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Unionville Instituie's exhibit at Markham Foir showing the contrast of fifty years ago and today in wall decoration, pictures, lumps and table wore. Photo by Markham Economist and Sun. this panel was impressed on us when the hur- ‘ ricane and flood came ten days later." Meadow- . (vale: a conservation program with each mem. ber giving a twoâ€"minute talk on some phase of the subject. Purple Grove: the August meeting with a talk on insecticides for gardens, preparing food for the freezer and a humorous debate, “Resolved that the wives of today are appier than their grandmothers.” Keeward: i he meeting on Agriculture and Canadian In- ;ustries “with a review of the life and indus- ries of each province in Canada.” _W [â€" Granton had three programs on citizenship nd education. One featured International ilay, one the County Library with a book dis- lay, and one an adress on systems of educa- ion. North Lobo, choosing its education meet- ng, reports: “This was a well balanced rogram, consisting of the history of Bobby urns, bagâ€"pipe music, a demonstration on a aking scones on a griddle brought from cotland, and a paper on education." (It ouldn't be a little weighted on the side of cottish interests would it? â€" Ed.) Clover- ale: a United Nations program. The convener repared a talk and the members brought ags of various countries. Coldstream: a talk In a member of the Association for the Help f Retarded Children which kindled a sym- athetic understanding of this problem and ts efiect on parents. The roll call was "My arliest recollection of school." Morpeth.’ a alk on New Canadians In Canada and espe- ially in Kent County and what we can do 0 make them feel at home here. The roll call as “Something I have learned from a New Canadian.” Thornton: the citizenship program hen the county warden spoke on “The Coun- y Budget," explaining where the taxes go, and the 4-H Homemaking Club girls presented their project, "The Club Girl Stands on uard." _w|_ Altona: 3 Citizenship program consisting of our papers on “The Citizen as a Family Mem- er,” “The Citizen as a Parent," “The Citizen as a member of the Community,” “The Citizen 5 a Member of the Nation.” Carpenter in 3' ainy River: a meeting where a member gave ” Paper on Qualities of Citizenship in Canada and the members held a panel discussion on WINTER 1956 the part parents can play in a child’s educa- tion. Lyn: a panel discussion on the British North American Act and laws pertaining to the school and the municipality, New Ham- burg: a citizenship program with a talk on “Teaching New Canadians, music and a skit by New Canadian school girls. Mimosa: a talk and film on United Nations and a discussion of radio and television programs. Ospringe and Ennotville also rated high their discussions on radio and television evaluation. Massic had a talk on citizenship with the roll call “How can I be a better citizen?" For West Lornc's citizenship and education meeting the Institute was entertained by the public and hiin school staffs and their wives. They had an “inspiring address on citizenship and a delightful social hour." Maple Valley had an address on UNESCO and world citizenship: Williscrol’t: a citizenship and education program dealing with Ceylon. _w|_ Among the outstanding historical research programs, Wallacetown's members gave the histories of the local churches. Consecon had an exhibit of old buttons and a talk on “God gave us memories that we might have roses in December." Mono Road liked their histor- ical program given entirely by the grandâ€" mothers, with a square dance demonstration and an exhibit of old quilts, hand woven blankets and COVEI‘lElS, the owners telling their history. Pleasant View had a grandmothcrs' square dance and a paper on Champlain. Avonton's grandmothers also did a square dance number at their thirtieth anniversary meeting, and at Lucknow the grondmothers' square dance in costume was photographed with a movie camera. Little Ireland's histor- ical research meeting was held in the school house with the members dressed in their old time school clothes putting on a school concert. Martintown's combined historical research and grandmothers‘ program had a paper on the history of the town from 1784 to 1954. The report says: “And the roll call, ‘An old time piece of kitchen equipment‘ brought forth many obsolete articles." Jarvis had a program on the history of Canadian songs and the singing of these songs, also a display of old brass and pictures of beauty spots around Jarvis. The historical society and the school teachers were enter- 35