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Camilla had a Halloween party for the chilâ€" dren. Kendal was instrumental in starting to get a rink for the village and contributed to the fund. Good Luck and Anderdon re- port having picnics for members and ‘th‘eil‘ families. Good Neighbors’ “family mght' 1nâ€" cluded everyone in the community. Echo Valley sponsored a Valentine and a Hallowe- 'en party. Laird had weekly card parties, a school picnic and a Hallowe‘en party. Little Rapids had a number of bean suppers, turkey suppers and socials. Sheffield sponsored semi-monthly social evenings for the com- munity in the winter and a picnic for the children in June. Falkenburg sponsored classes in square dancing for their young people. St. Helen's reports: “We had seven community nights and three card parties. At the community nights the whole family of each member attends and our own people provide the programmes. We have wonder» ful times." Ralston reports: Sunday evening concerts (outdoor band concerts, we gather) were the highlight of our work. After two successful summers we plan to continue these. Britan- nia “inaugurated a community calendar to eliminate conflicting dates for community events.” They donated money to send a sea Scout to the jamboreei Elora Road North helped in homes in time of bereavement and took lunch and served it on the days of fun- erals. Waverly sent food instead of flowers to a bereaved family and offered to help in the home. Kan-Shea entertained their fam- ilies at an “At Home” and their friends at a Hallowe’en masquerade dance. They also held their two annual dances. St. Andrew’s Day dance and a Calico Ball. The report says: “The Calico Ball was a huge success with prizes for the prettiest cotton dresses, ready made and homemade. Pictures of the winning dresses were shown by the local television station." Laurentian View, Zion Line and White Lake sponsored film show- ings in the school once a month. (We presume these would be for the whole comâ€" munity.) Sunbury sponsors showers for all the newlyâ€"weds in the community. Lion's Head arranged a concert for fall fair night. Jarvis put on an Operetta and a play “both of real cultural value." They report: “We look for talent not only among our members but throughout the community." Belgrave put on a Scotch and Irish concert, Athens had a Drama Night and gave cash awards for the best three one-act plays. Bannock sponâ€" sored a public meeting with a speaker on Mental Health. Dutton reports: “We assist every worthy project undertaken in our vil- lage." Almost every branch has done some good neighboring or relief work in its community. Moscow sent fruit to the sick, flowers to the bereaved and food to two families at Christâ€" mas time. Tamworth assists the Public Health lNlurse by buying underwear for her to distribute in her work. Shelburne gave 30 a ton of coal to a needy family. Mansfield provided a layette for a baby. 3H,“, branches made layettes for the Chlldl’vn'.‘ Aid and gave quilts and blankets to fan'illlg in need â€" some of these branches are Old. castle, Highland Park, West Korah Sr., Skip. ness, Beatrice. Comments And Suggestions This is a most important part of the n; â€"the Institutes’ own replies to the i'e.i_.__ for comments and suggestions. Same 0f _ have been omitted because of duplicating. most of them are here. The greatest number of comments with the problem of too many appeal charity donations, too much correspon. and consequently so much business to .:. to at meetings that there is little time it: anything else. Oakcrest says: “Correspondence be“: heavy and so many appeals to handle. impossible to finish the business in the al. time. Would it be possible to have aim evaluated at district level to elin m unnecessary ones?” Tyendinaga East: 'w many outside demands for money law with very little for local projects.” ‘i‘ r: “There are too many requests for money outside sources. We prefer to spend our n in our owu community.” Lavender: "V; enjoying our meetings more since the Cu . pondence has been cut down. It gives us it time for demonstrations and other progra ‘ Temperanceville: “Would it be possib. u. study the ‘united appeal’ system of fine charities?" Bluevale: “Owing to the pressing net-i ..1' our community hall and hospital we do i-ri to donate to only one charitible organiz -:. each year, other than local ones, and to up a plan for three years deciding which . if to give to each year during that period. .h also saves reading so much correspondem I: the meetings, the president and secn meet before each meeting to go over u. correspondence and to condense it u w possible.” Gilford: “Most of the members thini- m much time is taken up with business a‘. it meeting, so sometimes an executive me i: is held a few days before the regular me" 1 This helps to speed up business at the met : since some members are acquainted wits. I business ahead of time and are prepari- give their opinion." Mt. Henley: “We find it hard to sort out w calls for'donations.” Glenburnje: “We feel that we should be burdened with many requests for me We do give to the Blind, Mental Health. HI- phanages, Unitarian Society, Multiple Scleu.‘ i: Society, Ceylon Fund and we keep UP “- fees." New England: “We feel the Institutes M“ taking on too many responsibilities that “’31 a good deal of money to carry, makin; 1i HOME AND COUNTRY