meeting is very hard indeed. The agenda is simply the programme for the meeting; the order in which the business is to be taken. It always begins in the same way with the Chairman's opening words and the apologies. It carries on through the reading of the minutes; works through the correspondence and on to the really important business. Then what time is left is given to small matters that the people at the meeting may wish to discuss, and these are tucked away, like after-dinner conversation under that comfortable heading—General. The agenda is very useful. Everyone at the meeting can run her eye down and see exactly what is coming, and when it is coming. The Chairman can tell by looking at it, just how long to let the discussion on support for the Saturday dance ramble on, when there are some important financial matters still to be discussed. And besides if Mrs T. insists on wanting to discuss things out of turn, the Chairman can always point out to her that what she is interested in is included further down the agenda. The best way to arrange an agenda is for the Secretary and the Chairman to get together beforehand and to sort the business out in order of importance, and set it down under Item 6. Then, if possible, at a committee meeting or an annual meeting, each person present should have a copy of the Agenda in front of her.

AN AGENDA 1. Chairman opens meeting and takes any apologies. 2. Minutes of the last meeting read by the Secretary, confirmed by the meeting and signed by the Chairman. 3. Business arising out of the Minutes. 4. Secretary reads the correspondence. 5. Business arising out of the correspondence. 6. Business of the day, arranged in a suitable order. 7. General. 8. Arrange the date of the next meeting. 9. Chairman closes the meeting. This is the first article on running a meeting. Next time we shall work through the agenda, and set down some of the things a good Chairman must say and do to make the meeting a success.

How to Wash Winter Woollies Winter woollies have the most wonderful way of looking so fresh and feeling so soft when we buy them. But in a very little while, unless we take great care, they are hard and matted and uncomfortable. If you knit the baby's litle jackets and the children's sweaters it is so disappointing when they shrink and lose their colour after just a few wash-days. Here are some DO's and DON'T's for washing socks and sweaters and cardigans so that they will last as long as possible. DO use soap flakes, in soft lukewarm water, and work up a good lather before you begin. DO wash each woollen garment separately, beginning with the pale colours and ending up with the darker colours that are inclined to run. DO squeeze them very gently in the suds without lifting them out of the water. Wool stretches so easily with the weight of the water and this helps to pull a good cardigan out of shape. DO rinse the soap out thoroughly in lukewarm water. DO roll each sweater or baby jacket in a towel to get rid of as much water as possible. DO lay all woollens out flat to dry. Put them out in the sun on the grass if the weather is good enough. When there is a very bad spell of weather try drying them between sheets of newspaper in front of the fire, when everyone has gone to bed. DO use a very cool iron if they seem to need pressing, and use it on the wrong side. DON'T boil them, DON'T soak them, DON'T rub them and DON'T twist them.

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