and it was resolved to try 

 and get the Minister of Education to take some steps in this regard. 



