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Here and There With the Institutes Final Notes from “Reports of Meetings,” 1959 Suggestions for Conventions Lanark wants more time for questions and answers and a discussion of Institute business. and feels that some reports might be shortened. Emsdale-Scotia asks for more time for questions: not so many long speeches. Calcdon suggests more group diseusston. Sand Hill says “Have discussion groups but give the leaders less time for their findings." Micksburg re- commends panel discussions and more singing. Cameron. round table conference groups. Barnhart suggests “having the election of officers and the resolutions the first day, not after most of the voting delegates have left to catch the bus." Bonnechere Valley thinks there should be more time for resolutions and better resolutions. North Russell would like to have a speaker from Humane Society on the humane treatment of ani- mals so that the Women‘s Institutes could extend the Humane Society's work in rural areas. Chelmsford: “Something to help us solve prob- lems with our high school students." Savard: “Help on getting the business of the meeting finished more quickly.” Star of the North: A handicraft exhibit to arouse interest in taking courses in handicrafts. MeGregor~A speaker on child psychology. Mimosa -â€"â€"A display of articles from the Local Leader projâ€" ects. Schombergâ€"“Something to promote more inâ€" terest in the preservation of our own Canadiana in the homes and a better knowledge of its history." Cements and Recommendations Balmoral: “It is the great wish of this branch to study crafts or homemaking of some type. But be- cause there are so many children in this Institute of young mothers we find it difficult to find time to take a course. We are hoping this year to study through the Women‘s Institute Library. (We take it that means using Loan Library Study Kitsâ€"Ed.) as H'oneydole Instilule was preparing to celebrate an un- ntversary at the time of a community parade so, for their flout, they decorated the to of u ‘ huge birthday cukE. P cor wuh u 36 we have a quite a few members who coultl “1 study groups." ‘ Froomfield recommends more use of home l .11 and the Extension Service Study Kits. Beechwood now has the programme befn, business at their meetings and they find thm assures them of more interesting meetingt. Lynnville: “Get as many members as [30qu ” participate in programmes, It is not alumg ,. sary to have outside speakers. Ask members I. ticipateâ€"even capable members will sometim. volunteer. Try to send different people as dt-l to conventions and conferences as much as pot.» A "Salt Demonstration" or exhibit set up by East William Institute at the Lake Head Fall Fair. (Son_ haven't an explanation of the exhibit telling who- ortlcles represent or why they are thereâ€"Ed.) White Schoolâ€"“The social part of our prey is enjoyed by everyone. In most caSes this i only time we have close contact with our set: neighbors." Sunderland â€"- “Talks with demonstrations meetings interesting. Too much business keeps bers away. Too much literature to read spot, meeting. Trying to make too much money members away and stops those who might joir should not try to give to too many organizv working too hard to get more to give away." Princess Elizabethâ€"“We are trying to hay: singing and other music at our meetings by art mg a committee to arrange for this. We hm summer meetings in the evening and our ‘ meetings in the afternoons and this has beet: satisfactory.” 'Burgessvilte: “When we have a guest spent; C dJSPense with most of the business until an - Programme so the speaker may leave if he 2" if films are to be shown we try to have the ma :1 m a place large enough so that we can invit- be general public." Gravelridge: “Our main and almost only P to raise money is our annual Open Air Dant- HOME AND COL“