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REE MONTHS SCHOOLS IN HOME ECONOMICS ESTABLISHED a Women’s finsfifuteABranfh is1 i. erating wit e gricu tura Eesentative Branch of the De- tment of Agriculture in con- :ing seven Three Months Schools Home Economics. Satisfactory adequate accommodationâ€"pro- lighted, ventilated and heated deemsâ€"and an average attend- e of 25 were assured the Depart- nt before these courses were . duled. ee staff and students of these ools will work together in detail- a course of study in line with in- ests and needs of each particular up and in conducting courses with . aximum of student partici ation. 5 expected that students wil leave so courses more aware of some of ir needs and how they may be met ough individual effort, With a vis- of desirable ideals and stand- homemaking and rural and an ambition for ther learning. Junior Institutes d Homemaking Clubs will afiord ortunities for study. Many Farm Girls ome 236 girls have already regis- ed at the Three Months Schools ich are being held from November h to December 18th, 1936, January to February 26th, 1937 in Bruce unty at Pinkerton, fialdimand unty at Jarvis, Lincoln County at Catharines. Peel County at Bramp- u Perth County at Listowel, Water- . County at Baden and Wentworth . at Mount Hope. Over 69 - cent. of the students are from farm I es. One instructor in home nomics is in charge of the three nths course and instructors in thing, house furnishing and health v cation each assist for one month. ages, library halls and Sunday I 001 class rooms have become busy ss and work rooms. ‘ i. itchen units have been convenient» arranged for the food and house nagement classes. Here, health- 1 and attractive dishes, meals, class 5 and Christmas parties will he ned, prepared and served in ac- with up to date hiowledge on tri ion and the best of cookery ctices. Discussions and demon- ations of the hows and whys of kery and the relationship. of food health will aid in establishing good ndards of cookery and improved ts in food selection. _ ewing machines will hum in the 55 room as simple garments are ched. Materials for garments Wlll be purchased until each member . carefully studied selection of maâ€" ial and suitability to style and oc~ n examination of the followm ancial report of the Federate men's Institutes of Ontario Will w that the expenditures and the eipts just about balance. This r the expenditures were about 0.00 greater than receipts, this ount being taken from the reserve n which was built up several rs ago. The visit of the Associated ntry Women of the World to tario made the Women’s Institutes organization with the responsi- ties of a hostess. ance_in Bank eration Fees 3. hand books, J k interest. $8,490.62 EXPENDITURES Federation alloâ€" .s 500.00 of the 25.00 400.00 nts to conventions INSTITUTE STAFF CONFER 0N EDUCATIONAL PLANS AND PROBLEMS NOV. 12-14 The instructors connected with the senior and junior programmes of the Women’s Institute Branch, Depart- ment of Agriculture, met at Mac- donald Institute, Guelph, on Nov. 12, 13, and 14, to discuss their problems and make plans to better their work. Objectives and activities common to many phases of Women’s Institute programme were analyzed at the en- eral sessions of the conference. ro- cedures in teaching and subject mat- ter were discussed in separate group meetings on housing, home crafts clothing and textiles, foods and nutrition and household management. Recent Research Miss Cruikshank and members of the staff of Macdonald co-operated with the Women’s Institute Branch and were most helpful by bringing in- formation concerning recent research in foods and nutrition. Present day problems and financing connected with housing, the need of the cultural influence of beauty in every day liv- ing and simple ways of making it possible. development and mainten- ance of good health and efficient organization of housekeeping. pro- cesses were other matters considered by the conference. The problems of the practising homemaker were kept uppermost and every endeavour was made to devise methods which would be most helpful to her. Informed Sufi Not only did the instructors strengthen their own individual fields of work but they found out the view points and activities of the instruct- ors responsible for other types of programmes. and will therefore be fully informed concerning all the ser- vices of the Women’s Institute Branch of Department of Agriculture. y'â€" (Continued from Col. 1) casion. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of care and repair of clothes, personal grooming and good posture. Positive and buoyant health will become something to be greatly desired and the possibilities of its attainment will be thoroughly dis- cussed during the periods given over to health education and home care of the sick. _ The house furnishing classes will help the girls develop an apprecia- tion of the importance of beauty, comfort and convenience of home furnishings. It will include a study of selection and arrangement .of furniture and selection and making of simple household accessories. Joint classes of have and girls Will be held for special lectures. Financlal Statement Oct. 1, 1935â€"Sept. 30, 1936 Federated Women’s lnstltutes Board Meetings .1 .. 718.05 Expenses Federation Repre- sentatives 639.25 Express for Re $25.00 0. E. A. ..... 7.00 Peace Literature 5:00 The Countrywoman 2,50 Pins 92.40 A. C. W. W. entertainment. 157.25 Dele ates expenses 279.80 Han books and song sheets 297.28 Home and Country .... _ 769.00 President's travelling ex- panses S. 10000 Bon in ecre ry orariigim ... 287.00 Flowers and gifts 17.25 Oflice supplies 81.43 Conveners' postage . 