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HOME .hd COUNTRY SUMMER SERIES OF MEETINGS Meetings will be held at five hundred and six places during the period from May the 7th to the end of June, one hundred and twentyâ€"one more than last year. which shows a keen interest and appreciation on the part of the members. The list for each section of the Province is being sent to all branch and district preSI- dents and secretaries with information as to speaker, plans for transportation and entertainment of speaker and all necessary particulars. presenting herewith a photo of the speakers who were present at the Conference of lecturers. Each lecturer will have information of practical value to pass on to the members, aiid as a result of the most helpful discussions and addresses at the recent Conference will be prepared to discuss with much profit Institute programs and methods of carrying on. We can. with confidence, urge the members in general to take advantage of these meetings. At most centres representatives from two or more branches will be in attendance. which provides an opportunity for renew- ing friendships and making.r new acquaintances. It is impossible. of course, to give a list of the varied and interesting subjects which have been announced for the lecturers, and we must be content with the gen- eral statement that we have never announced a series of meeting which give greater promise of interest and profit than this season. NOTES FROM CONFERENCE OF LECTURES Following the mid of the Superintendent, in which he En\iih:|> ed the impor inrr of giving practical information and sound advice, he ted that of still greater importance was the fostering of the r]1ll‘lt of noighborliiwss among the member‘ M . Collntnn’: brief mess ge from ihc Provincial Board was l'enflil-m rip; the f‘lct that the Board was a clearing house for the Province, to hel[ ggcst and Why with possible problems, and to promote the for the Institutes as 11 whole, based upon the keynote of all thclr efl'nrtâ€"loyulty and coâ€"nperation to Lhe der piirtmcnt. Stress given to the value of the Institutes as branches ope ting- in the community for thr- whnle community. The speakers were urged to study the nccds of individuals and com- niunity and adv' : programs to meet those needs, utilizing local talent and avoiding burdensome responsibilities. GETTING OFFICERS :â€" Thc ditliculty i‘Xlli‘l‘il‘nllClNi in some branches it was felt usually occurred in long-established lll‘unfllif'> and might be due to one of three things. 1. To the president bf-inp; riskle a» do trio much work, to carry too much i‘cspo iliiy, or herself assuming too much. 2. To unkind Cl'ltll‘lim, oftentimes of things unimportant in themselves. .J. The tendency in many caseK appeared to be to avoid ref ~ponsibllity. while ilefill’flus iii enjoying the privileges. Hospitality and Courtesy to the >pcukcr who is a guest of the Institute should receive greater consideration than has been forthcoming in some plilci ‘lml the speakers felt this should be giveiiidattention if they \\’EIL' to give of their best to the branches visit . Splendid suggestion reglilvling genr’ral Institute features were brought out and will be dealt with by the different speakers as they deem suitable. Books, libraries and reading was an interesting feature of the Conference discussion. For School Library a suitable list of books may be secured from the Ontario Trustees" Association, 28 Bloor St. \\'., Toronto. Suggested good reading for children and adults included: Little Lord Fauntleroy Just David Queens (for girls) Secret Garden Be Good to Yourself Fires to the Living Life Begins at Forty Ben Israel Young Revolutionists (A Plea for Peace) I A most. interesting ti e was spent on the subject of Milk its importance and Value 3. 1i food: how to increase the home ton- :Limption, and in addition the Economic Value of using skim milk. Many/points of value, both from the economic and the food standpoint, were brought out, which will be utilized by the speakers in visiting the branches, IA definite service in the provision of a Loan Basket was pointed out and the complete equipment of the Basket for emer- gency care was given. This list may be obtained from the Insti- tutes Branch by any one do. runs of this information. The speakers will have much of definit ' ' the branches dining the Summer Series. e magma] value for We have pleasure in' DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE INSTITUTE? A number of branches report difficulty in securing officers, others report a falling off in membership, and, of course, the financial resources of most branches have been reduced. In such trying times, it W111 be well to ask ourselves whether or not it is worthputting forth a special effort to maintain the organization which has meant so much to countrywomen in many lands. “The following- quotations from the first number of The Countrywoman", published by the Associated Country- women of the World, should encourage all to put forth a special effort to maintain the organization and to go on to greater things:â€" "This organization, built Lip by countrywomen, is the assembly of a simple aiid practical way of working together, with all useless impediments. all iin-needed red tape and over-centralization cut outâ€"democratic and natural. In coâ€"operation, countrywomen have never attempted to separate the material from the spiritual; with them mutual help and fellowship are no less important than buying and selling together. They have made their movement a great sisterhead.” In referring to the worldwide depression, the editor states :â€" "All peoples and all countries have been on trial. The test has been severe enough to destroy govern- ments; it has not shaken the sure foundation of the countrywomen’s