WOMEN’S INSTITUTES.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12427, 21 August 1933, Page 5

WOMEN’S INSTITUTES.

K AIT AW A. A very ideasant afternoon was spent last Thursday when the usual monthly meeting of the local Women’s Institute was held. The presideiit (Mrs Gibson) welcomed the visitors, Mrs Austin and Mrs East, also two new members. The proceedings opened by the smging of the “Ode to Friendship,” followed by the recital of the “Women’s Creed.”

The balance-sheet of the recent social function was presented, which showed it was a pronounced success. -It was decided to make a furtlier donation of 10s to the Area federation and 10s also to the Dominion Federation. Miss Kerridge and Miss Hayward were apomted delegates to attend the forthcoming Council meeting. An interesting demonstration was given by Mrs Delehanty, of Konini, on flax and pine-needle basketmaking and liow to dress flax for such work. ihe monthly competition—the prettiest article made from a flour ba.«r—-was won by Miss E. Kerridge, AM-s Burr being second and Mrs Lett third. The judging for the day was carried out by Mrs Austin and Mrs East. r l he basket of fruit competition lss: Annie Hayward. A -. ‘ ie hostesses, Mrs Gibson and Miss Jean Hind, served a very clam tv A pleasant gathering was brought to a close with the sinning of the National Anthem. MAKOMAKO. Mrs W. F. Day presided over the August meeting of the Makomako \\ omen s Institute, which was held m the Makomako Hall last Thursday afternoon. After the Institute song had been sung, the president welcomed the visitors from the Mangamutu AA'omen s Institute and expressed heartfelt sympathy in the passing Q f then- president, Airs A. YV. Hamilton. Alenibers stood in silence as an expression of sympathy to Mr A A. Hamilton and family. Mrs Day then welcomed Airs H Rater son and congratulated her oil being appointed Dominion President won! j 1 t , hat her te mi of office W, V be a ba PPY one. Aliss Kathleen Rising then presented Airs Paterson with a beautiful bouonet. , , , s 2 ' c P re sontative delegate of the Makomako YY omen’s Institute to the Dominion Conference held at Christchurch recently, Airs Paterson gave a , tull a . ud interesting account of , meeting. Aliss Hampton returnbalfthaflk+ S i t 0 Mr ? T’aterson on ben.ait of the menihers. It was with regret that the resignation of the. secretary, Aliss Rowry, was received. Aliss Groves has been appointed to the office canaille “Jn C J "t, t 0 Mrs - who 1> jP ab -e filled the position during Miss Sowryfs absence. interesting demonstration on barbola work was given by Airs L. Heaj-ns, who also had an attracthanks B to' y T\r° f h H 1 ’ "'° rk - vote b! Heayns was passed iho- tj.pjy ' members showtkm. appreciation by aedama-

T here were good entries for the two competitions. In the “Best orogramme' for an afternoon meeting” there were 19 entries, Airs Pater S ™ C l ;' Mrs Brechin ’kindly acthig YYvlie fi?st S Yr awarded Airs' A. Mi-s tv” e;’ . Miß s Sargent second and Eismg third place, while the competition for the prettiest coathanger brought forward 18 entries, 2ft thDd BuSCh pensefl 1 ' , aftcraoon tea had been di.sJarobseu by <s the .hostesses, Alisses Jacobsen, Sargent and Af Clark much appreciated elocutionary items r?nuinf V M b + T iss - Sargeht. The brofie-lTt +1 o tbe National Anthem brought the meeting to a close.