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CONVENTION REPORT tContinued from page 5, col. 4.) a power and influence around the world”. This fact had conclusive evi- dence when at this convention the delcgntcs nould be privileged to hear addresses from ssvci'nl detogntcs who had so recently rcturncd from the international gathering of the A13. \\ W. at Cupcnhagen. Denmark. Thc luncheon gut-st speaker, Ma- dnme I‘. Vnudelet of Quebec, in an Htllll‘ on "Partnership is Our Busi- ness |(l many things which needed [U be said. She rovicwcd mistakes made in political proceedings in Can» ads with thc resulting lack of under» standing between the people of Que- | those of other provinces. She ' as English-Canadians ' to us, or so remote as r Fit-nub spoken, your your into, your national c all iiivisibly affected by l nationiuithin a nationi c ‘nt'c among you has made . II|l not an individual but a parts hip". Shc noted a signiiicant [ion In the h' ’ Of the loner of lliiliel” uhicli was never iinisl d becau its builders could not [and t-nch other‘s language. “or problem is to UVQl‘cnnlC this lack of unde‘ anding. . Mr. I n Henderson, L'nitcd Nae lions itpurtcr. gun- a graphic dcse cn‘ptioii of the thousands ot men, women and children standing in line null)“: for niln' 'un to United Na- tlulls meetings and their keen inter- cst in all the procccdings. l‘r. Man'zil'L-t McCrcady of Mac- .iimald Institute, Guelph. discussed as Home Economists". Wo- ecially in rural areas must in rvzdis in regard to decent workâ€" ing cmiilitio and home help. Dr. .\Ir tad)‘ has a vision of a trainingv >i~hcol or home hclpers which will cn‘e graduates ii social standing equal to stcnographers and other types of employment. A iccial feature was an address by )I Leila Tomlmson of Jamaica who her" a visitor in Toronto for several week tudyinpr welfare “Orli in Canada. Mrs. Tomlinson is ocial “Hill 'e \UJl'lCEI‘ with rural in Jflllldlca. She described their landeconserration programme and some of their methods of pest- t’irlltl‘fll which has been a serious problem. At the Girls' Scssion under the supervision of Miss Ruth Shaver and Miss Flora Durnin. Home Econo» mists, the girls from several Junior Institutes and Girls' Clubs in the Area gave practical diimonstrations of \‘ai‘ious techniques they had learned throui i club activities. M s. Alex. McKinney, Brampton, Ontario Assm'iation of irricultural Societ Women's Dh _ n outlined the hi5 ry of Agricultural Societies and Fall Fairs and the Brampton High School Glee t‘luh provided a deli tful musical programme. Tours wcrc annual for the dele- gates to visit Casa Loina, the Mn- . um, .-\rt Gallery and the Canadian National Insti'ute for the Blind. KINGSTON AREA 5 Districts, EB Branches, 1,567 Memburs â€"At1.endanca 200 In welcoming the 200 delegates and visitors to the two day Conven- tion of Sub-division No. 4 “’Dnien's Institutes of Eastern Ontario at Grant Iâ€"Iall, Queen‘s University, the principal, Dr. R. C. Wallace said the aims of the \Vomen’s Institute and that of Queen's were alike in that each was trying to raise the general lavel of interest in peopleâ€"to lift them out of the ordinary way of thinking and fill their lives with a more worthwhile substance of thought and deed. Mrs. R. J. Penney, Convention chairman, thanked Dr. Wallace for the welcome and privi- lege of using Grant Hall, for their 24th Annual Convention of Women's Institute members from Frontenac, LennoV, Addincton and Leeds. On their behalf Mrs. James Haggerty HOME AN D COUNTRY A h Sunimary Issue 1950.51 â€"â€" ANNIVERSARIES BRING BACK HAPPY MEMORIES (ll Brant Smith Celebrates its Fiftiulli Anniversary in Brnnliord; [2) Past, Present and Future light candles in Fifth-iii Annii'cmry celebrations at Godcrich; (3] Crosslnnd Women‘s Institute, centre Simone. complctc Ihcir Fortieth Year oi Service and [4) Sharon Women‘s Institute, York North cross lllcir manly-fifth milestone. presented a cheque to Dr. Wallace for Queen's University Endowment Fund in grateful appreciation of the has- pitality of the University to the W.I. Area. The programme of girls’ work was chaired by Miss Margaret Leonard of Collin’s Bay. Miss Elsie Irvine and Miss lna Lindsay, Home Economists for the Area spoke briefly about girls‘ club work and its importance in W.I. Branch programme. Girls from Ad- dington illustrated the club project. "Cottons May he Smart". Leeds District girls had a garden club ex- hibit; girls from Lennox displayed a bedroom ensemble and Frontenac girls gave a skit on the club project “The Cereal Shelf". Miss K. Henley, Queen’s Extension Department, spoke briefly announcing a course for young farm people at the University, December 27, 28, 29. This course is for girls and boys from 18 to 25 years of age. It: is called the