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In this picture many Institute members will see on old friend, Mrs. Kelly of Almonle, fourth from the left, a pioneer in Institute work and a strong supporter of girls' homemoking clubs and Junior Instllutes. The photograph was taken at Ramsay Institutes Alenlh un- niversory party, the occasion of Mrs. Kelly‘s first public appearance in four years, following an illness. Terrace Hill for their March meeting had a St, Patrick’s Day party at the “Widows' Home", They report that. it was their outâ€" standing program "because it gave so much happiness to others.“ Oak Hill also said its best meeting was held at the “Widows’ Home". (Is there a suggestion here that more Institutes might take one of their monthly meetings to their County Home? # Ed). Moyleâ€"Tranquility reports a home talent program with each member responsible for twa minutes‘ entertainment. Tyendinaga East: a program on the place of women in the home and a fashion parade with the men acting as models, Port Alma and Glenwood: a friend- ship tea, entertaining three neighbouring branches and having a talk by the board member on what other Institutes are doing. Ravenswood: also a “friendship tea”, each member bringing a guest. The District Presi- dent spoke on “What the Institute means to me". Cherry Valley: a friendship meeting entertaining a group of women interested in starting an Institute of their own. McDonald’s Corners: an “auction sale” meeting with two neighboring branches attending. Clayton: a meeting for the grandmothErs and young mothers together. Culloden reports their out- standing meeting “when husbands were in» vited and took part in the programâ€"everyone enjoyed the meeting. Bornholm: a lively de~ bate, “Resolved that the people of fifty years ago enjoyed themselves more than the people of today.” Bloomingdale had a hobby night with members demonstrating their hobbies. Galetta had a homemade valentine contest. Friendly Corners reports that a demonstration in making a snow man led to many houses sporting snow men in their yards during the Christmas season. We have already mentioned the Institutes' interest in and support of girls’ homemaking clubs. Here are other cases of their interest in young people: Hillcrest considers their chil- dren's program their most outstanding. The adult roll call was "Ways to keep our chfldren 3f) entertained in the community". The ('llll ~ roll call was answered with a nurse“, A ten-year-old girl described a Emir. hf? __ camp and showed her handicraft Another tenâ€"yearpld spoke on “We; events. And there were songs and rm “a”; by the children. This Institute "jmlh my}; school picnic to give it a boost". A150 WW”: 3 regular showing of films in the Mimi M the community. Allenford also pituwl ml. a program by their young people with tum-ht; by school pupils, music by the Salvaiii. yid- Junior Band and skit by the girls' h ‘- Vina...» ing clubs. Four young men of the cm m1}. who had been married during the y M, presented with blankets. At Mimusgc W: standing meeting, to which all the .i. W the community were invited, the L mi.- vided a skit and music and a “[0111? paper “Are You a Victorian Mother W. I. The miscellaneous programs gin- my: place in reports show something of ilw rm: interests of the Institutes and then u: enlisting the help â€" not only of med sonnet as already mentioned, but m .u. authorities in various fields. South Lil" émni had a lawyer talk on “Why and How i i iii: Make a Will”. East Fort William htli mix on “Wills and Louis G0verning \. in Ontario”. Bothwell's Comer, a talk -- ll- followed by a question period, on fann ,11' when men as well as women were ’- Kars: a talk on The SuccessiOn Du: Walsingham reports a talk by a merr . Saskatchewan Homemakers’ Club an :m “It was felt that the Institute could u ion of methods of the Homemakers‘ Clubs Eins- field’s outstanding program featured tion box. Cathcart: a program on Mu an address on “The Influence of Mun- r Lives of People” by the Principal of I 1;: school. Iroquois: a member's talk on ' Under the Law", Lanark: a program i: by the school teachers, featuring the vi" of Lanark and a musical skit. West 03 ii‘ i welfare worker’s talk on crippled t. -' and a demonstration of artificial res. by two boys of the St. John Ami Brigade. Clowes: at a meeting to vi'l'i“ were invited, a talk on safe drivm. . member of the district Provincial Polio w; Stayner: a talk by a member of the W- Pensions and Welfare Board. Ospringei “ ' perance program. Greenbush: a talk 01'. grants and how we can help them wh- mOVe into the community. Ira Brock: . onstration on making aluminum tray: ford had some unusual program featur iii': auction sale of articles made from a I" “-' Cloth: a sale of hats for ten cents eat]? 'l“ hats to be worn throughout the mect j “Know Your Canada Quiz" and a F“ v “The qualifications of a good farmer's Portlock Royal: the meeting when thr bers’ husbands were entertained and men and women answered the roll w “1 HOME AND COUNTRY