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HOME AND HOME AND COUNTRY Published quarterly by The Federated \Vomcn's Institute! of Ontario mi Tho Inntinwc Brunch Department of Agriculture Ontario ism-rosin. Conan-run: Mrs. T. .I. lchowclL Milvcnun. Mn. ii. i'. Powell, Whitby. MIR: Mar} .\ ('lnrke, Toronto. luminous oy I’uovlsciAl. Bout": mas-89 Honorary Pruidcnl: Her Excellency The Lady Tw dimuir. Hoimrnry Harpy-"idem: Mix» iiury A, Clarke, Toronto. l’rcniiltnl: Mrs. '1‘. J. ilcbou-eli. Milverwu. rim I'n'illcnll: Mn, 5. ll. Monk, Lunonburg, Mn. A. \i'. Briindon, RR. 6. Gail. Aim. Tnumns linslor. Sciirieiicr. Dirac/om uu Ihe Executive: ii”. Reynold», Frnnkville. Mrs. . Gordan, Eenvurlnn. M . I), D. Unmon, Simcoo. Mrs, L. G. Cnmur, Wuikenon. Mn. Dull iiunm, New Liskuurd. flinch)”.- . Nurlh Uowcr. ii. . . u. Mnduc. \Il'x Hnriict sl «ids. ldo. r. wu .un humnu, ILR. No. i, Enlucluvu. ism, J. l McCulliich, RJ‘. No. 2. summon. in. .I. I). Sir-wan, 'rimrxm . Mm. Imiliclle Young. Si. Mn: . \Irs J, R MoLarhIIn KIDKsVIIIL'. Mrs. A. Fun , . No. i, lldenon, Mr I ‘ ilgc . Kuenm g, ('iii‘ll'r, iii-mini. .vl-mr ury-Trmavrer ; Mm. w n. Luann-rain», L'uldwiilcr. rmrmumduum should 1m nddruiicd i0 "HUME “mi cuunrnr" rim \ mm'n imiimu- Brunch I u-ni 15mins Toronto 'l‘hm I...er ' iiim' ulml nu-mmi. nu- in u “mm «i \\ m liinlilulus to me woman immun- mun inrs, _â€",_â€"___. EDITORIAL COMMENT THE IN STITUTES LOOK FORWARD At this season every Institute is looking two ways â€" back at the achievements of the year which is ending, and forward to the proâ€" gramme for the ensuing year. At the district annual the exchange of ideas between Institutes will give each In- stitute fresh inspiration and practi- cal suggestions for its own )I‘D- gramme; there too, district activities will he planned which can be succe in] only when every Institute pii cipotes. Each luchl Institute is urger to support district activities, for the Hill saying, “In unity is Strength" is as true to-tluy us ever. Ilowerer, one of the strong features of the Women's Institute lies in the fact that each local Institute plans its individual pro 'i'nnime. This means that it can then e adjusted to meet the specific interests and needs of its members and commiinitv in a way which would be iinpo. le otlierwi Those Institutes whici plan the pin- grnmnie for the whole year in advance hnd at the end of the year that the rcsiilts have more thiin justified the effort. of course. adjustments will have to be made during the your, and details planned from month to month, hot the long-time view makes possible ii well-balanced programme which is very satisfying. What are the measures of a suc- ccssful programme" sk these ques tions among others. Is it based on the interests of the members so that ench feels that she both benefits from and enjoys the ineetings'.7 Does it make at least one contribuâ€" tion which notohly enriches the life of the community? Is there a good biilnncc in educational, cultural and social features? (Continued on Col. ‘1. this page). COUNTRY THE QUESTIONINGS OF A TOAST MISTRESS “Oh, Mother, I don’t know what to do about these toasts!" Judith Ellsworth looked up with anxiously questioning eyes from the papers spread before her. She was making plans for the progranimelto follow the dinner at which the Jiinioi' Institute of Anyville was entertaining the Senior Institute. Judith, the newly elected Junior President, was most anxious to carry out her duties as toastmistress smoothly and effici- ently. The girls had held their first committee meeting today ’and now Judith was in a quandary over several points of orderâ€"‘but especially toasts. She knew that her Mother, ii past President, could help her. “At the last banquet I attended," Judith continued, “when the toast to the King had been proposed, no one seemed to know just what to do. Why, at our table alone, some stood at at- tention, some held their glasses up, some clinked glasses, some drank the toast before singing the National An- themâ€"and there was general embar- rassment. The girls should like to know just what is right." “Well,” replied her Mother, “you, as chairman, will propose the toast. Your first question is when and how to do this? As soon as the guests have finished dinner, you will stand, wait for order and say simply, ’inilics, the King’. There should