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HOME and COUNTRY September, I933 Historical Research (Coni'd) harc been living in an atnios» phcrc of historical research, as numbers of the pioneers came to Simcoe in 163"." Then Mrs. Boyes tells of several centenary Celebl‘uilbllc \i‘liile the Bellevillc cunreiicr seams to love cvei'fv' stone in Nortliuinberland and Hastings. There are two rural homes in Ontario that have been kept intact owned and occupied by the same families since the day they were built. The retiring Convener of the Kingston aiea lives in one at them, the old Fair-field house near Bath. In the \Valkerton Area: Dray~ tori keeps a loose leaf note book to which are added stories and records as they come in Among those will be the life stories of those whose names arc on the war memorial. Western Ontario: Reports and talks on histories of business places and story of 'l‘inkei s line, pioneer food dishes and linen, a pioneer iiidus’try. Industries of a county particu~ lai'ly manufacturing, in smaller towns and villages seventy years ago. descriptions of vil- lages and place names: dcmon~ stration of handicrafts; spinâ€" ning loomâ€"making, straw weav- ing; making of soap and can- dles; oldest grist mills of Ontai and some of their dusty niillers; old salt creek cemetery. One branch invited old res' dents to outline town's history and presented a play in which uld»tiine costumes were worn. Plaque was placed on site of Iron Foundry at Normandale. St. Mary's has current events scrap book, newspaper cuttings of town happenings are brought to monthly meetings and pasted in the book. South Leeds also has a scrap book for current. events. Haldiniand held public speak- ing contest first in branches and then in district annuall Subject: Contributions of pioneer womenl One Institute invited some In, dians from the reserve to tell of Indian history when the sub- ject was splendidly dealt with by Mr. he brought with him priccle relics and inter esting articles and explained their use. Niagara held a pageant on history of Niagara River. Welland sent to Doniin- ion Archives for original maps and compiled stories of roads and transportation. Stories of the passing of the mills. blacksmith shop and liv- ery stables. Papers on spinning, weaving, threshing, cider-makv ing and old»fashioned ways of entertaining. Two Juniior Institutes in Web land sent reports. Various cen- tenary celebrations have been held and many more will follow in the next two years. They are making records of roads and railroads, compiling histories of transportation. Belleville Area had a sum- mary of first paper printed in Bellevllle and report of first Council Meeting in 1790. Story of money-making devices of pio- neer days. One branch had a paper solely of local history dated back to a century ago, every farm and every piece of land in River Valley and neigh» borhood was described, customs, tendencies of those days. own- ers of these lands, subsequent owners or tenants up to present clay. Much of this information was received from a life member who is now almost ninety years of age. Roll Calls: Events of note in our own county during past: year, or names of pioneer setâ€" tlers of country, and each mem- ber brought photograph of gwenit, or_great, great, grand. parents, giving short account of their settlement in county. < Canadian Industries Convener. Mrs. J. M. Percival, R. R. No. 1, Addison. Ont. Practically all branches in the thirteen Convention Areas are dcvotiiig time and thought to this subject. both at the regular monthly meetings and during the intervening time to the study and advancement of the Industries of Canada. Branch meetings haw dealt with industries in general or some specific industry. local, county or provincial as the major theme of the day. This is taken up through roll calls, papers, addresses. exhibits, cun- iests and discussions. nearly every branch devoting at lEasi. one meeting to this subject. Some branches have featured exhibits or displays put up by manufactur -s at district annual meetings and conventions. County displays. branch visit- ing toms. and other attractive features have been noted by con- veiiers and presented to each of the convention gatherings with suggestions for possible work throughout the area. Manufacturers co-opei'ating with local branches or districts in staging displays at Agricul» tiiral Fall Fairs have met with splendid results, creating inter- est and dispersing knowledge. Special surveys have been made and time devoted to the study of foods, law and finished products, home consumption. export and import trade. Clothing has been considered first. the study of raw mateâ€" rials and their classes, as cot- ton, silk, wool, rayon. threads, yarns. etc., the extent to which we supply both raw material and finished product and the labour employed in the manu» facturing operations. also the qualities, capacity for absorbing and retaining dyes, and many other educational features. Under housing, we' have learned sometlhing of the avail- able types and quantities of wood for doors, tirims, chairs, broom and brush handles, and other purposesâ€"and their care. Minerals and metals as used for stoves, housing equipment, door and window trims, asbes- tos, aluminum and other metals. Floors and floor coverings, grades and values; paints, viii-â€" nishes and finishes, all have bcen carefully noted. The surveys disclosed the fact that Ontario homes could be built and equipped, families comfortably and attractively clothed, and adequately nour- ished almost entirely within the Province and Dominion, and abundantly within the Empire. 