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Mr. McLoughry referred to the possible benefits that may come to agriculture from the application of atomic energy, the. need of research in this field and the responslbillty of extension personnel to carry this research to farm people. After reviewing Ontario‘s research and extension programme through agricultural experiment stations, agricultural schools and colleges and extension teaching in agriculture and home economics, Mr. Mcâ€" Loughry said: “I am firmly convinced that we can think about the future with confidence and without fear of the unknown, because I believe that the universe is governed in an orderly manner according to natural laWS and forces that are dependable.” Commenting on the conference theme, “The Challenge of Tomorrow“, Dr. Margaret Mc- Cready, Principal of Macdonald Institute reâ€" ferred to the challenge in a recent newspaper headline, “Full Time Housewife Aimless Time Waster.” Someone had been criticizing home keeping women for failing to take their share of responsibility in affairs outside the home. “Women are on the horns of a dilemma,” said Dr. McCready. “How can a young mother meet the problems of her home and still have time and energy for work in the communâ€" ity?” She added that one of the difficulties is that some young mothers haven't the back- ground to handle the responsibility of a home and enjoy it instead of letting it get on their nerves. This is a challenge for home econ- omics. We must have research on home man- agement and home life to help women meet their responsibilities in both the home and the community.” Another challenging headline, “Home Econâ€" omics Shocking Waste," came from a classics teacher. Dr. McCready thanked the Institutes for the support they have givenâ€"in scholar- ships and otherwiseâ€"to home economies edu~ cation. She invited them to visit Macdonald Institute and to let her have their thinking on the relationship of home economics studies to the problems of the home. Dr. McCready felt that research will pay in home management just as it does in agriculture. Later in the sessions Mrs. Angus Jackson, president of Stoney Creek Institute, annound ed that a daughter of Mrs. Hoodle53 him MW $1000 to Stoney Creek Institute. Ram..,_',h:" let this be “frittered away” in somemmg 10"} important, the Institute added anothn»; $31033 to provide an annual scholarship to L... LURE” to a Macdonald Institute student at line ginning of the second year of the [bin-.YWF course. Home Economics Services “The biggest thing in our home em “mic; extension service this year is what the “mug, themselves have contributed to it,” __ it the Director, Miss Helen McKercher, “1,: fan when we started local leader training mot, we had a real purpose: to help pr. b, help themselves, to spread knowledge he”, develop leaders and to help develop am. thinking and ideas, knowing that hf. thinking is better than individual. er my]; let Us down. The summary days at I} use of the year gave an encouraging pt of what can be accomplished through la -,1. ers and what the experience worki; nh groups can do for the leader hersell. Miss McKercher referred to the on: 7m shown in exhibits and demonstration: to the quality of workmanship; and repori on 77 training schools had been held u. :.:»;H Institutes or other groups represent :itl that the local leaders had carried 11 .ll‘ struction to 7,227 women. In addition :3; in courses had been given with an enroh ll 11,212. Speaking of the significance of 1 ix,- work in general, Miss McKercher retw In J. M. Barrie's statement that whalv l> great in Scotland came from her h0m« 'hc Institutes' motto “For home and coun I) sound and basic and the objectives, ill fare of the home or the family and th‘ 2n- munity are objectives we can never on or The important thing is to keep adaptin in to the needs of the times. Sometimes i\ a it said that women have outgrown mu m homemaking; but We need to constantl} Ah lenge and inspire women to see that thi 151 important job in the world is building a 16 It is a creative task whether it involv he preparation of a meal, the setting of a lie. the baking of a cake, the sewing of ch washing clothes, decorating a living In. Goshen Women's Instil- orchesira â€" very popul- entertainers. OAC Wm ' HOME AND COUNTRY