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SUPPLEMENT TO HOME and COUNTRY FEBRUARY, 1934 BALANCE YOUR PROGRAM i . . T f l I . While we are presenting a sample program (see other side) for the monthly meetings if a? Institpgeééh'evfigifiliisrgveagfi awning? embraces much beyond the preparation and printing of an educational program. One shoul no Ion Y D I)“ and girls in the community wh- m‘ 2 “r .. ' " dtakavan‘aeo ieprae , '_ $T3d50:;l)elélllll:’ libdldgeminiiiniainuildertakiiigs. Mali your meetings so attractive that when reports appeal in the local press every woman will have a desire to take advantage of the monthly gatherings and speCial occaswns. S Let it be known that while your Institute is a real forceful educational factor for grown-up ,1 social features can be made most attractive, not only to themembers, but the whole compiling {1.1 and boys. The branch reports presented below may be. an inspiration to some branches to air; aigmbers educational features, the social activities, or theservice program will aloneattract and ho menenc , combined with a kindly, neighbourly spirit donunating the whole undertaking, make for perma y. its program does not stop there, for the including the women and girls, men eir program of activities. Neither the but the judicious balancing of these Report of Elgin Women‘s Institute, 1931-32 “Our Aim and Object" "To do iiil lhc coed We can. In every was we can, to all the Dmpli: we m; imd, iiboic fllli to study household good. and imy lino of work which mnkus for Lin- bullet-menial ourhnmen. uio aduuiccmuni in our implc and the good of oulr wiliilry." Looking back over a year of Women's Institute activities one is amazed at their number and variety, even when one has Leon a participant in all of them. It is difficult to select the most out- standing of thosc iicLivitics, al- though in the casc- of the Elgin branch probably first mention should be made of the organiza- tion of a musicnl competition, followed later by the introdqu tion of music into the twoâ€"room village ~chool, us well as into two oneâ€"room rural schools, half the cost of tuition being paid by the local “’omcii's Institute. Another event of far-reiiching importance was the reorganiza- tion of the Trustee Board of the local cometery, With 600 lob, at the instigation of the Women's Institute. A public meeting u called, new members (including two “21. niembi-rs), were added to the Board. and plans were made for levelling, seeding. etc. Work was commenced in the (all, the “4. . paying half the cost of the work on the first group of lots to be done. A canvass for funds was then made. and still continues by p04" We conducted a booth at the local school fair, 11 percentage of the prnfit: going to thi- Agrir cuiiumi Representative to be ap- plied inward prizes. 0n the occasion nf the annual Sports. llay for the six Continua- tion Schools in “"95! Leeds, which was held in Elgin in Octoâ€" ber, we served dinner to about 300, 51' ' g the gate receipts equally with the School Coin- miitee. We also conducted 2i re- freshment booth on the sports field, '25”: of the profits from same going to the School Come mittce. Later in October a cafeteria and refreshment booth was con~ ducted at the Leeds County Plowing Match. A musical entertainment, given by Toronto talent, follow- ed by a dance, completes the list of money-making activities. Following a fire in July, which destroyed the entire flock of poultry belonging to an cx-meni- her, the members held a “hen” shower at her home. taking re- freshments with them, and spending a pleasant evening so- cially. About 20 liens formed the nucleus for a new flock. Hospital expenses were paid for a young boy who underwent an operation for hernia. Baskets of fruit, soups, nuts and sweets were sent to the sick and shut-in of Die community at Christmas time, and twenty- eight needy children were re- membered with toys, fruit. candy, etc, as well as with some articles of warm clothing. A bale valued at $46.50 was sent to Thornloe, South Temis~ lkaming District. This contained ‘two new quilts, clothing, foot- wear, etc. The Institute maintains 11 library which has recently been augmented by the transfer of books from a library at one of tho local churches. A donation of $5.00 was sent to the Navy League. The In- stitute also maintains member- ship in the League of Nations Society, and in the Canadian Tuberculosis Association. ‘ Coaching Classes for the Girls‘ Judging Competitions were held here during the summer, and a donation of $3.00 was made to- wzirds‘ prizes for the County Competition. One of our Elgin girls, and a student at the Con- tinuation Schoolâ€"won a trip to Ottawa Exhibition and later to the Royal Winter Fair. A piano was bought by