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ate fifteen charter members ch still living. ry entertaining features of Kintore‘s fif- ., anniversary were a debate on “Whether of this gue “Through the Eyes of the Minute for the Past Fifty Years; “and typical 5 of the times by decades, sung by memâ€" : dressed in the styles of the periods. Woodville’s fiftieth anniversary celebraâ€" life memberships were presented to two ter members, Mrs. Richard Hawkins and ; Hector Grant. These ladies entertained gathering with accounts of fund-raising :1 ts through the years. ,ew Lowell at its fiftieth anniversary gave e membership to Mrs. Robert Macham and to some of the older members in recogâ€" Z- of their service. One feature of the ramme was an old-time song contest. oldstream presented life memberships to 7: of its present and past presidents at its eth anniversary. The roll call was anâ€" red with “My earliest recollection of the : en’s Institute"; a history of the branch . read; community singing featured familiar gs from 1900 to 1953; and as the meeting . held out of doors a tennis match, 1900 e, added to the entertainment. 01. T. L. Kennedy was guest speaker at an's fiftieth anniversary. Pieces of the hday cake were sent to shutâ€"ins and for members who could not be present. ampton’s fiftieth anniversary was celeâ€" ted with a banquet at which the district cutive presented the branch with a silver am and sugar tray. t the fiftieth anniversary of New Flos In- ute the members entertained their hus- ds but all the speaking was done by the en. The birthday cake was cut by a rter member. Mrs. A. Potts, eightyrfive rs old. taffa had six past presidents in attendance luding their first president, Mrs. Sarah Hill, the only surviving charter member. t Binbrook’s fiftieth anniversary it was alled that the women who organized the titute were officers of the first Institute at ney Creekâ€"Mrs. E. D. Smith, Mrs. Erland - and Mrs. J. H. McNeilly. Life memberâ€" ps were given to Mrs. T. Evans and Miss te McAllister, each a member of forty-eight i orth Middlesex district marked its fiftieth iversary with the publication of a “Golden niversary History" of the district, with in~ ductory messages by Mrs. George Wilson 01 Mrs. Harmon Morton who compiled the 0k, Mrs. Wales the District President, Miss Wis, Mrs. Purcell, Mr. Riddell, County Agri- tural Representative, Mrs. Hobbs, Chair- : London Convention area, Mrs. Car- chael, F.W.I.O. Board Member. There were butes to deceased leaders, Mrs. George wards, Miss Emily Guest and Mrs. M. aham, a report with dates of the organi- tion of the branches, and a history of the lN'IER 1954 e 4 a 4 4 4 4 4 THE BRIDGE BUILDER By Will Allen Dromgoole An old man going a lune highway Came in the evening cold and gray To a chasm vast and deep and wide. The old man crossed in the twilight dim, The sullen Stream had no fears for him Bu: he stopped when safe on the other side And built a bridge to span the ride. "Old man," said a fellow pilgrim near, "You are wasting your strength with building here; Your journey will end with the ending day, You never again will pass this way, You've crassed the chasm deep and wide. Whyci build you this bridge at evening ti 8?” The builder lifted his old gray head "Good friend, in the path I have come," he said, "There followeih after me today A yoth whose feet must pass this way. This chasm which has been as naught to me Tobthat fair-haired youth might a pitfall c. He, (00, must cross in the twilight dim, (iuod friend, I am building the bridge for him." 4 «v Jr» as 4 4 2‘ 45 district and of each branch. Compiling this book must have been quite a task but it will be even more valuable fifty years hence than it is now. A copy was given to each person at the anniversary meeting . . . A highlight of the celebration was a playlet, re~enacting the first meeting of the first Institute in the district, Coldstream. Another feature was a map of the county with the location of each branch marked by an electric bulb. The Past Presiâ€" dent of the Juniors, Miss Agnes Prebble. who was responsible for the map arrangement, turned on the light as the representative of each branch came on the stage... Mrs. Oille. the only living charter member of Coldstream, cut the birthday cake. Kintore’s fiftieth anniversary programme was in charge of the Historical Research com~ mittee. The highlight was an amusing debate “Resolved that the good old days were the good old days.” A sketch of the Institute's history was divided into decades, each reviewed with items from the Minute Books, and musical numbers for each decade were given by mem- bers, dressed in the costumes of the period. Mrs. Wilbur Dunlop, the only charter member living, was presented with a gift and also with the memorial bouquet sent by Mrs. George Goodall of Vancouver and Miss Jean McCalâ€" lum of Calgary in honor of their mother, one of the earliest presidents. Corsages were given to the oldest active member. Mrs. Robert McNally, and to a former president, Mrs. Mcâ€" Dowell of Saskatchewan. Members of the Junior Institute assisted the social committee in serving tea. 35