Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Summer 1957, p. 17

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Impersonating royally in the Fashion Revue: Seated. Queen Vicloria; left, the ‘ Queen Mother; right, Queen Mary.- ot the back, Queen Elizabeth. â€"O.A..C. Photo Members of the Panel were Mrs. Alex Hamâ€" mond, Mrs. Allan Munro, Mrs. Crosby Sothr ern, Mrs. Ford Sudden, Mrs. Howard Wylie. Mrs. Harold Bell; Ethel Chapman, Chairman. Copies of the script may be borrowed from the can Library, Home Economics Service. 1207 Bay St, Toronto. An Institute may borrow a copy for each member of its panel which might be seven, six, five or even four memâ€" bers. ‘ Before and after the Panel a chorus of South Wellington Institute members in cos- tumes of sixty years ago, coached by Mr. and ‘ rs. Ralph Kidd of the College, sang songs ‘EOf the period. There were other old time songs :With a bit of clever acting by Mrs. Cameron flush and. Mrs. Claire Robinson and solos by iMrs. Ken Griffiths. The delegates left no doubt (of their enjoyment of this entertainment, and :of the organ and piano recital by Mr. and 4Mrs. Kidd, and the community singing led by a::_I’Aarlre Young with Mrs. Kidd at the piano. It ills not surprising that the Women’s Institutes iflike to hold their conferences and conventions ii'at the College whenever this is possible. A surprise number on the programme was a fashion show of styles worn down the years since the Institutes were organized in 1897. This was arranged by the versatile and tire- ‘ yless Conference Secretary, Mrs. E. V. Thomp- Qrson who made a very charming commentator for the fashion revue. SUMMER 1957 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENC E PROGRAMME HE THEME of this years A.C.W.W. Com fercnce programme is "How country- women can take a more active part in the international field through the work that lies before them as members of their organization": Round Table discussions will deal with: Home Economics and Family Life, Economic Production. rapid industrializaâ€" tion and the problem of over-population, Means of preserving and sharing the best of our National Cultures, Contribution of Rural Women's Organiza- tions towards their country's development, Conservation of Natural Resources, Ways and means of spreading information about United Nations and its Specialized Agencies. "Help us to be more interested in srimulniing the builders of modern cathedrals than in retailing the glories of ancient temples."â€"From "A Prayer for Teachers” by Glen Frank, quoted in Ontario Folk School News Lcuer. 17

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