WOMEN’S INSTITUTES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 253, 22 September 1933, Page 12

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES.

MEETING AT PAPATAWA. The Tap a: awa. Women’s Institute held its monthly meeting on September 9. The chair was taken by Mrs Martin. Mrs J. S. Nelson, delegate to the Dominion Conference, held in Christchurch, gave a report of the proceedings, at the conclusion iof which she presented the president with a beautifully worked traycloth to be used to raise funds to send a delegate to the next Dominion conference. Mrs Nelson was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for hei report and also for her most generous gift. Mrs E. E. Munro was appointed delegate to the half-yearly meeting of the Southern Hawke’s Bay 'Federation. to be held in the Papatawa Hall on October 11. Demonstrations on binding and stencilling were given by Mrs E. J- P- Simpson, of Woodville, several members taking part. Mrs Simpson was later accorded a vote of thanks. There were ten entries in the competition for the prettiest fuji silk nightdress. The results were: Mrs W. Cunningham 1, Mrs R. Bradley 2 and 3. A dainty afternoon tea, served by the hostesses, Mesdames J. S. Nelson, W. Cunningham, Morgan and Munro, followed by the singing of the National Anthem, brought a happy afternoon to a close. The monthly meeting of the Paliiatua Institute was held on Wednesday afternoon, between sixty and seventy members being present. Mrs W. L. Tattle (president) referred to the passing of two more of the intituto’s members, Mrs Alice Harland and Mrs H. M. B. Marshall, and asked members to stand in silence as a mark of sympathy with the relatives of the two deceased ladies. Mesdames G. G. Taylor and Houston were appointed, the delegates to the annual council meeting of the federation to be held at Pahiatua. Members were asked to endeavour to carry out the remit from this institute and passed at the last council meeting with reference to the preservation of our native flora by planting native trees or shrubs wherever possible. Mrs Tattle extended a warm welcome to their visitors, Mrs Nixon (president) and Mrs Nelson (vice-president), of the Woodville Institute, -and Mrs A. C. Armistead, who later gave a talk on India. Mesdames Ross and Eilers were appointed to take charge of the potato competition for tho coming season. Members were asked to bring, next month, an account of some interesting event or personality of the early days, to bo used as a. competition, witli a view to collecting history of the early pioneers and pioneering days. I here will also be a debate next month entitled “Is the Modern Woman Better Than Her Grandmother” and several members were asked to act as leaders. Mrs J. G. Green, hon. treasurer, reported on the finance, which is. in a satisfactory state. Owing to her being indisposed, Mrs Godfrey Taylor was not able to be present, so Miss S. Tavlor and a friend demonstrated the making of footstools from syrup or other tins, the method being fully explained and two very, pretty and useful completed stools, one the work of Mrs laylor and tho other of Mrs Box being handed round for inspection. Afternoon tea was served by the hostesses, Mesdames Burr and Houston, and Misses Ruskell and Ellis. Miss Ruskell was ~ particularly thanked for the very beautiful .bowls of flowers everywhere and for lending the dainty crochet and . embroidered cloths that were on the various small tables, the whole hall looking most attractive. .1