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Published by The Ontario Women's Institutes at Toronto, Ontario 1m: 2 JANUARY. 1936 Number It HER EXCELLENCY HAS l. RACIOUSLY ACCEPTED THE OFFICE OF HONORARY PRESIDENT er Excellency The Lady Tweeds- ir has graciously accepted the oflice Honorary President of the Feder- -- Women‘s Institutes of Ontario. '5 brings not only the honour of Excellency’s interest, but a rich kground of experience that will ove an excellent ide to the Wo~ n‘s Institutes of ntarlo. In a recent issue of the English titute paper, “Home and Country”, e followin reference was made to dy Twee smuir: "The Oxford- ‘re Federation is proud, but mourn- , , to hand over its County President Canada’s Women’s Institutes". Her Ehtcellency was president of sfield Institute-for many years and cupied the posxtion of President of e Oxfordshire Federation until Lord veedsmuir's appointment as His aiesty’s representative to Canada. l. sponsored a “Change Over" sale 1' the benefit of the Oxford Miners’ ttlement in South Wales. Leaders society eagerly vied with each her for the possession of the in- resting frocks and jumpers offered r sale. Lady Tweedsmuir is a daughter . the late Honourable Norman rosvenor. She is a member of the cal family of Westminster and is so a descendant of a sister of the ninus Duke of Wellington. She assesses literary talents. Her word of State" and a more recent blication “The Funeral March of a arianette" will be read with interest ' Institute members in Canada. She greatly interested in the drama nd has written several short plays' mong which are “The Little House”, ' hree Women", “Christmas Time", Bromides”, and “St. George and the rsgons’. STAFF CONFERENCE HELD AT O.A.C., GUELPH IN NOVEMBER, 1935 The instructors connected with the ' omen's Institute senior and junior romammes and the One-Month and ree-Months’ Short Courses in Home conomics met at Macdanald Insti- ~ te, Guelph, on November 13, 14, 15 nd 16. Miss Cruikshank and the tafI' of Mucdonald Institute coâ€"opcr tell by bringing reports of recent reA earch in nutrition and clothing. Group discussions were held Dn ouse furnishing, home management, ealth education and home crafts, as ell as on nutrition and foods, and lnthing. The problems of practicing omemakers were kept uppermost brougllout the conference and every ndeavour was made to develop v ethods and curricula to meet their eeds in a practical way. The instructors attending the con- erence not only strengthened them» elves in their own field but found at what instructors in related pro- mmes were doing. “Our business in life is not to get head of other people, but to get head of ourselves. to break our own ecords, to outstrip our yesterdays by ur todays, to do our work with more arcs and a liner finish than ever. I 0 et ahead of ourselves is the true den ." "To keep clean, to do good work, to am friends, to be happy and bestow applncss, to develop opportunity, to erye where possible and learn not to hmFthis is success. There is no : eater; there is no other." OTTAWA liew Year. and Goodwill to the world. I hope best Institute spirit . meetings in 1936. GOVERNMENT House. As a countrywolsan to countrywian and a women‘s Institute member to my fellow members, 1 send you my best wishes for a happy 1 hope that 1936 mi See our work steadily prognssirs everywhere, and the: we shall do our part Ln helping to bring Peace the household arts at our country and that, above on, we Shall meet all the difficulties or 1936 with wisdom and fortitude in tho I shall look forward to attending many Women's InstiLutc ELL/3M (we; that we shall continue to lmlx‘ove Ontario Institute Members Invited To Washington Conference Mrs. Alfred Watt, the president of the Associated Country Women of the World, has issued a cordial invi- tation to all members of tho Llan- adian Women’s Institutes to attend the Triennial Conference of Associ- ated Country Women to be held at Washington, in June 1936. Mrs. Watt, a former member of the Brit- ish Columbia Women's Institutes, organized Women’s Institutes in England at the time of the Great War, for which service she was decorated by the King. She and n large contingent of European women are coming to America for the definite purpose of attending the con- fcrence. Canada will be officially rep- resented by five delclmtes rarryinl: voting power. Vacation Possibilities A number of Women's Institulc members are starting: now Ln make plans to attend this confcronrr. 