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on the part of women to improve themselves is the growing number attending night schools. It is obvious that Citizenship and Education programs are geared so that the finger of the organization is on the issues and problems of a Canada rapidly rising to a new eminence. Study is made through individual members and by guest speakers who are specialists in their line on banking technicalities, the rights of women, jury duty, governments at all levels, trends in education, the work with mentally retarded children, parent-teacher relationships, education for children in remote districts, civil defence, the Union Jack, alco- holism and its effect on the individual, Carla. dian economics, traffic accidents, rules of the road, racial discrimination; penal reform with reference to the Mercer Reformatory for Women. Christian citizenship presented by a deaconess rounded out an almost complete program of Women‘s Institute work. There appears to be considerable study of United Nations, either through information rom literature or persons who have attended sessions of UN. and have seen this instrument or peace in action. Not one area missed the . tudy of Ceylon. Women are enriching their lives by ttending the Stratford Shakepearean Fes- ival and the Art School at Doon, visiting art alleries and museums, making a study of para singers. Women’s Institutes across the rovince are encouraging and stimulating hildren's interests in learning, sponsoring nd giving leadership to youth movements hat inculcate the virtues of honesty, integ- ity, loyalty and brotherhood. Here is citi- enship that is not merely a lip service. Dis- _ricts donate cups for public speaking comâ€" etitions; sponsor educational slides and films; bserve Educational Week by visiting schools nd presenting books; sponsor musical fes- ivals, 4-H Clubs, Girls’ Homemaking Clubs, 0y and Girl Scouts, Cubs and Explorer mups. The number of branch Institutes onating books to schools and libraries has reatly increased this year. Women’s Insti- utes are welcoming our new Canadians, in- ‘1uding them in community activities, aiding .l em when moving in and generally offering 1 em the pioneer spirit type of hOspitality. s ternational Day and United Nations Day re observed in most branches. ,unior Institutes by Josephine Bird Miss Bird said that the Junior Institutes re- orted an average of 8 to 10 meetings a year ith the remainder of the meetings held intly with the Junior Farmers, covering pics of interest to both. Demonstrations and 'scussions at a meeting centred around one ‘ eme. The variety and quality of the topics I ow the desire of the girls to be well train- 1- to accept their responsibilities in their me and community life. A few of the topics cluded New Year Resolutions; Frozen Food; ome Beautification and Colour Schemes; ‘ INTER 1956 Parliamentary Procedure; A day's work with my grandmother; Should we honour Armis- tice Day and if so, How?; What the poppy stands for. Demonstrations included Flower Arrangement; First Aid; Fancy Sandwiches; Hair Styling; the making of hats; and teleâ€" phone manners. The Junior Institutes and Junior Farmers. work together on projects and activities which include public speaking, debates, church serv- ices, parents‘ nights, field days and confer- ences. Donations are given to many worthy organizations. Money fer these donations is raised in many ways. A Mother Goose Tea with the girls dressed in nursery rhyme cos- tumes and the food and novelty tables carry- ing out this theme was a new idea. These teas provide some experience in entertaining as well as being an effective way of raising money. Josephine closed her report by quoting a pledge which she thinks seems typical of Junior Institute and Junior Farmer thinkings: "To love my land and wnrk it with my ulmllsl skill, Tu serve my Country with unlallcring pride To love my neighbor as it is God's will, To work together in my community. side by side. These things I pledge 7 for Home and Country." Junior Farmers' Weeden. The Junior Farmers‘ Association of Ontario has a membership of 7,300 from 290 local and county associations. The association sponsors: 1. Five Junior Farmers“ Conferences held at Guelph, Kemptville, Dryden and Huntsville. Each club has an opportunity to send dele~ gates to exchange ideas on Agriculture and Homemaking. 2. Four regional field clays 3, Public speaking, trio and quartetle com- petitions, a choir competition and a debating competition. 4. Six one-day training schools in the Province. Through the Co-operalion oi the Junior Farmers' Association and the Ontario Depart» ment of Agriculture 3 Provincial leadership training camp of one-week's duration is hold Associations by Eileen * 1|! * You who are letting miserable misunder- standings run on from year to year, meaning to clear them up some day; You who are keeping wretched quarrels alive because you cannot quite make up your mind that now is the day to sacrifice your pride and kill them; . . . You who are letting your friend's heart ache in: a word of appreciation n: sympathy which you mean to give him some day. if you could know and feel. all of a sudden, that "the time is short", how it would break the spell! How you would go instantly and do the thing which you might never have another chance to dol â€"Phlllips Brnuks. * * * 11