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cause of her service to others through Institute work.” The Director reminded us that we all have potentialities and possibilitiesâ€"reserves we have never tapped. Let’s keep on growmg and heighten the power of our personality! Samuel Johnston has said “Life affords no ' higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified. He that labors in any great and laudable under- taking has his fatigues first supported by hope and afterwards rewarded by joy." We have terrific objectives in our organizaâ€" tion, and terrific power if we all put our re- sources to the best use possible. It, is up'to the board members to enthuse, inspire, guide and direct the women back home; to bring out the best in everybody and in our organi- zation, forgetting self in so doing. They say there are three kinds of people in the world: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen and those who don’t know that anything is happening, Let us help our women to grow. Let us develop in our organization and through our organization more and more of the people who “make things happen"â€"in the right direction, and so help our people to really “broaden their horizons“ and measure up to the marvellous challenges which are ours through our organization. Agriculture and Canadian Industries The Convener, Mrs. J. C. Thompson, reâ€" ported a lower percentage of District and Area reports received and a higher percentage of Branch reports received by the conveners. More demonstrations were given in meetings and this is valuable since seeing is next best to doing in educational value; and the demon~ strator herself gains in efficiency and self- assurance. Subjects showing the use of things at hand as well as the products of some of our air ir fir fr 1* ‘k w * HYMN OF ALL NATIONS Tune Fiulundid Sung at the A.C.W’.W. Conference Opening Ceremonies in Convocation Hall, Toronto, August 14, 1953. This is my song, Oh, God of all the Nations, A song of peace for lands afar and mine, This 15 .my love. the country where my heart is, This 15 my hopehmy dream, my shrine, But other hearts in other lands are beating, With hopes and dreams the same as mine. My country's skies arc bluer than the ocean And sunlight beams on clover leaf and pine) But other lands have sunlight, too and clover, ’ And skies are sometimes blue as mine, Oh hear my song then, God of all the Nations, A song of peace for their land and mine. Canadian Industries were chosen. The Inn” hers are co-operating more fully win, 09],; organizations which lead to progress and mi; understanding in the world of AgmL-ultm; and Canadian Industries; to a better Under: standing between rural and urban r1491] ' ' - , ET; and which aim to make rural livnm v. . desirable to both rural and urban E)”. Er]. Citizenship and Education Mrs. J. Cooper, Convener, rem“ , Hm many branches had devoted a few mu he; a. each meeting to a study of the coux :ieg ,,f the A.C.W.W. representatives. Instit .3 m becoming more interested in learnii m“TE about Canada and its relations to otlr coun. tries, also about the part women are pix-mg ‘ in shaping its destiny, Members we: arm to accept office or support a woman c- mm, when possible. Mrs. Cooper stated '-' mph; Institute members are doing importan! jrk “v. helping New Canadians to adjust tn. the, to our way of life, acting as stepping 1 developing good citizens; and in so [1 broadening their own horizons and 1‘ new appreciation of their own individ. irre- dom.” There is a greater interest shor in the schools and the newer trends in El my International Day, Remembrance Day mm. erhood Week were observed in variu, '.i.'aj.s Community Activities and Public Re- The Convener, Miss Ina Hodgins, so most encouraging to note the higher age of Branch and District reports Quietly, unobtrusively, the work of 5 cheer in the communities goes on. Thv the poor and lonely, the sick and 1,» expressed in tangible and practical always a prominent item of all repor: an important part of Institute activil operation in the various community . also a major feature of the work oi stitutes throughout the Province. The of the Branches are fostering a W] social life, sponsoring musical and ' festivals, choral groups, variety CODCEl' square dancing competitions, picnics. effort is made to develop latent tall: among the members and others in 1 munity. The Penny Round Up was standing 1953 project, over $10,100I contributed to date. The Farm Pro: and Weekly Newspapers and menu casting Stations have been most gen reporting the meetings, the conferen the conventions. Historical Research and Current E The Convener, Mrs. Sanford Aikin: an increase of interest in Tweedsmuir iesâ€"three Districts report a Tweedsn'i. tOTy in every Branch, Branches in numbers are visiting museums and hi ,1 sites. The book “Cradle of Ontario l; Jar) ' by the late Wm. Cranston of Midland l heme: StUdied. A new local museum is being -.artC‘-1 HOME AND CCIUNIRT I