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Here and There With the Institutes A Timely Exchange of Ideas news, but because we believe they may offer suggestions from one Institute to another. If your branch has done some new or unusual or especially effective piece of work, please let us know about it. THE notes recorded here are given not as Simcoe Institute as part of their study of Canadian Industries had a conducted tour through a local factory. The report says “On the return of the members from the tour of the factory Mrs. Smith gave an interesting outline of the industrial situation in Simcoe, mentioning the importance of both the small and large firms operating here and explalning how the Chamber of Commerce assists in pro- moting new industries in the community." Women's Institute representatives took an active part in this year‘s third annual con« ference of the women's committee of Went- worth county Federation of Agriculture Mrs. Kenneth Emberley brought greetings from F.W.I.O. South Yarmouth as the feature of its proâ€" gram on agriculture had a talk from a member of a Boys’ Club on “Experiences in the Club Work I've Gone Through,” _w|_ Several Institutes are bringing to their community, health services of a sort usually found only in cities, Mount Forest sponsors a Child Health Centre. Southampton regularly supplies voluntary workers to assist at the County Health Unit’s Child Health Clinic. Tavistock sponsors a monthly Child Health Conference. At the last meeting reported, fifteen children were immunized against childhood diseases. Chesley helps to support a Well Baby Clinic. Rockwood also sponsors a Well Baby Clinic. Alliston assists with a Baby Clinic. Beeton arranged a very successful “Health Conference." ‘Fisher's Corners had the secretary of their Simcoe County Cooperative Medical Services speak on the new plan of surgical benefits now being introduced. Lincoln Institutes have an annual Garden Tea to raise funds 'for their county Victorian Order Nursing Service. So far as we know Lincoln county is the only place in Canada with a V.O,N. service for rural people and the Institutes have been active in the project from the beginning. Heath Head and Ridgeville report addresses by a doctor and a nurse on “Medicine of To- day" and “Medicine, Past and Present." A great many Institutes are working to publicize and promote tuberculosis surveys, 16 history of the Mohawk tribe and ex; inert Royal Institute, Wellington co:- raised $600 to furnish a room in general hospital in their area. A local paper reports: “King City ‘islllu'e will have the pleasure of hearing l. r Cid}; Burrows describe how she rebuilt hr. mm, ‘Mud House,‘ called Charm, in a pi. ppm; wooded section on concession 6. The ‘2 it u}; made of earth taken from the side a hi, nearby and mixed with the water :3 i glen, running stream . . . There is a beaut: stone fireplace and flagstone floors under axr'u )5 radiant heating." We mention this "Causg it suggests that there are a great mar mch esting homes in Ontario which near ins" tutes might well visit, if the owner xvoujd , give permission. A “tour” of newly n11 m ‘1 remodelled homes in the district is a . rtltii way of studying home improvement, Allenford reports an interesting dei: :istra. . tion on “Working With Wool” by girl -l' the a, Homemaking Club taking this project. rims- “ by had a Fashion Revue by their gir Peel ’ Junior Institute puts on an annual E ssom Tea and Fashion Show, modelling Clo : for summer. Capreol had an interesting fashion ade, “Hats Through the Years.” .â€" WI _ Uniondale had, as guests at a meet the members of an Indian Women’s Home: :ters‘ , Club from the nearby Reserve. A me: er :-i' the Homemakers’ Club gave a talk the c the purpose and program of Homer: er: Clubs. The women brought with then: i1:- play of their handworkâ€"hooked rugS, L “5: r work, quilts and children’s dresses. Grand Bend had members of the t m1: r Children’s Aid staff come to a meet:- T0 . discuss various ways in which the Irv 1113 could help the children lost from famil of their own. , Ferndale, Swan Lake bought a few am \01 land which is open to the public for P" “5 Its baseball diamond is used by neis‘hl?‘ ball teams. This Institute sponsors a J ~01" ball team. | Highland Park in Algoma is working 3m the Home and School Club and other 3-“ 95 y to establish a playground for the childrer 1 Port Lambton was instrumental in ge‘ “‘5, y the community hall, rent free, for teena;r ‘35 Friday night parties. Rockwood organized a skating carnival :0? 'v the School children. I Killflal'dine organized a bus trip to Otto '3. i Stopplflg at points of interest along the. 1:0?“ and SPEndlng two days in the Capital, VlSll.:1g i HOME AND COUNTRY