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W- "t the Central Ontario Convention Mrs. J. E. ck of Brampton urged the delegates to jember that the Women’s Institute was ted as an Adult Education Organization, that that is still its primary function -â€" V'ult Education. You, in your Institute will e achieved that basic purpose if your pro- mes are so planned that the individual mberâ€"which again is youâ€"can feel that ‘ é’fii‘ Institute year has _ ) been a year of definite accomplishment w e Women’s Institute holiday held at emptville Agricultural School in August , n in real holiday mood. First the guests _e welcomed by Mr. A, M. Barr, Principal l‘the School, Miss Ruth Rorke, Director of dine Economics, Mrs. R. G. Purcell, Presi- of the Federated Women‘s Institutes of tario and Miss Anna P. Lewis, Director the Ontario Women’s Institute Branch and "e Economics Service. Then they were ,n on a ‘fi'hayri-de,” a tour of the school in a hayrack drawn by a tractor, to pact the experimental plots. That evening re was a play party, a session of singing ll‘owed by games and folk dancing led by Orphi’e Orr of Community Programmes anch, with Mrs. Halpenny of Lanark at piano. 'jlhere was another most enjoyable evening en Miss Lewis and Miss Rorke took the fi d out under the stars, set up a screen gave a showing of coloured pictures taken heir trips abroad. And as always, through indness of Miss Rorke, the evening closed a snack and a social hour in the common gs. Purcell very ably led the devotional cises each morning. In the interest groups ' featured the morning programmes, “De- in Homecraft," conducted by Miss Audrey cer, “Design in Furniture” by Miss Jeanne our, and “The Enjoyment of Poetry" by Ethel Chapman, the women entered eheartedly into the discussions. They also ready with questions for their guest kers, Mr. W. M. Croskery, Agricultural ‘resentative for Carleton County, who e on “Farmstead Improvement,” Mr. Dan eron of the Central Experimental Farm '56: topic was “Plant Breeding." and Mr. ihld Stephenson of Maitland, Advertising ultant and author of the book, "How to love Your Farm Kitchen,” published by nadian Lumbermen’s Association. Mr. ,enson showed slides of actual kitchens Vastern Ontario farms with suggestions 'emodelling. A number of the women ' voice 195: (c) broadened your vision; (cl) helped solve your problems as a wife, mother, homemaker, citizen; (8) given you a foundation on which to build for the future. Editor's Note: This very fine article by Mrs. Hayes will stand rereading and study. In the light of its guidance we suggest that members begin now to think about what they would like to have on next year’s programme, write down the ideas and topics that come to them and carefully choose the best to pass on to the Programme Committee, 2 Eastern Ontario Woman’s lnslitulc Holiday The visilors were taken on o "hayride", a tour of the school form in o hayrnck drawn by a tractor, felt that they would like to continue this study in their local Institute, and Miss Lewis an- nounced that the Institute Branch has a study kit on Kitchen Improvement to send out to any Institute asking for it. On the last afternoon the women were taken to see the Forestry Station near Kemptville, and the District Forester, Mr. W. E. Steele discussed with them how the Institutes can help in the provincial conservation program» me. The Women were so enthusiastic about this “vacation” at their Agricultural School that plans are already underway for another East- ern Ontario Women’s Institute holiday next year. * t ‘k t ‘k * i i "If women would only be content to snip away at the symptoms of pov- erty and distress, feeding the hungry and clothing the naked, they would be much commended for their kind: ness of heart; but when they begin to inquire into causes, they find them- selves in the sacred realm of politics, where prejudice says no woman must enter.”â€"Nellie McClung '15