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- ditor’s Note: The Junior Institute Work- .. or Training School in actual Institute ,ncedures, arranged by Miss Agnes Turnbull, me Economist for Elgin and. Middlesezc i- nties, seemed such an excellent idea for {her Junior or Senior Institutes that we askâ€" ' Miss Trumbull to tell us about it. This is 1' report: BJEC'I‘IVES, relationships with Senior Institutes and Junior Farmers, execuâ€" tive duties and‘ programme planning re among the topics discuSSed at a recent ' in County Junior Institute Training School Workshop. 1 his was the first of its kind ever to be held Elgin County and proved to be quite suc- sful. The workshop, conducted by Miss an Scott, Field Consultant with the Women's titute Branch and Home Economist in Perth unty and by Miss Agnes Turnbull, Home yonomist in Elgin and Middlesex Counties. 3. well attended by executive officers. The 5 ior Institute Boards of Directors from the as clubs in Elgin-West, Central and East, d from the County Junior Institute Associa- n, attended the 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. ses- ns, and enjoyed the delicious pot-luck din- r served by the girls at the noon hour. Junior Institute goals and objectives were esented by Miss Scott in a very interesting 3' and helped the girls realize the impor- ,n 09 of executive members knowing in what ection the club should be heading. The estion “Why am I a Junior Institute mem- r‘?” provoked much thought. Perhaps the s 15 had joined for social reasons or for pride ‘ belonging to such a broad organization J ich embraces many countries of the world. rhaps a girl is a Junior Institute member cause of the opportunities available in disâ€" vering and stimulating leadership Or perâ€" ps she is interested in the educational meet- gs when she can learn skills and techniques a homemaking. The relationships of Junior Institutes to the voader Women’s Institutes organizations were aced by Miss Scott, for it was felt this is not 0 clear to most young executives. Each perâ€" n was made to feel that she was an important 0g in the wheel” moving from the Branch, to e District, to the Convention Area, to the 'ovince, to the Federal Women‘s Institutes '1 Ontario, the Federated Women's Institutes of nada, and then on to the international or- A Junior Institute Workshop By Agnes Turnbull School was quite inspiring and educational. As a better understanding of this complex organization was grasped, fees and reports seemed to take on new meanings. The constitution of the Junior Institute was discussed as the result of a detailed quiz by Miss Turnbull, and from this, the members became more appreciative of the handbooks in their possession. The order of a meeting. parliamentary procedures, election of officers, duties of officers as well as information on procuring pins and badges, all given in this helpful book, were brought out in the dis- cussion. During the afternoon sessions of the work- shop, duties of executive officers of a Junior Institute were reviewed by girls now holding those positions. Pauline Shelley. President of Central Elgin Junior Institute, detailed duties of a president and Vice-president; Donna Rae Prong. Secretaryâ€"Treasurer of East Elgin Junâ€" ior Institute, brought out a few hints and reminders for the secretary~ti'ea5urers. Kath- erine Ferguson, Central Elgin District Direc- tor and Convener of Junior Activities, pre- sented the relationships of these directors and oonveners to the District in reporting Junior activities during the year. Summarizing the duties of officers and members in general, Margaret McTavish, President of West Elgin Junior Institute, stressed many essentials such as enthusiasm that make for valuable club members. One of the most difficult tasks of a secre- tary-treasurer in February and March is the filling out of various annual reports. So at this Training School Miss Scott gave excellent assistance in this work. Working in teams, and from the “Pleasant Valley Institute" min- ute book and statements, the girls enthusias- tically endeavoured to fill out Form E‘s, Financial Statements and Reports of Meetings. As a result of this, the members realized the tremendous task of the secretary but they also saw their responsibility in supplying the secre- tary with information such as highlights of meetings and outstanding meetings, all of which would aid her in making a complete report. There was a short period at the close of the session for a discussion of programme plan- ning and of problems. And one of the main problems was the need of new members. Since the Training School proved to be such a suc- cess, it is hoped that a similar day may be spent on projects and programme planning. A similar school has just been conducted in Lambton County by Miss Scott and Miss Florence Arnold, Home Economist there. On 23