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other New Canadians into our programs, es- pecially those who find it difficult to speak English or who have had no experience in making speeches. Ed.) Phelps: “This year We concentrated on cur- rent events at all levels. Many interesting dis- CUSSlOl‘JS followed, especially on national and international affairs. We felt this was a step forward in getting members to think and talk and we hope to extend it to other subjects” . . . This Institute also held a twoâ€"day display of Arts and Crafts. The articles shown in- cluded things made in extension courses as well as individual efforts with local materials such as driftwood, dried weeds, cones, etc. The display also helped those who Wanted to find a market for their work Woodhouse had a particularly interesting program with four members giving papers on “The Child Has Four Teachers: the Home, the School, the Church. the Community." Castleton had an entertaining social evening with a “School Days’ program. Everyone dressed as a child and they put on a program of readings and songs from school days. Codrington found a demonstration on makâ€" ing bread rolls very helpful. The report says: “Some 4H Homemaking Club girls reported making rolls suc0essfnlly after seeing the dem- onstration.” Wicklow~Vemonville arranged with a doc- tor to Speak at a meeting and to answer ques- tions written and put in a question box. They felt that members would submit written ques- tions which they would not ask orally. Gamebridge had a very informative address on “Education in Relation to Unemployment.” stressing the need of education and vocational training for our young people. When Brooklin’s 4H Homemaking girls put on the program, demonstrating sewing done in their project "Separates for Summer" and serving refreshments, all the women of the community were invited and this meeting had the largest attendance of the year. Hickson had a panel on the centralized school system for all grades with inspectors and school board members taking part, folâ€" loWed by an open discussion. Woodstoek North gave one meeting to the study of cancer. Two films were shown, “Self Breast Examination” and “Time and Two Women," A local doctor was in attendance. Zâ€"enda says “Everyone should see the films on Cancer in Women." West Oxford had a very fine panel on “Your Family‘s Health," members of the panel being the M.O.H. for the county, an eye, ear, nose and throat doctor, a dentist and an Institute member. Chisholm had a guest speaker at their fam- 32 ily night, Mr. March of the North Eastern Ontario Development Association. The report says “Most of us had not realized that the;C was such an organization for advertising and helping this part of Ontario." Alloa had an interesting panel, “You rum Your Leisure Time.” , Elmhurst recommends the topic, “Wonwn Should Make a Will." Gadshill had a series of lessons on Canatl‘. .n geography. Gravelridge reports: “We found ‘The my. izen’, a periodical free on request from we Queen’s Printer, Ottawa, helpful in prawn-v.3 citizenship programs. We used it for a fem re on Prejudice given in four parts by four mi, , bets; and for a paper ‘Voting is a Privile ‘. Good material for our Safety meeting Cu from the Safety Representative of the l . tario Federation of Agriculture." Lily Dempsey branch: “Instead of hm ; ‘current events’ at our meetings we haw :. member introduce a topic of current inter :. such as “Should religion be taught in schooland have ten minutes’ discussion on the ject. We have some interesting ideas exprm l in these discussions." Listowel East: “We obtained a speu r through the Speakers’ Bureau, Local Bra I of the Ontario Medical Association. He sp~ e on “Heart Attacks â€" Symptoms and Tr- Viv [‘JlEl’lt . Avonton had two interesting panel dis. sions: “The rural homemaker’s duty to h- and community” and “The public school :i .1 offers a better education than the little .1 school house.” At Barnhart’s fifty-third anniversary m. ing following a demonstration, everyone pa‘ Arkell Women's Institute flout at the tomb Anni-terse of the local school. The Institute was responsible ? ' the celebration of this event with a parade. a WW3]rc and Picnic supper and a dance in the evening. 0‘1" 500 allended. some from thousands of miles uwuy- Ti *3 Institute also issued a booklet giving the hislor‘l 0f l‘ " school. HOME AND CDUNTP‘I’