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l I, e have already mentioned “community ging” as a means of creating a pleasant, 'able atmosphere at an Institute meeting. ng leaders might be interested in this note: -« enock Institute at one of its meetings had ng song telling the story of a man's life In infancy to his golden wedding anniver- ‘ _ The songs were “Rock-a~bye Baby,” ,chool Days,“ “I Want a Girl Just Like the Who Married Dear Old Dad," “Let Me 1 You Sweetheart,” “Home on the Range” "Put on your Old Gray Bonnet.” (Song ies of this sort could be developed on a e variety of themes.) very common problem in the Way of in- esting meetings seems to be that the time quired for the businesa part of the meeting ves too little time for the rest of the pro- mme. Some Institutes are trying to reduce s difficulty by having the executive meet ‘Ween regular meetings to attend to any ’siness which does not have to be brought lsifore the whole group. The Director suggests ’ 't when the secretary receives a letter from e Department she should read the material, on to standing committee conveners what- J; er concerns their work, and read only what ’ necessary at the meeting. . 511: is fine to hear of the way a great many titutEs are trying to get all the women of e community interested in the Institute One port says “We invite people to our meetings d ask them to join"; another, “Our branch considering appointing a visiting committee call at the homes of the community and ask women to join the Institute”; still another, e are making a surVey of the community to d the women who are not membersfithese '11 be asked to join." Other reports tell of ns to attract new members through the new tension Services, through having a shorter Siness session and a social hour at each eting; and through having more community ivities to interest women. This forthright comment comes from Blue e and Auburn: “It is our opinion that too any Institutes fail to give encouragement to (Jung mothers with small children to attend Veetings, We think the Institute was founded 'a the purpose of helping these young horneâ€" akers, and certainly they are the ones who going to give the Institute a future, What .the children do disturb us a little? I'm sure 4- one mindsâ€"at least they shouldn’t. It is V rth a little disturbance to have young in- est and enthusiasm to back up our motto an .V or Home and Counry. , Bluevale reports: “When one of our talented embers moved to another village we wrote the secretary of the Institute there, asking i- have one of the members call and invite her ‘ . iii the Institute. This was very much appreci« '1: ed by both the member and the branch and i" think it would be helpful whenever a 2?: ember moves to a new community. J‘i- LI. 1952 Miss Jean Scott confers with county Home Economist Miss Jeon Davis, recently appointed to the counties of Lincoln. Welland and Huldimond. New Assignment in Junior Extension Miss Anna P. Lewis, Director Ontario Women's Institute Branch and Home Econ- omics Service, announces that Miss Jean Scott who has been doing outstanding work as County Home Economist in Bruce, Huron and Perth, will now give part of her time to pro- vincial work. Miss Scott will continue as Home Economist in Perth County with headquarters at Stratford, but will also act as field consulta ant to county Home Economists throughout the province‘s service that will be especially helpful to inexperienced workers. Miss Scott joined the staff of the Institute Branch in the summer of 1939, taking charge of club work in nine counties in Eastern On- tario; later she has worked in Western Ontario She comes from a farm family in Bruce County and was, herself, an ardent club work- er and junior institute member. A prizeâ€"win ning essay in connection with these junior activities gave her a scholarship toward her home economics course at Macdonald Institute. Miss Scott has had outstanding success in developing club programmes and encouraging leadership and has had the fullest confidence and co-operation of the Women‘s Institutes wherever she has worked. As liaison between local groups and the Department Miss Scott’s services will be of value to the Whole Junior Extension programme.