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Looking Forward â€" The College of Family and Consumer Studies The highlight of the Thursday afternoon conference 5e35ion was an addrch by Dr. Kathryn E. Kopf, Department Chairman, Deâ€" partment of Family Studies, University of Guelph. Describing the courses now being offered at the College of Family and Consumer Studies. Dr. Kopf asked the conference delegates to think back to the time that Macdonald Insti- tute was first opened for students, She said. "Those to whom we are indebted developed programs of service which were right for their time and the programs at Macdonald Institute were designed to meet the needs of the day. And those ‘good old days‘ were not as idyllic as we may think they were." Dr. Kopt then went on to explain that tight clothing styles (tight waistbands). etc. were constrictive and therefore a health hazard. Skirts that dragged in the dusty roadways were a problem to keep clean. and there were prob- lems of sanitation. refrigeration and nutrition. 30 for girls, Macdonald Institute promoted programs involving homemaking skills and health practices. Gradually the need for broader programs made itself felt and courses were offered based on the social sciences as well as the physical and biological sciences. As interest and knowl- edge in the social sciences grew and students‘ interests varied, two major “areas” were instiâ€" gated to replace the common course. The re- sult was the establishment of the Departments of Consumer and Family Studies and the reor- ganized and expanded college became the Col- lege of Family and Consumer Studies. Here programs are offered that are based on the needs of people w- thc environmental needs of people â€" what does environment do to peo- ple? â€" what are the various kinds of families? Dr. Kopf pointed out that the ideal family is considered to be a father, a mother. two chil- dren and a dog -â€"- but this is not always possiâ€" ble and society must learn to accept and un- derstand these varied situations. Group Discussions and Plenaries To provide opportunities for obtaining spe- cial information and for taking an active part in the discussions. the delegates were divided into small groups according to their interests, Each group was under the leadership of a woman with special Women‘s Institute experiâ€" ence and training. On the last day of the conference some of the groups combined for plenary sessions â€" Secretary Treasurers and Public Relations Of- ficers, Members at Large, and District and Area Presidents. SUMMER 1971 Mrs. E. V. Fulton, president ol The Federated WDmen's Institutes at Canada. Mrs. E. V. Fulton Mrs. E. V. Fulton. President of the lâ€"cdcratt- ed Women's Institutes of Canada tclcctcd Au, gust 1970) on a trip to Ontario for other husiv mass. was welcomed by the delegates when she paid a brief visit to the Officers“ Conference In an address. Mrs. Fulton urged Women‘s [11» stitutc members to get acquainted with the Rc~ port on the Status of Women. She \LiggC\ICLl study ol the short version "What's In It?" which can be purchased at $l .50 a copy. Mrs. Fulton said. "We will never have come municution with young people unless “c try to go along with some of the modern thinking. Start now. not tomorrow. The Status of Wom- en mtty not concern you now but it may conâ€" cern your daughter or your granddaughter " Dr. Janet Wardlaw The delegates were pleased to welcome Dr. Janet Wardlaw. Dean of the College of Family and Consumer Studies. in her brief address. Dr. Wnrdlaw referred to an earIicr announce- ment that the 75th Anniversary Project of On- tario Women‘s Institute, the raising of $50,000 for the expansion fund at Macdonald Institute was now closed. She expressed her pleasure and thanks for this generous contribution to the expansion of the facilities at the University of Guelph.