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Special Programmes and Projects A Note to P.R.0.s_: The purpose of this section is to carry special reports or news stories that may offer suggestions or inspiration from one institute to others. For example, "International Day carries in February. If you feel you have had an espectril- lv good “international” meeting, and‘ if it has created a "good feeling" among Canadians of dif- ferent national backgrounds, do tell its about it. And if you have members or guests of varied racial origins we would like to have a picture of the group. And will you note these points, please: To reproduce a photograph we require a print. not the negative. We cannot make a (‘ttl from a coloured picture or from a slide. We cannot give space to reports of anniversary celebrations or other local meetings: but the title for a particularly good topic, roll call, "motto", debate or panel would be welcome because it might be taken up by other branchesâ€"Editor. A Christmas Carol Festival OREST Women’s Institute has sponsored its Fsecond annual Community Christmas Carol Festival. with a programme based on the theme “Christmas Around the World”, a pro- gramme planned to secure the participation of the whole community and to recognize especially those who have come to the community from other countries. In a “Christmas Around the World" pageant. members of the Forest Inter School Christian Fellowship posed in costumes in the manger scene. Then as various countries were named, natives of thoso countries living in the coma munity (and “contributing much to the com- munity life“ says the Institute Secretary) “dressed in their native costumes, and carrying their flags, marched to the platform and spoke a few appro- priate words in their native tongue. The large stage was soon filled with a blaze of colour. Twenty members of the Canadian Legion, carry- ing flags of nations, slowly marched to the front and lined up. In all, thirty flags were dipped to the Christ Child and a soloist sang ‘0 Holy Night‘. The organist provided back- ground music of the. various countries during the pageant," The President of the Forest Women's Institute Welcomed the crowd who filled the high school auditorium; other Institute members assisted in various ways, working behind the scenes in co- operation. with members of Churches and other organizations. A member of the District High School Board acted as Chairman, and the fol- rlowmg school groups took part in the programme: The public school Kindergarten children singing Away In a Manger" and “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear“, the Forest District high school rChC'HI'; Bosanquet No. 4 Public School; Kettle Point-(Indian Reserve) school told the nativity story in choral speaking and sang “A Pure Christa :22 mas Carol"; the combined choirs of two knnm“ Catholic schools Sang a carol in English in Latin. Church choirs of many denominaiinm and One . . [ll'ltl other mustc groups made their contribution For, est United Church chair; the Preslv-iLâ€"mn Church choir: the Anglican Church rim”; a girls' choir and a mixed choir from tho DimI Christian Reformed Church, one of their numbers being the Dutch language; two boys rel-,I,._mlud the Pentecostal Tabernacle contributing . (1m and saxophone solos; the Forest Youth Band. and a newly formed Legion choir. ‘ The Secretary of the Institute read [lit 3.1m Stewart Collect, well known to Insiitut: hem. bers, and a woman of the Bahai Worn with read the Christmas story from Saint hi ..im._ The Secretary says: “Next year’s Carol r gm] has already been mentioned in the C01 mniu and other choirs have indicated their u 16 join in it." Grey’s Agnes Macphail Schol: hip By Mrs. Ivan McClure GNES CAMPBELL MacPl-IAIL. l‘ l'trst Awoman member of Parliament \I, pm on March 24, 1890, in Prot0n Ti 7 hip. Her parents were hardy pioneers of Scotti:..‘ tick. When she was five she attended her first mol 3.5. No. 4, Proton. At the age of lth' J she passed her high school entrance and dec. to become a teacher. It was not for two you tier this, however, that her parents gave her , His- sion to attend high school. She enrolled the Owen Sound Collegiate, which was sixl}. illCS from her home. She was very clever and «ed splendid cooperation with both the Princir ind the other pupils. After finishing her high mol course she attended Stratford Normal Schc \he taught at Gowanlocks, Kinloss and Sharon Miss Macphail was an eloquent speaker ‘ as a result the young people of the comr .in. where she taught, received some training it) NIB speaking and debating. After Miss Macphail‘s death in 1954 thu um- en‘s Institutes of Grey County, recognizr, the training so ably given to their youth, dcc‘ l to have a scholarship set up in her honou' The Institutes responded well to this project. 0i ug» ust 19, 1960, the Agnes Macphail St:th tth Fund was completed by each member givin: ittl’ cents. The interest from this fund will b- ow to send two young people in the 16â€"21 age ' “up to attend a short course during the Chi: ‘185 week at the O.A.C. The first award will vim" mcnce in 1961. On Sunday, October 2, 1960, the unveiling ‘l a historic plaque to commemorate the late Agnes Macphail was held at Hopeville in Grey C0"‘«‘”" This plaque is one of a series being 6"“?le throughout the Province by the DePfllmE'1l Of Travel and Publicity, acting on the advice (‘5 the HOME AND COUNTRY