WOMEN’S INSTITUTES.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXXII, Issue 2806, 27 November 1931, Page 2

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES.

NETHERTON. The Netherton Women’s Institute held its monthly meeting in the local hall on Tuesday last, when Mrs J. Walker, president, presided. The secretary i’ead a detailed report of the recent annual conference held in Auckland, and members expressed their pleasure with the rapid growth of the Institute movement in the Auckland Province. The roll call, "A favourite biscuit recipe,” produced some very useful thrifty answers. Moccasin making was demonstrated by Miss Epps, who was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. The roll call for the December meeting hvill be “A summer drink recipe.” Mesdames Fraser and Stembridge were the hostesses for the afternoon and the singing of the National Anthem brought a very happy meeting a close. SCHOOLS FOR ORGANISERS AND OFFICERS. A great feature in the efficient organisation and working of Women’s Institutes, and, consequently, an important factor in the success achieved, is the periodic holding of schools for organisers, officers and members. Such a one js being held at Palmerston North this week, and will be conducted by Miss T. E. Jerome Spencer, chairman of the central executive, who was for many years chief organiser. The Women's Institute constitution holds and insists that every individual member should bear her share of the responsibility of her institute,' not only financially, but in control and general working; hence the inclusion of a “school for members.” There is no doubt that the success of such schools hitherto fully justifies their existence. The subjects discussed nt such a school cover a wide ground, and include methods of using notice boards, suggestion boxes, Women’s Institute stalls, and debates, as well as planning programmes and circles for music, drama, folk dancing, etc., and demonstrations of all kinds. Members are also invited to introduce their own Women's; Institute problems for discussion. The officers' school programme covers conduct of business, duties of the various officers in detail and of the committee, also the privileges and responsibilities of members. The organisers' school is held partly as a refresher course for present organisers and also as a training course for new ones, but members and officers are welcomed to it, and thus are able to gain further insight into the movement as a whole.