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HOME AND COUNTRY Published Quarterly by Tim i-‘eiicmiod “'mIIL-u's Illslihlti“ of Onlnviu iiiid The womm'. iiisiiiiiie Brunch imii Hmun Ecmmmirs Serii‘F I‘opnrtliienl ui ’lzl'icflltul‘fl Oui'u'in Ric-min H. Co. iii'nzi: Mrs, H. Sum-ms. Rh. \, Fuhllllll. Mrs J, R l-‘iiich Rh. 1, St, Tliuiiins Miss .‘\XIII:\ P. Lo“ Tnmniu 2, )IKMiixns or Puovi m. noun: )9 lEl'lE‘ Honoran! I‘r. ins .inmi l‘ in inmnio 2 _ Mrs. Hugh Slinillic‘ n.i:.i. i-‘nniiiiii. Prr'ait III in; .v. it. Fiilchi‘r R 1. Si. Thomas. in:an nrgiiniiir i'in rmi'rlriitr Arlliur Hid .\i-iiiiir H‘ i. i\|\\'(\l\rl. R. G Pu n'iiliiim. ism iinry 8L, Fort , .V, R. chdcs. ll M'illim \Teher. R Ines Boil. RR . Coldwnicr. Elsie Liiiin. Slllll‘nl‘. . A, T. Cn’lenll, Mzithcsl‘n, and: mil Din‘clara . John J. (‘v , H.123, Si‘eiiccnille. Jniiies Bin , Chmphcllim‘d. Carl L. Morn R R,1, Onkwood A, a. Kenned _ ncourl. R, J, M. Km IIcuihcnic. C. s. Kickers, 135 Main St, rm Dolhnusie. . w. P Simpson. Byron, . Ward Bonner, Bnyhnm. n a Ciirrnichnel, Ilderton. iuudn. Dnyion. x. nnlfcrrl. Rainy River Miss Marjorie iiiiciwii, RR 1, ‘Flimnon. Miss Olive Mnlthy, R in. \i‘omiiiriiizc, Srrwlarv Twin. Mrs, Concrnrrs ii] Stu.“ Lnfl Ayrirulmrv' mid Panailinvi Iiid Mrs .i, e, Thompson, Beam Citilriisliipi Mrs. .v ('nopr‘r, 209 N, Marks SL, Fort Wiiiinm Hfsmn'ml [i‘rwzirch Mrs. simtmii Aims, RR 2, Crccrnore, 3mm Ecnnnmii-nâ€" iir: G, \VllliVi-r Keys, wiiiie Island. Mrs w. D lVoriier. Siiiinroro Centre. Sflri'nl lrtl/nrri Mr: L, A MncEwen. Russell Runlulinmai Mrs. Hugh Summers, R.R,1. Funihiii. CDrrcspond-‘nce slifiillfl lie addressed to “HOME AND COUNTRY" The \Vomen': Insiiiuic Emmi rim-i iinniv- Economics Shrvirv Dunnrininnl oi .\i:ricilliilre 1-207 Bay St. Toronto 5 This mm is distribinnrl through the nor-«Mir.- ni “'onien'x Institutes lo the “'nmcu's Institute Members. EDITORIAL COMMENT PRESIDENT‘S CORNER. A trip West to Saskatoon and at- tendance at a Dominion Board meet- ing are now behind me. It was a very pleasant and interesting experience. Beini: a national meeting the burden wasn’t mine and I was free to thor- oughly enjoy all meetings. The high- liirht, of course, was the attendance of our international president, Mrs. Rayâ€" mond Sayre, at many of the sessions. Her counsel and advice, freely given, was an inspiration and help to all. Then, of course. it was a. privilege to meet with Mrs. MacMillan and to work under her direction. The majority of the provincial presidents were pres- ent. (Each Province sends two votingr directors, as well as a. counsellor.) Living in residence and workiniz with them was an added privileize. At convention time I shall tell you the decisions made. Ontario was honoured by having Mrs. Huerh Summers elected first vice president of F.W.I.C., Mrs. J. E. Houck, elected citizenship conâ€" vener and Mrs. Leo Challand, as pen friend secretary. At both Winnipez and Saskatoon I attended Provincial Conventions. The Manitoba Women’s Institutes were meetinE just prior to the Dominion Board meeting. I went West in time to have two days with them in resi- rlence at the University of Manitoba. just on the outskirts of Winnipeg. I shall tell you somethin’: about this in mv Convention report. It was a very pleasant and happy experience. The Homemakers of Saskatchewan were HOME AND COUNTRY OFFICERS’ CON FERENCE mittâ€"GROUP IN FRONT OF DINING HALL meeting at the same time as the Board. we were able to “sit in" on some of their sessions and live with them in the University Dormitories. The trip to Saskatoon was alto- gether delightful. Mrs. Sayre told us that every contact we make changes us~I must be a very changed person by these iiinny pleasant contacts. I was certainly impressed by what I saw and heard. Ontario must bring: Mrs. Sayre. She has visited many of the Provinces. I asked her about her time and found out that her free time is the month of March. You will know the demands upon her are stupendous. I am won- dering if we couldn’t have zi rally in each convention area for a day