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were for a little boy’s room. It might be a suggestion for other leaders that I got several sheets of paper for shades for our group from the nearby paper mill. This was an interest- ing project and not expensive." Mrs. Jack Baker of Adolphustown reports that her group took their instruction in two evening sessions starting at seven o’clock With a coffee break at nine. Several shades have been made since Summary Day. Mrs. Baker mentions bases made from lengths of apple wood and cherry wood. The bark was re- moved, the wood sanded and given two coats of penetrim. As a follow-up of the work at Berwick the leader and assistant leader were asked to come to a neighboring Institute to give a demonstration in making shades. The women of Agincourt Institute were asked to show their shades at a meeting of the I.O.D.E. The leader at Odessa has had several inquiries from local groups and at the time of writing hoped to have a class of women from the Women’s Guild of her church. The Cumberâ€" land women are planning to have exhibits of lamp shades at both the Ottawa Exhibition and the local Navan fair. Mrs. Donald Mac- Lachlan reports: “We plan to have a lamp shade exhibit at our fall fair. Each group will exhibit lamp shades on lampsâ€"not as a competition but to show what the Institutes are doing.” Mrs. E. S. Reddick says: “Since our lamp shades were shown at the Aurora Horse Show, my assistant and I have been asked to demonstrate to another Institute that was unable to send a leader to the training school.” Mrs, Mary E. Wilson’s suggestion for other leaders is that it is better to have two small classes than one large one, and to begin working with stiff cardboard and progress from that to fabrics. Beatrice Harry recom- mends getting at the practical work at the very first meeting with the group; otherwise they lose interest. Mrs. F. A. Cameron says “We are all more ‘lamp shade conscious‘ as a result of this project. There won’t be as many dirty, crook- ed shades about. And the information on proper lighting in the home was very valu- able.” Mrs. Bower Hiney reports that since their meetings to cover the project were held in the town hall, they have been having gatherings in their homes as a “brush up” along with refreshments. Quite a lot of inter- ested “outsiders” come to these gatherings. Mrs. A. Train says that while they have not made any new shades since Summary Day many of the women who took the instruction will make new ones as they decorate their rooms and want shades to correspond with the new decoration. Mrs. N. Thompson writes that her young son is a stamp collector and she plans to make a lamp shade for his room, covering it with postage stamps. One leader makes this very pertinent sug- gestion: “I think there should be some ar- rangement by which the Institute for the tape and frames that the lead wil] pa). e , use in demonstrating to her group 113:5? the roll of tape and am left with it Un hands. I also have a number of Wit frames left too." Mrs. George Kelly advises local 1e make several shades of different types they start to teach. Besides giving the] fidence the experience prepares tin. problems that are sure to crop up. Mrs. E. Irwin feels that the lame project fulfilled its purpose in that the en learned how to make patterns lamps and how to fix up old ones. Sh, "Some of our girls have made lamp using linen over bristol board, glazed . dotted nylon and they plan more 1111:. ways by adding a bit of originality." Hints For the Home Nurse Mrs. Welland Gillan, leader of the Institute group wrote: “Since we ti. “Hints for the Home Nurse” project 0.. bar has nursed an aged heart case .: other has, herself, been very ill in he In both cases many of the ideas and provised articles were helpful. Par: mentioned were the back rest, tray ; ment and the relieving of the weigh. clothes on the feet. AS a suggestion iv I think it is a very good idea to 3; women discuss the difficulties they ‘ ready encountered in home illnesses. Mrs. L. G. Hadfield reports that from her group are demonstrating “i the Home Nurse” at the Lakehead tion. They too have used some or provised sickâ€"room equipment in the; As a suggestion for other lnstitm Ronald Wright recommends appol leader who has had some experience ing as a registered nurse, a practit. or a nurse’s aide. Mrs. E. G. Grant says the member group are finding the Manual give:- project very useful. Mrs. Milton Fisher feels that on members spoke for many women it taken this project When she said: " only known about some of these simt when my mother was in bed for .would have been such a help.” Many of the members of the gm pleased to have learned to read a t eterâ€"something they had not been before." * i * You must be sure of two things; you ‘13 for Elders to a before con- W for Shade Worn. ‘ new E3W5: bade; otton. ‘Zailng “rim lhi'; home I an. mm. .7 im- larh' inge- - bed new 7 the men ¢ for "'Hlbl- im- mes M11: "is a nurs- :1 Lirse :' her i thi= her have i had .hings ring it . were ‘mom- 3 to do u it im'E your work and not be always looking ovc the Edi“ of it, wanting your play to begin. And Lh other 'T' you must not be ashamed of your work sin: think ll would be more honourable to you to be d :g sum!- . . . No matter what a man. 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