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tive language, and four ladies from Holland exhibited a display of keepsakes from their native country. A great many Institutes had members or guests from Holland taking part in their Inter- national Day program Brooke reports that Mr. Jas. Schuman presented colored slides photoâ€" graphed on a return visit to his native Hol- landâ€"“typical scenes from the modern farm in contrast to the quaint storyâ€"book type of Dutch farm, churches old and new, schools, traffic v‘ scenes in the cobblestone streets, windmills kept, in repair by government subsidy as a tourist attraction, canal activity and tulip fields.” At Rednersville Mrs. Vesterhoff spoke on agriculture in Holland. At Port Dover Mrs. Anthony Luykx spoke of her native Hol- land, of having been granted Canadian citizen- ship and of her happiness in living in this country. Morewood had Mrs. Art Koelwyn as their guest speaker. Having been a farm girl in Holland she gave a comparison of farm life there and in Canada. At Hillier members from Holland took part in the program. Mrs. Tim- merman read a paper on Holland and she and her daughter sang and played the piano ac~ cordion; and Mrs. Minnaker read a paper “It's great to be a Canadian." A feature of Osnabruck Centre’s Interna- tional Day program was a paper on "Hunting Uranium Around the World.” Belgium was the special topic at Wellburn’s International meeting and the guest of honor was a native of Belgium, Mrs, Cottonie whose husband works for a farmer, Mr. Harold Pickel. Mrs. Pickel, who has a high regard for the Cottonie family, gave a paper on Belgium â€"especially its education and social customs. At Woodstock North Mrs. A. S. Pearson gave a talk on a recent visit to Sweden, with an exhibit of pictures and souvenirs. Walsingham reports a citizenship program with the roll call answered by “Something I intend to do this year as a good citizen." The citizenship convener read a paper on Citizenâ€" ship and the guest speaker Mrs. Alex Lengyel, a new Canadian, spoke on conditions in her country before she left. The report does not name the country but comments “It made one thankful to be living in a free country." lEx~ cellent citizenship education, this.) At Burford’s citizenship meeting the roll call was answered by "Something I learned from a new Canadian.” The motto was “Citizenship, like charity, begins at home." The Institutes of Welland County held their county luncheon on International Day again this year. As usual there were many guests and many Institute members present who had their background in other countries. Mayor Armour McCrae of Welland spoke 011 “Canada and her relation to the British Empire" and Mrs. Hugh Summers brought greetings from A.C.W.W. _K'mbore had a display of flags of many na- tions at their International Day. Each flag was SUMMER 1955 A corner of Bridgeport Instilule's display in the Old Fashioned Parlor competilion cl Elmira lair. This exhibit which was rather typical of the general display included a lhree»piecs parlor suite of block horsehair, a love seat. bachelor's chair and rocking chair, a whatnot well filled with knickknocks, a trained wreath of wool f|0wers sland- ing on on easel, a cross-stitch woll "mono", a promo- phone wilh cylindrical records and a large horn, a family Bible, photograph album, stereoplicon views, old fashioned parlor kerosene lamp and imilollon rug carpet strips on the floor. given to a member who made a few remarks on the country it represented. The roll call was "A custom of another country that I like"; the motto, “No country can rise higher than the character of its people.” Stroud had a talk on China by a local misâ€" sionary who had spent some years in that country. The speaker showch Chinese silks and scrolls and sang a hymn in Chinese. Each member invited and introduced a guest. some of whom were New Canadians, some new» comers to the community from other parts of Canada. The motto was “No one is rich enough to be without a neighbor." Brooklin had several interesting features on the International program, arranged as a social evening by Mrs. A. De Jung and Mrs. W. A. Heron, A little Indian girl, Nellie Kihnston, dressed in native costume rccited “Little Papoose." A member recently from NOW» foundland read the national ode of New- foundland and showed samples of weaving done on her large loom. Members who had come from England, Ireland and Scotland con- tributed music or readings relating to their homeland. A member from Holland sang “I Love Holland" and two young people sang the Dutch National Anthem in English, with all the Dutch people present, men and women, rising and singing the last stanza in their own tongue. Belgium, Italy. Switzerland, Germany and South Africa were represented. Two ladies sang “Good-bye My Home Country” in Swiss-German, another sang a solo in the 29