be no introduc- tory speech. By the way, who is the pianist for the eveninlz'!” “Sally Tenor, of course. She plays so well and never lets the community singing drag." “Then,” said Mrs. Ellsworth, “as soon as you say ‘Ladics, the King’, everyone will stand and Sally will at once begin the National Anthem. It is not absolutely necessary to sing this, but it is customary, so 1 would ask your community singing leader to be ready to start." “Yes, but what about the glasses?" “Let’s look that up to be sure we are right," answered her Mother. “Here it is. We were wondering about that some time ago in our Insti- tute and, writing to Ottawa, were told that the guests should stand holding their glasses shoulder high while sing» in“... "The toust is always drunk after singing or playing the National An- them then?" queried Judith. “Yes, rind, although for other toasts glasses are clinked before drinking, there should be no clinking of glasses for the toast to the King. This is such a common error. And. did you know, Judith. that at any banquet, there should be no smoking until the toast to the King has been drunk? This won’t affect your banquet but we must remind John of that before he goes to the banquet at the Agricultural Col- lege." "How many toasts should we have, Mother?" _- “Only one is essentialâ€"the lung. If you wish more they are proposed in the following orderâ€"The King, The State, Institutions, and finally Perâ€" sonul Toasts. But I would not have many. You might have one to the ‘Women's Institutes’. If you Wished, you could ask your guest speaker, who, you say, is to be the District President, to make her address in reply to this. Then, since the local Senior Institute members are your guests, you might toast them.. By asking Mrs. Wright, their President, to reply you give her an excellent op- portunity to express thanks. But you can decide on whatever toasts you choose. Only don't forget what I told you beforeâ€"that too long a toast list makes the programme drag.’ on “How will I introduce the toasts, “Do this in a variety of ways. One of the simplest is to state that Mrs. So-and-so will respond to the toast to the Anyville Women’s Institute which will be proposed by Miss Someâ€" one. The proposer then proposes the toast. The responder, requiring no further introduction, rises immediate- ly after the toast has been drunk. This is a simple and expeditious way to handle toasts. But when announc- ing a toast to which your guest speaker is to respond, you may just mention the name of the proposer. After the toast has been proposed and drunk, you may introduce the guest speaker or ask someone else to do this. It is a gracious thing to intro- duce the guest speaker briefly with a few words about herself and her fit- ness to respond to the toast." “But, Mother, does the guest speak- er alwnys speak in reply to a toast?" “By no means. She may be on the programme simply as a speaker. But a brief, friendly introduction is always in order." Judith sat awhile, making notes, and thinking over her procedure. As she worked, she realized that there were still many questions to be answered. How should a toast be proposed? What should be said in reply? Should the responder know what the proposer will say? \vVho should stand to drink the toast? How will musical or other items be interspersed with the speechâ€" es’.’_ More and more questions crowd- ed into her mind, treading on each other’s heels. However, they would have to wait until tomorrow for she was to meet Mary in fifteen minutes. Tomorrow she would look for a book which would answer these questions and ~so would be able to help the girls at their next meeting. NEW INSTITUTES FORMED During the past Institute year, May 1, 1938, to April 30, 1939, the fol- lowingr local Institutes have been organized: Name of Institute District Green Lane . . . . . . . . Glengarry Sunshine (Fournier)Glengarry Norwich Juniors... Oxford South l.akeview,. . .Victoriii East Vasey Junior . Sinicoe Enst . Lannrk South Grey South York North Roche’s Poin ‘ ' .York North Suniii' Slope. Parry Sound S. Rosetta . . . . . . Lanurk North . Siincoe East Cochrane Cochrane Lanai-k South Mount S Louis Knpusknsing. Val Gngnc, Bulderson. Curry 0n . . . .Wellington North Inglewood Juniors. Peel Elk Pit. . .. . , .Temiskaiuing S. Kitignn. . . . Cochrane Green Bunk