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turlo. Miss Ahmad and Miss All are doing \llTIllfll' work with her. Featuring Club Work Demonstrations and exhibits from club proj- .:ts were provided by the girls themselves. .1 exhibit “The Cereal Shelf" came from ooke Club in Lambton county with Minnie holten as commentator; and another “A 'ool Skirt and Its Companions" from South .irmouth in Elgin, with Susan Sullivan acting commentator. Mrs. H. Hair is the leader " the Brooke Club, and Mrs. Joe Sullivan ilub exhibit “Accent on Accessories", Perlh County, Aarilyn Meadows, commentator. leader of the Yarmouth group. Three mem- ‘iers of Peel county‘s Terra Cotta club. Margaret Ostrander, Marion Young and Joan McDonald demonstrated “How to Care for chessories." This club’s leader is Mrs. J. A. McDonald. The discussions on club work are Very popular with the girls. They were divided into groups of twenty and were given specific ques- tions to discuss in these groups. afterwards presenting their finding to the whole confer- ence. A few of these give some idea of what club experience means to a girl and someâ€" times, indirectly, to her family. For example. on the question as to how club work might help a girl to carry responsibilities at home. some of the answers were that a club girl learns to be economical in the use of money: she learns to make many of her own clothes and clothes for young brothers and sisters: her home garden may provide fresh vegetables for the family; her mother may find some of the club’s short cuts in sewing and cook- ing helpful in her work; a club girl learns to Plan and prepare mealsâ€"something especially halpful if her mother works away from home or if there is a large family to provide for. On the question of what might be ext”acted Of a senior club member apart from com- pleting her club projects, the girls showed a fine sense of responsibility. (Most of them FA“. 1 966 Club exhibit, "Working with Wool", Elgin County. Susan Sullivan, commenlulor. could be classed as scnior members them- selves sincc they had been in club work [or four yours or more! They felt that a senior Club member should welcome younger mem- bcrs and help and cncourttgc lhcm: should try to get younger and shycr girls involved in dlSCUfis‘lortS and group work; should ltd-Le rc- sponsibiltty in helping leaders: should “rcully live up to the 4-H pledge.“ In areas where there Ltrc mum girls and few clubs :I senior girl could lead :1 club or assist the lcndcr. Aslth it their club work was :1 help in their work ‘tll school or in other organizations. the answers gtWL‘ one I'CSL'thllltllt‘. that the homc work from both clubs and school is increasing and this sometimes makes things dill'icult [or at club girl; but club experience was u help with home economics tll school. it dcvdopctl case in public speaking and use pressing opinions. helped in budgeting u school allowance. hurl it good influence on cuting habits. grooming and manners and helped in entertaining at school parties. The girls said. too. that club work had helped them in their relations with members ol‘ their own l'umily and such groups as Junior Farmers, young peoâ€" ple‘s church organizations. school. Sunday School. and in such work as baby sitting and camp counselling. The project “The Club Girl Enlcrtttins" had been most helpful socially. The girls had it. most enjoyable session with the Horticultural Dcparlmcnt ot' the Ontario Agricultural Collegeâ€"touring the Landscape Design Area with Prof. J. T. Sykes and Dr. P. M. Hztrncy and watching Mrs. H. Pclcr- son's demonstrations ol‘ Flower Arrangement. This conference was planned and supervised by members ol‘ the Home Economics Brunch stuff. Miss Jean Scott. Supervisor of Junior Extension and Miss rosemary Clark, Super- visor of ("ounly and District Home Econ- omists. They were assisted throughout the conference by eight newly appointed County Home Economistsâ€"assisted. too. by one of the most cooperative. intelligent groups of con- ferees ever to meet on the campus.