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saw the name “Home Ec0nomics“. The name interested her, she entered the door, and wrth- in ten minutes had signed up for the course- The pursuance of all facets of Home Econom- ics has been Dr. McCready's life work. There exists a long list of the various appointments and studies to which Dr. McCready has given her time and amazing energies. Among them is the appointment as a Board Member of the Vanier Institute on the Family and the Canadi- an Committee on Children and Youth. ' In September 1949 she was appointed prin- cipal and dean of Macdonald Institute, and that well known college bears the marks of her brilliant thinking and extraordinary vitality. It has been said that she worked eighteen hours a day for nineteen years. Her courage in proposâ€" ing and fighting for progressive innovations in the school was audacious. In her foresighted way she now says. “The old idea that home economics is only for women is gone. The scope of the field is much greater than it used to be and now includes consumer study and economics as well as the field of the textile in- dustry. To keep pace with the expanded scope of home economics a hotel and food manage- ment school will be established at Guelph next year and the name of the course will be changed to family and consumer study. Dr. McCready is retiring as Dean of Macdonald Institute but she is far from re- tired, She says that she is not just sure what she is going to do in the next years but it is a part of her personality that she will be very busy and giving of herself to the service of hu- manity. Early in 1969 she is going to Stuttgart, Germany to take part in a meeting of the In- ternational Federation of Home Economics of which she is a member of the Executive Com- mittee. Then she hopes to go somewhere to improve her French. Members of the Ontario Women‘s Institutes will follow with keen interest the new career and interests of Dr. Margaret McCready. They WESh her eVery success and the hope that she wtll find immense personal satisfaction from the devotion and brilliant abilities which she W1“ give to her chosen new areas of activity. * * ir Why do we always wait until one leaves to say, “Thank you"? Dr. Margaret McCready has always been kind, generous and a good friend to the Ontario Women’s Institutes. We will miss her but getting to know her was sure- ly our pleasure. Margaret Zoeller, President, The Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario, 1968 -â€" ‘k * i 22 Tribute From F.W.I.€5, Past Presidents One could not know Dr. Margaret Cready without appreciating her fine qL|.- and admiring her dedication to her Work. In spite of her busy schedule, she tr .n found time to Welcome members of the ‘i ,1. en's Institutes to the University of Guelpl d to Macdonald Institute. Our good wish. 7,, with her into whatever challenge she ac it The Community in which she will iiva v. a better place because she is there. to» --;-s w, ‘ L‘ Eileen Small, Past President F.W.I.O. 1965-1968 i: ‘k 'k The distinguishing mark of Dr, Cready‘s work, to me, has been her bout \3 enthusiasm for the programs of MaCdOnn ;.. stitute and of the Federated Women‘s tutes of Ontario. Wholehcartedly commitI to the importance of the training of homen' ls in the development of the ‘more abundant she has given stimulus and joyous suppt .: all of our undertakings, and wise coun u the officers in the direction of our effort Mary Trivers, Past President F.W.I.O. 1962â€"1965 * ‘1: air The retirement of Dr. Margaret Mct as head of Macdonald Institute will be 5 l- ted by many. No one could have em d more sincerely the ideas and ideals of Ad is Hoodless, who first recognized publicl in need for wider education for girls. Our in now is that the years ahead will provide t avenues for her. She will be an ornam a) any endeavour which may enlist her sup; Lilah Lymburner, Past President F.W.I.O, 1959â€"1962 * * * THE FLIGHT OF THE GEESE I hear the low wind wash the softening snow. The low tide loiter down the shore. The nigh Fulfilled with April forecast, hath no lighL The Salt wave on the sedgeflat pulses slow. 7 Through the hid furrows lisp in murmurOUs ii The thaw's shy ministers; and hark! The heigl Of heaven grows weird and loud with unseen Of strong hosts prophesying as they go! Charles G. D. Rol- * it 1' HOME AND COLL. iRY