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Annual F. W. I. 0. Board Meeting By Ethel M cCandless Federated Women's Institutes of On- tario to the annual meeting of the Board, the President, Mrs. James Haggerty, F.W.I.O, President, expressed her thanks to the members, immediate past members and conveners for their loyal support and coâ€" operation during her first year in office. She also expressed her thanks to Miss Helen Mc- Kercher, Director of Home Economics Service, Extension Branch, Ontario Department of Ag- riculture and her staff for the kindnesses and courtesies shown her during the year. “Any success I may have achieved has been because of your timely suggestions. your assistance. hard work and above all, your complete co- operation, kindness and sincere friendship." Mrs. Haggerty said. WELCOMING the Board Members of the Provincial President's Report Mrs. Haggerty, in giving the report on her year's work, said she had attended many Women‘s Institute Diamond Anniversaries. county and district rallies, to which she had tried to bring messages of gratitude. encour- agement and inspiration for future plans and ideals. From them she received fortitude. pleasant memories and a warm and refresh~ ing faith in the Women’s Institutes and their members. Her attendance at the First Ontario Confer- ence on Ageing gave her much food for thought and pride in the work being done along this line in the Institutes. She attended the Women’s Institute Holi- days at Guelph and Kemptville, also a few of the sessions at the 4-H Club Conference. The Women’s Institutes can sponsor no better proj- ects than assisting these clubs and their lead. ers, said Mrs. Haggerty, for they are doing a wonderful work with the young girls who will probably become in the future our Women's Institute members. Mrs. Haggerty addressed a Conference on Manitoulin Island and assisted in setting up an Island Rally. In addition to such functions as the Layette Contest, sponsored by the Sal- ada Tea Company, the Opening Ceremonies of the Canadian National Exhibition and the International Ploughing Match, she attended all Area Conventions and the First National Convention in Ottawa. This latter gave her an opportunity to view the Women's Institute from an inter-Provincial and Dominion view- I2 point and also to see the advantage “Mum enjoys, At the request of Chatelaine lung;th Mrs, I-Iaggerty arranged for a branch yin-(gum; to be held in her district. The star or me magazine attended and received mar i:.| and picture: for an article for the mags n, "Life as your Provincial Presidenl I;Xl:|l. ing and full of surprises and inturi ‘ mid Mrs. Haggcrty, "Even my mail at .i m. much pleasure. I am looking forum a, m, second year with anticipation. I do i, ' WM 21 roseâ€"strewn path with the thorns Mm; the thorns keep one awake and aWLlll .1 HM. perfume of the roses masz ont- uli ,. 1,, the thorns. And here and there :i wind comes my way. Thanks for a wonder .Mj' The Secretary's Report There are now 2,635 transferable l. ii-m. bers in the Women's Institutes anti ‘Illll. transferable members, reported Mr- my. don Maynard, F.W.I.0. Secretary. . l “1 Life Members should be submitted l' m: by the branch sccretarygtrcasurcr ":17 warded to the F,W'.I.O. scoretary-trczi Mrs. Maynard has arranged a wool to. broadcast over CHJR, Richmond Hih an a member of a Women's Institute brm ll'l‘ terviewed on Institute work. This ilfi «sis-i popular and informative. The report suggests that districts ni ‘ll'il- es making any contribution to tilt‘ Hinn Federation of Agriculture be reporli 'iie F.W.I.O. Secretary. Letters sent out during the year ill Ili':<i to 3,953, and parcels, 1,044. Mrs. Mayo iiziirl tribute to her secretary, Mrs, Foster. had carried on the work of the Provinwm tir- tary-Treasurer while she was absem Cciw lon. Thanks was extended to Miss M. who and her stafl' also, for the many ruin Mid activities mimeographed and the mm HUT- tesies extended. Home Economics and Health "Women generally are taking this -l\' at homemaking seriously and are doint' “‘"ll' derflll job of planting in the minds v W5 around them fruitful little seeds of UN Hf"??- healthful and happy, wholesome li\'i l't“ Ported Mrs. Ernest Irwin, Convener ii Home Economics and Health. Every convener reported bl‘anchi- ‘le- soring 4-H Homemaking Clubs. M9” "NW HOME AND mum"