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Grand River lnslitule's float in the Cayuga Centennial Parade. Divided into two purls by ferns and flowers, the "old" part had women in century old dress with quaint baby go-cort and a "winder"; the "new" purl shows modern dress, baby car- rioge and or TV set. l' llC held in July. (We suggest that sponsoring one In; fundâ€"raising project like this. where it is possible. i- i lot easier for the members than a lot of catering is banquets, working for bazaars. and such things. I: l kmpstead: “We found that dividing our Institute 1. Ear the different conveners and each group prov \_. lng a programme, has brought forth talent and g .n everyone a place on the programme." ilice: “All members should have hand books and s‘ ‘iltl study them." This branch also recommends r; 'e family nights and inviting more Institutes to ~ igil events. .rraeside recommends entertaining neighboring Inv \ ties both to create a spirit of fellowship and to [L n more about Institute work. raighurst says: “This year we are going to divide ii probable budget into divisions for worthwhile t' iiies, school, community, etc. We hope to be '. to squeeze out a bus trip for the Institute. l' cl’ years so many worthy causes asked for dona- I‘ ~ that our own community efforts were perhaps d '3th a bit. We’re afraid our branch and perhaps 0 ‘ z-rs have been turned into service clubs bent on r. .ng money for worthy causes." tlenvale: “We need to follow the Hand Book W C closely. Sometimes our business period gets much out of order. When the new Hand Book W1C out could we not have a provinceâ€"wide In h up?" ‘avonmore suggests that every Women's Institute ha a a large Institute crest made and placed at the ct once to the town or village. (We believe several l‘l riches have done this in towns where various 56- ice clubs or other organizations have their n: ‘185 on a welcoming sign at the outskirts 0f lhe to n. Ed.) 'ornwall Centre says: “For two years We have Cu cred to a 4â€"H Club banquet in the fall and we it"? enough in this one large venture to keep us Inltunds for the whole year; so the members are not Caled on for donations too often." G1911’s comment might find an echo in a number “l br"’JlCheé‘»: “We are a small group, twenty-three. “l'lh SEveral young mothers. We enjoy our fellow- ShlP t()gether and aim toward the improvement of our own minds, our homes, farms. community and SUMMER 1960 country.“ IWe think u group ol‘ toting honicmnken couldn't do much better thtin this. Ed.l Woodrille: "We entered more to ourselves this year \‘.llh the result than the members seem more closely knit in {:1 group. This is a good thing {lb we seemed to bL' lasing our group idcnliiy" lilomniingdaic says "We muil the Home and Country magazine to (such member, as often some one is missing from a meeting and the secretary either has to deliver the paper in person or kCCp taking it to the meetings. We don‘t want anyone to mix-5 the good material in this mugaizinc." Maple Grove: “This year \\i.‘ trin to become more independent by having lower 0l||\ltl€ KPL‘R " Members gathered information and dclhcrcd it surprisineg well, often becoming inn-ruled in nun fields. In pnpulurity thor- meetings \\“t_'l'L' til the lop." Mill Creek hits this \nggc\lltln regarding Roll Calls: “in 1957-58 he started trying to Improve thix part of otlr programmes. This _\L‘ll|' the printed pro gramme rend ‘Roll Callâ€"Shining our '[ houglizs and Experiences. ('onvcners will arrange to keep this purl of the meeting livcl) and rcltitud In the general subject of the month. [he comencrs planned the question to be unswcrcd and the roll ciill nus tiikcn near the end of the meeting. The period Win often marked by wit and humour Llllil much enjoyed " In addition to the regular standing committees. Mill Creek has one on Music .‘ind Art. 'lhcy have :1 band or orchestra uhich was so populiir itiih the residents of the Eventide Home that its services have been requested for oihcr meetingsrnot all at the Home, Ospringc: “The community in gem-rid has shown at keen interest in our social» New Canadians en- joy coming to our meetings untl socizils rind help in various ways. An interest is being created among non-members." _ _ Victoria Square: “This is :1 growing community Muny people from the city are taking up residence here and he find lhc newcomers are lr'IiL‘I'Cslcd in our organization." (Perhan m: are overlooking the possibility of finding new institute members in the urban housing developments bOrdering on many rural communities. Ed.) South Loho. purin [or the enjoyment of the members. partly to attract new members, added a chicken barbecue to the agenda of their May meet- ing. 37