0m- member said, "I can imagine no nicer vacation than to put three of my good friends in my cur :lnII start for Washington in curly Juno. The roads lead through a benutiful ruuntry I have always wantwl l4. sue", The trip can be made r-nlnfm'lahly in thru‘ days, from the lllnjori of points in Southern Ontario. Many bl-nlltiful and historirnl spots of inlrri-st might be visited on route. Tentative plans fnr llle nonfcrence include an invitation to strip at the State College of Home Economics, Cornell University. Ithaca, N.Y., on the return trip. Not only is this uni- versity famous {or its beautiful campus, but also for its excellent education in home economics. Research Corn mitlcc The Research Committee of the Associated Country Women. headed by Lady Howard, has been studying the subject of “Fowl In Ilcllltiun to the Country Home" during the lust three years. Eul'll culh‘titunllt u||£nllv imxtion hns been nshull In mnku curtain investigations Ill its null country. Useful information on this subject will be reported at the Wurllh lngton llIL‘L'tInK. In Dl'ill'l‘ llmt the fund practices in (Innndu may lu- ropm'tul nrvurntely, sonw tym- nl' ll sol-wry may be required. In such nn evnnl, secretaries of branch Instiluws will he requested to Iill in nun Illllllflll'l‘fl. If lllis ronorl. um r-nlllplll' ullwnlw infnnnn. on on the [{qu I‘l‘uclll't's lll fond selection and prupnrulinn of n ul'l-nt many vnuntrics uf tho \uu'lll, II \'11 offer to all hnmrnmkv s sulf- gnstinns to how tho fnmil {nml may In: more hmlltllful, wnnolnirnl nn-I ring. The report should In- pnrtlrulnriy 'vl‘ul in ( .lll.nl:l, :Lx’ (‘nll- nllinn cunkl _' Ilns do dope-l from the Irnditionn of many nllu'r vountrivs. 'l'ho plum-m brought “in. (ht-m mm u\'.n national ulishx-s and, naturally, hull tn Iimlt them I, II“: smnll I‘v- sourcus of n now (‘uunll'v The row“ is IitlIL- \"ril-ly Ill tht- type of l‘nml wmnmnly served. Compiled Information The inl'urlllaliun on food lvl‘lll'lll'l'rl will ln- IIII' fifth volume in the series “\VIInI l‘mlntry \anon ul' Llln \Vnrlll nrt» Ilnlnu". The lll-w subject “Use of Nntionnl Rosnurres in llllllle I-‘llrn< isllinrt" \iill he introllurt-d nL “In Washington nil'l‘lInL'. It is very uvivlv-nt that Lln- pro. gramme of work is boinl: plnnnnd an that muntry wnmr-n nf Ilillcrcnt rliuntriI-s may get to know l‘flr'll other thrnunh problems ('nnllnon to all. Programme The business sessions will Inl'lulll‘ a meeting for (*dilnrs of the various journals and organs of the mr‘nlbrrr orannlznllons. Many rnunvl lnllle rnn- SECILETARIES PLEASE NOTE The secretary of the Institute is responsible for the distri- bution of "Home and Country“ among the members. Should any Secretary with an additional copy of the biennial report to the F. w, c. l.. she may svcurt- same by writing: the Institute Branch, Department of Agriculture, Toronto, EUROPEAN WOMEN WILL VISIT ONTARIO TO SEE INSTITUTE ACTIVITIES ~A large and representative cons tlngcnt of the European delegates [n the ’I‘l-iunnlnl Conference of the ASSm'llllL‘d Country Woman of the World, to he held Ill Washington, ILC., WIII visit Ontario during the week of June 21. According to Miss Elsie M. ZIlII- mern. Corresponding selletnry of the Associated t'ounll" Women of the World, the ill-[um \ill lolu‘u Wash, mgton on Jum- :llllI will visit IT L‘orncll University, Ithaca, N.\'. on routv tn Cnllllllll. :\ low of the party will leave \\’nsllinl,:lnn :lt nn mu‘liul' (Into, in order tlmt they mny nLLclul the r-nilvontioll of the quln-r \Vn» men's Institutes In Ilc In-ld lllu wuvk of Jullv Ill. Mnny IIISlInL’IIlSIICII woan cumin): from Europe to : toml this “'flsllilluton l‘nnf-rvm-u. .lluy wish to son lirsl hnnll mlu of lln- activities of III(‘ \\'unwn' Inslllull-s in Canada, Arrlllllfi'llll‘llls uill In- lllflIIL‘ for [Ill‘ll' l'llli'l‘llllllllll‘lll \\llII\‘ tllvy are in Ulltn u. 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