WOMEN'S INSTITUTE.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13285, 17 June 1936, Page 4

WOMEN'S INSTITUTE.

MAKUR L MEETING. Despite cold, wet weather, there was a lair attendance of members at the meeting on June lOth. “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm'’ was the motto for the day. It was decided not to send a delegate to the Council meeting. Airs Jennings read a postcard from Airs Paterson with good wishes tor Alakuri. There was a good financial result from the dance, and the president thanked the helpers, particularly the M.C and doorkeeper. The July meeting is to be “Members’ Day.”

The competition was a “bunch of flowers pick c'd from an iniaginarv garden with the reason for putting different flowers together.” Airs Wilton took the first award with a bunch of wallflowers, from gold to deepest brown, full of fragrance and with the beautiful meaning, “Self control.’ ■* I lie Flower Emblem for Alakuri Women’s Institute”—Airs Dransfield—came second. The latter picked sonic* violets and primroses with thoughts of spring now. and summer coming, with plenty of sunshine and all the beautiful things that follow in the wake of sunshine.

A lecturette on “A trip to Nvassa band'* was given by Airs E. T. Poulton. anil was very interesting. I ’he latter s7>eko of the natives’

domestic life anel gave little details e>f _ great iiitx*rest. The natives, she said, were most particular alnuit the'ir teeth and brushed them with u twig as soon jis they arose eac h dav. with the* re'sult that their teeth were reautiful. 'l'lii* white housewife ne*iHr not work, she* added, and pointed out that she would find it difficult to do so in such hot "weather, with so few conveniences. The* natives, consequently. did all the* work. Mrs Poulton also s|x»k<* of farm life in England and Scotland. Alls 1 1 utlie*r 1 eird c-ulkd lur a li<*;irtv vote of thanks to Airs Poulton Aliss \\ 1 1 ton won the flower competition (first and second prize's). Mrs Poulton and Miss Xita Gawitta were judges