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. __ ___-1___..._ ._._..â€"1____.1,.__.~\__~_._... The subjects covered are the history 0f the branch and the part it has played in the community, a general history 0f the area, including government buildingS, settlements, complete histories of farms; families, churches, SChOOlS, libraries, industries, and any fact about the community that might be of interest in the future. In-1947 Lady Tweedsmuir donated 3 silver cups a prizes' for national competitions in Tweedsmuir Histories and cultural projects and handicrafts. These awards are presented at the Triannual Conference, last year it was held in Vancouver. By 1972 there were 1300 Tweedsmuir Histories being kept throughout Ontario and I believe Ontario is the only province to have them. Whilst visiting the Southern Prairies after a long drought, Lady Tweedsmuir remarked that the only feature of the place that was net depressing, was the fortitude and optimism of the people.. She asked some of the women what she could do for them and they asked for books that started the Tweedsmuir Prairie Library schems. Help from Canadians, England and the Carnegie Trustees in New York resulted in 40,000 books being sent from Government House. Queen Mary sent many books which were especially treasured both in Canadian households and Prairie Schools. Lord Tweedsmuir died in Montreal in 1940 and Lady Tweedsmuir returned to her Oxfordshire home, Where she died March 24th 1977, at the age of 94. 'A well loved and respected Governor's Lady. Mks. FéffIV%H Lake/field. W: I - HIIIier Institute Starts: To Compile: . I I I I I I I 1 . .. °.,. 3. g ITownshIp HIstory I | Hillier branch of the Women’s ,I Institute met in the township hall ’ Ion Thursday evening, July let with 20 members and 12 visitors I present. . - I President Mrs. Doug Alyea op- E I ened the meeting in the usual man « I ner. She welcomed all guests and: the 4-H girls present. It was un-v I fortunate that more of the club girls could not be present as many I are away on holidays or working. I I I I I Roll call, “The first thing I_ doI when a knock comes to the door, ” proved most hilarious. The minutes of the June meet- - ing read by Mrs. R Cunningham. She also gave the financial report showing a bank balance of $51. 80 on hand at the. time A letter was I read about the training school for 4-, H leaders for the projeCt “being well-- dressed .and well groomed" thich Will be the fall project. . ” i. A letter of thanks was also read 1from the spbrts' cOmmittee for the centennial thanking the W.I.' for I a donation made to get the. junior I softball teams started. ' - I Mrs. Leonard McCartney read an I article from. an old Picton paper, giving a vivid- description of RoseI Hall as '~'it was when it was first settled. ' I This will be an eXCellent: source 'of information _f('>r our Tweedsmuir ' history which is being started at Ithe present- time; ' ' Mrs. Lewis Wight gaVe the poem of: the month, Which listed all the ’ qIIalitie's expected of a good farm- er’s Wife Mrs Leonard read a Ipaper. on current events... Mrs. S. Foster spoke of the Tweedsmuir History and allotted various- tasks gin connection With it.- " 3'_ A numbers; contest put on by Mrs. .L. Wight was Won by Mrs,. Charles BenWay. . .P'LAN BUS TRIP - ~ The annual bus trip was. discus- jsed and Will'b'e north .to. Sildbuiy, North Bay and across to Pem- broke and home. Complete plans cannét be given :at’ this time: Be- cause of: the strike at Sudhuryt I‘ch'a'nges may have to” be made but 'we are hoping a Settlement Will I be made before our tripxon August '10 and 11.‘ As‘ things are planned Inow: We Will ’be. staying in sudbury. iover night.“ ‘ . The. feature of 'the evening was "a Commentary by Mrs S. Foster on ‘their trip .to Colorado last summer' and she accompanied her talk by. shoWing celored slides of- the trip. She was assisted by Mrs. Clarke; Clapp, Who operated the projector. Mrs D. Alye‘a thanked Mrs. F05 1191' for her fine descriptiOn and ior showing the pictures and also Mrs. ,Cla'pp fOr helping. The past presi- dent, Mrs. Jordan was p1esented with a; gift by the branch, an In- stitute cup and saucer, which was ‘much ap reciat'ed and will be much treasure. Meeting closed with the anthem, and a delicious lunch served by the committee in charge. Next regular meeting will be Sept. 15th.