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A.C.W.W. Reports Editor's Note: We believe our readers will by interested in the impressions of overseas visitors who tool: tours through Ontano following tlw A.C.W.W. C(mIerence here. The following notes are taken from the ofl'lczal report of the crinjerence, issued from the head officem London. England, Incidentally the rchrt with its observa- tions about our country goes to country women s nrgurtimtimts the world over. weather, seventy-five members of A.C.W.W.. travelling in two large motor com-hes set out for Ottawa and the surround- Ing district. For the best part Of the day the mud luv along the shores of Lake Ontario when: one saw rich agricultural land with Ian-Lu; herds of Holsteins and Jersey cattle grazing on many of the dairy farms- At Napanee we were welcomed by members of the Women's Institutes in the district who provided us with an excellent luncheon in tlicir Memorial Hall. Time did not permit a very long stay and we were soon on our way again tn visit the historic Fort Henry, estab» lishcd in 1813 to protect the naval dockyard town of Kingston on Lake Ontario, at that Limc a most important strategic position in Upper Canada. Room after room tells its story of the past. The guns: have been reâ€" placed on the ramparts and the naval museum contains many interesting relics of the war vessels of “$12. After taking tea with the Commanding Otliccr and his wife we left for Kemptville where again Institute Members gave Us a wonderful reception. to say nothing of the sup- per of Canadian turkey with all the etceteras. We latcr visited the Kemptville Agricultural School. founded in 1917, where the Principal gavc us a very warm welcome and where yet more Institute members were ready to provide us with refreshments and entertainiâ€" ment. The school staff, too, seemed to have spared no effort in preparing our accommoda- tion for the night. The school, which is under the direction of the Ontario Department of Agriculture, is magnificently equipped and acâ€" commodates about 120 boys and girls from all walks of life. Here they are able to take ad- vantage of a two-year course in agriculture, u two-year course in home economics, a one~ ycar homemakcrs' course and a twelve weeks dairy course which includes cheese and butter making. Judging by what we saw of the 300 acre farm before breakfast the students are ob- viously receiving a most useful and up-to-date training. Ample facilities for recreation are available, there is free access to the extensive library and students are made welcome at places of worship of all denominatiOns in the Village. We were sorry to leave Kemptviile, but preâ€" gi-ani arrangements necessitated continuing our Journey to the Experimental Farm of the ON SUNDAY, August 23rd, in delightful 3) on Ontario Tours Province founded sixty-seven years ,, which comprises about 1,200 acres. 1: w 7 tremely interesting to see the methoc head irrigation and the result of van in the cultivation of tomatoes, 5“. apple root stooks. etc., etc. Once were able to accept the hospitality m _ 7 Institute members, some of whom e. H, to the Canadian Houses of Parliamr tawa. Those who were fortunate em . there were greatly impressed by thi r, ,. cent building and will long remc wonderful View from the Peace Tm adorns it. The library, part of v, unfortunately destroyed by fire st ago, contains a very valuable col books, whilst on the walls of son corridors and Senate Chamber are hi beautiful paintings and tapestries. After Spending the night with 0L) _ ive hostesses we left for the small bit 7‘, r ful town of Perth, thence to Madoc, ‘ were greeted by a piper in full dress presented with a buttonhole of flow» was provided by Institute members i. trict and what a delightful recep‘ gave us! We bade them farewell tinued our journey to Norwood til the Headmaster and local Institute we were invited to inspect a very new school. At Peterborough we saw the famOI. lock on the Trent canal which has : sixty feet. Sunderland brought us in of our outward journey and after ii. supper and entertainment by the Wm ' stitute, We returned to Toronto by an route arriving there just before midn Everyone thoroughly enjoyed theta ences and the wonderful hospitality . richer for the knowledge they had gut A ll the many friends they had made. Northern Ontario Tour The Northern Ontario tour starieu diately after the final banquet of thy ence, for some thirtyâ€"five of us cm W midnight train on the Saturday up 1- fl. Bay. After breakfast with the No: ' Women’s Institute (and most of then out to greet us though it was 3 at “ I Sunday morning!) We set OR by bll.‘ ‘ main highway to James Bay through which made all our childhood tales 3W Indians come true. Wild rocky landscn. “ myriads of lakes sparkling in brilli shine amid miles and miles of pine - ‘* and the sun was really hot, though “ past the Arctic watershed, and into it where snow and ice hold sway fro” November to May. We visited farm the short summer season means intens‘I‘f' to bring in a harvest and amongst Things we saw the trouble caused to 1' HOME nun comm“r