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seeing a flower, one person may see it in terms of colour, another in terms of form, another In terms of smell. It is true also that quality of the function of our eyes may be quite differ- ent. “People,” the speaker reminded the dele- gates, “change as time passes, and experience enlarges. We are inclined to see what we want to see and gloss over unpleasant things. Public relations people are adept at telling people what they want to hear. "The communication gap between the genâ€" erations is widened because young people see the world in a different way than the older people. and too often each fails to make the effort to understand the point of View of the other. Our world is in a state of continuous change and we must be alert to keep abreast or at least to try to understand the changes, otherwise we are left behind. “In communicating with other people we should be patient. The person not understand- ing what another is trying to put across can become frustrated and frustration can lead to anger and total rejection. “A prime rule in communicating is to find a point of common experience. We thus estabâ€" lish a contact from which we can enlarge. "We must beware of making judgments. People constantly change and a label applied [0 another person may not apply as that per- son develops through age and experience. “Remember,” concluded the speaker "when we make a judgment we are telling more about ourselves than about other people." With Miss Doreen Harrop, president of the Ontario Junior Women‘s Institutes, in the chair Saturday sessions opened at nine o‘clock. After a short greeting by Miss Harrop a discussion led by Miss Sylvia Shaw, Secretary of the Jun- ior Women‘s Institutes, took place on the reâ€" vised Constitution and By-Laws for the Junior Women's organization. Questions were answered and points clari- fied by Miss Jean Scott, Supervisor of Junior Extension with the Department of Agriculture and Food. At the conclusion of the discussion a motion was passed that the Junior Women‘s Institutes of Ontario accept the Constitution and By-Laws as they had been presented to the delegates at the 1969 convention. * t i If you fear life. your life will be fearful; if you hate life, it Will be hateful; if you love life it will be lovely. I R. Needham â€" Columnist for Toronto Globe and Mail ‘k i * 16 A Visit to A Pioneer Cabin For the afternoon sessions the delegate. guests were divided into three groups. two groups visited a pioneer log cabin 2 Conservation School where they tried hands at carding and spinning wool, an. ping candles from beeswax, pioneer sttl- third group was under a shady tree In to make lovely little flowers from ribbon The Banquet Miss Harrop was the chairman for th:.- vention Banquet. Head table guests im‘ 5 Mrs. Austin Zoeller, president of the 0- Women‘s Institutes; Miss Helen McKtn Director of the Home Economics Bran the Ontario Department of Agricultur. Food and Miss Marion Ruttan, r F.W.I.O. Director. Miss McKercher brought greetings fn- Home Economics Branch and told thr that her message to the Senior Branches . Women's Institutes of Ontario this year v u establish the organization as one of "1' who Care about people.“ “It is natural," Miss MeKercher said. a girl's prime interest would be in herscl‘ . you girls who are here tonight have given .l weekend to be here. This proves that yo- about people and your organization prime motive is to care about peeple." A toast to the Federated Women’s Ins of Ontario was proposed by Miss Sylvia Mrs. John Charlton, F.W.I.O. secretary the reply in which she congratulated the women on the success of the convention Introduced by Miss Sharon Passmorc Zoeller was the speaker for the evening Zoeller, recently returned from a (1 meeting of the Associated Countrywom The World and an European tour of mark, Germany, France, Italy and En: told of some of the experiences of her I Telling of the A.C.W.W. Council m: Mrs. Zoeller recalled the interesting expc of meeting wd'men from the variOLIs ITIL -: countries of A.C.W.W. She said, “In our once we must be able to give but not try I‘ pose our ways and thinking on other tries." Mrs. Zoeller quoted the A.C President Mrs. Aroti Dutt who said, “H1 H beings are the most important things n L' whole world. The mother of a family " Prime importance, and to promote liter-.1 II the developing countries is the most imp“ " thing that we can do for those countries." Mrs. Zoeller was thanked by Miss Jear- kins. HOME AND cowl 21*