Ontario South Redditt . Kenora Jafl‘ray. . . Kenora Ebenezer. . . :Sinicoe East DURING THE PAST YEAR Rovonswood ..Lambton West Vittoria. . . . Norfolk South Golden Gate Parry Sound N. Fernlcigh. ,Frontenac March. . . . Gownnstown . Prince of Wales (East Korali). . . .Algoiiia Centre . Carleton West Perth North Cbppell. Cochraiie Westminster .lrIiddlesex East Coclirnne.. Cochrane Paramount .Bruce South Golden Star Cochrane Ila-organized Falkcnburg. . . . , . Muskoku South To the members of these Instit we extend a hearty welcome 13:: offer congratulations. It is a'good omen for the future of Ontario to find _so many‘women suificiently interested in contributingr to the well~being of hoiiie_iinil community life that thev \VIII'JOII’I with the large number of Institute members alreadv organized For Home and Country”: To the new Institutes we wish every success in this new undertaking. . Spring. 1939 RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE PROVINCIAL BOARD Resolutions as passed at - convention areas throughoutthghgmom ince were presented at the min“ meeting of the provincial board ofmll] Federated Women's Institutes of 6h! tario in Toronto, November 193". by Mrs. Harvey Harris, provincii convener of the Legislation and Re; lutfins (Earlilimittee. "‘ e o owmg were endo . the board and were sent to therfiiiahf‘ nieliiifs figncerned. _ r‘ sun on area requested t Union Jack remain the NationtltFiellE of Canada; that the Ontario governs merit be asked to provide legislatiuu to preserve and replace young wood lots,- that there be legislation relatin to premarital medical examinatinng that a province-wide referendum h; taken re closing of beverage rooms or failing that, that the governmem' amend the Liquor Control Act with. drswmg the amendment by which beverage rooms were opened in 1934 (This last resolution to be foruurded to the Ontario Temperance Federa‘ tion). . Bellevdle convention area asked in: legislation making impossible the operation of public dances or plt'ture shows from midnight Saturdai ml 9.00 a.m. Monday. London area was desirous of I\.'.\'Ing the high cost of farm niachiiieri- lowered. Toronto area recommended that courses in Co-operation be made available to study groups desiring them. Algoma convention recommme that the provincial governmcm be a... cl to assist in the abolition n. im- moral literature. A resolution n 11]]- preciation, commending the an vrn- ment of Ontario for legislatim re- garding the compulsory pastv vriz- ation of milk, vas presented .smu Fort Frances area. Liston-e1 con- vention favoured a school for jmlges for Western Ontario similar to that of Eastern Ontario, for the pin rose of Establishing standards for junllllfl at fairs. Several resolutions presented re A lost; some because legislation ha: already been enacted, and other be- cause of their local nature. A iesolution from the provwcial board endorsed the suggestion or the Hon. P. M. Dewan in his addre ‘4! the luncheon hour, that the Instil tics give leadership in the study of El" :lcr rural home beautification and cod control. The Board recommended by reulu- tion that directors contact culile Educational Associations and thrnuizh such organizations endeavour to y IV? resolutions sent to the Ontario l cutional Association. asking courses. to train the teen-age i‘mltll to become careful and skilled (Irv,ch of motor vehicles. be incorpol“}t‘" with the practical mechanical trnmmi: now in force in the secondary schools of Ontario; and that Institute norm: hers coâ€"opernte in the ohservono M all existing traffic laws and endeawul' to help their families do likewis Mrs. Clarence Hayes, Georgeti was appointed the new provm fl convener of Legislation and Resolu- tions. Legislation reports should i“? in the hands of the provincial con- vener by October 1. (Contributed by Mrs. T. .T. .llc- Doweil. Milverton. Provincial Pr2>~ W (Continued from Col. 1). Are the problems discussed and the activities carried on up-to-dste? Is there something done durinty “I” year which is outstandingly beauti- ful or inspirational? , Above all, is every member 21"?“ ample opportunity to contribute tn the programme? In one year there is time to accom- plish only a few things. Instead of superficially dabbling into too Ilium." activities, how much better it IS F0 3121: a few definite goals and aim" ese.