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Dislricl Annual Meeting â€" H. Noblill, Provincial Board Direclor; Mrs. R. J. Kelso, Past Dislrict Presidenl; Mrs. L. Landon, Curator; Mrs. J. Steele, Ottawa Area Public Relations Officer; Mrs. Helen Wilson, Dislnrl Public Relations Officer; Mrs. Herb Byers, Secretary, and Mrs. Ross Sommerville, 2nd Vice-Presidenl of the Dislricl. Attending lhe South Grenviile I left to right â€"- Mrs. Cecil Bell, President; Mrs. International Meetings A "Rajah" greeting members of the Solina Branch of the Women's Institute to an "Indian Street Bazaar “was the opening feature of an International Night Program. The "Rajah", a papier mache t'igure bor- rowed from a local travel agency. sat on a silk covered table. The Street Bazaar contained all the brass ware, ornaments, and carvings that the members and their friends could find to contribute. The hangings were oriental-style silk draperies from a member‘s parlor, Biographical sketches of Prime Minister In- dira Ghandi of India and Mrs. Aroti Dutt, president of the A.C.W.W., were presented, The sketches stressed the achievements of modern women in an ancient land. A nurse at the local hospital whose home is in Bombay. India, addressed the meeting. She told of the life lived by the ordinary women of India: of the contrast to the lives their mothers lived. The speaker wore a beautiful silk sari and showed the methods for draping a sari. On the walls of the hall were posters illus- trating life in India (also borrowed from the travel agency) and a map of India. Lunch was it supper of chicken curries with typical cast- crn condiments, steamed rice and even Indian green tea. Ed. Note â€" Congratulations to the Rolinu Branch. This meeting must have been a lot of work but also a lot of fun. How about other branches trying out similar ideas? (There are u lot of countries in the world. Norway for instance where the next A.C.W.W. conference will be held.) Your editor would like to have accounts of these meetings for Home and Country. * it it "Truly each new book is as a ship that bears us away from the injury of our limitations into the movement and splendor of life's infinite ocean." Helen Keller 24 HOW OLD ARE YOU? Age is a quality of mind If you have left your dreams behind, [f hope is lost, If you no longer look ahead, If your ambitions fires are dead Then you are old. But if from life you take the best, And if in life you keep the jest, If love you hold No matter how the years go by, No matter how the birthdays fly, You are not old. From The New Brunswick Women's IDs. Home and (t‘l * i * "You may have tangible wealth untn‘, Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold, Richer than I, you can never be For I had a mother who read to me." * fir fir Mildred Summers Branch in Welland l enjoyed a memorable meeting with a thei - lated to International activities and the L ‘. Nations. For an International buffet \. each member brought a dish of fooo might be served commonly in another COI‘ and the recipe. The table was centred in world globe flanked by flags of other tries. A Speaker explained the purp0se and of the working departments of the Unitm. tions. St. Lawrence â€" "Name a country t? constituent part of A.C.W.W." was the Call for an International meeting. Islay Zion â€"- A speaker gave the lTltll‘ information on A.C.W.W. by taking thcl an armchair trip around the world. Thu~ visited England, Scotland, Ireland, S“ land, Pakistan, Ceylon, New Zealand South Africa. It was pointed out that alth cultures, colours and languages Vary, on; of the organization is similar â€"â€" to improv ral conditions and homes. York Road â€" A feature of the Internally Night program was a panel presentation New Canadians telling of their experience problems. ir * 'k “The position of past president is 31 V611 “- one. Something like being a grandmother. can 811ny the children without responsibility 4 when difficulties arise can aiways send them h“: to mother." Mrs. Raymond Sui 44:1 HOME AND COUNW 1