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Here and There With the Institute-i More Notes from Secretaries’ Reports Suggestions for Programs Wabash’s convener of Home Economics and Health gave a demonstration on The Uses of Whole Wheat and distributed copies of the recipes she used. Balmoral had one of its monthly meetings in the form of a Mother and Daughter banâ€" quet. Kent Bridge reports: “Each year when we plan our programs we seem to spend hours deciding on roll calls; then so many of our members just say ‘Present.’ This year We deâ€" cided to fine anyone ten cents for answering ‘Prcsent.’ the fines to be turned over to Penâ€" nies for Friendship. We collected only sixty cents in fines but we had splendid answers to the roll calls and it added so much to the interâ€" est of the meetings." Port Alma and Glenwood says: “A roll call answered by ‘A story of horse and buggy days.’ was enlightening and funny.” Quinn had one roll call answered by con- tributing toys to be sent to the Clear Springs hospital for retarded children. For its December meeting, Sydenham River had a pot luck turkey dinner preceding the program which featured a talk on “A Mean- ingful Christmas." Birkhall reports an interesting skit on “How not to conduct a meeting." Blackwell had a program on education with the roll call: "How the trend in education appears to me." The secretary says: “This led to a vigorous discussion with most of the opinions critical of present day education. Then a member of the Sarnia Board of Education addressed the meeting after which the mem- bers acknowledged that much of their criticism had been unfounded and made without ac- curate information.” Florence finds that their members appreciâ€" atc outside speakers who work at causes that Institutes are interested in, such as retarded children, muscular dystrophy and arts and crafts. Appleton mentions among seVeral topics an address on “The Elizabeth Fry Society" and “Poisons in the Home." Several institutes in North Lanark District report taking part in a concert or entertain- ment sponsored by the District, the proceeds to go towards a centennial scholarship. 30 Many institutes are finding panel dlSCUSM followed by discussion of the subject oper everyone, one of the most interesting way . dealing with a subject. Two of their to; , were “What future has the farm child?“ , i “What has television done to home and er _ munity life?" This institute also appreciatt . talk by a dentist showing a film on "Can, the Teeth.“ At Rocky Ridge four great-great-grs mothers provided the program and enteri ment for the grandmothers’ meeting. T wore costumes of their own grandmoth Quilts and other family heirlooms were display. Ferguson's Falls reports that an address ARDA by the county agricultural represe tive explained clearly its aims and how it help farmers. Rideau reports the same ;. cultural representative speaking on AR! Conservation and Reforestation sometimes v the use of films. For their meeting on agriculture and C: dian industries, Fairfield had a speaker on Canada Pension Plan, Workmen‘s Compen tion and Crop Insurance. Mallorytown had an interesting talk ab an old country store ledger for the yr 1938-40. One of Bayview’s outstanding program I tures was a talk on Mental Health by a doc from a Mental Hospital. Mill Creek, Odessa had a talk by their at cultural representative on Flower Culture v- a film on Flower Arrangements, followed a discussion on the control of insect pests a the care of shrubs and roses. Caistorville had a local man, an electri engineer, speak on the steel industry. For their grandmothers’ meeting. Co munity Builders of Pelham Union visited = Rittermere Studios at Vineland and enjoytnl lecture on the designing and making of hooi rugs. Queenston St. David’s: “At each meetint‘ member has a few minutes to tell us of 1 highlights from the Consumers’ Association Canada magazine.” Niagaramn-the-Lake enjoyed a Victori Order Nurses’ slides and talk about her we! Vineland had a program on Interior Du- oratmg. It was open to the public and W'- very well attended. HOME AND COUNT?“