THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22675, 13 September 1935, Page 17

THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE.

tteporta ot meutin«B ot branches at* requested but tbey should be furDished promptly, for the publication of reports that are not supplied within a week from the date of the meeting cannot be assured

The Papatowai Women's Institute met on September 3. Mrs Tubman presided. The motto. "May We Be Happy When Alone and Cheerful in Company." The roll call was, " Uses for Old Stockings/ A demonstration on " Patchwork Quilts was given by Mrs Tubman.

Warepa Institute met on Tuesday, Mrs "Cross presiding. The motto was, "By His Work is the Worker Judged." Miss Emily Ayson was appointed Scottish link secretary, and Mrs Miller the institute's delegate to the annual meeting of Otago Federation, to be held in Dunedin. " Something Interested Me " was the rod call. The competitions were: —(a) Bowl of violets; (b) 12 blooms of narcissi. Mrs G. Farquhar gained first place for violets, with Mrs Bringans and Misses Brownlie and ,Ayson second (equal) while Miss Ross gained first for narcissi, with Mrs M'lntosh second. The Rev. T. M. M'Donald gave a talk on "London." "A Baby Coon's Prayer" was sung by Miss Emily Ayson. Hostesses were Mesdames Robert Ayson and Russell and Miss Ayson.

The Stirline Institute met on September 4. Mrs Cuthbertson, as vice-presi-dent, presided. "The wings of friendship never moult a feather" was the motto. The roll call was, "A Short Newspaper Cutting of Interest." The competition, "An Original Foem on Our Institute," was won by Mrs J. S. Mosley, and for a "Home-made Soft Toy." Miss Joice Duncan was first and Mrs Walker second. A demonstration in canework was given by Mrs Harris, of Clinton.

The Benhar Institute met on Tuesday in the Benhar Hall. Mies Anderson presided. The roll call was "A mistake you have made in the kitchen." and the motto, " Presence of mind and courage in distress do more than armies, to procure success." Mrs Twaddle read her report of the conference held in Auckland. Miss M'Kinlay gave an account of her trip to England. In the competition, "A knitted article," Mrs Auld and Mrs Williams were first (equal), with Mrs Murdoch second. A sale of work from the Montecillo Home was held. The hostesses were Mesdames Kaye, G. Park, and Auld, and Miss Williams.

The September meeting of the Dunback Institute was held in the Coronation Hall. Mrs C. Hewett, vice-presi-dent, presided. A demonstration on making puff pastry was given by Mrs D. Matheson. The pastry was later won by Mrs H. Glover. The competition for a spray of flowers was won by Mrs Matheson, with Miss Wilson second. The best worked buttonhole was won by Mrs Tittertou. Mrs Chaston being second. The winners were presented with the winning sprays. The social half-hour was supervised by Mrs M'lntosh and Miss Murray. One competition was won by Miss Brander. Impromptu speeches were made. Community singing was led by Mrs Chaston. Hostesses were Mesdames Philip, Stone and M'lntosh, and Misses Murray, M'lntosh, and Stone.

Tlie Naseby Institute met, in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday last, Mrs A. E. Brown presiding. The motto- was "No man doth safelv rule but he that hath learned to obey," Mis It. J. E. Smith gave an address on her trip out from England. Something worth hearing was provided by Mrs T. Graham. The competition. " Best plate of pikelets," was won by Mrs A. E. Brown and Mrs G. W. Provan first equal. Hostesses were Mesdames Palmer and Whitcombe and Miss B. Tail.

Mre Ferguson presided at the September meeting of the Waitati Institute. The motto was " God bless the door that opens wide to strangers as to kin" and the roll call, "" The qualities I most admire in a man." Mesdamee Robertson, Watsou, Wiley, and Maydon were the winners of the competition, " Guessing old photographs.'* The demonstration was " Rugmaking," with Mrs R. Clark as the demonstrator. Mrs Ferguson, delegate to the Auckland Conference gave an account of the meeting. Mesdames Curamock, Claringbold and Don were hostesses.