the Institute for use in the Council Chamber of the Community Hall, where most of our meetings are held. We also purchased a quantity of forks, spoons and cups to augment the supply al» ready in use in the hall. Some features of our year's program seeiii worthy of men- tir June, July and August nice ngs were held out of doors, thut in July mking the form of :i Basket Picnic at Sand Lake, iibuut one and one~hzilf miles from the village. There was a program of sports, both land and aquatic, the Institute donat- ing prizes for each event, At the special meeting in June, which was addressed by Mrs. Joan Hamilton Shearer of Poole, Ontario, We entertained members of Chafl'cy's Lock, Morton and Portland branches. At the August meeting an an‘ nuzil summer visitor from Springfield, Mass., gave a most interesting talk on the Passion Play which she had witnessed in Obci'animagau in 1930. The Grundnintliers' meeting in September w ‘ especially inter- Dating with its demonstrations in spinning and its exhibit of old- time handwoi'k, the history of each piece being given as it was placed in display. A great grand- mother, over eighty years of ego, prepared and read an exception» ally good paper on “If I were Twenty-one Again”, in which were combined reminiscences of the mode of living in her youth and wise and kindly adnionitions to the youth of to-diiy. There was also at this meeting a. com- petition in living-room bouquets, for which three prizes were awarded, the flowers afterward being sent to Grandmothers who were absent through illness. The School children in the village, as well as from five neighbouring rural schools, were invited to the December meeting where they furnished an excel- lent and entertaining program. There were two competitions, one for girlsâ€"“Best doll’s dress nr suit of underwear”; and one for boysâ€"“Handmade toys." There were two age classes in each competition and three prizes awarded in each class. At the close of the program each child was given a treat of candy. popcorn and peanuts Histories of the local schools were features at the February meeting and proved very in- teresting. Home Economics topics dealt with during the year were “Sandwich Fillings", "Time Sav- ing Ideas", “Control of Insect Pests", as well as two competi- tions in which prizes were awarded,â€"â€"”Supper Dishes” in November, and “Salads” (both jellied and combined with dress- ing, two classes), in February. Educational topics have include ed: “The Office of Governor- General and its Present Occu- pant", "A Trip Through Leeds County", "Canadian Books and their Authors”, “Lives of Three Famous Composersâ€"With selecâ€" tions from their works played on violin, with piano accompani- ment", “Christmas of the Past”, “Qualifications and Duties of a Senator”, "Notes on the History of Ontario”, “Irelandâ€"the Land of Song." A talk on "The Preservation of Health", by one of the local docmis, and one on “Home Beautification", dealing particu- larly with outdoor planting, were features of our April meet- ing. Refreshments are served by {our directors at each meeting. On March 18th our oldest member was "surprised" by her fellowvmembers on the occasion of her 83rd birthday, when they spent the evening at her home, presenting her with a handsome black suede handbag, accom- panied by a congratulatory ad- dress, Activities of Bar River Women’s Institute, During Their First Year. 1931-32. The Ear River Branch of the North Shore Algoma \Vomen’s Institute was organized on February 19th, 1931. It was the prevailing attitude of a number of our women to try and bring the difi'ercnt communities to gether under one common cause regardless of sect or creed and, with this in View, they had exer- cised their influence toward coâ€" operation, and we concluded that for community educational acti- vities, we could come under no better heading than the “ch men’s Institute.” We had a membership of ten at our organization meeting, which has now grown to 36. We plan to open our meetings on time, so generally everyone is there to answer the roll call which follows the opening exer- cises of community singing, “Opening Ode", and all repeatâ€" ing the “Lord's Prayer”. The roll call is raponded to with a joke, recipe, favourite author, current event or contribution en~ tirely in keeping with the day’s program. In order to make ougnshitute work more efiective, we appoint- ed committees with convenors for same, under the clamified headingsâ€"Health, Home Eco- nomics, Community Activities, Relief and Historical Research. We have adopted the printed program and find it a great help. LITERATURE We have taken advantage of the free literature sent from the Department, including the fol]!