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l Summer. 1947 HOME AND COUNTRY 55,“ wmcn WON TWEEDSMUIR TROPHY The Women’s Institutes of Ontario My greatly honoured when the 1“ eedsmuir Troth In the Essay com- vetllII‘In was won by an Ontario 1n- “ 1.- member, Mrs. J. H. Christian, No, 3, Woodville, a member of IsIo Zion Women's Institute of the \' toria West District. Mrs, r‘r - ian's essay. on the subject, “The high I have Most Enjoyed," is so wounding that-Institute members All «or the Provmce will be pleased uh have it published in "Home and i L.\rtry”. The essay is therefore oub- below. THE BOOK I HAVE MOST ENJOYED Tm' book I have most enjoyedâ€" . nhzing thoughtlâ€"crowding into I... .uutine of my busy day and clam~ ~ w! for attention, begging me to I t the proven‘paths to go a-gypsyâ€" mg hto unfamiliar fields_. And yetâ€" .-3... :_\' is the spice of life, and thus I'u\\‘i there are so many. Down the any; years they troop in slow . Books, books, books! Old 45, grown dear through long ac- -, ‘Ilill‘lce, others quite new, and all in between. Each has ministered me need or mood, has filled swift with romance, and clothed the . .mplace in charm. Throu h your rt”, » I have travelled far, [Ieamed t I. tasted strange adventure, t ,wl. cried. How can I choose . .er you? Ill then quite suddenly I know. > there, still open from our morn- wnding, is the Book of booksâ€" .~.tvourite! Tenderly I take it up I-m‘ among its pages. Wrapped . IH'UI’EED its worn covers is the hf all my books and much more Is. My earliest recollections have of stories from its pages thrill- » , my childish heart. and now that older this storehouse of precious sures is still a neverfailing source h-nsure and instruction. re. in words of hauntin beauty I 1 the answer to the ridt 1e of my the present, past and future. Like mm: into a hall of mirrors I see «If on every side. startling. ’AIIL‘.‘O. Yet, too, it points the way ll' 1 may find myself as pure and IV as I long to be. Within its Is I find a ove more wonderful v lil’ly penned by man. The Prince «,Iury came to woo and win his uln’u bride, of which I may be part. uuyzh the medium of such love my ‘14 life becomes transformed and wilted. I am no longer a stumbling mirror on life’s way but each step t mlered by the Lord. My kitchen is > v. palace and humdrum tasks take .A nohIer meaning. Again I read: ‘ )nnce of a virtuous woman is above . mos, She looketh well to the ways her householdâ€"not the office or Clubâ€"but to her household. Anti at times I long for greener fields ' ran words reveal my humble role in fulfilling of a divine decree. and ‘ .un comforted. ‘Her children, too, -<- up and call her blessed’. What To could heart desireâ€"to make of "V‘nt‘ four walls home where love and ‘wth abide. For every problem, for I-ry sorrow there are words of wis- ‘l‘rm. comfort. power. The birdsonfl, he bursting buds speak the promise: :"dttme and harvest shall not cease. [nrffllgh miracle of crocuses and daf- mltls blossoming from the cold brown V rth I hear a beloved voice: "Rejoice, wrnusa I live ye shall live also." And so, on this beautiful spring "r-rntni: I make my choice, confident ’I at no other shall transcend for per- tununtenjoyâ€"ment this dear old book Vithc Bible. For books may come and hooks may go but it goes on forever! vr .mmmbin, Carleton West: Elec- TT‘C'W Was used for the first time m [Peal Orange Hall, movies and talkies sent out by the Federation of "\Imculturc. Posters judged from “'91 school and $2.00 divided in more money. SCENES AND PERSONALITIES AT WOMEN’S INSTITUTE CELEBRATION From across Canadaâ€"left to right: \lrs. E. Gum- Huhh summers. Ontario; . .\lrs. L'amcron Dow. Que- mow, British Columbia: M Mrsl Elton Smith, Now: 50 bee and Mrs, Julian Herring, PEI Enst meets u'csl: past presidenl. .\Mrs. A. B. Mt‘Gurm-m. from .\lhcrta. \il‘s. Catnrron Exnnllive Ilnartl .\lcmht-r ton: Mr A typical bus-lontl: Instituteâ€"arriving nl Iilc nu . Celebration. FOLLOW‘ERS NEEDED ALSO (By Mae Flonzlenun. Farmer’s Advornte) One begins to wonder if we nrv mnk- ing ton murh of leodvrship. l/entlt-rs art- as diverse .1: nny ullu-r group. shut- in]; just om», thing in minimumâ€"tho” followers. .\Inst of us nn- :lz-sum-tl tn be followers nnvl quite ruttlt-nt in In- in the tail of tlu- CtIlIch llul If lii'nlI-H'» racy is to survive \u st Itnw III» lolligent \\‘iIiL"2l\\'1|liI' ('Iil' n1. Whv not give the it t pnaaihlt- education in path imnvhhthl. ara- im: to his czxpnrlly'.’ i‘multtmns rail forth lenders. bill [(I atlnt'h tho lnlwl of lender to Ihc unit-stud .1an In youth is h. invilu thsnppointhmht E.1 In put. intlivitlunls unll group»: nut n: stop with lht-ir nalzhlmnrs in n :lrmrm- racv, responsibililu‘ is shnrml hv nll. \Ve’chnose those ln whom we tit-legato authority and we gm thh gmwrnmunt we deserve. 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