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get the final details about the Rugmaking course. Our group gathered at my home this afternoon and We were officially organized into a Women's Institute, and We did get off to an enthusiastic start." Plans were given about meeting the instructor’s train and her living accommodation during the course. Then the letter continued: “We are certamly looking forward to an interesting and worth- while course and you will have our wholeâ€" hearted support in trying to make it a com- plete success. If there is anything you feel we should arrange for ahead of time, apart from the list of requirements given in your letter, just drop us a line.” * * I! An Institute whose extension service date came in April, after the 1955â€"56 program was printed, announced the course in their print- ed course for the year â€"~ :1 very effective way of keeping the date before the members. at :r o Reporting a course in Cultural Activities, the instructor wrote: "Conservation through a better understanding of Nature is seen as a coming project. The Institute is considering sponsoring some lectures by members of the Audubon Society or other well known naturalists.” * * >1< “A visitor from Toronto came with her hostess and was amazed at what the Institute could have in extension services,“ at :1- # “In spite of freezing rain the women â€"â€" a full class â€" were ready to start at ten o’clock.” * * 2': “The hall was locked at the hour for the class to begin. The caretaker had gone to the bush and taken the key with him, Finally we went to a home and had the course there.” i: 3 ii “A drive at twenty miles in a blizzard. It was worth it though, Everyone enjoyed the day and seemed keenly interested.” a: is t “The parish priest came and got the hall Cleared and we got started.” it 1|: 4: Following a course in Cultural Activities, the extension worker commented: “This is a real neighborhood group. They like to get together for some form of purposeful recreaâ€" tion and there is real talent among them. If a group of players is not organized there are prospects of a play reading group,” >1: t It: A“An excellent meeting with good discussion. Fine accommodation in the Anglican Parish Hall. All preparation for lunch was done before the meeting started so there was no time lost.” i =0: * .“Members were slow in coming. We started wrth Six and worked up to fourteen. There was excellent discussion, particularly on the 26 problem of time wasted on business at meet ings and too many appeals for money." . 1| 3% IO: “At this district conference We saw. the first hour to discussion in groups on problem of Board Directors, District Presidents: Branch Presidents, District Directors and others. For the rest of the forenoon W’: disâ€" cussed questions arising from these 3;..pr The afternoon was spent on the dutm of each branch and district office.“ t 1 i‘ From Aids to Effective Speaking 1» rse, “The partâ€"time teacher of speech in the 2mm attended the morning se5sion and asli it if she might bring her clause: in the after «m The course was not modified in. any Wm M I felt that the women really gained by «w. ing them there. They asked question. .nd contributed to the discussion. This In i one has just completed a newly located 11’ my They look forward to sponsoring a com in Cultural Activities.” t It t “I would strongly recommend that :1. tion as an Institute has its course confirm , 11 let the district secretary know and 111 she publicize it in some Way to all the in he: in the district so that they may alu it 11’ they wish.” (This would apply only to t iseS where any number can be accommu‘ led. not to courses Where individual supei mm is required of the teacher as in sew, or crafts.) 1‘ ll! i “This was a disappointing class so a; attendance was concerned, but those :' icnI promised to use their notes and take, lull report to the next month’s meeting.” 3 * 3 “At this course on Program Plannji- lIllE was taken to discuss briefly the parts iycci in our organization by the F.W.I.O, mud of Directors and the Women's Institute 1 Huh of the Department of Agriculture, as ' l as the relationship of branch, district, w u'L’n- tion area and provincial board,” it * * “A number of women in the locality w ‘ I‘nl joined the Institute. We discussed We and means of bringing them in.” I: 5F t From a clothing course, “Fix anc FII' “These women had problems in alte. WUHE and some of them said the date was ~ -1‘1h* while for the information about who 55 good fit and specialized sizes.” t t 1 “Fur the help of mothers who brollé‘l! ihe” children to the class, the Institute h‘i PW' vided a separate room with a sand box. MID-ii of the children stayed in it." i i t From a course in “Children’s Gum-“3 ' “An excellent class of young women. 3“ miff- ested in making clothes for their Chlidi'tn- HOME AND COUNTRY