or an afternoon and give all our mem- bers a chance to hear and see Mrs. Sayre. Her words are so true, her thoughts so simply put, her person- ality so outstandine, her message would be an inspiration to us all. You have received notices from Miss Lewis. regardim? an essay or storv “The Country Woman's Day". Could you not write an interesting account of your (layiwith its humour, its pathos, its tasks, its dozens of interruptions in a busy routine? A.C.W.W. hope to compile a book from the essays from various countries. Then we shall know what a country \ioman’s day is like all over‘ the world. And now, before I close, a few "thank vou’s". Thank you for your cooperation and your participation in our two new projectsiThe Provincial Officers’ Conference, and the Summer Holiday. Your interest made each a great success. Thank you, on behalf of our organi- zation for your continued support of our Scholarship Fund for Rural Girls in Home-making: Clubs. Many of them, I hope, will have the privilege and pleasure of attending short courses, because of your generosity. Thank you for purchasing extra conies of Fifty Years of Achievement. After reading this account of our pro- gress and work you will want this record for your own bookshelf. And lastly, thank you all, for vour support, interest and efi‘ort for F.W.~ 1.“. Because of you. our oreanization will continue to grow and to serve Home and Country. (Mrs. J. R. Futcher, F.W.I.O. Pres.) THE WOMEN’S INSTITUTES I is for the Institute, that has a world wide fame, N is for the notes we get to help us round our home, S is for the suppers once a month we plan ahead, T is for the time we gain, by recipes, we read, I for the information to keep our hus- bands sweet, T is for the tasty dishes to cool them from the heat, U is for the universe that needs a woman's hand. T is for the touch that helps us rule the land, E is for everyone who makes the best of things, Put them all together they spell INSTITUTE a work that means the world to you. (Composed by Mrs. R. Freeman, Grey Co.) OFFICERS' CONFERENCE (Continued from Page 1, Col, 4). ector should each be allowed at least thirty minutes. 9. County confcrv ences, winter picnics or district rallies are the trend of the times. Our Inâ€" stitute women enjoy meeting together often. Especially with the redivlswn of districts, fellowship of, this county meeting draws our organization more closely together. 10. It is admsable to allow at least twenty minutes for the departmental speaker and board dir- ector to answer questions from the floor or question box. 11. The district executive should meet two or three times a year, instead of once. Branch Ollicers The Branch Officers' discussions brought forward niony worthwhile findings. These included: ~ 1. Exchange of programmes give new ideas (Branch programmes may be borrowed from the Loan Library Women’s Institute Branch and Home Economics Service). 2. Good times are essential. These include bus t1_'ips, picnics (including winter picnics), family nights, concerts, euchres, dances, as well as fun and games at regular meetings. 3. Sponsor worth- while comniunity activities such as music festivals, drama festivals, public speaking competitions and Junior Farmer and Junior Home- making Club projects. 4. Plan pro- grammes for the full year. It was recommended that each standing committee was of sufiicient importance to warrant one meeting at least each year and short reports of the standing committees might be given each month. 5. The executive should conâ€" dense the business to come before the meeting in order to facilitate proceed- ings and leave plenty of time for the programme. 6. Some districts plan programmes for all Institutes in the district to use but the majority are planned in the local branch. '7, Some districts print the programmes of each branch in a booklet so that all Institutes within the district know the meeting dates and procraninie fea- tures of all neichbouring branches. This facilitates visiting of branches and interchange of ideas. 