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were in keeping with the Institutes’ sixtieth anniversary. Our entertainment must have been enjoyed for we played for a tune much longer than was scheduled, and we enjoyed ourselves as much as the audience did. Several of the ladies just could not keep still as we were playing and would give each other a twirl around. This garden party was a deâ€" lightful experience for us. The next day we played at another garden party in Renfrew, arranged by the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Canadian Legionâ€"another successful event. “We practise two or three times a month Women’s Institute Holiday. By Mrs. E. V. Thompson GUELPH HOLIDAY HE best holiday yet,” was the unani- mous decision of the one hundred and forty-seven members who at- tended the eighth annual Women’s Institute Holiday held at the Ontario Agricultural Col- lege. Guelph, July 15 to 19, In the absence of Dr. MaCLachlan, President, Dr. Norman High gave a warm welcome to the college. His remarks were humorous and followed a lively session of Community Singing led by Mr. W. A. Young and ac- companied by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kidd. This popular trio provided much pleasure at each session of community singing. Mrs. James Haggerty, President. brought. greetings from F.W.I.O. Mrs. Haggerty was present throughout the Holiday and members enjoyed meeting her in such an informal and friendly setting. A variety of questions were discussed durâ€" ing the Panel and floor discussion held the first afternoon. Taking part from the plat- form were Mrs. Haggerty; Miss Helen M. Mc- Kercher. Director of Extension Branch Home Economics Service; Mrs. W. J. Small, Convenâ€" tion Secretary, Guelph Area; with the Holiday Secretary as Chairman. At the Get Acquainted Party held the first evening in Macdonald Hall, Mr. W. Mitchell and Miss Eva Sullivan of the Physical Edu- cation Department, O.A.C. arranged many en- tertaining days of “getting acquainted.” The short devotional service held each morning in Memorial Hall was a looked-for- ward~to part of each day’s programme. This quiet time at the beginning of the day, with a short talk by Mr. Young and the soft organ music by Mr. Kidd, is a much enjoyed part of the Holiday and long remembered by busy homemakers. A tour of the C0~0perative Feed and Milk Plant was arranged for one afternoon. This proved to be most interesting and educational. Delicious refreshments were served, courtesy of of the United Coâ€"operative Organization. 22 and always have lots of fun, when]e practising or playing for an audie washboard gadget seems to amuse it takes the place of the tap drum and h 1 with the tempo. We have just arrow“: pi have our next practice at the home n1 . it, i0 member who has been an invalid for years, and she and her daughter. build. have never heard us play. Another » “5:” might be of interest is that one of menuI hers had a nervous breakdown 5m ma].- ago and when she was CODVBIESCll‘ig WI “.3; advised to take up music. She e;- i “It; meant starting to live again.“ " “'0 are non, The DWDIE and Dr. Margaret McCready, Principal 1.1,. . donald Institute, arranged for a (it tion of cookery and in the new a talked about Electronic Oven. Mcnw’ demonstrated, food fully cooked in a minutes and, in some cases, seconds - most fortunate to have a demonsth widely known young Canadian, 1M Tillman, a student at Macdonald Bette recently won fame as the l. Cherry Pie Maker in Canada. The 1‘- sampled a generous serving of chi Bette had made seventeen that mm film showing something of the wort: tivities of the students at Macdonald was enjoyed by everyone. Everybody entered enthusiastically fun of the Talent Night party and variety of talent was evident. Son and rhythm bands were popular Ll one of a group of members from Pm gave an interesting item about hr town. A brief Visit from Professor Sal (who looked strangely like Mrs. H- was mirth-provoking. A highlight of the Holiday was the to Stratford and the Shakespearean ‘ to see a performance of Twelfth N11. drive through the beautiful countiw Stratford was most enjoyable. and tin which had been taken by Miss Bi some members of the staff of the dining hall, was all that could bc i Much appreciation was voiced by th bers on the excellence of the meals 1 by Miss Beck and Miss Mary Parker deal of the pleasure of the Holiday 15* the fact that, for the “holidayers”, tlI‘ no meals to plan and no dishes to \m ‘- evening refreshments sent over by MI. «Mn are also much appreciated. A very welcome guest for part of tl‘i- ~"‘]1‘ day was Miss Sophia Boafo of Ghana ‘ill‘a‘ Boafo, Director of Education for Wom- .111“ Girls in the newly formed Commmi. .iltl: State, was visiting Home Economics '"r'--‘ HOME AND CO‘M“