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COMMONWEALTH VISITORS Ramsay Women's Institute entertains wives of delegates attending Commonwealth Prime Min- isters‘ Conference, Ottawa. in August. While the Prime Ministers were busy at work. 35 wives were enjoying an outing at the Mill oi Kin- tail (Tait McKenzie Memorial) Almonte. The guests wandered through the grounds and toured the museum and then did full justice to the meal which we had prepared with all the skill at our command. The ladies were friendly and gracious and enâ€" joyed the formality of the occasion. Mrs. James Brown, P.Fi.0., said the Almonte members decided this was really a highlight in along history of cater- ing to interesting people at the Mill. Inmginative Meeting Brings Back Memories “Solway Women‘s Institute Members Relive Their School Days“ An interesting and unique meeting took place at the home of a member. Mrs. Robt. Ferguson. whose home now occupies the former site of Todd‘s School. Members returned to their school days for a brief afternoon. A school room was made possible by much imagination on the part of Mrs. Ferguson. Mrs. McIntyre and Mrs. Caslick. School desks were brought in. chairs arranged. as in a school room of days gone by. A dunce cap was in evidence, as well as a pointer and bell. Some lovely old lace valentines Were hung around the room. An old water tank that had been used in “Todd's” was resurâ€" rected and it added its role. The spelling lesson was in the form of spelling difâ€" ferent diseases. the geography â€" name a Province and its Premier. Science was in the form ofnaming country grasses, as teacher held each specimen up for all to see, School was interrupted several times by “spit balls” and a boy who spent his years at the school rushed in telling teacher he was sure Jimmy fell in the well. 26 An art seldom seen. making bobbin lace, is a e. cialty of Mrs. C. Platteeuw, Aylmer. She make: 9 pattern by changing position of the many mm .5. but the process is a slow one. Mrs. Platte iw learned the art in Belgium. Craft Festival sponsored by Jean Brum m W,l. were responsible for the “Fall Festivz oi Crafts" Fair in Tillsonburg. Approximately 50 hobbyists took part tr we show, many being newcomers to Tillsonburg The wide variety of hobbies and crafts we il- most endless, and the dis'plays included en: la dolls, police badges. china, glassware. and c s. Demonstrations included Lithuanian weaving, ie needle craft. papier maché. chair caning, co er tooling, needlepoint and soap st‘one sculptu 3. Other booths which drew crowds, were the bi. p flower making, apple dolls, bobbin lace, resin l t- ing and candles. The second annual show was a huge succ s. when approximately 700 people crowded intc we Community Centre not only to see displays id demonstrations but to purchase articles as w Aim at the sun, and you may not reach it; but your arrow will fly far higher higher than if aimed at an object on a level with yourself. CONGRATULATIONS congratulations to Mrs. J. Philip Matheson, Fri. ‘6 Edward Island, Area Vice President of A.C.W.W. L d Past President of F.W.[,C., in receiving the Order *1 Canada. This honour was conferred August 2nd in i [- tawa, at an investiture, from Her Majesty, QUl “ Elizabeth II.