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affair it was. There were duets by Institute members, Mrs. Harold Wilson and Mrs. Jack McFarlane. Then for an evening sessnon Mr. Ralph Kidd arranged a program‘of music that will be remembered as a highlight of the conference: Mr. Kidd‘s boys' choir from St. James Anglican Church, Guelph; a gmUp of 50105 by Phil Andrewes of Lincoln County, a student in agriculture whose avocation cer- tainly must be music; an organ and piano recital by Mr. and Mrs. Kidd and a piano solo by their son David. An evening like “this gives us some idea of the cultural opportunities for students at this agricultural college. Everyone enjoyed the film. made by Mrs. Winnifred Hobbs. at the Anniversary Lunch- 60”. Padre W. A. Young Honored OMEN'S Institute members in their Rt gatherings at the Ontario Agricultural College have appreciated Padre W. A. Young as a song leader, a speaker and a public relations oflicer. Many have had him as a guest speaker in their own communities. So they will be happy to hear that on May first of this year he was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity from his Alma Mater. Knox College. University of Toronto. As Chaplain at the O.A.C., each Sunday Padre Young conducts a non-denominational Church Service for the students, a popular part of student life at the College. As student coun- sellor he advises students on their personal and academic problems. His feature column, “Religion and Life" in The Farmer’s Advocate has a wide following. And another considera- tion that led to the conferring of the degree was Dr. Young‘s development of the School for Rural Clergy held annually at the College. Dr. Young is a family man. very proud of his five daughters and seven grandchildren. * * * OLD SHOES By Patience Strong Old shoes. shabby and discarded, wake the memory â€" and evoke the strangest thoughts that lead us suddenly â€" through a maze of recollec- tions, long forgotten ways â€" take us back into the mummy of our yesterdays. Silver slippers, frayed and tarnished. Ah that magic night! Music â€" and the sea a dazzle in the moon‘s white light. Scarlet sandals, worn and faded. Well do I recali â€" that lovely island holi- day â€" the loveliest of all. Heavy brogues. They gave good service when my friend and I â€" tramped the fells of Cumber- land and climbed the rocks of Skye. Satin shoes, once fairy white, now dusty, drab and grey â€" take me back to live once more my happy wedding day. * * 'k 24 Fifty Years Old and Over Editor’s note: Occasionally someone out sends us a picture taken at an annim-mn. celebration. Some years ago if wax (It‘r‘ltlcii that we could not publish either [zit-tim- trr reports of anniversary parties â€"â€" there m , m many of them that they could fill a Hwy issue and no member would be future-u. t m any but her own. This is the sort of put in. that is especially good for local papers .. will. most of the readers know the people int wt, Since the last issue of Home and CI; m- was published we have heard that the l}. w. ing Institutes have celebrated their an 1-. saries of fifty years or more: Elgin East District, fifty years Stirling in Hastings West District, fifty 3 Patricia in Algonta East District. finy m Lanark South District, fifty years Kars in Carleton East District, fifty years Snelgrove in Peel North District, fifty yet. Grenville South District, fifty years. Stormont District. fifty years. Iroquois and Dundas District, fifty years. St. Paul’s in Perth South, fiftyâ€"one years Lucknow in Bruce South, fifty-four years Ayton in Grey South. fifty-four years Elgin East District, fifty-five years Braemar in Oxford North. fifty~five year< Kingsmill-Mapleton in Elgin East. lift years Lambton Mills in York West. fiftyâ€"five Sebringville in Perth South, fiftyâ€"five year Cainsville in Brant North, fifty-five years Oxford North District, fifty-six years. Kent East District fifty-seven years. South Waterloo District, fifty-nine years. Oxford South District, fifty-nine years Norfolk North District, sixty years Huron East District, sixty years Shelburne and Dufferin District, sixty yet. Aylrner in Elgin East, sixty years. Bayham in El gin East, sixty years. North Waterloo District, sixty years. Thornhill in York East, sixty years. Selkirk in Haldimand West, sixty years. Kincardine in Bruce South, sixty years. Tavistock in Oxford North, sixty years. Winterburn in Waterloo North, sixty years. Dufferin County, sixty years. Rockton in Wentworth North, sixty years. Wainfleet on Welland West, sixty years. Walkerton in Bruce East, sixtyâ€"one years. Halton District, sixtyâ€"one years. n HOME AND COUNIRY