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lit * " MAN'S INHUMANITY TO MAN Robert Burns _ Many and sharp the numerous ills lnwoven with our frame; More pointed still, we make ourselves Regret, remorse and shame; And man, whose heavenâ€"erected face The smiles of love adorn, Man's inhumanity to man, Makes countless thousands mourn. s :r a Dublin Institute members in Halton County celebrated their fiftieth anniversary by taking a chartered bus trip to Toronto for sightâ€"see- ing, shopping and a movie. Kent Bridge Institute’s anniversary date is June 5th “but,” the secretary writes, “we held our celebration earlier in order to get our husbands out. We treated them to a turkey dinner which we prepared but had our 4-H Homemaking Club girls serve.” The birthday cake was in the shape of an open book; place cards were of blue paper with gold lettering; paper napkins were yellow decorated with an F.W.I.0. seal; there were favors made of yellow marshmallows and gumdrops like little clocks; and every woman was given an old style yellow paper bonnet with blue ribbons to wear during the programme. The oldest and still an active member, Mrs. Frank Merâ€" ritt. aged 33, cut the birthday cake. Braemar celebrated its fiftieth anniversary at a tea with visitors from many branches in Oxford County and Mrs. Anna Lewis Ewen as guest speaker. Mrs. James MacKay. a charter member recalled that the women at the organization meeting “weren’t too en- thusiastic at first, but a Women’s Institute lecturer, Dr. Annie Backus and another out~ sider present pushed it through.” It was also remembered that at a meeting that first year, Miss Gertrude Gray demonstrated the cuts and cooking of beef. Bromley celebrated its fiftieth anniversary by holding a party at which the members entertained their husbands, in the home of a member. The meeting also commemorated the sixtieth anniversary of the Institute move- ment. Interesting stories of pioneer days were told in answer to the roll call. A twoâ€"act skit depicting the life of the Bromley Institute and the work of Ontario Institutes over the last sixty years had been prepared by Mrs. Russell Kirk and was presented by eleven of the members. One of the men led the group in singing old time songs and the men paid a tribute to the ladies by singing “Let Me Call You Sweetheart." The only charter member present. Mrs. James Forrest. was presented With a corsage. 32 Sebringvillc celebrated its fiftieth anniver. sary and the sixtieth anniversary of the Women’s Institute movement at a jojm party with a number of guests who were eariv members of the branch. There are no Chane}. members living. It was recalled that fifty year. ago, Mrs. Valentine Stock of the Tamioei; Women’s Institute which had been organized in 1905 wrote to Mrs. B. J. Kastner of Sf‘i'il‘mg. ville to ask if Sebringville would be intr iole-(l in ferming an Institute. A meeting was [.31th and a branch organized with Mrs. E. p Kastner as president and Miss Mary loam“. as secretary-treasurer. Among the 13w. 333 carried through was the installing oi ‘ lights in the village, the Institute earn. 5 -K the citizens from door to door for fit mg: ; aid. The district president spoke at th aim, versary comparing customs and mo , ..g travel fifty years ago with those of tech mi past presidents gave highlights of thcr arm of office. The members presented a be ; “3‘ yellow daffodils and blue iris as a tub .- i.) Mrs. Hoodless and the fifty-three ill! in who have passed away in the past fifty :n. The president, Mrs. Glen Wilgust, cutli 1h»; birthday cake, expressed a tribute to ri us. and a challenge to the future. The T. .iji. muir history was on exhibit. To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary w .Ien Morris Institute, one hundred and .~ tin Institute members and friends met for His cheon at Fearn Lodge near Galt. The in of Home and Country was guest speak, um: president, Mrs. Geo. T. Kelman presided in. D. M. Allemang, song leader of Hamiltrr lid convention led in singâ€"songs; five m-s «as who joined the Institute during its fir:' .l! were present: Mrs. Alex Wier, Mrs. ‘ 'wl' McCormick, Mrs. John Sandilands. in. Robert Aitken and Mrs. George AllkE‘l' nd eleven past presidents and nine past - taries were introduced. In addition 1. ‘Jlii anniversary day, Glen Morris had ma) fiftieth year an anniversary year. The ' 2i": programme was printed on gold papE m when North Brant District published 3 ii i- iii anniversary history of the district Err. Morris of course had a part in it. a: f: a: MEMORY Thomas Bailey Aldrich My mind lets go a thousand things, Like dates of wars and deaths of king‘ And yet recalls the very hourâ€" 'Twas noon by yonder village tower. And on the last blue noon in Mayâ€" Thc wind came briskly up this Wily, Ctisping the brook beside the road; Then, pausing here, set down its load Of pine-scents, and shook listlessly Two petals from that wild-rose tree. HOME AND COUNTRY