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slides of a farmers' tour to study ways of farm- ing, irrigation and conservation. At the same meeting there was a talk on the Shakespearean Drama Festival. One of Northgate's favor1te programs was en conservation and reforesta- tion. Rosalyn found most interesting a repreâ€" sentative of Thunder Bay Nurseries talk on conservation and what can happen w‘lthout trees to protect the soil. At Dromore's ‘rnen 5 meeting,“ four men debated the question Re- solved that totally mechanized farming is more profitable than partially mechanized, â€"â€"W|â€" Christmas programs were popular. Park Head's report says: “The gift exchange With an unknown friend and the whole program brought out the true spirit of Christmas. There were displays of homemade Christmas gifts and decorations, with explanations. The motto was, ‘I will honour Christmas in my heart and try to keep it through the year.‘ " Inman Road’s Christmas program included carol singingY a display of decorations. a candy demonstration. gifts for the Children‘s Aid; and for a topic. the Christmas story. At South Cayuga’s Christmas meeting the story or sermon “Let Us Keep Christmas” by Peter Marshall was read. Pelham says of its Christmas meeting: “The music and friendliness and the fact that a gift of money was sent to a needy family and a parcel to a New Canadian who had recently suffered a bereavement made it a pleasant and satisfactory afternoon." Community Activities Reports recorded a vast amount of commun- ity work done, including organizing com- munity social events, providing special equipâ€" ment such as first aid kits and playground equipment for schools; recognizing the births of babies with a gift such as a spoon, blanket or a dollar bank deposit; sending cards, flow- ers or fruit to the sick and Shut in: assisting victims of fire, sickness or other misfortune; contributing to the building of balls, hospitals and community centres; taking an active inâ€" terest in Children's Shelters and Homes for the Aged; promoting and assisting libraries; getting the people of the district to come to chest X-ray surveys; sponsoring baby clinics; subscribing funds to an endless number of causes within the community and beyond it. One of the newest Institute movements is an interest in providing opportunity classes and special teachers for retarded children. It is impossible to report all of this work here, but the following notes from some branches may offer suggestions to others: In the way of providing a good community social life: Brown's held its family night on St. Patrick’s Day and had an Irish Concert, Grace Patterson branch had a variety program for their family night with educational and entertaining films, a magician music, chil- dren‘s square dancing and a local girl‘s prize~ winning speech. At Grandview’s family night 40 each family contributed a number. Home]. had four family nights during the yam in; eluding a Hallowe'en party. Lion's Head'pm. vided a tennis court for their young [Mme Park Head bought basketball EQUIphll'lil rm. the community park. Many branches had an illustrated ii-(gtun, provided by a nursery firm on beamtvmu home surroundings given at an evenin; vice; ing open to the community. Amherst island sponsored a social evening and art ‘, mlm held in the school and featuring local alum Glen took over the local arrangemem m local couple‘s sixtieth wedding anm nan party, providing the home fer the to man and the food for the occasion. Mount Pl Ham 1 Pioneers branch maintains a hall for l of the surrounding district at a small . Cew Falls is considering buying a pi for the use of all non-profit organizai the township. Union Hall members p. a play and variety concert and took it other communities. Appleton also pt variety concert and had a family nigl the men giving the program. St. Hele nine "community nights with whole 1 in attendance.” They usually have a p or games followed by lunch and a clam donia chaperoned a “teen-age canteen.“ f ham sponsored a recreation service - ership course for young people. ( ville provided dancing classes for (u Coulson’s Hill provides social get-toget: members and their families with squai ing and games for the children. _.W |_ Zephyr reports a “Fire Cracker Po. the twenty-fourth of May. (We supp- was for the children and that it had t.‘ object as a Hallowe’en partykto give i. a good time and have them under sup and safe. Ed.) Mountain on St. Josepl. held crokinole parties with special mi to young people. Cameron had a specu ing for mothers and young children community. Huntley had a party for pi childrenâ€"a good way to interest mothers. Lucan Juniors helped to 51 barn dance “for a member whose bl been burned." (This must have been funds for the owner. Ed.) Greenock, i with the National Film Board, arrangv showing of moving pictures in the SCl‘it a month, The Institute served refre after the pictures, making the evening . 1 social event. Haystack Bay in Muskolr mud community turkey supper and a Cl. am..- tree with gifts for seventy children. “LEM lets the young people have the use 'limf hall for badminton. Billing’s Bridge started a communit V-Vl'i' ing league; Little Rapids a women".- rm- ball team; Grace Lane, skating pari M teenagers and younger children; Shaw“ 39-,“ a recreation club for young people. 5 WW“ East in Algoma reports having “built “717’ munity hall with the aid of a Gov 4“ ' grant." East Korah reports: “Our most WWI-‘9? HOME AND couNIRY