4 bLEANlNG’S‘FROM‘blSTï¬le ANNUALS This roar, those in attendance at the distri annuals could not refrain from making comparisons with the conventions 01‘ a your ago. Then, the question on each une’s tongue was, ‘JJid you sue the King and Queen? All thoughts of war hail been driven out of our minth by the ltoyal Visit. This year, Lin: Him-tings were held whl-n \iai- clouds seemed dark and, from (lay to (lily, the utliiospherc 01' the meetings “dict-toll the war news. Whether this lIl‘\\s Us i: )ll or bad, tlu rum: {ruling \\ alw evident that, us (‘unadiiln l |'/ and mom- lmi of an ril‘vulliziltlliil \\‘ll 1: motto i-n 'Hmuir ilml liiiiliitry', thl- members should hire LlIL'll’ responsibilities with t'oui‘uliv :inll optiiilism and do all in tlu-ir pmirr to help will the war. 'l'ypil-ill of this spirit “as the spill» tum...» mount... mil.- 1.,- le many lll't‘ \l'.\ wrri; Llluulzhllul. l :il'd mem- lwn :.prlku llt' contributions made tliluuyll llll‘ ('i-liti‘ul \" t'llurltlL-s irimll illltl outlined suggest-ll appurâ€" lullilli's for I lnHtltutL'h T" rd thr-' silt ial wilrtinw at-tiviti .- in...†: sliilwcll .m-clluit mil-k li ll|' illiiw. A. .i.....,iiiuyiuu this. interest in war - the l'nnt nued ltllusiusm Mum t iil wial fat-l- . tllll‘flillllllll l'I‘utiill lillll progrlnulnm ll. i-untinut- tlil-ir mg ur .-i-~,.i.i.~ii..iii\v r..i« oi.- ilnpl'm'v- llll‘lll ui' \fllli'ultull |n|l farm living mill l'ur i-muuiiuiil; iii-Ilium. lllliu-rs Arlin- l‘lvilltriilulliliulis l-Vll‘fltit'li la lliu, iiIl\’l'lI[‘r.~'i \\llil nut iviil_\' l't‘Ill’Jl‘It‘ll tllr i hi 3i-ilr’u l|l'll\'llll':i, llul. gnvc sut'yi-alillntl for llu- ruminu your, For Hamillw, n..- .-..iim..r ..r iliiluiizitiiin iii Allllllll'lllll .‘dlt’t'I-s‘tl'll tllnt i-iirli lur sliiuti» win-luau u A‘Hllll'Hl in llu- Hl'llfltll ll" \\l'("i i-mlli'ivl. » was it lint» ru- 2-]Il‘lIEtl' ii. illv .ri-iiui-n of mu simiu llllll uni-ill: .m-ii, lllllllriii lli'llill'l- .m-iil iii Aurii'illllll'l', rui- vigilance in “mi pn-Vi-nuim. itnmrrnliilill' -ii.u ii iii um»..- iliurii-i pl li-lils \Vlltl L'uvt' iiiiu- uml llllllllflll iii ilu- prusiili'llllul ..i.-..-.u,;i-l-.. 'I‘hi-ii- um- uuuiy ilr them. 'l‘lii- “rill-r would lli\ lll ml-ntimi the Ill‘l‘billlt'lli‘i of Final \urk. North (in-y liiul Suiilli l'i'l'lll. illmiil u'llimo i'nuti' Iiilliniis muny l'.ivnurilhlli romlllcnts llnw- lH'l‘ll rl-u-iVi-il. i‘xli‘ilili-ll. 1...), hil‘l'iillflfl “'rll ('unlluclcd li.....i i.i..-iii.i.u-uuu-v .ii-uriului-l- mn- il'lllllll'il Ii. tlii- mil-ii ~i lll' nun-Hintsâ€" Nilrlh. Smith, l‘liist liiul \\"sl. In Nui-lh li'lll'. llii- lllil‘llllllllt' spirit iiiid Illiixiiil-wlilu- i'niilliirl of tin ill-l-t- iiuss llmiilil In» ;. myâ€... “r ,li-iill- u. uâ€. .»\ml \‘l’llllllli luniili' Ill t he Lfl’lllllll‘ll lu ll:l\i- this pull, '\ lluai- lll' . lill'l'llll 'llllliilllt‘ll Iilu- ii lIl‘ im-i-lini Mun-h lvl‘ this t'llil‘lt‘llt (tilltlllll i" dun ii. ilii- [irl'rillllllf nr. t‘n- ':: liml in \‘nilh thin-rd. Nurlll iind . llllll l:|lll|l'l\. :|lll||lll' utll . (lil- Iii- livile lml' .vlim-v iiit-(‘tiruts iiiili i iii I‘llil'l y, ‘i'iii i..