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tion to the Department of Agriculture for the fellowship, sociability and services received while at the College. Special guests were inâ€" troduced by T. R. Hilliard, Director of Exten- sion Services who also welcomed Board memâ€" bers to the dinner. Miss Helen McKercher, Director of Extension Service, Home Econ- omics Branch, introduced board members. -lt- * 'K~ Board directors retiring from the Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario upon comple- tion of their term of ofiice, held a party in Macdonald Hall Common Room during the Spring session. Mrs. W. J. Cooper acted as master of ceremonies Retiring members took some part in the entertainment. Handâ€"made corsages were presented to the members presâ€" ent. Retiring members are: Mrs. J. D. Hosâ€" sack, Embro; Mrs. Harry Francis, Shelburne; W. J. Cooper, Mindemoya; Mrs. David Brown. Brigden; Mrs. Linden Clark, Martinâ€" town; Mrs. R. J. McKellar, Kincardine; Mrs. L. G. Lymburner, Port Colborne; Mrs. L. Herbert, Thamesville and Mrs. Art Bennett, Oakville, Junior member. At the close of the sessions, Mrs. R, K. Ms- Keller expressed thanks on behalf of the retir~ ing members of the Board to Mrs. Haggerty for the harmonious and expeditious way in which the session had been carried out, THE SECRETARY REPORTS F.W.I.O. Scholarships Mrs. Maynard reports that the Federated Women‘s Institute: of Ontario are now giving the following scholarships: (Funds for scholar- ships are being raised in other countries and areas.) Provincial Ontario Women’s Institute Scholarship Dorothy Futcher Scholarship Area Ottawa Area Scholarship County Oxford County Scholarship York County Anna P. Lewis Scholarship Grey County Flora Durnin Scholarship Elgin County Scholarship North Perth Jean Scott Scholarship Lambton County Scholarship Simcoe County Scholarship Huron County Scholarship Kent County Scholarship Middlesex County Scholarship Northumberland County Scholarship Thunder Bay Scholarship South Wellington Scholarship A.C.W.W. Conference, 1959 The A.C.W.W. Ninth Triennial Conference is to be held in Edinburgh, Scotland, in Au- gust 1959. Those who are interested in attend- ing this Conference should contact Mrs. G. Gordon Maynard, Secretary-Treasurer of F.W.I.O.. 20 Spadina Road, Toronto 4, Ontario, 20 regarding rates by Air and Steamship and accommodations in Edinburgh, F.W.I.0. Silver Spoons The sterling silver spoons on which 1. en grayed the Institute crest bearing the Word “For Home and Country” are now a\*;._igm,:These spoons sell for $2.50 each and l:|,‘.\. {it} obtained by writing to the F.W.I.O. lm'um- cial Office, 20 Spadina Road, TOI‘Ontu 1 0,), tario. also A COMMUNITY HOBBY SHOW HIS report of a hobby show COJW :mm Mrs. A. W. Hardy, a local leader it,“ extension service Rug Making M3, in Huron county: “The Tiger Dunlop Women’s Instir “1 Carlow sponsored their first Hobby s the Easter holidays this year, It was l ,l by the rug making claSs who had learr‘ :nt art through Home Economics Extensio ices to display their finished mats. . . 1.. show the arts and crafts of the people i in our township. "As the venture was entirely new i; one had any conception of how it \‘l'UL ,1, out. Many were a little frightened and ‘ However, with the co-operation of all ' . stilute members and the exhibitors. it ill unqualified success. Many people we. prised to see what their neighbours d. their spare time. “The Township Hall was decorater' i. the walls with some 32 hooked rugs al “la, by members at the Carlow and ; classes. Several beautiful quilts, on M table cloths, many crocheted and knit ticles, needlepoint and petitpoint con «1 the needlework class. In crafts then 1: toys, dolls, felt work, artificial flowerx il- wood creations, metal and leathercrat'i i'l types of rugs, millinery, shellcrafl. .l paintings. “A feature of the show was an exhib .r by a lady, 89, Mrs. Alex Young who (» viii an old water jug with putty, sticking n ..l gadgets and curios she had collected 13 J the years and painting it over with gold M “The schools in the tOWnship exhibi' work they had done in arts and crafts ' "i: the year and several girls gave Clem ‘Il- tions of crafts such as foam rubber 1" and plastic sprays. Many of the adult i tors also demonstrated their crafts. “The success of the venture was main W to the conoperation of the women n in» together in the enterprise. Mrs. A. T. “li‘ is president of this Institute.” 4(- ii’ <I- God give me sympathy and sense And help me keep my courage high: God give me calm and confidence And, please â€" a twinkle in my Cl'ti â€"Margarct Bail» HOME AND COLINWY