Christmas Short Course in Community Leadership and Co-oper» ation. BELLEVILLE AREA 9 Districts. as Branches, 2.263 Mainline â€"Attend.un:n (01 Taking as their theme “Going on Growing" the Bellevillc Area met for a two day session on November 8-9. The Area combines the Districts of Hastings, Prince Edward and Nor- thunlberland. The roll call for the Districts was answered by the District Presidents, who made one-minute speeches on “How the Economics of Agriculture Affects Farin Women”. One speaker stated that economics had eased the burden of farm life. Modern methods with modern equipment had made tasks easier The hydro offered con- veniences with deep freezers, electric stoves, washers, ironers and other equipment. More leisure time can now be devoted to children, home life and the community. Some people defined the modern farm home as one where switches control everything but the children. Mrs. James Black, board director, brought a report from the District Annuals. She reported a decided im- provement in planning and arranging programmes. The Girls’ Session was directed by Miss Elsie Irvine, Home Economist, assisted by Miss Muriel Glass. The Junior Institute has 100 girls in Hast- ings and Prince Edward Counties. Interdenoniinational church services, a Christmas party, bus trips and field days were arranged. Mrs. W. A. Goodielluw, in her in» formal, charming manner, presented a vivid and inspiring report of the Can» adian Women's Institute tour abroad. CHATHAM AREA 7 Dian-Iota, El Brunch“, 3.053 Mamba“ â€"Attondanca 411 The Mayor of Chatham Officially Welcomed 406 members of the We» men’s Institute of Essex, Kent and Lambton counties to their first Area Convention. In the future this divi» sion will be known ils the “South- western Area". The theme was “Let us Lift up Our Eyes from the Valleys of the Past, and Look Toward the Heights of the Futura". The guest speaker was Mrs. J. E. Bates, Dean of Women, McMaster University, Hamilton, whose subject was “Child Health". In a clear and appealing manner Mrs. Bates pic- tured existing conditions in Canada in regard to infant mortality. A startling comparison showed that Canada mourned over the loss of 40,000 young Canadians during the Second World War, yet, in that time 85,000 mothers lost their babies. Every year there are 16,000 such deaths aside from the known and un- known cases of abortion. Miss Nellie Lewis, popular recrezi» tion leader thrilled her audience and created a happy atmosphere of good fellowship by having all participate in songs and games at the “Get Ac» \VOMEN’S INSTITUTE BADGES PRICE LIST (Available from Women's In- stitute Branch, 1207 Bay St. Toronto) . ' A.C.W.W. F.W.I.C. . $1.45 each F.W.I.O. . . $1.20 each W.I. cut (crest) $1.70 each .50 cents quainted Party” held between U13 afternoon session and the bufl’et. Chatham area are to be congra - lated on the splendid success of the: first convention. Provincial President and Director Return from Abrams Four northern conventions had it be held before the return of ii- F.W.I.0. delegates who attended li A.C.W.W. convention in Copenhflg‘ i. Denmark, and were deprived of it inspiration which the delagntc' brought to the conventions they mi 7 able to attend. Mrs. J. R. Rite-her, St. Thoma, Provincial President of F.W.I.0., (J! r cribed in detail the setting for do great international gathering of v - men and evaluated her personal gm. , from her experiences while abroad Mrs. Futcher said she had learn. ; a new appreciation of her: Canadian citizenship and her discovery that tlia people from other countries look in Canada for leadership, in which r must not fail. Another gain was new sense of pride in the greatnt‘ of our organization and its limitlc possibilities. From the privileges such a trip she had a new reverenrv for beauty and art and a new thank fulness for the vocation of hon: maker, with all its challenge, per‘r lege and responsibility. In reviewing the work of the Inst - tutes in Ontario during her term 0t ofl‘ice Mrs. Fuiicher said that the- spread of their influence could tic judged by the gain in membership 9' 8,000 and, an increase in membership on the Provincial Board and increuc in membership fees, A new Hand Book and a history “Fifty Years of Achievement" had been publiled A helpful form of publicity was PW- vided through the distribution of welr coins cards and blatters. , Last September the Provinmal Board submitted three briefs. The first, to the Health Survey Commit- tee, concerned medical and dental agr- vices in remote sections of Ontario. The second brief dealt with the rural woman’s viewpoint on conservation and the third was presented '50 {315 Vincent Massey Commission in \Vhlfih they asked for federal assistance "I establishing county museums. (Continued on Page 7, col. 1)