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iiikepresenlalives of lhe various Women’s Institute Districls {vol the Central Onlorio Convention area, who look purl 1 in the Hisloricol Skelch at the I952 convention. They are A Procedures. The greatest number of requests l.’ is still for courses in Food and Nutrition, and the other “practical” homemaking subjects, ‘Tbut the demand for the newer courses is steadily growing. “In addition to these 1 courses,” the Director said, “the Institute Branch has had a representative at every -5Convention and every district annual and .gwe sit in on most provincial and many cone ‘vention area committees.“ L. 3:} The Director stressed the dual service of -’ the Branch: first, to promote the work of the :.Women’s Institutes of Ontario and second. to ’ provide a Home Economics Service for all 1 ‘rural women and girls in the Province. She extended a cordial invitation to the Board members to visit the Offices of the Branch .when they are in Toronto. Referring to the growth of Institute mem- .bership, Miss Lewis said that at the first In- stitute Convention held in Guelph in 1902 -.there was an attendance of 66 women repre- rzbsenting 24 Institutes. This year 5.088 women '.attended the 14 area conventions : F.W.I.0. Tent at the Plowing Match: Mrs. Hopper and Mrs. McCulloch reported that the Institutes of East and West Carleton and Lanark served little cakes and tea to over .tw0 thousand people and made $93.40 for their “scholarship” fund. The puppet show put on by Miss McBride and Miss Hamilton was "enthusiastically received.” _ Home Economics and Health: The convener Mrs. Milton Weber said: "The old Proverb, -‘The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world’ could be interpreted to read ‘The housewife who manages her home efficiently is well on the way to proving herself to be a good Canadian citizenâ€"a fulfillment of our watchword ‘For Home and Country.’ " Mrs. .Weber expressed appreciation of the help WINTER 1953 r--‘. 1 l wearing dresses of lhe period in which their dislricts were organized, Mrs. McCroe ol Unionville, front row, fourth righl, is wearing in costume from the wardrobe of Queen Victoria. from given by the Women's Institute Branch and Home Eerinmnics Service in that “through the many years they have consistently kept us up to date in our studies under the able leader- ship of Home Economists trained in Home Economics and Health." Mrs. Weber said: “Faced with the compleXItics of both ccona omic and SUL‘lul life today. women are seeking guidance in their important job of homemakâ€" ing; and papers. discussrons. speakers. and dcmonstrutirms advise us that F.W.I.O. mem- bers all over Ontario are doing their best to work and study to raise our homes to the highest possrblc level of health and home life.” Citizenship and Education: The convcncr Mrs. J. Cooper, reported that $16 oLiL of 97 district convent-rs reported and only 214 out of 1.197 branches failed to send reports to their district convent-rs. The lnslitutcs are studying the HUth (.‘oinmission's Report on Education the Massey Report on Arts and Sciences, the United Nations and its various agencies, the book "The Growth of Canada" and the charter of Human Rights. An Insti- tute announced the formation of the first Junior Citizenship Council at the Lakehend. It Consists of a mayor who is a seventeen-year- old girl, counciilm's and finance. safety and public relations committees, all functioning. Agriculture and Canadian Industries: The convcncr. Mrs. J. C. Thompson said that re- ports are showing both a greater interest in agriculture and Canadian Industries and a greater amount of thought and effort in the planning of programmes. Activities are being classified into fine, clear reports with such items as “We have aroused our community to the need and benefit of soil testing by the dis? tribution of soil boxes." There is a noteworthy interest in home beautification and gardening both for food and beauty. which extends also 5 l g