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Here and There With the Institutes Notes From Reports of Meetings Editosz Note: The “Here and There With the Institutes” news in this issue is taken from the Reports of Meetings made out byl the branch secretaries. Our idea is not to publzcrze what any Institute has done during the year, but to report programme features or lines of work or ways of getting things done that may carry suggestions from one branch to another. We hope no Institute will be disuppomted if its work is not mentioned here. Sometimes the most effective Institutes are working along lines so well. known that their programme may not have anything special to suggest to other branches while it may be doing the best posâ€" sible things in its own situation. At the some time we thank the branches that have sup- plied us with the notes recorded. Outstanding Programmes Nestletou makes this suggestion: “Please do not ask for outstanding programmes. The_con- veners all prepare good programmes. putting a lot of thought into each one and it creates an embarrassing situation to have to pick out the best when they have all been good.” We see the point of this suggestion. Perhaps in the forms to be sent out next year the ques- tion: “What was your outstanding programme of the year and why do you consider it outâ€" standing?" could -be changed to “Was there any topic on your programme for the year that you would especially recommend to other branches? And why do you recommend it?” In most branches, programmes followed the lines of the standing committees and we have grouped them under these topics. Apart from these, a great many branches placed first the programme given ‘by the 4â€"H Homemaking Clubgirls, or the Christmas meeting or the Grandmother‘s meeting or the visit from the District President. Because of the coming A.C.W.W. Conference some branches were most interested in a programme on Ceylon. In Home Economics and Health, Nestorville reported that discussions on these subjects, home economics and health, “seemed of most benefit to the members.” Spry reported a talk by a doctor on preventing accidents to chilâ€" dren. Purple Valley had a variety of demon- strations including table decorations and place settings for a banquet and for a children's party, pastry making, covering a ‘belt ‘buckle, making a hand lotion and a hair shampoo. Elders Mills placed first demonstrations in bread making; Langford, a breadmaking demonstration and for the roll call “A sandâ€" w1ch plate." (We don’t know whether this meant suggestions for a sandwich plate or the presentation of the actual sandwichesâ€"Ed.) McCrimmon: “A member showed how to make bread and save money." 24 A1103. Juniors: “A meeting when our (Valuntv Home Economist spoke to us on Junim lusli» tute work; we had a discussion on hom.- 'uJCD. rating led by one of our members; a. 31m. member brought one of her oil paintlu m-d spoke on painting; and in the joint sessu" «gm. the Junior Farmers one of the Junior F . spoke on landscaping the home gm. Vellore Juniors: a demonstration of tal. ting and table manners. Caledon Jul-l. ; talk on “Cuts of Meat” with good illu: m. material. Williscroft: a paper on “Poim md Their Antidotes,” followed by a lively u: sion. Teeswater Juniors: a program Cakesâ€"the roll call “A Cake Recip, the topic “Ways of Cutting and Serving Cal ,nd a demonstration on decorating a cake. ‘er. ton Juniors: a programme on flower 31 ge. ment, the roll call answered by one'- Tm month and flower. Kincardine Juniors: all: by a Public Health Nurse on Childbirth :1 E. distribution of ‘books on Child Care. Hepworth’s most outstanding program in cluded a debate “Resolved that peopll -:l‘c healthier and happier sixty-five yea‘ ’Ig') than now” and an “amusing orchestr. imâ€" posed of members.” Paris Plains: An interesting suggestio om this Institute is that a member gave a l on Mental Health and distributed Othel or: papers to the other members to read 'ni: was followed by a discussion. Whitechurch gave first place to a [Drag am on flower arrangement with a quiz on «v- ers. Britannia: a flower show with a o no stration of flower arrangement by a loco ' ist. Lavender: an exhibition of home- flowers with a contest “Make and v. corsage." Good Luck: Three members d m- strated supper dishes and served the-l [01' lunch at the meeting. Wolfe Island had this programme fol Eu Home Economics and Health meetings 3"” Callâ€"“A tip on good manners"; a C1L ‘0“ and answer period on spot and stain re! 31. a paper “Chemical Hazards in the Home‘ md demonstrations on the newest method 0 All ficial respiration and a cake mixed and 11L“ in the same plan. The cake was served 1119 close of the meeting. Dum'ohin: the December meeting “~ - Christmas programme and represen‘ "95 from the Red Cross giving talks on the ark of Nursing Aides and presenting pins to «sh- teen new Aides who had taken the Home us- ing and Civil Defence course sponsored 3. the Institute and given by an Institute In" lief and her daughter, both registered nurses Galetta: the Home Economics and it llih programme. They had a donation of 1'31 for the hospital; a “prospective member” E19 5‘ VlE‘l': ails,“ HOME AND cout‘fRY