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HOME and COUNTRY Published by The Ontario Women’s Institutes at Toronto, Ontario Volume 4 MARITIME INSTITUTES CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF SERVICE It was Women's Institute silver jubilee time in the Maritime proâ€" vinces this summerâ€"all three pro- vinces celebrating their twenty-fifth year of service "For Home and Country". New Brunswick started the festivities at its annual convention in June, Prince Edward Island fol- lowed the same month, while. Nova Sootia. "W.I.N.S." sta ed this im- portant “silver recor " event in August. All paid tributes to their foundersâ€"New Brunswick, to Mrs. Porter, Prince Edward Island to Miss James, Charlottetown, and Nova Scotia to Dr. Melville Cumming, former principal of Nova Scotia Agricultural College and Secretary of Agriculture. Today there are 593 Women’s Insti- tutes in the Maritimes. Prince Ed- ward Island leads with 254, New Brunswick 1’79 and Nova Scotia 140. Analyzing the ratio of "The Island’s" institutes to population, one cannot but help note the power of this war men’s organization. Think of a thousand branches of the same organ- ization in the city of Montreal. That is the proportional strength of the Prince Edward Island Women’s Insti- Lutes. All Maritime Women’s Institutes have studied home economics through short courses and have carried on practical community work, such as building halls, establishing parks, beautifying communities, starting libiaries, providing sport places and equipment. All are co-operating with the Youth Training Agreement launched by the Dominion Government and all have contributed to the up- keep of the International Peace Garden, between North Dakota and Manitoba, in which the Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada has an LICI‘E. Convention Speakers All conventions were addressed by distinguished government officials, His Honour, Lieutenant-Governor M. Mc- Laren of New Brunswick, His Honour Lieutenant-Governor De Blois of Prince Edward Island, Honourable Thane Cam bell, Premier of Prince Edward Is and, and Honourable Angus L. Macdonald, Prime Minister of Nova Scotia presented eetings or gave addresses at convention sessmns in various provinces. Other nationally known speakers on the convention programmes were: New Brunswickâ€"Professor C. Krug, B.A., B.D., of. Sackville {Jin- vchIty, who spoke on “The Qualities of Leadershi inaDemocracy"; Tufts, Wolfw le, who told of “Birds and Wild Animals in Their Native Haunts"; R. 'I‘. Albrant "Recreation- al Leadership in Rural dommunities"; and Mr. and Mrs. Kjeld Deichrnan, Moss Glen, who gave a demonstration on New Brunswick Pottery and Weaving. Prince Edward Islandâ€"Dr. Harry S. Thompson Tomato, Field Secretary Cunadinn Dental Hygiene Council; Miss IIiIda Gillie, Visual Education; Dr. Kingsley Roberts, Medical Direct- 01' Bureau Cooperative Medicine; Mr. Walter Show, Deputy Minister 0! Agriculture; Dr. Creelmnn. Charlotte town on “Tuberculosis”: and Miss Id. Gallup. Extension Department, St. Francis Xavier: University. (Continued on out col.) FALL, 1938 Number 4 Superintendent of Women’s Institutes Resigns 7] . 5. hIlrs McDermand completes four years of service in the Department of Agriculture. BESSIE CAMERON MCI IIZRIIIANI) Dear Women's Institute Members: The last four years have been bolh busy and happy ones for me. and I am gIad I have had the opportunity of spending them in Ontario working in the Women‘s Institute Branch. Your friend< liness and kindly comm-ration have been important factors in whatever pro grass non have been made. I assure you I shall always remember the Women's Institutes of Ontario. At the fireside of our New England home, my Can- adian husband and I will often discuss your fine ideals, activities and accomplishments. With best of good wishes I am, Very sincerely yours, BESS McDERMAND. (Mrs. Guy Skinner). Fâ€"____â€".