organizations. Their members have been able to confront without despair the dark forces which now seem to menace salvation. Bad times have not been able to defeat the courage of the countrywoâ€" men, and today they are sustained by factors which do not operate in industrial areas. Neighborliness, the flower of country life, has kept up their morale. Meetâ€" ing together habitually, on a friendly basis in their societies, with the object of giving service to their homes and communities, has kept alive for them facul- ties of hand and mind and qualities of heart and soul which enable tlieln to surmount difficulties and keep alive hope and cheer iii the countryside. In these days of swift change the countrywoman’s life is more stimulating aiid exciting. if more hazard- ous, than ever before.” For the encouragement of the members in general, especially those who have some misgivings as to the coming branch annual meeting in their branch, we wish to remind them that while there will be difficulties to be met and overcome, the information and suggestions to be given in “Home and Country" throughout the year will be found of great assistance in carrying on the regular monthly meetings from an educational stand- point. providing wholesome social features, and outlin- ing ways and means of rendering service to the com» munity. This is no time to think of giving up the Institute, since the helps available in the form of practical arti- cles in “Home aiid Country", bulletins on foods, health. etc., loan paper collections, and other service will be found of greater value than ever. Tliedelegates who have been assigned to the slim- mer series of meetings are giving special study to insti- tute obJectlves. programs and methods, and should be able to assist the officers in solving some of the difficul- ties met with. In most districts the district oflicers will be able to give a little more time to visiting the branches and encouraging them in their work. Altogether the outlook is very bright for those who stand by the institute during the coming months, not only from the standpoint of the benefits to be derived, but more especially from the standpoint of service to your fellow-members and the community. Do not forâ€" get that. membership during the coming year carries With it free copies of at least four numbers of “Home and Country”, devoted largely to practical information of value to the busy homemaker. This alone would give adequate return for the membership fee of 25c. We have special papers on “Financin th ' y u e Inst ~ tute ’,_ flow to secure and hold members”,g “progrth planning , etc: If we can be of assistance to you do not heSltate to write to the Institutes Branch, Parliament March and April, 1934 ORGANIZED PLAY IN THE COUNTRY By Mrs. M. J. Nixon. Sauli Ste Marie, Ont. ' For purposes of urganizatiun for recreation and sports, chi]. dren may be divided broadly into three ageâ€"groups. namely: Those from five to seven, those from eight to ten. and those of Eleven years of age and upwards. Chil. dren from five to seven enjoy games of imitation. action and songs. They like to preterm they are dogs, horses, trains, farmers, etc. From the age: of eight to ten, the children prelcr a more advanced form of play' racing and similar game.» in which the spirit of rivalry and contest is introduced. Not only does the child strive for his :uc. cess, but by forming one of a group, all perhaps having do, same aim in View, the instinct of co-operation and organization begin to develop. From elcien years of age upwards, there 11} pears a desire for more id- vanced and organized play. , boy or girl strives to excel in- dividually, and the social or ti nu instinct expresses itself in. we strongly. The above classiiivi- tion must be taken into Lln' sideration in the selecting .nii organization of suitable 51:4 n- for children of all ages. Do not reject suggestion from the young people i m.- cemed. Utilize their suggesti in: if possible. 'If not usable, lc'. them be rejected only by gr nip discussion. Lead, not drive, If a gymnasium is unatt. ill- able, perhaps every one of be boys and girls have a hayn iv, and ladders. If we can hav a gymnasium, we would like to have the following equjpn m for girls: A basketball, vo. 51‘ ball, and one or. two playgro ml balls, balance team. large “ill and bat for softball, better t4 be gotten one at a time as go ie~ requiring them are learned. Play without leadership either impossible or valuel Boys supply their own lea ship in part because they k in games to play. Girls, a VI twelve years of age, do M know how. There must be s< us one to teach what they do ul know, to organize the crowd [v the order necessary for plea.- TE and to give all activities an mosphere of joy which them vital. The requisites for ph . recreation are: First, a lea yr. Play groups without at I“ supervision have little value, i ml may do more harm than guill- Training is desirable, but gwl work may be done by urn" woman who believes mightily in the value of play, who has a“- thusiasm and persistence in frui- ing younger and suppler PM" sons to do whatever may be physically difficult for her, and in seeking- out all the resoulces of the community. The second requirement i- a clear space to play in. One can often obtain unused lawns and backyards and vacant lots. Gills may have entertainments i“ make money for clearing, levelr ling, and buying- eqmpmen Girls must be taught to ' tinguish between when they 3‘? merely tired, and will get a “second wind,” and when thle‘i' are keeping up by nerve on 1, thus severely over-taxing their i. Buildings( Toronto. Jan’lhiimiigg‘lthree Institutes have been organized since natural strength, and to realize that it is not “good sport" either to quit for laziness, or to over- tax themselves.