6.73 Auditor 1935 10.00 Exchanges 38.68 $4,458.62 Balance in Bank $4,032.00 Certified correct, J. C. Piuoiz, Auditor. HOME AND COUNTRY Three Hundred And Fifty Communities Sent Leaders T0 Training Schools For Junior Homemaking Clubs Local leaders from 350 communities attended local leader training schools for Homemaking Clubs in 48 counties and districts during the fall of 1936. Club meetings are now being directed by these specially trained leaders in these communities. The Supper Club In 21 counties and districts, groups of. girls are gaily tripping along to their Supper Clubs where they learn to select food for health. and how to prepare and serve healthful, attractive and appetizing suppers. Following each club meeting the girls are ex- acted to prepare certain supper ishes at home. Delicious cream soups, new scalloped dishes, crisp attractive, healthful salads, foamy omelets and tea biscuits served in a variety of ways find their way to the family supper prepared by club mem- bers. What satisfaction and joy club members derive from the mak- ing, and the family from the eatingl Supper Clubs seem particularly popular for the winter months. Dressing Up Home Grown Vegetables Members of Dressing Up Home Grown Vegetables Clubs in 9 counties are studying ways and means of meeting the family's food require- ments of two vegetables besides potatoes daily. The importance of a carefully planned home garden is em- phasized if an adequate supply of vegetables is ,to be available. To en- courage the family to eat more veget- ables, the club members appreciate the need of cooking vegetables to con- serve nutritive value and serving them attractively. Consideration is given to the careful preparation of vegetâ€" able juice and pulp of mild vegetables for the baby and small child. Doubt- less many a school lunch includes vegetable soup and crisp vegetable sandwiches as a result of the veget- able club big sister is attending. Home assignments require mem< hers to prepare and serve vegetables at homeâ€"boiled, creamed, scalloped, baked, in salads, soup and sandwiches. Vegetable plates are popular at memâ€" bers’ homes for who can resist an at- tractive tempting plate of vegetables ~vegetahles of varied colour, flavour, texture and a pleasing combination served in an attractive Way. Club members and club members’ families are already eating more vegetables for health's sake and because they like them. Being Well Dressed and Well Groomer] Some 40 counties and districts com- pleted this unit last year while 6 are planning to carry it on this year. Since this unit has extended province m'de, we expect to find here and there throughout Ontario groups of well dressed and well groomed girlsâ€" former members of this club. Cottons May Be Smart The Simple Cotton Dress unit of work has been revised and is now called "Cottons May Be Smart". This unit proved very acce table as the first Homemakin Club in the summer of 1935 and in t e revised form will he even more valuable to girls wishâ€" ing special leadership in the use of commercial patterns and in con- struction. It includes a study of the selection of clothes for suitablity to occasion and individual, selection of cotton maâ€" terial, selection and use of commercial patterns and the importance of good posture. Members are required to plan, select and make a spectator’s sport dress. Three forehanded counties are already carrying on this club, while a number are planning to do it for their spring unit. Clothes Closets Up To Date Eight counties have started the new unit, Clothes Closets Up To Date which includes both clothing and houselurnishing in its field of study. One finds a busy, happy hum at the club meetings as the girls plan and make hat standards, covers for bats, shoe packs, stocking boxes to fit dresser drawers. and garment or laundry bags. Storage space essent- ials, various types of clothes closets and pieces of available closet equip ment are also studied. It is evident that the girls, as they plan and con- struct equipment, are developing an excellent sense of order and neatness in caring for their clothing. Greater pride will be taken in keeping their rooms neat and attractive and well cared for clothing will show the value of proper care in storage. This unit is proving most popular and many counties are eagerly looking forward to undertaking it in the spring. 1936-37 Programme Homemaking Clubs organized after fall local leader training schools will, in most cases, complete their work and hold a local achievement day dur- ing March. Local leader training schools will he held in early spring in all counties and districts under- taking a spring unit. Many counties have already made plans for local leader training schools for one of the above mentioned clubs or the new clothing unitâ€"Summer Clothes for Girls. In the summer, county achieve- ment days will he held for both fall and_sprir_ig units when members will exhibit, Judge, demonstrate and parâ€" ticipate in a programme according to the club work they have completed. Inter-county achievement days at Central Exhibition, Ottawa, Peter- borough Industrial Fair, Canadian National Exhibition. Toronto and Western Fair, London. Grill in all probability at Class B Fairs, will be for club members who have com- pleted one or two honiemaking units during the year. (Contributed by Miss Florence Eadie) EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ELECTED BY CONVENTIONS FOR 1937 Nine of the convention areas will have new chainnen for their con- ventions to be held in 1937. The areas of Conhrane and Temis- kaming, Manitoulin Island, AJgoma and St. Joseph’s Island, North-west- crn Ontario, Bruceâ€"Huronâ€"Welling- ton, and Muskoka~Parry Soundâ€" Sudbury change their place of meet- ing each year and select ofiicers from the locality in which the convention Will be held. The chairmen for the first four named areas are, respectâ€" ively: Mrs. J. Coghill, of Elk Lake, Mrs. Itoht. Boyter, of Little Current, Mrs. A. S. Smith of Richard's Land- ing, and Mrs. R. D. Henderson of Drayton. The Kenora district presi- dent for 1937 will be chairman of the. convention of North-western On- tario. Mrs. A. M. Church of Sun- dridge, Will be chairman of the Muskoka â€" Parry Sound â€" Sudbury area. Mrs. A. D. MacDougall of Maxville, will be the new chairman for the Ottawa convention and Mrs. D. Z. Gibson of Caledonia, and Mrs. J. M. Abbott of Erin, are the newly-elected chairmen for the Hamilton and Tor- onto conventions, respectively. Mrs. R. A. Black of Elmvale. Mrs. Norman Boyce of Colehrook. Mrs. C. Holmes of Belleville, and Mrs. Wm. Elliott of Gait. will continue to head the conventions at Barrie. Kingston, BelleVille and London, respectively, Mrs. Harry Murphy of elleville is the newly elected secretary of the Belleville area, and Mrs. W. Craig.r of Elk Lake. Mrs. R. Vanzant of Little Current, Mrs. Ira Holmes of Richard’s Landing and Mrs. W. T. Turner of Clifford will act as secretaries for Cochrane and Temiskaming', Maniâ€" toulin, Algoma, and Bruceâ€"Huronâ€" Wellington areas, respectively. The other convention areas will each have the same secretary as in 1936.