__â€"â€"â€"â€" Nova Scotiaâ€"Honourable _John A. Macdonald, Minister of Agriculture; Mrs. Nellie McClung. Victoria, 8.0., noted author and member Canadian Radio Commission; Honourable Cairine Wilson, first woman senator in Canada; Miss Jennie Fraser, New Glasgow, first Women’s. Institute superintendent, and Miss Annie Stuart, a. former national Womens Institute president. Outstanding Accomplishments Some of the outstanding accomplish merits reported at these conventions were : New Brunswick â€" Establishment of Martha Harvey SBhOllll‘lhIl'l; 15 district conventions; work at girls’ garmentemaking clubs; short course schools; Stl ohn’s ex endâ€" iture of $216.00 for cod liver oil for needy families. Prince Edward Islandâ€"0r niz_a- tion of seven new institutes; 8 dis- trict conventions; nine short courses under youth training movement; ten dental clinics which served 225 children; 108 new subscribers to Institute paper; and work of Junior institutes. Nova Scotiu â€"- \Vriting “Silver Record" u history of Women‘s Insti» tute origin and growth in rovincc; correspondence courses an dcmon~ strationa: starting institute schools and local leader training groups; N district rallies; Women’s Institute paper, the first of its kind in Can- nduâ€"wstnblishcd in 1923; and junior club work. Sanitation Programme The proposed rural sanitation pro- rammc, planned by the Federated notitutes of Canada was described at the New Brunswick Convention by Miss l-Iilota Dykernan, provincial health canvenor and the Prince Ell< ward Islund Convention by Mrs. Alli- son MacMillnn, National Women's Institute convener oi the project. All provincial presidentsâ€"Mrs. A. D. McCain. New Brunswick; Mrs. Freeman Lank Nova Scotia; Mrs. . B. Mellishm. Erince Edward Island: and superintendents â€" Mica Alma Weldon. New Brunswic : Miss Helen J. Macdou ll, Nova Scotia; and Miss Mary G. acdonald Prince Edward Island. gave practical and inspiration- al talks. (Contributed by Elitabeth Bailey Price). ONTARIO CONVENTIONS DISCOVER FINE COMMITTEE WORK Idt-nl weather and good roads ht-Ipeil contiibutc to the success of the live llul‘llll‘l‘ll Ontiii'io Conventions. 'l‘lu- uxrcutivcs planned and carried through good educntiunnl programmes with sufficient variety to maintain in- Icicstl Iu‘ncli IJI‘I'D soluctvil some special Illt'llll) for rmisitlt-iiitioii in addition to llIL‘ reports and discussions on the urtiv of the past 'l‘lw TLllllol-(Illlllllg . discussion mi now In lllI' ll‘lllln'l'slllll of the member of their lL'thlIlIIl'i‘. llI' gave liclpfiil inform~ “Linn. \lguniu :inll Riiiny River nlso i-iiipliii Il log" iitimi. lii Algomn, tluriil \\’0III:III Iii r spukt- nu protect- l\‘L‘ liiws iind LlII' \IIIIIIS of Canadian WIIIlIl'll as \' l‘nstt‘ui'izntion Was the ]IllI|SL‘ I . ll at Fort Frances. in tho lliiiiiv l\ r Aron. 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Vlll'lll.llil|lll i-Ilui'nilon was pi'csonlvll umlm- tho nhlu luudcrahip of tlio Ill‘lflI‘IIHIl of tho Im'ul torliniciil .s'i‘hlilll wlin ompliusizwl the import- nnl‘i- nr \vumrn mul irls being familiar with Uu- fll‘ll' nl‘ homu- muking. lintli K‘Oflbului iml :nfl‘lâ€"y oulurulinn Wl‘l'fl nlsn Illfil'llXKI'il briefly. lluleuntos fvlt they lmtl i'eccivmi nlrfinitu lll'l|r.~ to carry liurk to their in‘tituirx. llcnlIli rcci: cll Hrl‘l'lfll conaiilor- iiliun In "no iinu will he sturlirvi by all lnutllutv, in the area this coming year. with the Lrullluncc of :i plan of work furni>hod by the urea chairman who is ti qualified health worker. Kingston featured o drama com- petition. Aftcr the four plays were presented by m) ntiitivos of four of the districts in the area, the iuljudicntor gave most valuable and helpful tI'ItlEISMR, pointing out. in a (Continued on page 2, col. 3)