'Ilhe use of films and pictures showing manufacturing proc~ asses of different plants has developed and maintained inter- est in this work A “progress week" in which textiles were featured, films, addresses and displays of Cana» diam plants and fabrics proved of intense educational value and attracted a large number of visitors to the firm featuring this exhibit. A Canadian Industries Day was put on by one branch, for which they secured samples from several manufacturing firms. These were exhibited and a. talk or explanation given, dmwmg attention to the qual- ity. One_ company brought the information that their products were made entirely of Ontario girown wheat. A Wheel of knowled and educational charts weregfiistri- buted to each member giving valuable general information of the Dominion, in addition to samples of snap, cereals or his cults. Local grocers have co~u er- ated with branches in putiaing on a drisplay of package and bulk JUNIOR WORK A rural university is available for rural girls in Ontario through the Women's Institutes Branch, Department of Agricul- ture. In the East and ' West. North and South, farm girls ‘at- tend Short Courses. Coaching Classes, Judging Competitions and Junior Institute meetings Lind carry on Club Programs and Projects. , In the Short Courses the girls receive instruction in Foods and Cookery, lLaundry, Household Administration, House Planning and Decoration, Home Nursing and First Aid and Sewmg. For the 1933 Coaching Classes the girls are coached in Nutru tion, that is, Family Menus and School Lunches; Clothing, Selec- tion of Garments and Patching. Projects give girls an oppor- tunity to carry on study groups in Nutrition, Clothing, Canning and Home Beautification. Girls meet regularly and follow the course outlined, keep Food Selec- tion Scores and Health Charts, take part in discussions, prepare papers, put on demonstrations with the assistance of subject matter submitted with projects. They study Menu Planning and prepare food; the selection and care of clothing, and make gar- ments; food value of iruits and vegetables and canning methods and can garden produce; or homa beautification and draw plans of home grounds and im~ prove home planting according to the project they undertake. Record books are kept showing subject matter on project, perâ€" sonal application of information and actual work accomplished. Achievement Days are held in various counties where the girls exhibit their work and project books and put on an educa- tional program, featuring spec- ial phases of the various pro- jects. In the Junior Institutes the girls plan and carry on well bal» anced programs considering top» ics of special interest to rural girls and homemakers. The girls conduct their meetings in a busi- nesslike manner, prepare pa- pers, give demonstrations, thus securing an endless supply of most helpful and practical knowledge. They are at the same time learning to think out their own problems, discuss them. and express their conclusions in- telligently and with poise and assurance. Economically this work is very important, The Juniors learn how to spend money wisely, how to utilize available material to the best advantage and their earning capacity is increased. Due to the Nutrition and Health Knowledge available to them. building for health, keep- ing fit, adhering to proper nu- trition and health habits is now considered a personal obligation for each individual Junior. As a result of these classes and clubs the girls have more than ever before a definite aim to seek for themselves continu- ous individual growth and deâ€" velopment. They have a clearer vision of what they may accom- plish as individuals in the home and as citizens provided they have definite ideals before them 01‘ an all round development and work to attain it. A large proportion of the funds available for Junior work during the current year was utilized in OnevMonth and ThrcedMonths Short Courses held in December, January and February. so the amount available for Coaching Classes, Achievement Days_and Competitions was rather limited. The programme pi'oVidcd for trained instructors to ‘devote from three to five days in each county instructing groups of girls who had had some previous éxperience in Coaching Classes, Short Courses, Royal Trip, etc., as to how the programme could be carried out through these girls acting as leaders and in- structors to those with little or no training along the lines chos- en. The programme included Nutrition and Clothing, and it Is Very gratifying to be able to 1' port that the girls who took ad- vantage of the rather limited programme derived much benefit therefrom. The exhibits at Achievement Days showed most satisfactory results in Garden and Canning Club work, Clothing, Nutrition and HomeBeautificationprojects. Trained instructors were furn~ ished for fifty-one counties and districts and fifty-one competi» tions have been or will be held. The attendance at (the county :ompetitions thus farheldranged from eight to sixty-three With an average of thirty- e. The In- ter-county Competitions held at Ottawa, Toronto. London and Peterboruugh attracted very satâ€" isfactory numbers of keenly in- terested