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Mrs. R. C. Mollot, Riverside Branch and her miniature carillon. * i * A TIME TO TALK \Vhen a friend calls to me from the road And slows his horse to a meaning walk, I don't stand still and look around On all the hills I haven't hoed, And shout from where I am. "What is it?" No, not a»; there is a time to talk. I thrust my hoe in the mellow ground, Blade-end up and live feet tall. And plod: I go up to the Stone wall For a friendly visit. Robert Frost i: ir 1% The Honourable William A. Stewart, Minis- ter of Agriculture and Food addressed the delegates at the leth Annual Officers” Confer- ence at the Wednesday evening session. Mr. Stewart brought greetings from the On- tario Department of Agriculture and Food and from the Honourable John RobartS. Premier of Ontario. He commended the Women's Instiâ€" tutes for their contribution to the development of rural Canada and said that the accomplish- ments of the organization can in no way be measured. Mr. Stewart made special mention of the work of the Women's Institutes in the interests of young people. He was most interested and pleased, the minister said. with the work of Women‘s Insti- tute members in connection with the Ontario Food Council. It was announced by Mr. Stew- art that 21 former F.W.l.0. president. Mrs. L. R. Trivers had been made a full member of the Food Council. The South Dufferin Women‘s Institute Cen- tennial Choir. with the leadership of Mrs. Maltby. entertained during the Wednesday evening session. (For picture of this choir see page 24. Fall 1967 issue. Home and Country.) A highlight of this evening session was a presentation of the pageant. “On Guard For Thee" by Women's Institute members. with Mrs. George Dixon as director. (For story and pictures of this pageant, as presented at the 13 Girls’ Conference, June 1967, see mg“ m Summer 1967 issue of Home and Comm 1 With the discussion group Chairmftv charge, the groups met together for a stir- tion of their previous meeting, on Thu: morning. Later, all delegates met in Mom Hall with Mrs. Small in the chair. Mrs. M led the group in community singing. A film. “The Way It Is“ evoked the quc of involvement in community affairs \L home life. This morning session closed with a r composed of Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Tn _ Mrs. Small, Miss McKerCher, Mrs. Chat t Mrs. Armstrong and Mrs. Diamond. de ,- with questions from the question box. 7 Mr. Rarijit S. Hall, Regional Liaison cer. Citizenship Branch, Department of S ,V tary of State, addressed the closing sessit- i the 1968 Officers’ Conference. His subiECr "Human Rights â€" Hope or Hypocrisy", Mr. Hall opened his address by saying A concern for Human Rights in 1948 L i sharply into focus after the first world because of a general revulsion at the atro. of World War II. The United Nations ha clared 1968 as International Human R Year so that: this year may be devoted review of progress. a study for future pro; and to bring more attention to the need more concern on the part of citizens and l lators for human rights. “We live in a global village and must ilk. | the expansion of the notion of equality fo people. Rights and responsibilities are ind: ble. Human rights are privileges, not restra "Canadians must shake off a certain ap toward the human rights of fellow Canatt who belong to minority groups. We must s“ and try to understand the feelings of some nadians who feel less than human since . feel denied certain rights. These people me the poor. the disabled, the elderly. peopl. other races. “Canada is a nation of several cultures has the opportunity to develop a rich cul of its own if all of its citizens can be mad experience a feeling of equality. “We the people must make the decisio: this rich culture is to develop. “The Women’s Institutes in the commun have special opportunities to study hm rights and to see and do something abom stances of discrimination." Mrs. Harry Judge entertained the deleg‘ with a solo and after courtesies were exprex and closing exercises. Mrs. Small declared 20th Annual Conference for Officers of Women's Institutes adjourned. * ‘k * "Like all weal-t men he laid an exaggm stress on not changing his mind." Somerset Maughafl HOME AND COUN“ " In "ml- ll“ ial H“. Ill '