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; ics, making dolls; Moyle, a demonstration of a eedlepoint; St. George, a demonstration â€" ,._ nd 5319 â€" of articles made by members from two sugar sacks; Sheffield, a flower show and alk on landscape gardening; Sunshine Four- 'er, a talk by a local clergyman on “Educa- tion Yesterday and Today _ What of Tomor- row?" Bannockburn, a talk on Wills by the county MP. and barrister Sibyl Bennett; Doon Blair, a rather unique program on birds with recordings of bird calls. Campbellville’s outstanding meeting was held at Halton Manor, the county Home for the Aged, and “was outstanding because of the way the residents enjoyed it.“ This is to be an annual event. Allenwood also places first its meeting at the county Home Wallace Good- will’s best meeting was a pot luck supper entertaining the men and having a representa- tive from the local radio station speak on publicity and public relations. The men an; swered the roll call, “Why I am glad my wife belongs to the Women's Institute.” Balsam Hill, for their grandmothers' meeting asked everyone to bring their earliest photograph and these were used in a “Guess Who” contest. The Arnprior women, when they learned that the International Conference of Social Workers would meet in Eastern Ontario, ar- ranged to entertain a group of women from foreign countries. All the Institutes of the district were invited to the meeting. Fair-field East and Junetown secured for a meeting a record of a talk by Dr. Laycock, psychologist, on the subject “The Child Has Four Teachers." (Our guess is that he referred to the Home, the School, the Church and the Community. Ed.) _w|_._ Caledonia's report says “Probably the most outstanding meeting was when the members were divided into small groups to discuss In- stitute aimsl projects and problems, in that it was a constructive program to orient our pro- gram to the wishes of our members.” Star of parade at the Meoford Centennial Fair. The subied Was an oldxlime corn husking bee bul Ihe women say lhey mode the mislake of having a gromophorle on the floul. Husking«bees went out of style before gramo- phones come in. INTER 1956 In the "Century of Progress" parade ol lhe Meofard and SI. Vincent centennial full fair, Third Line Women's lnsfilure won first prize for Ihi: Haul featuring a quilting bee. They had an argon â€" along with such antiques as o what-not and a baby's cradle, and as they drove through Ihe grounds Ihe women sung "Aunt Dinuh's Quilting Party." the North entertained a neighboring Institute, had a good social time and compared programs. Markstay had a talk by the reeve about the township and the township council. Mill Creek reports that their “study club" studied Canada from coast to coast at their monthly meetings. Walkerton had a talk on Newfoundland, its industries and the Jubilee Guilds (Women‘s Institutes) by a woman who had taught school in Newfoundland. White School, Bruce East, placed first a talk on India by a local girl, a missionary home on furlough. Mountain View. the county Home Economist's talk on the health value of vegetables and dairy produce with a demonstration of fancy sandwiches. Nephton had two programs that tied for first place, both on family living: “Preparing the Young Child for School“ and “Being a Family.” Other programs rating high were: Westbrooke, a talk on how to be better officers and mem- bers and how to shorten a business session; Parham, a talk on Parliamentary Procedure followed by a quiz on the subject and how to shorten business sessions; Fenelon Falls, a pageant “Canada Calls" showing the part wo- men play in the welfare of the country; Peace Bridge, a talk by a representative of the Canar dian Association of Consumers followed by a question period; New Dundee, 21 citizenship program put on by members, with papers on “Flag Etiquette," and “Canadian History â€" Traditions and Achievements of our Country." _W|_ Miscellaneous features reported in “out‘ standing programs" included the following: Brown’s in North Oxford, 3 lecture with films by Dr, W. E. Shute, heart specialist. The mem- bers' husbands and both men and women from tWo neighboring Institute communities were invited to this meeting Hickson placed first a summer meeting with a demonstration of Salad Plates; Innerkip, a talk on Denmark with refreshments served in Danish style; 31