girls who showed mark- ed ability along the lines cover- cd in the year’s programme. We shrill. early in the year, make announcement of pro- lzramme for Juniors for 1934. goods, accompanying this with an explanatory talk on the dif» ference in these commodities and the cost. One County in Ontario supplied Tomato Puree for the Campbell Company. Bulletins from the Dominion Department prepared for house- hold buyers and merchants were placed in the Public Library. Branches are studying Canadian Coal products. Radio broadcast on "wool" and “fish,” arranged through the coâ€"operation and courtesy of the C. M. A., created much interest in these lines. Cana- dian fabrics were used in the "clothing" section of the 814 coaching classes, for judging competition work where 4,074 girls Judged miniature house dresses, made of these fabrics. Literature has been distributed to each district in the Province, relative to some phase of Indus- trial life, this has been dis- cussed by local groups Publicity has been given through the avenue of radio and press deaihng with industrial features. and giving definite Enforrnation on definite indus- ncs. A Teri, Sale and Exhi g't was succassfully featured of “Mode in Canada.” Our women are becoming more and more interested in Canadian goods of all kinds and manufacturers throughout 0nâ€" tario and other provinces are constantly extending assistance and covoperation in every pos- sible way, for :the benefit of both producer and consumer. Educational work through the means already referred to. has resulted in a better understand- ing between producer and con- sumcr, a higher regard for the manufactured article and keen appreciation in support of Cana- dian qualities and values in com~ panson with imported goods. _ This year we are concentrat- ing on the study of footwear, Especially shoes. Relief The Federation will continue to pay. transportation charges on goods donated for shipment to other centres. Branches which have supplies to forward will please give the Institutes Branch a list of the articles or general description of goods ready for shipmentuand they will be fur- nis all With directions as to where to send the goods. What the Institute He; Meant to Me By Miss Laurelin Rutherford Member of Vellorc W. lnatituti n. It. 2. Woodbridgc, ’ York Co., Ont. On leaving High School on..- ur my duties was to learn to drivr. the car so that I could take m. mother. along with the neighbnr. ing ladies to the Institute mcrlt. iiig. In this way I becaini- a member of the Senior Branch. Our branch is entirely rural ziiid the meetings are held at [In- homes of the members. Our trips to and from the meetings have been very pleasant and many ill- teresting stories of local histiiry have been discussed as we trawl along. The beautiful scenery, sunsets, crops and gardens lum- been admired and I have om" returned home glad that the Women's Institute had called nir out for the afternoon. There are ten girls in our Senior lBranch. A number is run. tributed at each meeting by hit? of the Juniors. One girl is Sm» rotary-Treasurer, another p n- ist, and two others are Chairmwn of Standing Committees The educational efforts, social activities and community service of the Women’s Institute have always maintained a very high standard. and being a member iii such an organization of final women, must make one bettvr fitted to make a contribution to the home and community life at the CUlIlllJ‘y. One of the highest and noblest desires of any girl today is that she may become a well informal efficient Home»Maker and the question arises where may slip get it? The Short Courses .ii sewing, house furnishing, honw nursing and nutrition. available through the Women's Institute Branch of the Department iii Agriculture. have meant much tu me. I have attended a week's short course and a three-months courso. As a result of the llir sti'uctiun received in food valur. health, sewing and home delitll" ating I have been able to late part in the county judging C0llir petition. Judging competitions wiili their coaching classes have mil educational value. I have enjoy-vii meeting other girls in our county and it also aids in fostering a county consciousness. Putting with an honest effort brings tlic reward of having attemptrd something worth while.A fund of practical and valuable Infill" mation is acquired. ' ‘I have been fortunate in Will' nmg the Chicago, Ottawa and Royal Trips, also a Short CDui‘sc at Guelph for prizes donated by our county in the competitions and. made possible by the Dry partment of Agriculture. I am sure these trips will always '30 the high spots in my Institute life. The opportunity afforded in sight~seeing, visiting well known and. established plants, banquets lng‘, meeting the 4 H Club wiri- ncrs from the different States at Chicago and girls of our own province in the Royal Party has an educational value that can scarcely be surpassed. My experience as an Institute member has been a very haplr)‘ one. I asked a Senior memhm' if the girls were contributing anything to the Institute? 5119 replied, “An Institute without girls would be like a garden without flowers." Note re Canadian Comment: The publishers of this mag!“ zine have asked usta amounce that their special. offer to the Women’s Institu of Two Dol' hits for mo cop 'to any ODE Intitute is goodonly to the .end of October. This an is just half the usual subapn tion fee.