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he retiring board members, in on original skit, receive heir graduation diplomas from the chancellor Mrs. endry. centre at table, Mrs. Gibson, Valedictorian and Mrs. Haggerty both in cup and gown assist in process of learning, it is found that a great many are in reading and in many cases the basic weakness is reading. If the reading is weak, this adds to difficulty in all other sub» 'ects. Mr. Wm. Anderson‘ inspector of North Oxford, felt that the Woods-tuck Board of Edu- cation, who are at present endeavouring to ecure a remedial reading teacher for their chools. are meeting this problem. and that uch instruction would be most beneficial in oral areas. Opportunity Units are now being explained t TeachersI Colleges. The programme usually aries from college to college. Special peeches, films and projects haVe been widely sed and student teachers have been enâ€" couraged to observe in auxiliary classes. In- erest in special activities has been created. his may have appeared as school management r psychology on the timeâ€"table. but it cquainted the student with many aspects of ork in Auxiliary Education. We would like to see a rural sthool teacher ant to a short course and, in two more years. end her for her second year with some sort of agreement that she would use her knowl- edge for some time in rural schools. It is important to reach every avenue that 'ill bring parents’ and ratepayers‘ attention 0 the fact that Remedial teaching is made available. Carrying out a programme of education Uch as this must necessarily be a slow procâ€" 55. Is there a possibility in the forward look 0f the school boards in meeting the needs of he accommodation of the future and solving the Problem of itinerant teacher versus special SUMMER 1956 the ceremonies. The girl graduates are, lefl to right: Mrs. Oiielcl, Mrs. Davidson, Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Burns. Mrs. Tuws. Mrs, McDonald, Mrs. Sudduby; Mrs. Goddard. Miss Josephine Bird. (Lie. P/mta class instruction. provided we continue our job of education so that the parent and also the ratepayers will feel this a real need in the expanding programme of overall educa- tion'.’ A TRIBUTE TO MAUD ItERR By Mrs. Gordon MacPhatter Read at the Board Meeting and the Officers Conference HE Federated Women's Institutes of On- tario received the word of the passing of Mrs. Maud Kerr with feelings of deep regret. For many years Mrs, Kerr has been a very real friend of the Institute movement in our province_ across Canada, and indeed wherever it is found throughout the w0rld. She was always keen in her notice of our activities, and never failed to publicize anything worthy of comment. She was a speaker at the last provincial conference, which was held in May, 1955. at the O.A.C_ in Guelph, and brought to the gathering so fine a message that the delegates asked to have it mimeographed and placed in the hands of each branch in the province. The secretary of the branches probably read this message to the members, and so 45,000 women in Ontario were able to hear and enjoy Mrs. Kerr’s message to our conference, I am certain that when this conference meets this year we will all be reminded of the passing of a true friend of our organizaâ€" tion. So, our full membership join in one great ‘3