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science of medicine relating to health in old age. At Glen Gowrie’s meeting on Agriculture and Canadian Industries, a local clergyman, Rev. B. Daynard, spoke on the history of the marketing schemes developed by the farm commodity groups in Ontario. Yarmouth had a representative of the St. Thomas fire department speak on the preven- tion of fires in homes. Belgrave’s variety concert program put on by men and women included a short play, “The Gossip”, vocal, violin and accordion solos, step dance numbers and "Thirty Minutes From the Life of Stephen Foster“, in dialogue and song, “Susanna”, “Miranda” and “Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair" were there and a good chorus of men and women to sing other Stephen Foster favorites. W.I. Glenmorris reports an interesting Citizen- ship program feature in the form of a two-act play showing how aliens in Canada get their citizenship papers. In the first act the Citizen- ship convener acted as clerk and a woman dressed in the costume of a European peasant applied for her papers. The secretary says "Speaking in broken English she made the clerk understand what she wanted and answer- ed the questions to the best of her ability and to the amusement of those present. Then an- other woman, representing the middle-class European whose husband had been a profes- sional man, applied. In the second act the former clerk dressed in black robes acted as judge. The two European women appeared in turn, dressed in Canadian style clothes and speaking good English. They received their citizenship papers and seemed very happy about it. The skit was based on authentic in- formation on acquiring Canadian citizenship and it was also very amusing.” Mrs, Wonch and Mrs. Taylor of Rocklyn Institute are shown with life membership ceriiticales iust received and in the background the rug their Institute entered in the I954 competition. 28 Fonthill combined its citizenship program with “grandmothers’ day.” The county pros-b dent, Mrs. F. E. Hagar, gave an address on cm. zenship, and the grandmothers, uncle;~ mp direction of Mrs. Loftus, provided the rest DE the program in the form of a skit depicting .11, Institute meeting of long ago. The women. dressed in old-time costumes, provided Um time music and spoke of oldâ€"time things, T17. report indicates that some old-time arm: were on display such as "a shoe that had b. .. . worn by an ox when oxen were used for ha ing loads.” A great many life memberships have in given this year, but Central Dumfries brar must have outstepped all others when it p r sented seventeen life memberships at its l\‘ meeting. About twenty new Canadians of the dish were guests of the New Hamburg Womt Institute at a special meeting on CltlZensl and education. The visitors were welcomed an Institute member, speaking in German, a ‘ the roll call was “How to welcome a l\' Canadian to this country.” A skit “When ‘ Are Women" was presented by nine New Ca. dian school girls, and two New Canadia Messrs. Voegel and Nelessin, provided cordion and piano music. A schoolteacher u conducts classes in English for New Canadi adults explained some of the difficulties teaching the English language. Another 1' ture of the program was “a citizenship cont relating to the community." Glen Gowrie Institute entertained the N Canadian farmers’ wives of the community a special meeting. Each of the eight gue told interesting facts about her former hon land. A press report says: “Mrs. Siries 5pc- of the many differences in the customs of C: ads and Holland. Mrs. Mingre showed beats ful knitted suits and dresses she had made ‘ her five daughters, Mrs. Sievel brought l wooden shoes and told about Holland's hon: Mrs. Kamarrat spoke about her children's c: ficulties in learning the English language a how much they like Canada. Mrs. Onosa described Holland's climate, its transportati and its crowded villages and compared 1 cost of everyday commodities in Holland 3' Canada. Mrs. Allison spoke about Engla' and Mrs. Mitchell about a mining town in Sc‘ land. All mentioned the great differences the educational systems in Canada and tilt former countries.” Other features of the Pl gram were a talk on the motto, “My country the worldâ€"my countrymen are mankind". talk on citizenship based on the poem “'1' House by the Side of the Road”; and a mum 7 table conference on current subjects includii the St. Lawrence Seaway, labor laws and Chl psychology. Talbotville had a New Canadian evenili with Mrs. Vanderveen who came to the con' munity from Holland six years ago, as guee speaker. Mrs. Vanderveen explained some the problems of adapting to the ways 0f new country. Mrs. Nordheim sang in her na HOME AND COU NTR