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The P resident’s Corner Mrs. Harvey Nublill, President the Federr died Women‘s Insti» lures of Ontario. And what is so rare as a day in June Then if ever come perfect days? Then Heaven tries earth if it be in tune And over her softly her warm ear lays. Whether we look or whether we listen We hear life murmur and see it glisten. Every clocl feels a stir ol‘ might, An instinct within it that reaches and Iowa ers. And grOping blindly above it lor light Climbs to a place in grass and flowers. (From The Vision of Sir Launlnl) flames Russell Lowell, 1 hope that the great rebirth of life and the stir of activity in nature of this beautiful sea- son is reflecting itself in new ideas and activity in your Women‘s Institute work as you have met for your District Annuals and are plan- ning your summer activities. Through your busy season there are some things I would like you to keep in mind. Those who were able to join us at the Febâ€" ruary 12 celebration at the Royal York Hotel know what a memorable event it was. We will long remember Mrs. Farquharson, President of the Associated Country Women of the World, our guest speaker, with her charming personality and her inspiring address» (Did you know that she would not have been with us had we not sent her a ticket to come?) In her address she spoke of being in Yaounde Africa previous to her visit to Canada. There the Inâ€" ternational Council of Women with the Na- tional Council of Women of Cameroon were holding a Seminar with women from every part of Africa to consider “Planning for Bet- ter Family Living." She was able to be there because the International Council of Women paid her way. 4 “Why,” you risk. “did A.C.W.W. not It her expenses!" 'lhc truth is that A.(‘.W.\\-, short of funds and is not able to finance Ir Iruvcl until September. A.C.W.W. (lCPL‘nLik. Pennies for Friendship for four fifths n| working capital, However. the pennies we at in from all the societies comprising A.(‘.\y are just not sufficient now to meet the ever creasing expenses. Travelling costs are him. office rents have gone up. staff has had to increased and salaries raised. and even hip': postage rates c0ntributc to rising cosh i We know how much it meant for Its have the President of A.C.W.W. with us. H inspiring it must be for the less developed . more remote nations to have her visit th. Could we try to be even more generous in contributions of pennies at our meeting help A.C.W.W in its valuable work urn. the \vorld'.7 Are you a contributing member .‘\.C.W.W.'? (lr are you even luckier. and h a Life Membership in that organization? t haps you have a worthy member who has served 25 consecutive years in the Wnnr Institute but who is one you would like honor in some way. Why not give her a ( trihu'ing Life Membership or a Life Menu ship in A.C‘.W.W.? A contributing Life \I hership costs $3.00 a year. a Life Member $60. a year. These memberships bring you A.C,W.W. magazine “The Countrywom the opportunity to attend the Triennial ( ferences. an opportunity to broaden one“- terests and horizons and to help your a nations throughout the world at the same : swelling the coffers of A.C.W.W. Applicnl for these memberships can be obtained I the F.W.l.0 office in Toronto. As you have heard from your Board Di tor at your Annual Meetings. our big e: lenge this year is to increase the member of each Branch by twenty per cent, This must do to keep our membership at the pi ent level. Our program is much too valu» to deny it to others. Let us reach into cities and towns, farther into our rural pt- lation and interest Junior Women‘s Instit Branch members and 4H girls to join us “1 they “outgrow” their groups. I am looking ! ward to hearing at Conventions that my branches have reached their objectives then. YOU will no doubt have been reading ail the World Conference on Human Enviv merit in Stockholm June 5 to June 16. 1“ This is a meeting of vital interest to us all \2 the growing concern throughout the world the prOblems of pollution, conservation preservation of our human environment. it .i' 'lLi \l HOME AND COUNin