Women’s Institutes

Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 221, 21 September 1934, Page 2

Women’s Institutes

TE ARAKUEA The monthly meeting of the Te Arakura W.I. was held in the hall for the first time last Wednesday, and will go down in the annals of the institute as a very bright occasion. Visitors from other institutes, many local friends and members made a record attendance. The president, Mrs Griffith, in welcoming visitors and members, commented on the advantages of the new environment. The meeting took tho form of a social afternoon, song 3 being rendered by Mrs 11. B. Clapham and Miss I. Dewar; recitations by Miss M. Firth; pianoforte solos by Miss E. Christensen, and violin solos by Miss B'. Clapham. The committee acted as hostesses, and after tea was served a play was staged by the drama circle, entitled, “Mrs Sharpe Marries Again,” the players being Misses I. Benge, M. Fir-th and M. E. Hansen, and Mes-dam-es J. J. Ilume, J. Stanley and W. E. Thomas. Mrs Whisker reported that tho garden competition, for which ten entries were received, would be judged by Mr Mason, of Feilding, tho first week in October. This competition, which is new to tho district, has created a great deal of interest. A little rain just now would be a big help to the flowers which aro rather backward with the cold dry winds and heavy frosts. Several new members were elected. The next ' meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 10, when the competition will be for the best mixed spring flowers arranged in 21b. treacle tins, and the afternoon is intended to be spent in folk dancing. The hostesses will be M-esdamcs W. S. Death, A. Hume, P. Baylis, J. Stanley and Miss M. Jones. WOODVILLE On Wednesday evening the Woodville Women’s Institute presented in

the Foresters’ hall its Anal social for the season, the function talcing the form of a “Many Nations Night,” followed by a dance. The hall was filled to capacity and each item on the concert programem was enthusiastically received, all the performers having to respond to encores. Those who contributed items were Misses J. Thompson, M. Beid, J. Scott and B. Muir, all of Palmerston North; a glee party of local singers comprising Mcsdames Schroder, McCormick, Fades, McNeil, and Messrs J. Charles, W. McClellan, Iv. Strand and E. E. Thorne. Mr J. Brandon and Mr A. Harris also contributed numbers. Mrs J. Sinclair acted as accompanist. The performers depicting each nation were all appropriately dressed in national costume, while the items rendered were also appropriate. The instituto girls who took part in tie folk dancing were trained by Miss J. Beattie, while the dresses had been made by Mrs N. Gilbert. At the conclusion of tho concert programme supper was served to all present, after which the floor was cleared for dancing, which was kept going with a great swing until the early hours of the morning. During the serving of supper tho president of tho institute, Mrs N. Burnett, expressed tho institute’s appreciation at the wonderful support accorded the function and sincerely thanked the organiser, Mrs J. McCormick, for the

amount of time and work she luid spec, in connection with the many arrangements, and also ccially thanked the Palmerston North and local artists who had so willingly contributed items

to the programme. Music for th dance was. kindly played by Mesdame ,T. S. Xelson and I.eslie, and Messrs 1 Pickering and A. Harris,