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Here and There With the Institutes A Timely Exchange of Ideas carried on quietly by Women‘s Institutes over the province is indicated in this rou- tine press report of Keene Institute‘s January meeting: “In spite of the icy roads, 200 mem- bers answered the roll call with ‘A necessary article for the sick room'. It was annOunced that the travelling library had arrived and later in the evening books were distributed. It was decided to accept the responsibility of SOME idea of the sound, steady work being sponsoring films in the Institute room each ‘ month.” This was the meeting for the Home Economics and Health committee's program and one of the two joint conveners spoke on home economics, the other on health, There is nothing spectacular about the report but it leaves no doubt that this is a thriving, happy, educational Institute. Another press report shOWs that Elk Lake Institute is quietly carrying on some excellent health work. At the January meeting a nurse from the district Health Unit showed a film depicting the unit’s public health services, When the nurse suggested a plan to provide cod liver oil capsules for every child in the schools, the Institute voted a donation for this purpOSe. The benefits of the Child Health Cenâ€" tre were discussed, especially since there is no doctor practicing in or near Elk Lake. Plans were made, too, to show health films to mothers at the Child Health Centre. At this meeting the Institute completed arrangements to hold a skating carnival and to bring in a travelling library. As evidence that Institutes are studying homemaking at their meetings, Maple Leaf- Lennox reports a meeting where the roll call was “What makes children happy in. the home‘?"; a member spoke on the motto "Bring- ing up the farm child. Enjoy it while you can”; and another member gave a paper on “Does our educational system educate?” For their Home Economics and Health pro- gram, Norwich enlisted the help of two regis- tered nurSes in the area. One nurse prepared a paper on “Big troubles can hatch from a little scratch", stressing the need of attention to even the smallest injuries and the impor- tance of keeping certain supplies and medica- tions on hand. The other nurse, now retired, spoke on the difference in home economics education now and in the days of her training, the emphasis having moved from “cooking and sewing” to “family living." Willow Grove had an interesting talk on “How does television affect our community?" Royal Institute announced in March that with the co-operation of merchants and busi- ness men of Guelph it would put on a Spring 26 Fashion Show in the Guelph Memorial Gal. dens with a seating capacity of five thousand Probably no other Institute has ever sponsors-1 a fashion show of such dimensions as this) 1m several branches located close to cities or larui towns have found that a fashion show in m. operation with local clothing merchants jg , very practical way of raising funds. Bala, as a means of raising funds to build , community hall, is making plans for a Gala A‘j Star Revue with television and radio star pen, formers. Jean Brampton had a very successful fashiw. show with the local florist, furniture dealn and electrical appliance merchants, a Londi 1 organ company and a local breeder of canarir co-operating along with eleven clothing mos chants. The proceeds will go to pay for fence around the children's playground at its back of the library”. Among the interesting program features rv ported in the last few months, Georgian Instr tute had a panel discussion led by three of In members on “Which is the most responsilal for bringingup a childâ€"the home, the scho‘ ‘ or the church?” WI. Roseneath had a rather unusual party â€" m. “Open House” afternoon for the ladies of ll'u‘ community, with tea, euchi‘e and crokino!‘ games. Last fall Esquesing Institute issued a Per sonal Recipes Cook Book. A few months lat( one of the members gave a demonstration i her recipe over the local television and ti. sale of the book Was boosted considerably. Tranquility and Fail-view, for their “famii, night,” had a family supper in the school wit ninetyâ€"six men, women and children attend ing. They had a sing-song and variety prr gram; the children’s librarian from Brantfori entertained the children with stories; and manâ€"possibly from the county film council? showed movies. Seaforth’s family night program was carrier" on after the pattern of a regular Institut meeting. The roll call was answered with quotation about “A peaceful, happy home? (No doubt the men were asked to taki Part in this, too.) A program of musi and recitations was given by the young peoplr and a local minister spoke on “What it takes t'f' make a happy home.” They had community singing and refreshments served in the cafe 1tleiiiéla of the high school where the meeting was E . YIn spite of stormy weather on a February night, Ripley presented a variety concert to 2: HOME AND COUNTRY