WOMEN'S INSTITUTE.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11102, 22 October 1901, Page 3

WOMEN'S INSTITUTE.

A general meeting of the Women's Institute was held" last Friday. The City Council, in acknowledging the re- t ceipt of the Institute's resolution, stated that the police had been requested to enforce the by-laws in regard to (1) , expectoration on the footpaths, and (2) the wearing .of badges by juvenile vendors of newspapers. After discussion of members' speeches in the House on prison reform, the following resolution was unanimously passed: "Thi? Institute thanks Mr Witheford for his speech on prison reform. It believes that the establishment of reformatories in the shape of State farms would be a great , step in a forward direction. The present i gross cost per head of £4? 18s 3d bas no 1 permanent beneficial -result on the individual, and shows the fallacy of the argument that State farms for prisoners would be an additional cost to the country. Further, thia Institute considers*that "the time has long since arrived' for the Government to appoint' a special. Commission to deal with prison reform." A manifesto on land nationalisation from the Progressive Liberal Aissooiation way read, and the following resolution-.passed: "That this Institute, congratulates the Progressive Liberal Association, on the manifesto on the land' question,, lately issued. The Institute atrongly supports the proposal" that -there should, be no more 'sale of Grown knd«, and as regards' the lease, in perpetuity, that there should be periodi- - cal revaluation, of the unimproved value." Leaflets were received from Mrs Bracker, i Government lecturer under-.the Health Act, lon "The Care of lufants." It was decided to distribute them •at a future, meeting. The sectary was instructed to write to the various Borough and County -Councils, J asking .them to nominate women' for seats ;on the Charitable Aid Board. It was resolved :•' "That this Institute deplores the present uncleanly mode of wearing long skirts to walking dresses, and asks . .the members to •pledge themselves to wear walking skirts clearing the ground by. at least' one inch".? r „ ;i ; '. ', " '