- ullll ;. u lilslrii-lx u'lu-i'c thu pr .ii.ii.l.»- ii. um full and \\hl-ri- lillll‘ :illi-iiliuii in pilid in lime. Thin-1* “‘1' lil niiil: l‘i-wur, Qur'tinn lIOVIL \\|'I‘l' "\l‘ll in l-' ivlli-nt .'|ll\'lln‘ (run in \‘(Illll' i|i~ll’i4l-:. iii lliillnn. tlii- ilisi'uwinns ri-zllltiul' Ii‘um this lili'lluul \ll'l'l‘ i. I'\' iii-liil'ul. \u. uni-mm ii. \ l i inuilv lwrc to “I'lll‘ iIl' i'uilx‘iiiii‘is I'vpurls. Th0 llilrlililtllls‘ llr ‘lh'xi‘ will lll‘ given lit tlli- i‘nnvi-uliuiis. TORONTO CON" .N'I‘ION PLEASE NOTE Mrs. .Iluut‘s Gordon of l'ii‘nvrrtnn has ncropti-ll tlw position of rnnvcncr of wlir \vnrk for tho Toronto nreii. Will you planar soc tliiil: your district sends n report to Mrs. Gordon before the convention. AREA HOME AND COUNTRY COMMENDABLE HOMEMAKING CLUB LEADERSHIP any COLU‘J'I'Y LOCAL Lowers ,\T .u"llil:\'i:.iii:.\"l‘ lur East, \\ (:sL, North Ilnll South thruuL’hnut the Province, most commendable lucal leadership has been given the 1! 40 girls' homemakng clubs. The Grey munty hall thr‘ largest Achiui'unent llay \iith 14.3 club members i-xhilliting and judging. News Flashes from the Institutes Spruccdalc. Parry Sound DistricLi Selected legislation for a stud topic. and dist. ..ml trapping law n (Mir ilition to other phases. Fruln this hrlflll‘l‘l mines the star of lit-Volup- mont through their inoetinqs.7“\\'c linil our progrumliii- hzl hl‘lltl‘ll us in be better uomcii, to have mnri- in- lcrast in our srholils, and to give help and l'nl'lluragr'llli'ni. In our [(‘lll'lh'l‘s. \\'i: take innri: intL t in planning balanced meals and so in keeping oursrlvus informed on \le1d alfairs lll general. We help to safeguard the health of the children lw hm'inL’ tent-hora watch for the llcl Cite Child to \ilimn we supply chAIu-ur oil it the pllrv-nts are unable to do so". llethel, Lannrk oâ€"Had piirwrs r’mllirlg with the Maple l'riul - Art. This study was enlightening as swim- mi-iiihcrs were unfamiliar with luilllts which were niiillt- clear. Innisvillo. Ferguson's Falls and MacDonald Corners. Lanark (50.! [’urtit-iputerl in druma Ii'stival in the llintrii't. McIntyre. 'l‘hunilt-r tiny IV- l’ll‘l'l n Scottish mrrtinl.r [ ltllrliiL: (-llucntionul picturi-s nl' . ntlrinll. Scottish music and rrndin . to which the community lilis inviti-il. A liirue ilLtl‘lltllllll‘E l‘\'l|ll‘“L‘|‘ll the lily ll'l‘l‘SL Iiayliiim. Elvin Fil.~l‘i'i‘senlml the st-lrrtod inniill'lly trillil~ ‘l‘illllt‘iltiull' in an unusuiil wayi Following the T01] mill. which was information relntinl: in 'lily ï¬rst sclinnl'. a discussion was iii-iii. For discussion, slips of paper \\I"l'l' passrrl with llt'flllll'lL'S upon whirli thl- iucmlncrs \i askml til :-pt.lk. 'i'ht- building I. [in you iiiipruvt- nl‘ ilisru in: with fill‘lllfll silullinu in the public school? '1 In. your Ci’llltll'(‘n disli sx-lnml inurr . nre Ilic inlrnilm an ill the mm om? if so. wl.t is thr- ri-umii" lllilll' mus'iilnm In \'|' IllllSll‘ lflllL’l‘ii in ‘lll‘ . limils'.