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done here and especially pleased with the pro- gram to help those in need in other parts of the world." Nelles Corners: "This was our first year to prepare our own branch programs instead of having them prepared by the district. It has given the conveners a chance to plan pro- grams on material they could find." Jarvis brings up this perennial problem: "Our meetings are too long. Often a well prepared talk or paper is given hurriedly be- cause members must get home to prepare \ttpfttfl’ for their families. How do other In- stitutes manage this? We would welcome sug- gestions. (So would Horne and Country. Ed.) Limehouse: “Be sure to invite your district officers to one of your meetings during the year. Carmel suggests: “Make a friend of an Inâ€" stitute abroad and keep in contact. We sent a Iape recording of our last meeting to our In- stitute link in England." Moira: “As a small Institute and with our church organizations coming first and our fees higher than in the past we find it hard to raise the lunds expected of us." Parkdale: "Could the 50 cent membership fee he raised to include the split-off sums we nun send per member in addition to the 50 cents?" Mrs. van Beekhotf has tea at lhe Adelaide Hunter Hoodless House. Left to right: Helen McKercher, Mrs. " Mrs, Lymburner, Mrs. Hunt and Mrs. Nixon, both on the Headless House committee; Mrs. van Beekhot‘ Charlton ol the Hoodless House committee and Mrs. lockmon, hostess; Mrs. Hoggertv. Ethel Chapman. Beechwood: “Our evening meetings the busy summer months proved ver‘. factory.” Bothwell: “Our members are gettu er, and younger women don‘t seem int Too much of the 50 cent fee leaves the ‘ We don’t feel able to raise money and lags if the money is not spent in th munity. We spend $60 a year for child in Tunis." Kent Centre: “We have found tl’tu‘ start an afternoon meeting with a li- dessert instead of tea later the meetin: to get over earlier and people have not their appetite for supper as they ma} tea at the close of the meeting." Brooke: “Could reports of standin mittees usually given at conventions, be graphed and the time saved for a cha speaker who could present a full pit some Women’s Institute project such International Scholarship, Sponsor a f the North West Women‘s Institute w Bryanstou: “We feel that small groui -as ours that haven’t many Ways 0f funds are being gradually squeezed oul demand for so many contributions. {’l our members feel we should be spendm: of our money at home in our om munity.”