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Finally Dr. Nix asked: “Are you satisfied with your teachers? We should work toward the point of having prospective teachers screened so that only those are admitted to the profession who love children and who have the best possible training for their work.” NATIONAL PRESIDENT SPEAKS The conference appreciated a visit from the F.W.I.C. President, Mrs. Nancy Adams of Ethelton, Saskatchewan. Speaking of the value of the Women’s Institute programme all across Canada Mrs. Adams referred to an Institute in a hamlet of seventy persons in Saskatchewan where the people belong to a sect that don't join other organizations. But the Institute in this community had won a contest in kitchen remodeling, had taken the silver cup for their Tweedsmuir history and had held a flower show that has set flowers gr0wing in all the homes in the area. (We believe this is Mrs. Adams’ own branch at Ethelton.) She spoke of branches carried on under great difficulties of transpOrtation and climate in the Yuk0n and Newfoundland; and of the important service branches in every province are giving as the lay arm of home economics extension service, helping to pro- mote education in living. “If we are to have these services,” Mrs. Adam said, “we must demand them and make use of them." Having a national organization, the Presi- dent said, has given us unity, prestige, stability and a place with other organizations. Home missions are as important as foreign missions and the national organization needs the sup- port of all the branches. Mrs. Adams an- nounced the first national convention to be held in Ottawa on October 23, 29, 30 and 31. Two voting delegates will be allowed for every 500 members in a province. There will also be room for some visitors. Resolutions sent to this national convention should be related to national questions only â€" not to such things as zippers and silk stockings. Mrs. Adams spoke of the F.W.I.C. objective O.A.C. Photo Chorus of South Wellington lnstilure members in dresses of 60 years ago with their accompanisl Mrs. Ralph Kidd. 14 of setting up a national office and of establish ing a foundation fund for this purpose_ ‘ A.C.W.W. Mrs. Hugh Summers of Fonthill, a in“, President of the Associated Country wonm; of the World, told a moving story of what i. being done by constituent societies om,sz since A.C.W.W. met in Toronto. In L} hamm many of the members can neither I‘Plul nor write so the women are working far can. cation as well as for better homes. In L, .13“, bandits were terrorizing people in is- latpd areas so the Government had these [Hip’lp move into villages. The women seizrw" rm; opportunity of organizing societies whim HM? had the women together. In parts m am}, the mOst urgent need is more food. liir. women are being organized and taught i Hm: duce food. The organizing of country H.“ is progressing well in Italy, an importam Hm,- for our organization as there are sir .m- international organizations there. Z 2...}- has a great mixture of Africans, Eu: m.- and Arabs and the country women‘: in; are engendering a feeling of kinship. Ir- "pt women of wealth and education are Mi together to provide education for less in. nate women. Mrs. Summers concluded: “While AI W. has status in United Nations and pro-r m high places, its most important functli lo engender a feeling of kinship among A w :1 around the world.” FINDINGS FROM DISCUSSION GRIN Mrs. Elton Armstrong, chairman of i sion on discussion groups brought the ‘ ing findings from the groups: As soon as a member puts her fifty l' on the table she takes on an obligation he is an officer she will learn the duties at office. We must support our officers This at mean that we must think as they do, i ‘.\.'~:- should express our personal opinions. Tl' «11 these comes the solution to our probli-h Are we overâ€"organized? Have we too “If organizations in our community? WL' ' Ild assess the organizations in our neighlr' to see which we gain most from. Women are afraid of changes, but :id you be willing to appear in the 011' clothes shown in the fashion parade? 'HF Institutes must keep up with the timi: ‘ An Institute requires a certain amt-L 0: advertiSiflg. Some Institutes have a tclr. n- ing committee to keep members inform 011 Coming EVents, but if We have a prints) W gramme it should not be necessary to " ‘11}? members about the next meeting. will change your meeting day unless it is ab: lt- ly necessary. Use the Hand Book. It is a good idea it" We a Part of it read at each monthly me: 12:1 One district president takes a quiz l* “‘9 Institutes when she visits them. It is so. was- ing how many members cannot ansmi Ihe HOME AND COUNTRY