Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Fall 1960, p. 27

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It is reported that early. in the summer Beach- bm-g secured a travelling library with an eacellent assortment of children's books. (It would seem that [his library had been ordered with the thought of providing reading material for children during the school vacationâ€"Ed.) A woman in a new suburban development re- ports that when she and two others were invited in join Richview Institute in West York. they “were so thrilled that they held a luncheon in imour of the woman who invited them and -we the proceeds to the Institute." They called “it: luncheon “an appreciation party." _As Burford Fair will celebrate its centennial this year the‘ Institutes of South Brant tire l1thng the Womens Institute exhibit feature articles found or ‘made in homes of the early days The articles listed are: It An Antique Shawl, " Framed Picture told) in needlepoint. cross stitch or embrOtdery. 3. Piece of Antique Silvcruiirc 4 Piece of Antique Glassware. 5. Antique Hotisc: hold Utensd. to be judged on rarity and state of preservation. 6. Girl‘s Knitted Set of Scarf :ind Mitts. plain. six to twelve years. 7. Hull Apron made from white cotton bag. bins trim. 8. Corn- meal Johnny Cake. 9. Loaf of Ho * ' ‘ " 10. Cherry PIE- nitmudc lift-kl. Women’s Institute Holidays The Guelph Holiday By Ethel McCandlcss H tario to the number of 160 arrived at the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, on t 11, in anticipation of a restful and happy l days‘ holiday. They were not disappointed. guests were accommodated in Macdonald and l tson Halls and all entered wholeheartedly into l programme prepared for them. in Monday afternoon Mrs. E. V. Thompson. I al‘erence and Holiday Secretary, welcomed the g .ts as they assembled in Memorial Hall. Dr. I 'l. MacLachlan. President of the O.A.C. wel- L Hid the guests to the College and in his ad- r’ a said that seventy per cent of the O.A.C. I .get is now being used for research and that I‘ education at the College is being kept at .i 'ry high standard Problems in agriculture are i great and at O.A.C. they are striving to get 1 ‘tnswers for the Ontario farmer. ulre, the Rev. W. A. Young. also spoke. tell» I his audience that O.A.C. depends on the right l | of student to attend the college. and that t l 4 EMBERS of the Women's Institutes of On- L‘ is more and more need for the best brains the country to do the work at O.A.C. An Ill and piano recital was given by Mr. and Ralph Kidd, and Padre Young led in comâ€" ' Elly Singing. Mrs. Ford Sudden contributed to ‘ programme with a humorous reading. “Why l ‘lnfld the Women's Institute." .ich morning during the week the Padre gave Thought For The Day" and Mr. Kidd r ed for the singing of the hymns. The Padres tie through the Week was "Living an Abun- " it Life." To do this he said we must have faith _\ ch robs the unseen of its terror: we must have ‘ *l'neSS". because idleness is emptiness. For abundant life we need each other. All of us klv rish dreams and fond hopes, All of us suffer du. L'ttl in one form or another, but defeat is only ml when spirits are low and we give up. Look I" 3'0UFSEIVCS. he said; because failures are usually FALL 1960 to he found in ourselves, He quoted. "He is greater “ho "lb 10 do something tintl tails than he who does nothing und sticceudx“ He can. ClUded his talks b.“ “Hint; “Ftiith is the intro that can turn defeat into \‘ICIUU'." The Interest Groups \\C’IL‘ i-cri \iL-ll nut-mm 3nd at the end of th‘ session all iiprccd thcv had gained u great deal from the instruction received, The Group Singing \vus conducted ouch morn- ing by Mr. Ralph Kidd, Mus. PnlL'll. Director of Music. O.A.C. On Friday afternoon. denionstiu- ting what they had learned during the neck. it was evident that great progress had been IlltltlL'. The demonstration represented n (il\‘iilL’llLlL‘ 01‘ Song. beginning with songs of mum your» up“. on up to the present till), with M1 Kidd suppli- ing the Commentary 0|" lTiHlUl)‘ “hich llhpilt‘tl the song to be written. Miss Isabel LEsIIe. from the \ltlll 0| IllL' Home Economics Schicc. Eucnsion Ili'iiiich. llntuiin Department of Agriculture. ;EHL' instruction in leathercraft. Each member ut' llic t‘lim L‘uniplclul a handâ€"made leather \\tlllL'l. ll‘lk‘NL‘ \ici'c displayed at the end of the sexsion illltl lllL' tl\\l‘|l.‘|\ \wrt- very proud of them. The Art Class. tindci the illicctinii ul (mrdon Couling. Professot oi .'\|l ut .‘lilL'tlU'lltllll lnxtiluic. were most enthusiastic iihoiii lllL‘ iiislriictinn ic- CEt\'CLl from him (hilt [host \\lti,| had \Ul'llL' PIL'r Viotl'é- instruction \\L'|'C in lllh clan. lectures nt-rt- given and ln‘llllClitll’l in immune \\.I\ tint-n on the campus and in the greenhouse llit'~c intuit-n were fortunate us there um .I humus llL'L' in bloom in the gleenhuusc iJIltl l\\t| ml the mom bers completed u painting Ill liliw tltllisliitl letmm These tiere displuied on l'lILl.t} .ii'it-iiiunn .ilnng \ilth other \iorl. dnnc h) [hut- \‘.ti[]iUl‘| .An event alums looked toilnutl [u Holidtiv is :1 visit to Mucdniiultl Iiixlitlitc. through the “Dune” of Dr! xinl-ger-t \'. \Itt IL‘tl|i\_ l‘iiii- cipal of thc Institute. (mum uric ~lumn Ililnltgh the Institute to fl]cnll"tl'\ ol the stutt illlll llit't‘ iiiiichinu :ind .Il lilL' saw stoves. rcl'rigcrniors. \Hixliing r drvers of man} lainds “llit‘ll :tlL' being tried out at'the Institute for their citicicncy :\ tlisplui' til clothing made by the students “th ulm shown, 27

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