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the district president of Central Algoma Women's Institutes, Mrs. Flora Hill, is shown here serving tea at a social afternoon in the Davey Home, Soult Ste. Marie. The Institutes of the district maintain a close Contact with this Home tor the Aged. South Toren‘torus has one meeting a year at the Home with a concert in which the old people take part. North Toren- torus gave a corsage to each old lady at the annual tea, also pro- vided a crokinole board. West Torentorus has "adopted" on old lady who has neither family nor friends. All Insitules in the dis- trict supply yarn and other ma- terials for handicrafts. When the old ladies were asked what they would like the Institutes to give them they said "Cushions". So cushions have been provided. tem. Mountain Union: a talk on Citizenship followed by discussion in small groups and a report of the findings of each group. Crediton: the Citizenship and Education program with a pageant “Who Are the Canadians?". The re port says “We had our history brushed up, back to the Indian days.” Union in North Norfolk: a talk on what can be done for reâ€" tarded children. Atherton: an address on an organization for retarded children. The In- stitute gave a donation to the organization and had one of its members placed on the execu- tive. Elba's best program featured talks on weaving and painting, both of which can be taken up at the local night school. Brucedale: a discussion of citizenship in the home, the ‘ school and the community. Woodhouse a proâ€" gram on education prepared and given by the members. Mountain: a program on the public >Cl'l001 curriculum and the need for co-opera- lion between parents and teachers; this in- cluded a quiz on school problems. Elmhurst: a meeting held at the school with all the parents of school children invited. It “gave the parents a chance to see the work of the school and the Institute a chance to be friendly." Olinda: a citizenship program dealing with the United Nations, human rights and freeâ€" doms, justice and peace. West Lorne: a pro- gram on Cultural Activities. Chapman: a proâ€" gram on United Nationsâ€"What it is, How it works, What it does. Reidville report says "This year We studied Canada, taking a prov- mce or a group of provinces at each meeting." One meeting was held at the school and the teacher had all the newer textbooks on disâ€" Play; also showed a film strip on the life of the _bee. Beehive: a talk on the history of music and the composers of famous songs, Paris Plains reports “Of about equal interest were the early history of the locality and an ad- dFess on Education Week with a list 01' books available in the Paris Library." Burgessville had a wonderful talk “on county libraries“ by WINTER 1955 il'hnlu Cairrtr'sy Sim]! [Hilly Ntm'. the county librarian. Chatterton: the Citizen» ship meeting with an address on “The Flag and the Crown" by the local Member of Parliament. Kent Bridge: a program on the theme “Yes. there is such a thing as a Cana- dian and Flag Etiquette.“ Beachburg: talks on “Conditions in Korea" and “Eight Basic Freedoms We Enjoy in Canada." Several branches in South Lanai-k had first hand in- formation on United Nations from Mrs. J. R. Gedder who attended a UN seminar. Maple Leaf’s outstanding program include ed a paper and discussion on “Should a woman he on the school board?" Brownsville had a local woman trustee talk on parents and teachers as partners in education. At Lom- bardy's education meeting “the teachers of the district attended and the speaker's topic ‘The Three R's” appealed to everyone since most members have children in school." Crumlin and Birr both gave first place to a talk on vocational guidance by a teacher in this field. At Wellesley the high school principal gave a lecture. with slides, on “The School’s Curri- cular Activities" â€" “very interesting to the mothers." Kinsale reports: Our citizenship meeting was our best. The convener came preâ€" pared to lead a discussion on citizenship in reâ€" latiOn to the individual â€" our work, our religion and under several other headings. The members took an active part and were very much interested." Bolton Coronation had several papers on citizenship followed by an open discussion. W. I. Home economics continues to be one of the Institutes fundamental interests and the proâ€" grams put on by local Girls' Homemaking Clubs are very popular. Where these proâ€" grams werc chosen as the most outstanding of the year the following are some of the span cial features: South March: Club girls mod- elled the cotton dresses they had made: one girl spoke on shrinking cotton material; others 33