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New Discoveries in Medicine.‘ Another popular undertaking is installing First Aid Kits 12 schools and keeping them replenished. _th great many Institutes have asststed wi Tuberculosis Chest Xeray Surveys. Sebnngci ville members canvassed about two thousan people in the district and acted as clerks and assistants on the day when eight hundred and fifteen people were X-rayed. _W|__. Recreation and cultural activities naturally overlap considerably in these rePOFtS- Blue Lake and Auburn reports a variety Show Wlth local talent under a professional director: They also consider the development of local talent at meetings an important cultural activ1tyi 3115 having a member on the library board. Col- poy’s Bay’s cultural activities include g00d music at each meeting. sponsoring plays, hav- ing a lecture on Arts and Crafts by Thor Hansen. Park Head “secured a travelling libâ€" rary through their public library,” (“We think this must refer to the county library’s service of distributing books”) Many branches, in‘ cluding Reid’s Corners list film showings among their cultural activities. Dunrobin sponâ€" sors a monthly showing of films open to the whole community, taking a silver collection to defray expenses. Blantyre put on a play “Where's Grandma?" which has been given twice and is booked for several more presentaâ€" tions. Waller’s Falls sponsored a festival of school music for seven schools. Proton Juniors studied “education and etiquette." Phelpsâ€" cncouraged singing at the meetings, exchanged good reading material and sent magazines to shut-ins. Chisholm “asked for music in the schools and got it." All the Institutes on St. Joseph Island seem to be supporting the Chil- dren’s Library established by the Institute at Richard's Landing. Ouimet in Thunder Bay put on entertainments and raised $500 toward a community hall. Edenhurst gave a piano to the school. Tiverton Junior Institute with the Junior Farmers put on a minstrel show; had a part in four homemaking clubs and sponsored a Junior Institute section at the fair. Melanc- thon sent a letter to the local paper protesting against holding a dance on Christmas eve and Christmas night. Honeywood reports an interâ€" esting debate on the subject “Each Generation Improves Upon the Past." Campania at one meeting had a suggestion box on “What I would like done in the community.” As a result of this the walk from the road to the institute Hall was gravelled and tile was put in entirely a voluntary community effort __WI._. A. great many Institutes reported sponsoring girls homemaking Clubs afiiliating with the local Federation of Agriculture, having mem» bk‘l'S in farm radio forums. Several had had a member of the Junior Farmer‘s Association speak to them on Junior Farmer Work A 28 mumber of Institutes arranged Hallow‘ parties for children. A few had paid a eler. structor for children’s swimming classes iii 't. had provided or helped to provide a rink. A great many branches cmoperate “it: the Children’s Aid Society, especiallx' in .39.: viding treats at Christmas time. ' Burritt’s Rapids has become “impt‘mlb: for the local beach" and has provided a air t swings, life belts and first aid Llltllpmfii This Institute also provides street Is;«imn.,’i'“, the village. Oxford Mills also payb W 5?“; lighting. Ravenna put kitchen equ umem} the township hall and heavy Wll‘li', far it; stove. Walter’s Falls reports “We: the ha! a lot of discussion on Hydro instana: H ‘ hi mg with the township council.” iii-ding provides chaperones for the “ ’Teen :uileen‘ Seaforth Junior Institute organ .1 a w ball team and a debating team an, .ut (m musical programme at the fall fair. \U Span, sored 3 Girls’ Homemaking Club. eckmth had music teaching started in th 53.30.; Pakenham maintains a library for We on. munity, the members taking turns w lbl‘fll'Iafl one night a week. Rideau had tin dislritl recreation director speak to them a how i. start a recreation programme. T! 16W: “From this we have been able to attire-e skeet shooting club for the boys, or r; 3%:- for the girls and folk dancing for all a young people. Coldstream maintains a re no”. 51 the township park. A member is on - liliran board. A play was put on, raising mi Community Centre. $25 was given l inn-i3: whose home was burned. _W|_ Many Institutes are members of th Chum; CO‘0perative Medical Services and ptfilt with the Federation of Agricultu: n tin: and other projects. Union has part1 stud Jr the Farm Forum and the Folk School urges- ville is affiliated with the Farm F In W the Federation of Agriculture. Mosi hi as work with the Agricultural Sociel' .1. Fit time. Saurin is co-operating with 1‘ him: Farmers in putting a sign post at 'l‘. oin- cession road. Richview is affiliated 1h Illt Weston Local Council of Women. 'rumbn entertained a neighboring Farm Won. : C1 i! the visiting group providing the pr 4mm»: _Among the rather unusual commu «- Vlties reported: Aylmer started a fu: To J" an artificial eye for a young immigi. Not- folk Junior Institute co-operated ii tm Junior Farmers in a one night 0 if “-’ Rural Hydro. They had film shot “Hydro on the Farm” for the men an . in the Farm Home” for the women. .irhurE 1'eports: "We put a good big Union J a :11 1h: hall in such a way that no outside e: W Hi Possibly remove it and cram it out 01 .‘ill .I a disused cupboard.” Whitby has pu vi " board in the public library for articles b a museum. Derry West, Meadowv-‘ir W HOME AND coUNlRY