THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22328, 31 July 1934, Page 15

THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE.

Reports of rueetlngß of branches are requested but they should be furnished promptly, for the publication of reports that are not supplied within a week from the date of the meeting cannot be assured.

The Waipahi Women's Institute met last Mrs Collins presided. The motto was "Don't talk more than you think. Think more than you talk." The roll call was " Your Favourite Soup, with its Recipe." A play was then read by the members. The hostesses were Mesdames Arch. Brown and Symister.

The Romahapa Institute met on July 24. Miss. Spence presided. The motto was "H your face wants to Smile let it; if it won't make it." The roll call Vas "Hints for the Birthday Party." A whistling competition ■ was won by Miss Spence, Mrs Evans being second.

The Alma-Awamoa Women's Institute met on July 25 at the residence of Mrs Taylor, Alma. The roll call was "The Silliest thing I ever did." Delegates were chosen to go to the Eveline meeting, and one for a conference in Oamaru in August. Mesdames Osborne and V. M'Donald and Miss Keating were, hostesses. Mr R. Walker, of Hillgrove, gave a lecture on "The Economic Conditions at Present. Mrs M'Gimpsey was in Wellington attending the annual Conference, of WoraenY Institutes in New Zealand. Mr W. G. Grave, Hull street, Oamaru, was the winner of for the £1 note.

The Newhaven Women's Institute held its first birthday on Saturday, Mrs Brownlie presiding. Instead of the usual meeting, a social afternoon was held, the programme consisting of a pianoforte solo by Mrs Johnstone, songs by Mesdames M'Callum, Tabor, and Rae, and a oue-act play, "Both Ways," by Mesdames Rae and Whitcombe and Misses M. Johnstone, H. Brownlie, and M. Armstrong. Three of the members' daughters ajso gave items. The birthday cake was made by the president (Mrs Brownlie), and the candle was ljt by Kitty Johnstone and blown out by Sadie Rae. Mrs Tubman, of the Paputowai Institute, cut the cake, and congratulated Newhaven oh attaining its firsts' birthday and on the progress made during the year. Mrs M'Callum demonstrated plaiting the tops of the cane trays, and the meeting closed with the National Anthem.

Sutton celebrated the first birthday of its institute on Saturday. The president welcomed visitors from Sutton* Ngapuna, and Middlemarch. Items were: The institute ode, by members and visitors; piano solo (Mi's Hardy); recitation, Kenneth Kidd; song, Misß H. Johnstone;, reading (humorous), Mis 3 Young; recitation, Miss Kidd. The roll call was " How to get on best with the men. in the house," A competition was a photograph of oneself, and those present having to guess who they were. Mrs F. Hardy received a prize, for most points for the year in competitions. The secretary and treasurer were also presented with gifts for service rendered. At the close of the president's remarks she was presented by the secretary with a bouquet as an appreciation of her efforts for the year. The birthday cake (made and presented by Mies Terry) was carried in by the youngest member (Miss E. Watson). The candle was, lit by the president of the Women's Division of the Farmers' Union Middlemarch (Mrs blown out by the oldest member of the institute (Mrs M'Rae), and Mrs Docherty (president of the Sutton Tennis Club) cut the cake. "ORDERING" People with aggressively violent likes and dislikes as Regards food are one of life's minor worries, as they make entertaining On a small scale -;< superhuman effort of memory. But siuce these tiresome people do exist I always keep a list of them and under each name I make two column?', headed respectively "adores" and "abhors" (says Home Chat). However, this simple plan does save those' awkward pauses when a delicious dish of, say, devilled kidneys appears and one's guest smiles; valiantly and says: "May I just-have wine beans, dear. I'm not the least hungry to-day." And then follows that agonising rush of memory that tells one that Mrs So-and-so doesn't eat kidneys. Then another little snag that attends the morning ordering is the effort to prevent the daily menus becoming monotonous.

To prevent this T have another list which I always place beside my ordering book. Thiri one is divided into five columns-—soups, meats, sweets, savouries, break fasts —and any new dish that I may try and find a succecs is at once added to its' proper column. This list is oue of tbe joys of my life as it entirely prevents that dreadful blank feeling that one get* sometimes when ordering.