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President and several former members, r a paper on the history of the Institute and a disâ€" play of quilts and antiques. The secretary writes: “The oldest member present was Mrs. H. B. Taylor who was ninety-eight years young.” Ashworth the oldest Institute in North Mus- koka, celebrated its fiftieth anniversary at a social gathering at the home of the president, Miss Marjorie Demaine. One highlight of the programme was a recording of speeches by the older members. Another interesting fea- tureâ€"to quote the president’s report in the pressâ€"was this: “The garage became an Art Gallery for the day with pages of the Tweedsâ€" muir History tacked on bulletin boards, also lists of ofiicers for the Institute for the past fifty years, names of all membersâ€"131 of them, honour roll of two world wars, history of the Ashworth Institute, a short history of Stisted Township, school pictures and school fair pictures, names of District Officers of North Muskoka for the past fifty years and a map of Ashworth cemetery. One charter member, Mrs. Reg. Hodge, was present; also Mrs. J. Brook who became a member forty- nine years ago. Lambton Mills at its fiftieth anniversary party had guests from the States as well as from neighboring Institutes. Mrs. F. Clayton who gave the history of the branch was preâ€" sented with a life membership. A charter member, Mrs. Thos. J. Bell assisted in cutting the birthday cake. Following a programme of music and the reading of an original poem about the Institute by Mrs. R. Smith, a short play, “David Copperfield Runs Away" was presented. An unusual feature of the mem- orial service for deceased members was to have the next-of-kin place a flower in a basket as the name was called. At Napier’s fiftieth anniversary party memâ€" bers of neighboring Institutes provided a good deal of the programme which included music by a quartette from Kerwood branch. Mrs. Gladys Shrapnell of Watford presented the Institute with a picture of the Napier school and pupils taken over sixty years ago, and the Institute received another picture of an early Institute group donated by the late Mr. Robert Brunt. (Is there a suggestion here that if an old community group picture has no longer any meaning for a family it might be handed on to the Women‘s Institute for possible use in their Tweedsmuir history? Ed.) There were fourteen past presidents at Blount’s fiftieth anniversary meeting and two charter members, Mrs. John Crozier and Mrs. Ed. Holmes. Mrs. Crozier the older of the two, aged ninety-one, cut the birthday cake and it was recalled in the Institute history compiled by Mrs. E. H. Dodds, that the first meeting of the Institute was held at Mrs. Crozier's home. An item in the history which must add to our pride in the achievements of the earlier In- stitutes was this, quoted from the local paper; 20 “There was great hilarit a (Mrs. Dodds) recalled a visit, tosthl-Ieo ijpoeakgr to promote a Toxoid Clinic." (This waiufiinm for the immunization of children 1 -- be diphtheria and other diseases.) The coufifiifim quickly gave up a game of horseshom ams hurried to the Council Chamber in 011;” nd receive the delegation but turned a data} to to their pleas. The council had not mill-36a; on the anger of the ladies though, who“ .ne straight to the provincial M.O.H, am I result, received a visit from Dr. Phan- the Deputy Minister, and subsequently om. .; thn first toxoid clinics in the province was i 5 e in this district." med Mrs. James Haggerty, F.W.I.O. Pl‘ dent spoke on “Little Things That Make Lib at,” tiful" at Roseneath’s fiftieth anniverszr in. teen former presidents and fourteen [nay secretaries were present. Life meml hips “in recognition of upwards of twenty ;; of continuous service" were presented to i ,I J N. Lovelace, Mrs. Frank Adams, Mrs. fold Taylor and Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Frank Aer! the oldest living past president cut thv :th~ day cake and a corsage was presented the oldest member present, Mrs. James we aged eighty-seven. Flowers were also .1 to the oldest living secretary and a chartu ,m. ber, Mrs. E. W. Hayden. The celebratii giok the form of a banquet with a good cal programme At New Dundee’s fiftieth anniverso- be two living charter members, Mrs. E B. Miller and Miss Sylvia Bock poured tr The Institute history was presented by Mrs mt: E. Page, wearing a special oldâ€"time L'i lE. Sixteen branches of North Renfrev. 3:1- tutes were represented at Queen's Lll‘ if- tieth anniversary turkey dinner. Mr ‘39 gerty, Provincial President was guest s er. Mrs. Leslie Davis of Eganville presen. .116 Institute with a Tweedsmuir History hi! in memory of her mother who was a i :cr member of Queen’s Line. The history Kile Institute was read by Mrs. Robert E1 cit and the oldest member, Mrs. Hatford I‘.‘ gut the birthday cake. Dromore celebrated its fiftieth annix =1‘}‘ with an afternoon tea, an evening prop. 1m“ in which the school children and a 11‘ "H of men took part, and a dance. The fir a» retaryâ€"treasurer, Mrs. Renwick was iii» ‘11.\' charter member present. The District :r’r dent, Mrs. George Sharpe was guest 5:". lief at the afternoon meeting, urging the me : to examine the Institute from the anglv '13 it progressive?” “Is it growing in me: wear; ship?” “15 it educational?” “Is it interes‘ 2 Willoughby planned its float in the : 1Tb" man’s annual parade to mark its fiftietl1 “11‘ versary. On the float one member in a 611* “ ‘Jf fifty years ago operated a spinning whet ‘md another member in modern dress work’:i at an electric sewing machine. HOME AND COUNTRY