‘ . immrulm. ..r )lilrv-uts 'luf-ilkinl: ill of ii li-iivhui will: is most lliirmuil'f Al'h'r the ill. u. ion tlin spcakor fur the (ln_\' ndilrr l the Illf‘l‘llTIL’ on tho naturul i-ducntiun of the preâ€" sl'hnnl age child \anl’r Island. Frontenac Co.â€"~IIarl nn intui'i-stinll (li‘l’lnlt‘, “ lcsolved that The Sports I’lng of tho rlnily news. minor is of mnrc beneï¬t to the pub- lir than the Woman's I’ngoâ€. The jiidgr-‘s decision gave the victory to tho nflirmntivei Slinrhot Lnkc, Frontenac Coiâ€"Hns a rurrcnt events sci-up hook to which members contribute their ï¬ndings. Ono incmber compiles the events of interest. Cnnhuru, Haldimnnd Colâ€"Studied rllui'ntinn under four headings: \Vliy Educntionulâ€"Movios. Picnics. Ounces, Radios. (A district programme tonic). s it fair [4| gi \nrk ltund. .\'ui1humberlanil Cmi l'al‘tlt‘lplltl‘ti in the Buymanship Nth-ml. Following the leader's pre- ‘l‘nttltlilli of the story, the members rppnrt tliut they are Llnveloping greater lntere-l and becoming more intelligan Sllrlllllt'l's. better qualiï¬ed in llU\' luvttr-r clothing with a smaller ï¬ll lill ('Nlll'rllillul‘t'. )lallon. l‘i-ul Cu.â€"At rach meeting, “'llll‘ll is held in a private home, the history at†the home i- given These rm ill,» lll'(‘ living compiled nd will liil'llmt‘ lhl.‘ theme for historical re- sifll‘l’ll for the year. This ha. sulted in mumlicrs digging up hi wry re- \‘talilltf lnlt’rl‘wtlng‘ and valuable facts. t‘nmilla, l'uflrrin Coils interested in gimil literature. Uni: meeting I'urni-hi-d ll line address on “Books for L'hildrt-n" and :l menihcr gave a synopsis of H book by a named author. ’l‘lui Institute is studying famous llllthnrs. t‘iilcllunia, Huldimanil Cu. Hlld a |lx‘illii.i|lil0 iluilrti-iz The mL‘mliL 5 held :l l‘l-(‘ulitiiill fur the school teachers, a tllni-ly l‘\'('lll., and had as the topic for lhr niuiilli ‘(lluirauter Building'. Aiiotlivr met-ting fenturud a musical \ilin-h included cnruls. trims, violin stillis. A scasunablo topic was pre- xtntml by u minister. This Institute hurs milk during the winter months I uiulurnuurixhcil children. In- (-rrax‘rd membership is noted since the pllrtiripntion in War Emcrgency Work. 'l‘liistlcluwn, Yu k Citâ€"Following un (llllll‘l‘SS on M ' Appreciation has liirmrll ('llori'll writ-[V \\‘llit‘li inn-Ls l-llch \\'t' fur \ ian i-ulluro illul study. ,\llun Unturiu (,‘ii. s uaturt‘d “ ll lll‘ nL’llSll" and "Reading" zit a monthly nll't'lll'lL' with tho result that a stud L'l‘llllp iiils fanned to improve lill' s|ull<rli l'ilIJllhll and lil give dirCt- llllll tn guuil l'l‘llillng. ' Mrlnlyrc. Tliunvli-r Ilily liist.â€"\\'as insu-uim-nlul in -4'i'lll'll'lg :i needod supply i.r cuil l.i\l3r tIil for use in local schools. This was l‘urnirhr'd bv the inelil mm Us Health Tm:- Institute aim inilllc- n stud\' of Lle- llarlnlt'ni. bulb-tins dealing 'wilii the food \‘flluE of apples iiiirl choose. Awning. Sinicor Canâ€"Concentrated for four ninntlis on health education. Th1: following items were included: n(‘l'|(i(‘ni. proventiun, worry and dis- ease. stuttering, ti'eih, colds, feet drugs and their uses. ' .luhilre. Frontenac Co.