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gather on community PTOjects. This is one of the most interesting groups I have ever worked with." (Perhaps more Institutes could be or. ganized in the new subdivisions of towns and cities. Ed.) With the Help of Study Kits This note came from an Institute secretary who had taken a Millinery course and later borrowed the Millinery Kit from the Loan Library: “I was curious to see what your kit had to offer and I must say it is really good. I feel that since we took the course we must continue with the work.” The Felt Work Study Kit is turned to varied uses. For its September meeting Clarksburg Institute had the roll call “Bring an old hat to be remodelled.” Using the Felt Work Kit, demonstrations were given on remodelling felt hats and making felt toy animals. Challenges IN AN addresa at the Ottawa Convention on the convention theme “Challenges make us grow” Mrs. Edna Dewar spoke of some of the challenges that come to us as individuals, then {be dealt with challenges to the Institutes. Following is this part of her address: “So much for personal accountingâ€"what ibout our challenges toward this vast women's group of which we are a very necessary link? What effort do we exert to maintain happy re- lationships within our local branches? Do we neasure up to a community emergency”? Do we accept office cheerfully and also pass mound the executive positions, or is our selfâ€" r-valuation detrimental to the progress of our unit? Do we express appreciation for all worthwhile endeavours and accomplishments if our colleagues? “To me the annual Fall Fairs throw forth me of the greatest forces to test the origi- iality and talents of its members, Had Ade- -dide Hoodless not accepted her challenge to 'he mothers and rural women of her commu- fiity we might not have this convention today. it succeeding women down through Sixty Years of Progress had not accepted their chal~ lenges of leadership we could not have extendâ€" (1 our great chain of unselfish leadership iround the world as the Associated Country Women of the World. This was accomplished W women who believed few things are im- f:-ossible . . . who believed in their ideals . . i who refused to allow criticism, complaint or -.iiscouragements to swerve them from their uriginal vision. “We women of the Institutes might well .iccept a challenge similar to the one expressed by the International Governor of Rotary this Summer: ‘The greatest challenge faced by humanity is the banishing of war and the securing of world peace,’ reminding us that never in the world’s history have so many People banded together for the outlawing of war in an efiort to end national differencesâ€" WINIER 1958 around a council chamber rather than on a battlefield. “This poor old world is in a continual state of flux but the power of a friendly word, a kindly gesture and a meaningful handclasp remains like the brilliance of a jewelâ€"all powerful through the ages. "Women’s Institute membership has accoma plished many achievements. It has made women of little wisdom, wise beyond their years: some of little courage. brave beyond all fears; and women of little Vision. alert to new careers, If you take stock, perhaps it has made ‘o better you‘. "Our task in building this better world is aptly and uniquely expressed in a poem by Dorothy R. Jones entitled ‘Just Build A Bettci You’.” “Your task to build a better world," God said, I answerer]. “How? The world is suCh a large vast place So complicated now. And I so small and useless am. There's nothing I can do." But God in His wisdom said: “Just build a better you." Kingston Area Plans Scholarship I‘ THE Kingston Arc-a Convention this year 1 the Branch delegates Voted in favour of establishing 3 Scholarship for 4-H Homomalv ing Club girls within the Area. it will be known as the Annie G. Haggorty Ontario Woe men‘s Institute Scholarship. so named in hone our of our Provincial President. a member of this Area. "The cost of setting up the Scholarship is $2,000.00." the Convener, Mrs Penny reports. “Each Branch Institute within the Area is askâ€" ed to contribute $3500 to the project. A Branch need not send the $35.00 at once. but may spread its payments over a period of time. It is hoped, however. that the full amount can be collected by 1959, as it is the interest from the investment of the $2,000.00 that pro- vides the Scholarship annually, so the sooner the money is invested. the sooner the first Scholarship may be awarded. Another reason for acting promptly is the excellent rate of interest now available on investments.” Mrs. B. C. Ballentyne. Area Secretary» Treasurer, will act as the treasurer of the fund and all contributions should be sent to her. When the full amount has been collected, it will be forwarded to the Treasurer of the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario for investment. A committee was appointed to work out the problems which artse. such as advice as to the investment of the fund. a fair method of distribution of the Scholarship within the Area, qualifications of the recipients, and the use to which scholarships may be made in the furthering of the girl’s education. 27