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* i * IN ASMU CH By E. Anne Ryan From “Pageant and Other Poems” w’iy neighbour of the Altar Guild Whose hands are soft and white, r‘uts flowers round the cross of brass, And shines the holders bright. Lnd when they light the tapers tall On Christmas Eve, and sing v )ld carols, then her ‘heart will lift In rapture to the King. iiy little foreign neighbourI On the poorest street in town, Would never touch an altar With her hands so tough and brown, She's not so very strong on church, But when her work is done, She knits on little mitts and socks, To please God’s little Son. :‘ind little odds and ends of wool Make up so warm and neat; And well she knows that feel of cold On little hands and feet. She’d laugh if she could hear you say That this is worship, too: But Heaven's King must smile to see His "inasmuch" come true. * ‘k * skills from various settlements. There was moosehair embroidery on velvet and moose- skin, baby bootees with porcupine quill design on bleached caribou, a gaily embroidered parka made by the cominbed efforts of women of Reindeer Station Women‘s Institute; a caribou parka with attached hood and gauntlets. beautifully embroidered stroud jacket with matching gauntlets. beaded purses, necklaces. moceasins, mukluks, ornate gun cases dec- orated with beads or embroidery; a beaded North West Territories Women’s Institute crest, reindeer buttons, People of the Sim orna- ments. birchbark baskets, and dolls. Pictures by a native painter added to the Delta dis- play. Most of the articles throughout had been made by Women‘s Institute members, with only a few loaned by shops. Discovery had a most artistic, creative exâ€" hibit including articles for special occasionsâ€" Christmas, Easter; ornaments from tin cam. velvet balls and beeswax strip candles, hats and leather gloves. They also displayed their most attractive Tweedsmuir history. A representative from each group com« merited on exhibits. Sometimes it was someâ€" one who had never spoken at a meeting be‘ fore, but since it was from their group, maybe done by the speaker, they happily and proudlil told us about it. Emma Dick. an Ika Eskimo delegate stood ever in readiness to mill) Ida Aleekuk of Reindeer Station. FALL 1966 There_were many questions and there was ever a wish to learn how. Mrs. Landry, Presi~ dent oi Provmcial Women‘s Institute, an exâ€" pert on moose hair embrodery, demonstrated this craft. Unfortunately. time did not permit more showing "how" during the program as we had hoped. However, our versatile national presi- dent. after an evening session, worked with some. members in trying their hand at quilting and in laying a pattern and cutting out girls' Jumper dresses from materials donated to the conference by the T. Eaton Co. Programs and Projects Continually delegates made presentations and took part in accord with requests made prior to the convention. They demonstrated opening a meeting and adjourning a meeting. including the singing of the Ode The Queen and repeating the Mary Stewart Collect. They reported a meeting they had all enjoyed. their best meeting on publicity, and special under- takings such ;is Reindeer Day. Reindeer Sta- iion~a garden project for members in Fort Providence which includcd growing potatoes, cabbage. carrots, turnips and lettuce. and their special Northern lnsiiiutcs Water Safety proj- cct. The Convention with l0th atlcndancc oi MaCKcnzic District lnsiilulcs gave them a [colâ€" ing of unity in spite of great distances. It North west territorics' first conventionâ€"Caleb was regretted that Destruction Bay. the Yukon institute was unable to send a delegate at lhis time. Having ihcir nalionul Presidan gi'cuily strcnglhcncd their national idcnlity. Nuliuiinl projecls â€" Twccdsniuir Hisltil'iL‘N and Make Canada Lovclicr look on it new look and meaning, Mrs. Miiihcson‘s piciurcs and ban» qucl address mudc llicm conscious lo a greater dcgrcc than before of being a part of a world organization. the A.(I.W.W. At their lust session they happily couli'ihulcd io Pennies l'or Friendship. This has already been personally prcwntcd lo the l.ondon ol’l'icc by Mrs. Muihcxon. Twccdsniiiir Hislorics reporting and discus- sion showed an increasing illlL'l‘L'Nl in stories of early days. Mrs. VL‘ili‘ rcliiling step by step Discovery's procedures in compiling ihcir ex- cellent history gave most timely leadership. Mrs. Billings. Fort Smith demonstrated 1hc use of taping in collecting stories from old Iimcrs. As we lislcncd We all realized the grcrit pos- sibililic‘s oi taping intcrvicwx. (.‘omincnts from others recognizing the wealth of maâ€" terial available indicated a rcudincss to go beâ€" yond the thinking stage. 17