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how," in the light of modern progress, that the housekeei>er will solve many 

 perplexities and lift her daily " chores " from the depths of drudgery to the 

 level of a skilled and honoured profession. It is by a right training in parent- 

 hood that its obligations will be fulfilled and family life adjusted to the new 

 conditions, to which, if it is to be preserved, it must adapt itself. " Efficiency 

 is the power to produce results at the smallest cost of time, labour, and 

 materials." 



"THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE." 



Freedom is found in facing the truth about the facts of life, not in 

 clinging blindly to often misleading traditions. By the clear light of truthful 

 knowledge, not by groping in the twilight of fads and fallacies, is efficiency 

 attained. 



But how about those whose school-days are long past, or whose homes 

 are remote from centres where up-to-date information can be obtained? Just 

 here comes in the invaluable work of the 



WOMEN'S INSTITUTES. 



These institutes are organized to carry useful knowledge to the most 

 remote homes ; to encourage the revision of home methods by the stimulus 

 of mutual co-operation ; and to afford opportunity for the interchange of 

 experience on all matters pertaining to home and family life. 



RESULTS OF INSTITUTE WORK. 



The results of the organization of Women's Institutes, where they have 

 been long and firmly established, have been 



(1.) Intelligent revision of the methods of home management, attended 



by an improved standard of family health and morals: 

 (2.) Co-operation in the fulfilment of social obligations, with, among 

 other results, the improvement and protection of the food-supply 

 and the cleansing and beautifying of yards and streets : 

 (3.) Growth in neighbourliness. shown by the welcome offered to new- 

 comers, the advantages derived from an interchange of opinions 

 and experience, and the character of social recreations. 

 Seeing that the place of family life is to maintain an Imperial race and 

 that the purpose of family life is human co-operation, growth, and progress, 

 and that these objects are promoted by the organization of Women's Insti- 

 tutes, those newly formed in British Columbia should, through their develop- 

 ment and activities, constitute a main bulwark in the stability of Canada, 

 and thus enable this country to " fulfil through its children its proud and 

 splendid mission " in the world. 



ALICE RAVEXIIILL. 



Fellow of the Royal Sanitary Institute: Certificated Lecturer 



National Health Society, Great Britain and Ireland. 

 Author of " 1'racticdl Hyf/iene for Use in Schools"; 

 "Elements of Sanitary Lair"; "Some Gharactcr'wtic* 

 and Requirements of Childhood"; " Household Admin- 

 istration"; "Household Foes," etc. 



Late Lecturer on Hygiene, Klnf/'s College for Women, Uni- 

 rerxity of London. 



