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HOME and COUNTRY Th Published by e ‘ ' Ontario Women’s Institute at Toronto 5, Ontario Volume 16 SPRING, 1950 Number 1 RECORD ATTENDANCE AT SECOND PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE On May 4th and 5th, 1950, over in W women from all parts of Ontario ered together for the second conâ€" nce of the F.W.I.0. held in the ous Memorial Hall of the Out- 3,7 . Agricultural College, Guelph. i‘his was the first Conveners’ Con- {w-nce, for convenera from Area, ln .trict and Branches. AGRICUL- 1l RE and CANADIAN INDUS- ’l Hills and CITIZENSHIP and EDU- . \’l‘ION were featured. All had one n he in common with the Officers’ 4 l’orence of 1949. the opportunity , meet in the beautiful and friendly - 'oundings of the 0.A.C. This con- - inked in a great measure to the : es: of the conference. The visitors m England and the U.S.A. brought iiulus to the conference and added .nternational flavor. here are always items of outstand- > interest at every meeting of the . 0. This time the presence of ,I\l Raymond Say-re of Ackwurth, l is, president of the Associated 1 .utry Women of the World, was ‘mctly the high-light of the con- wnce. Mrs. Sayre charmed every- not only by her appearance, her ."ll personality, wit and infectious is but by the thought-provoking sages she brought. ho conference got underway at H on Thursday morning with Mrs. 1:..rFutcher, provincial president. mg. The first day dealt with ' iculture and Canadian Industries, ‘_ le on Frida the theme was ‘menship and ucation. The conâ€" rice was favored by hearing horitutive s eakera on touics re- .ng _to the a ove fields of Institute . mties. ‘lr. W. R. Reel-r, President of the ‘ (3., extended a cordial and friendly nme to the delegates. He said our crests and sympathies are similar, think a lot alike. He referred to close ties between the college stat! ‘ the'farm women. “The O.A.C. is l‘rnlpllshlng much to alleviate the i nlems of the farmer”, the Presi- . 1 pointed out, "but no agricultural r-arch can accomplish this without w'c contact with those people who L: on'fai'ma." Dr. Ileek extended an nation to Women’s Institute mem» rs to hold their "Holiday Week" at v 9.9.10. again this summer. Womr‘n . man in for just a day will be zivcn l‘rce dinner on the same basis as "in and Home Week, and women mm: in for more than a day will charlZEd only one dollar and a half “1' day" (but they would have to ‘ nke their own beds!) 1155 I Anna. P. Lewis, Director. r omens Institute Branch and Home ‘flllelCS Service, in her own inflous friendly manner extended 991mg: and best wishes for a suc- I <ful conference and introduced two harmine women, members of the _tlonal Federation of Women's ln- I‘lrlhltes of England and Wales, Mrs. Vilngwn. J. P. of West Kent, England _} gin. Scott. County Chairman of erkshire Women's Institute. ( rs. J. H. McCullocli. F.W.I.0. \Ieci-etury, introduced the Board embers and Convenera. Mrs. J. R Fuicher, Provincial President, Addressed the Conlerenee "This morning we start the sessions 01 a two-day Provincial Conference and a V9?! helrty welcome _ goes to EVeYYGne a! youfrom your Provincial Above are shown Convener's Conlercnce delegates and Guelph Aron nu- Sayre. Friday May 5. iuhrrn nssumlilrd In hunr Mrs. llxiyiiinml “Last year we were thrilled uith the response to our first Provinclnl On Saturday May G. in second capacity llllKlll'lll‘I‘ l’rum Iliiiuilluii lillll ‘l‘urniiln .\rrus assembled in meat our lnlcrnntiniinl l‘rrsinli-nl. . "mu m. mound... nu- uhnuu .i.. .mncununm ununlly Mil-ilk of )llltlll'sl) «an liu n :louhllul Viriuv'. um us IIu-y nm-L in ilm country WM kw'l' Hum If run run mlll In slun‘, ui form forum or li‘q'sli-riilinn Conference (a new venture for (inl- ario) and it is a thrill again to sluinl here and see such a splendid responsu to a second conference. The llunnl decided Provincial Conferences “on needed in Ontario to irive our mem- bers an over-all picture of Institute effort throughout the province. “How could a member appreciate the full meaning and extent of our organization when there was so little onportunilv for outside contacts o\'- cept in a limited way at District Anâ€" nuals and Conventions. I'ersonlil mu- tacts nnd experiences are of major importance in binding: our Ontnrin orzanizntion togethor. “This Coming together of delegates from Area. District and Branches in- tercslevl in the same liclds ni‘ Auri- rulture and Cannilinn Industries and Citizenship and Eilucntinn hns un- limited possibilities. "Such a conference slimulntcs nnrl encourages intcrcst hccnusc we lmvo brought to you, sneakers who urn experts in their llC‘l'l nnrl lhr- minis they place hei‘nrc you will ho a chol- hence to you in your work. "Here there is on opportunity in pool ideas from all Tinrls nl‘ ()nlurin anrl throuch discussion or ncnincn! problcms to arrive at some soluiinn, “\Vo have set the since in mnkv- your two (lnys hcre wry worthwhilv- flflll enjoyable. No one could wish n lm'clier and more approprian sailing for such a cnnfcrenrc. “’1- hurt- crowded your programme with unml thinus. “Now ns delegate: what in your contribution to hn’! Yru nrc lll‘l’l“ nut of loyalty to your organization, is serious desire in flll ynur nfl‘lrc capnhly nnd an interest in mnkinr: n worthwhile contribution to the growth of Institute work and perhaps n wholesome curiosity to sec what it is all about comes into the picture high. As delegates from Areas, Districts and Branches respectively vnu nrc oblizated to carry buck to thI-m the story of this conference, so make use of your notebooks so that nothinz will be missed in your renort. We ask you (or constructive rriticism.. Dcsâ€" tructive criticism tears down unthout puttinz anything in in place but conâ€" structive criticism helps to create and build. discussion. Your (location nr iuiir Iulun niny lu‘ tho 5 ~ii'k lil’l‘lll‘ll to stun n whnlv {ruin of thought [Inll nriinil. “This is your cnnfcn'ncrrcoiiirh huio in it all you're not and hunulll All you (‘lln from it." .Sll’s. J. (I Thumyann 7 l‘rmincinl (anvcnur for Agriculture and (un- ndmn lndiiutricn spoke on Problemsl Conlronling Agriculture In Ontario {Wu Wino-i. hi'luw Mrs. 'l'hniiipnuii'n lIIlls'll‘ in full.) “1 have lu-i-ii uska in liilk lu yuu nllnul. ‘l‘roliloiiis l‘oiifrniitliig ;\L(l|~ culture.Y You “ho l|\'l' iinw ur hum- lii'cil on n fziriii niny lic ii hit appro- hcnaivo lI-sl, \\llli n suhn-ci llkl- ihut, I "my ln- siiiiulliil: lll‘lllrf‘ vuii llll iiinriilng. 'l‘lirn' M'L‘iiis lu lw nu i-Iul in iln- lmi or ll ,w limbo-nu. 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