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a growing interest in local and county mu- seums and many Institutes have collected ma- terial for these museums. To Gain Addltional Members On the annual report form the question was asked "What are your plans for gaining addi- tional members next year?" There was so much repetition in the over tourteen hundred replies that we can only use the ideas. without InStlltltP names: Here are some of the plans: “Invite members to our meetings hoping ihi-v Will become interested." "Invite new- comers Fth. soon as they arrive in the commun- iiy " "Invite evr-ry bride." "Make the meetings intervening." "Interest local people by dov mg work for the good of the community." "Ham- a membership drive, more planning. more lt’tti’rt'fitlnfl meetings." "Invite the young mrithm‘s at the community to a special meet- ing" "Dn iridiwdual canvassing." “Give i-vi-ryorw something to do and find ways for thorn in get to the meetings." "Especially try to Lit-t young women in Join and take part in tha- programs" A Jiiriinr Instituti- says: "We are going to en ferllnd and vth girls and talk to them. Htlmt' don't know Just what Junior Institute Work nit-:ins” "We try to make our visitors {i-o-l wvlcumc and wanted." “We plan to can- vas.» lll'tll‘rby ul’t'ilfi where there is no Insti- lIilI-H "Hm-c interesting programs and short i'illfillllun :iessmns.” "We found that by enter- taining nthvr branches and having a social mun-ting of our own, the younger women be- utm to crime tn the.- meetings and some are joining " anchton plans- to hold more of iL»; meet- ing: in thr- t-vt-ninm. so the younger women can Illlt‘nd (iraan RIVer Doon Blair plans to httve "morc soctul timeg with singing and grunt->1" Deshiiriits distributed Home and Country to nnnAmt-mbcrs to rouse their inter est Comments and Suggestions (int- of the most important things in the Report-.- of Met-tings is the thinking of the Institutes in their replies to the request for comments and suggestions Here are some or them "We find It exceedingly difficult to keep our Htllndtnfl committee reports from overlapping. (Ind we do not tlnd the outlines of much help. for wv think they overlap too" â€" Dunrobln. iA thought here for converters at all levels hrnrich, district and convention areaâ€"Edi Blyth suggests "Interesting demonstrations, well done. are lacking at our meetings. In an- nouncing the coming meeting in the local paper the announcement should include the subject of the demonstration and the name of the woman Who is to give it." (Would this he a good. idea for papers. talks or other features on the program. ton'.’ Edi. I! St. Helen's: “We would like u, 3 _ demonstrations at our meetings seems so little time, due to so m, spondence asking for financial ald Lynn Valley: “The Hand Bock should be discussed more and stud,. members and officers." Woodhouse: “We still find om programs crowded into a short pm long business session and very lit'. companionship with fellow membm Aylmer: “We would like to knm can do so that there will not b, correspondence, especially appeals - each month. We want to do our :h but we will soon be drowned a; t, are concerned." Kingsrnill Mapleton: "Meetlt‘lgr draggy with no fun. Make the homo. and bring in more things that ea. can participate in.” Glenburnie: “Our members arc helpful and co-operative. We bell!" the reason may be that social rm special feature at every meeting." Kohler asks: “Could the Hand made more simple to read and in» It seems so parliamentary. Is thn‘ homemaker needs? We think th- work is getting away from the gm when it was first organized. The in ting more complicated. Let‘s com- earth and probably we will all bra it." (This recommendation will h. to the attention of those who have it sibility of compiling the next Hand Ed.) Margaret Marshall Memorial sllgu in a community where it is clinic-uh good attendance at courses in a tin women might attend a course In :1 home. Nestorvllle in Algoma East 59nd> ' vice: "In this area where it. is not Ul‘ hear of an Institute fearing the tit'i' disbanding due to dwindling member Would suggest at least two comhu would create new interest as well strength." One Institute says: "We have been public dances to raise funds for our u some people take a dim View of thc 1 because they feel these dances are not - place for young people. Comments ill will be helpful." (Perhaps other 1' could ofl'er advice from their expi-ru seems to the editor that everylhlnz on the character of the danceâ€"chat" hours of closing. strict rules about (it A committee including a few men w:- views on these questions would be helpâ€"Ed.) DECEW Falls writes: “Some branrh- on the Institute as another service club is all right in itself. but it defeats thi- our fine organization ‘for home and C- It is our interest in the homey thin: makes our organization so difierent from HOME AND COUH'"