â€" lowingâ€"“Preservation of Food , “Home Canning”, "Vegetables", also the Health Almanac, Baby Book, Blue Books and several others of interest. We have also had the use of a Travelling Library which was enjoyed and proved very profitable, many taking advantage of the read.- ing during the winter evenings. We appreciate very mucldthe advantages we have received from the Department. PAPERS ANu ADDRESSES We have papers and addresses at our meetings, including the following: “Women’s Work”, by Dr. Margaret Patterson of Tore onto, taken from the 1929 Re- port; address of Mrs. Laura Rose Stephen, “Our Dominant Mood”; "How to Make our Meet~ ings Simple, Interesting and Entertaining", read by a mem- ber; “Sunny Side of Life", by a member, and one by our District President, Miss Gibson, on "Dif- ferent Phases of Institute Work.” Our Health Committee report making several visits to homes in the community, leaving delicacies where needed, and kind words. Relief was given to fire sufferers by donating clothâ€" ing. bed linen and quilts, also some second-hand household efi'ects and provisions and cloth- ing to some needy families. At our May meeting Mrs. Grattan of Port Arthur, the We had a two weeks sewing course in midsummer with an en- rolh-nent of 26, and an average attendance of 21. Instruction was Placket Making and Pockets", and finally each member can- pleted a dress. After faithful work during the trying two weeks of oppressive heat all motored to the Lake Shore where a picnic was much enjoyed by all. At a meeting following, members of the class demon- strated some of their work for the benefit of those who were unable to attend the class. We also had a two weeks’ course in Home Nursing and First Aid, with an attendance of 22. The instructor proved very thorough in her work and the members took keen interest in all the lectures given. Those taking the course demonstrated at a branch meeting for the pur- pose of impressing on the mind the work gone over. HEALTH CLINICS A Baby Clinic was held in February at ii member’sliome. There was an enrollment of 35. but owing to unfavourable weather only 16' were able to at- sumiiier speaker, delivered the wf'rry or W‘il'k- The ll ell first official address at our consists of sandmches, cake ‘lll branch, choosing very suitable tea or wfiee- , _ _ subjects. h Theh ligllyi socialthactiwty Ive . ave a uring e ymr Jl' Dgi‘lox‘sgwggs'l‘mrm the purpose of raising funds is given chief?!r along the following :Wksplethngld ffégg l3; ings: ‘ emming Binding, ‘ - . Fancy Stitching, ’Buttonholes, a pageant A hutonml 5k m tend. The examining doctor was Dr. McKenzie Smith of Thy. onto, assisted by our Dislrici nurse, Miss I. Grenville. We intend to hold a clinic in the near future for pre~scliiiol age children which, no drum, will be under the supervisioi of our local doctor. FAIR \VORK We held a Bazaar and l iki Sale at our Agricultural u" Fair with good results. We rio- nated a small sum of money in Ward children’s prizes for si .1.- at this Fair. Four of our members att/er led the annual fall convention lcld at Bruce Mines nnd‘the Bra ch delegate gave a full repori or same at the following meet rig. We had a Grandmothers‘ l‘ll)‘ and the members brought ri‘ and photos of their young d . The grandmothers enterta. .1 with a song and at the closi the meeting were each preseiii with flowers. Four girls from our bra n area took advantage of the G Coaching class. Our oflicers : operated with the Agriculti Representative regarding s and assisted the girls by Wu, . conveyance to class appt merits. We have recently adopted question box in our meet and think it will create great terest and lead to favour. discussions. SOCIAL We have a Lunch Comm of four members who act hostesses for each meeting, i relieving the member at w. home we meet of any “HIH' held on February 19th, celeb ‘.‘ ing the first birthday of branch. After supper Historical Research Comm‘ of the pioneers of our town was presented, also sci teachers and officers of the employed in professional ser\ ' - This proved very interesting - awakened a feeling of :1 tude towards the pioneers. ' old-fashioned dress costumes added greatly to the enjoynuiil of all. Short dialogues, mii lli recitations, etc, formed parl M the program, ending with lliE selling of a quilt and ii thine storey birthday cake, the lalit’r being sold in pieces as desnsd- The proceeds of the evening anwunted to almost $60. ,“9 expect to make the day of our branch an of“ nual event, at the same time having in mind the birthday of the first Women’s Instituit organized in Saltfleet Townsliill on February 19th, 1897. WP hope to keep the aims and objectsflof the Women’s Institule prominent thrbugh 1111 our 500131 and mdmnmi-acuviues. that we may prove Worthy 0f 0“; motto “For Home ‘ Comm"