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Wales: “Each member takes some part in our programs and social getâ€"togethers. . We find that some are good at demonstrations, others at preparing papers. We find out what new members can do and like to do and we have them take part.” _ Holyrood: “We have our members diVided into six groups, each having its own convener. They automatically take turns in looking after any event which needs a committee. No one refuses to help and no one is overworked." Wallbridge's recommendation is that Insti- tute members and mothers “stand behind the girls and help and encourage them in their 4rH Homemaking Club work" Drew: “We should have more get-togethers like district picnics and bus trips” Pendleton: “Have more social gatherings at places of interest, Our two bus trips last year were interesting and educational to many." Sunshine Fournier: “Following a quiz on the hand book, by our district president, our members and officers (privately) resolved that We would profit by studying the hand books” This encouraging note comes from Hills- burgh Senior Institute: “All our programs were educational and entertaining. All mem- bers had a chance to help and they are all willing to take their turn." Comnock: “We haVe tried to interest three groups in our community, two community clubs and one group of young mothers who are unable to attend afternoon meetings and who could meet in the evenings, into organâ€" izing into Institutes where they would have a helpful planned program, But they feel that too much money from the Institute goes out of the community and they prefer to keep their clubs,” _W|_ This comes from Avonton: “Our Institute is improving its programs each year and we think they are educational and worth while. Each member is taking her part and we all know that the one who prepares a paper, talk or demonstration receives the most value from it. Thus We are trying to become better educated and useful citizens in our communâ€" ity,” South Mountain: “Have the meetings start on time and spend less time on business, leavâ€" ing more time for the program." Eden: "We would like more than one ex- tension service course in the year." Central Yarmouth, to get more members taking part in the programs, at each meeting has a member give a two-minute talk related to the month as in January, The New Year; February, St. Valentine‘s Day, and so on, Dunvegan: “Members would like to have more time for the program at the meetings Communications and necessary business seem to demand too much time.” South Tarentorus and Prince both suggest having more courses of interest to young mothers and homemakers in order to draw more young women into the Institute, 48 Princetonâ€"Woodbury: “We feel there is m better way to make newcomers feel at home among us, whether they be New Canadiam or not, than to ask them to come to our mam: lugs and to take part in our community ects.” Paris Plains recommends more interesl and information On home economics and hilllftlr crafts. Cedarville: “There are too many maps)“ for money from outside sources, too liminh correspondence sent to the secretary, too “Hm, meetings to attend.” ' Dromore: “We feel there is too much chirp. spondence and too many wanting donm “Iii- which take up so much time at some meu 43., that we have no time left for program or uur OWn social life.” Newhury-Mosa: “We would like to snow, that our meetings be shortened by less ch. ,5. sion and getting down to facts; that wh , a subject requires lengthy discussion a com-i1, tee be put in charge to bring in a dc. Mn at the next meeting.” Willow Grove: “Generally too much (u, it, spondence from the Department.” A branch which we will not name sugar is “We feel that offices and responsib: us should be distributed through the bran: A clique holding all the offices from you in year is the death sentence not only (it w: branch but of the district.” Selkirk: “We would like less literature W read by the secretary so that we could i we more time to devote to the program.” Varency: “We should try to get as . sly members as possible to attend the d: «t pro]. annual meeting and the area conventim In this way they would learn what a worth it: organization they belong to and should v‘ ‘t'* fore be more interested." Bradford: “We have found our me» 1: more interesting since we began haw , a short report from each standing comi "‘6 convener at each meeting." _w|__. Stroud: “There are more organizatiw .. the community than there were a few .1: ago. These all have their appeal for wo n‘: time and interest. So long as the Wu 2": Institute can offer something distincti it will be able to attract members.” Thornton: “Our average attendance ll .» creased because of having the majority 1 MI' meetings in homes rather than in hat c1 church basements as in the previous yefi' We have also tried to start earlier (yet “l “L never on time) and we have condense Ut‘ business as much as poesible." Star of the North: “Which is more ‘ h" desired, having all the women in the 'N' munity on the roll and paying their men W1" ship fee and only ten or fifteen active u‘ “n; them to give their time, strength an” 11" sources to keep the branch going, or um“; to retain the active membership by “it”? others join only if they seek membership "fill 1‘10 COBXing, resulting in a smaller membi M'in HOME AND COUNTRY