8. The im- portance of making our programmes of interest and value to the young mother was brought out. Evening n-roups were the answer in some cases. In others special meetings are held for young mothers. In several In- stitutes mothers are encouraged to bring their children-to the meeting where someone will look after them while the mothers are free to enjoy the meeting. I Interesting Visitor Miss Mary L, Collings, Senior Home Economist, Department of Extension, Washington, Dc. described the work of her department which is similar to the Women’s Institute Branch in Can- ada. In order to keep in contact with rural women Miss Collings goes into their homes and asks questions perâ€" taining to their work and interests. She stated, “Only recently have agri- culturalists i-ccoiznized the importance of the 'various phases of homemaking education in her country. "Each .cllilll learns about the res- ponsibilities of life around the kitchen and (lining-room table; and these children must be the ones to settle the world problems of tomorrow. x “We have many problems iii com. man. If interested in planning in, new members plan progi-iiiiiniei in interest women who are not err . izntion minded. Try to find infill, things that non-members m, in. terested in and what can he useful to the. homemaker. Try l-i iii-Did repetition in progroiniiii-x. yo“, Women’s Institute has never liesitzitej to undertake public problem; Iii-in i ii. ' received through my visit \‘ illi Vii-ii: Colonel the Honourable T 1.. Ken. nedy, Minister of Agriculiiire, was pass back some of the idea guest speaker of the evenini' Drawing a parallel hetwen in, dcvelo ment of Ontario’s ullv iiitivateii acres in the north and the aw Hliipllsh- merits of tasks undertaken in i\'.l. . ‘\liraclis to when other people say a j.‘. is Imp. work, Col. Kennedy sai happen every day, don’t in iii possible. “Sometimes I think we Mile iii Ontario are i1 little bit sellkL \l'e‘n not always willing to ll‘lii other provinces and other peopln ‘45 for- tunate than ourselves". “Church-going, peace-1m law-abiding” were the alleviate juvenile delinqoeiii and . iiertivrs applied by Col. Kennedy to “ - people who live in rural Ontario" hm llE eni- phnsized the need for gain; Hiltslil! the home with help and riwriliflgi- merit, particularly in on an mpt iii “These young delinquents i'e horn good babies", he said. “It ins be» cause of their parents’ mu. wt and the lack of help from their Hi uiilioiirs that they fell into law‘weaking ways”. _ On the second day Miss F ' Eadie spoke on "Recent Trends in the Junior Field”. She statm. “The Seniors are most importani in the planning for the Junior Pl‘“ “amine. The purpose of Junior wow: is iii afford an opportunity for fuii Ll' edu- cation of rural young peer Th3 Junior Homemakers are Jusi amplei- in]: a most successful year 1 -i fiofll 1,700 to 1,800 gardeners are lo their garden projects. Mew the Women’s Institute have greatly in the past and non the Scholarship Fund. I who i ii to share the pride of our fourii‘rii rear: of achievement. , iiiniiiu oi “Interest in Homemaking i‘liibs is at an all time high but us WWW? more leaders. _ ward to reaching out and mi- mnre girls in taking our tours ~ of transportation has the past ten years. “Young people like a good We are lookiiie for tin: Ease helped iliiriiig mm but they are learning to take insi‘m‘5' ibility and they are developiiw leader- ship. They are deciding the W‘ l“ d“ and are doing it. The girl’s mi n we grass and growth is the (him! ill“: really counts. Young people that they are living in‘a veri' world and that they )\'lll him their part in untangling \VOI" lems. Homemaking Club fl assist in their development . Mr. w. D. Tolton. Direcm "f he 'iii Relations, O.A.C., expressed his h in the Women’s Institute._ “Hem said, “We have an orgammtm" determination, yet a smooth i \‘l realize S Ilia [a do i 1 pink- pro ci'aii iiiies ninnlflE organization, one great bi: fm‘m“ ” leader of democracy. You policy and carry it out? (Continued on Page 3. c014 1 ). 13,. drum 3 you know