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, . presided during late . . . J's. whioh mule ed‘as follows: Hon. Pres â€"Mrs. W. l‘B. Mom-e. Lion’s Heed: President.â€" Mzs. A. B, Sxfnmelis, Park Head; Groupfrcsidcnis: Group No. 1* Tr Jo F.-Daviu, .W-iarmn; Group No _ Ma's. Chas. H. Gilbert, lPul'ple Va ey; Group No. 3eMrs. W. B. Moore. Lion's Head; Group No. lâ€"Mrs. W. ySlocum, Spry; Sec.-T . Mrs. W. A. Symon, Wiarton; A Sea-Tress. ‘â€"Mrsi Alex. Candle. limimn, P... R. 'flhe zit}: BM Annual of North No. :: Auditorsâ€"Mrs. (I; and ’ ' I 7 i as largely attended by del~ Mm. Paterson. Wlarta Standing (‘nmmittaos ' from 'a'l’llpfarts of the district. W. B. Monte. Lion's Hoar]; Education ‘ 'Mcirnin‘g session was called to order‘ uâ€"Mrs. he no if i: , my? 9 President, M13. A. B. Sam- I-‘Ecunomxcsâ€" is ‘.I. ‘ lPaa-k Head, “by sin ing the ostoiu R. (msnn ng‘ Ode and the Lordfis Cl’rayer me: and . ssh Minutes of last district mory; Peace 7 i were read and adopted as national Illâ€"’1 I ranch reports were when and Spry : Pablo] 7 ifiinh‘resfing, particularly our trm ; Historical y branches, Adamsville“ and rent. ‘efiâ€"M“ in. Tuner- ml inter. n87.“ . Wuhmlv. Dujtan. “’far- Li /; ’74, I i x is . alley_ Cans ngmtinnvlliu. (DH A - emuon session vapen‘ at sonfi pwgrth. I 4 \_ Mm Em IllgD _,.rf,.;‘ ’ smging' of one verse 0 ‘0' i An moron was extended by‘Mrs. Unlar‘m U' n nd Mrs. Bruin. Lion’s Head. ISut y not hold our next dttiigt . 3 e1- afler which rMrs; .I m; inEJNiartcn, after whic e I L ‘ fihifiirk Bead. gave a nicely ‘figefing c 'i ed and lunch ww'ed ‘worded address of welcome to the tiny the Pan: Head ladies. ' xi de ates. This _wus graciously 112- e 7â€"5 ' d u. by ugh. F'. Davie-Wiâ€" - ~ ‘ 'i anion. The roll cull was taken and eacl branch responded by‘their delegates whistling one verse of a song of their choice. Many a d varied were the stones; Winrtou., my and SiOkes 1383’ being like only ’3 branches out of the 16 ofl'ering to may a forfeit rather than show their skill in whistling Mrs. Norman Smith sang a very In Memoriam. T WAS a moving experience to be present when word came to the London Arm Convention of the Women's Institutes that George A. Putnam had died that day The farmer Superintendent led the W. l. pic-using solo “The Church by the Side of the Road." . The {President introduced our new Superintendent, Miss Bessie McDer. mnnrl. who gave u splendid address on Institute work. its aim being to make the world a better place in which to lim.I and this was done by making our immediate vicinity a holler place in which to live. She said the Institute work reminded her flint, the success of the British new depended on the maiden ladies in England WM keep his cats, that kill the mice, out do- stroy the humble-bees that polinute the clover. ihat feeds the cattle that inrnishes the beefsteuk that feed the m . She outlined the new plans for thirty years, from the time when they were small groups With loml interests till they grew to bo an inn ' Fonant educational factor in adult Ife With so sound a principle that the idea has spread to many lands. Two minutes silence was observed at London and flowers were sent with the deepest sense of sorrow and personal [055. With the pass- ing of Mr. Putnam goes a strong link with the pioneer days of the lnstitntes, and his name will long remain high in then scroll of honour. Already there is a George A. Putnam lurid started "I up- preciation after his retirement. and this will conlinue. ll is devoted to work among the institutes of New Ontario. Mr. Putnam was a graduate of the Ontario Agricultural College. early identified with organizations [or self-education among rurnl iulk. Takinr on the W. 1. direction as a sort 0 sideline three decades since. it soon became the big interest (ll his life, absorbing all his time and attention. He was the one mzm Superintendent in the whole organization, and very proud of the distinction. His memory will long be green among his associates. $01 the coming year. ii We were then favored with a duel by_ iltl Miss Doris,McKiIlop and lit- gr , 'Dunnn De'wa‘r'""Whis'ram€l om‘." This was so much enjoyed‘ they were heartily encored and rep: app: ed graciously. - .M ‘si McDowal, of :Milverton lbrn ‘ghi. greetings from the Provi »‘ Niel Ban-rd and told us of Ontario: ‘13 branches with its 42,000 niern ‘ Jay. England, she said, had 5000‘ Chas and were celebrating their 20 7 anniversary while King George in Queen Mary were‘ celebrating ti ir -25bh anniversary. Mie._Gatis. of Colpoy. moved n,vote ihanhs to these two men is which Mrs. Summons extendi them. ’ Mrs. W. B. Moore's, Hea _ w k ml Out_Post Hospital,.wa rr'ea t :1. Bi iJTELLS of Park Hose; two has bran a - â€"oâ€"o-â€"' ' l Forty years ago try-(lay, Feb. 11th, was thgghirlhday of the ‘Womcn's In- Lsti is at 'Sloney Creek. Mrs. Adul- .-pealter at the Dléll‘lci Women‘s Institute annual cementious Lhrou’nout Bruce Count]: ni o'TInodless gets the clvdit for th rides .pf bonding the rural women to ‘ Mrs. Bruin and was Ni: .‘gvrati m knufi: gm splendid war- mean it; the hgsl-iita'l and atafllm