â€"Formed n stuin group with three lenders to study and report conditions in other Countrins. Topics dealt with were New Zeulanrl. Finliind. The League of Nations. and Should Can- “(fill admit refugees? A Round Table (ISCUSSIOH was led b' Queen’s University Slafil. member 0‘ (Contined next Col.) . Summer. 1940 OVERSEAS LETTER FRIENDS We are happy to report that the last issue of Home and c correspondence has as follows: Scotland. Each of nine Scottishi stitute secretaries has been prov-Mn" with a letter friend in one of the {id lowing districts,â€"Thunder Bay 110‘ frew North, Lincoln, Ontario ’50.}? Grey North, Leeds South, Rainy Riv, West, York West and Norfolk n? Three other Scottish secreta all awaiting acceptance from Institute: ,5 the counties of Middlesex. Wang; and Addington. Ontario is “air.†for pen friends for the Homemalfing Clubs of Perth county and lUl' .10.? Institute members in Nortltumbq land county. > i Prior to 1940, corresponde. been established between Insti Scotland and Institutes in Yoi we. Haldiinand, Middlesex, I , Lennox counties, Australia. Contacts are v larly interesting because th tralian ‘Younger Sets’ are a Canadian letter friends. New . have been made with three ju' . stitutes in Temiskaming, Ym Prince Edward counties. l quests are waiting acceptance have been deï¬nitely placed Sl beginning of the year. England. Thai: Institutes l r since oui: been established. Eng. land desire contacts with f: .Jiilzin Institutes is evident from the (ll requests received. Sevent‘ pen friends have been plac .siili Ontario Institutes. Eleven DE‘ - are being taken care of almost at w, 'lliE.’ {kw Wales. One Institute in mfg“ Wales has been assigned L diet friend in Ontario county. Lithuania. Of special inti t 15 the establishment of corresp LIll‘r with Lithuania. The Ontai CHI- rcspondent is located in South 2th- loo and the overseas letter fu l‘l is the president of the Federn . nl‘ University Women of Lithuani Total Overseas Letter Frii is Old New 'l'niill Englaan . .. 18 28 ill Scotlnnrl . 6 18 3-1 North Wales 1 Lithuania . . . . . 1 New Zealaiid . 32 Australia . . . 1'7 13 South Africa (Continued from Co} 3.) Harrowsmitli. Frontenac 0 air. ranzed essay and poster conti yr children to promote the care i ‘- ll‘i flnwers. Yarker. Colebrook, Addingtm Enjoyed a study of music iin convener who holds an A.T.(‘ grce. The roll call, navel selections of music centred arm. composer Shubert and his making the meetitng both i‘ 14 and pleasant. I Almonte. Lanatk Ginâ€"Had ial address on Art which st i El. . m. choice and Suitability of iiirtl; 7 W This aroused a can .‘lr- lliil' the home. ness of the value of pictures an proper arrangements. Vars, Russell Co.â€"â€"Recog‘ni the lack of local medical practiiiun a community need and secur l doctor in the near-by communl' devote one half day per week i‘ ? health needs of the village. Quinta Branch, Hastings Curâ€"bill» ized the services of the district u _ vener of Canadian Industries tn PTr sent the story of the manufacture a beet sugar, following her Vislt W t "sugar reï¬nery". Macaroni. "“ and raisins were also discussed. branch calls upon other district COD‘ veners for information.