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Following lheir Rugmaking proiect with local leaders Mrs. Ernest McDouguld and Mrs. Russell Byers, members of Tara Institute displayed their rugs at a social even- ing for the community. â€"Ph-uto courtesy Owen Sound Sunâ€"Times These histories Were read and then left with the convener to be used as material for the Tweedsmuir History Book. Ospringe, starting a Tweedsmuir history of the locality, arranged for a contest in the senior and junior rooms of the school, the seniors writing essays on the history of their home farm, the juniors drawing maps of Wel~ lington county marking the school section. The Institute awarded prizes and gained in- formation for its history book. A feature of Walkerton’s historical research programme was a member’s resume of the history of Bruce County Children's Aid since it was organized sixty years ago. Fenwick had a talk on the history of quilt making and a display of quilts, many of them over one hundred years old. At Solina's historical research meeting the convener read the Foreword for Tweedsmnir Village Histories â€" an excellent way to keep before Institute members the purpose of a local history and the sort of material that should be recorded. Kintore concluded their historical research programme with 3 "Did you know?” talk. bringing to light many interesting items of 10cal history, Embro and West Zorra had a skit, directed by Mrs. J. D. Hossack on “Early Housekeeping in Zorra.” Among the interesting programme topics noticed in press neWS was a talk “Doing Plain hings in a Beautiful Way” at Ayton Insti- tute. Marburg, at its meeting on health, had the roll call “What I do for relaxation." Some other roll calls noted are: Stayner. “A Cana- 'an mineral and its use"; Hillsdale, “The ost neighborly act bestowed on me”; Kendal. ‘A Canadian kitchen gadget I use": Gormley 11d Woodville, “Old things I have seen die ; Gonsecon, “An interesting local history tem for the Tweedsmuir history”; Cain's d "L UMMER 1953 Corners. a verse from an old autograph alâ€" bum; Tansley, “Do‘s and Boots for safety in the home.” Gorrie had as a motto. “To be able to speak several languages is valuable but the ability to keep one's mouth closed in one lanâ€" guage is priceless." Here is a report that slioWs how little most Institutes need to depend on “Hillside speakers." At Silver Lake lllL' scheduled speaker could not come to the meeting. The report says: “On short notice. Mrs. Jack Hewitt la trained nurse we gather) narr- a splendid talk on home nursing and along with two other members who are of the sum:- pro~ fession, demonstrated making a bed with tho patient in it. and other helpful ideas for the comfort of the patient while in bud." Anotlu'l’ feature of the programmi- was a spelling match. And the roll call was “Suggestions for community improvements." Glen Gowrie had a demonstration by :1 man in the home decoratng trade on hangingI pro- pasted wall paper. Caledon had an interesting art. and crafts programme. Mrs. B. Bull brought a display of her melalcraft and explained somcthinc of aluminum and copper etching, onaniollinpl on copper“ pierced copper jcwclry. coppcr wire work and copper and brass tooling; She gave a demonstration in oxidizing copper. Mrs. W. Montgomery of Orangcvilic had a number nl‘ her paintings on exhibit. Starting with a new canvas she explained the steps taken in paint- ing and how to mix colours: to get the shades required Holtyre reports an interesting meetingt with the showing of the films: “The Four Seasons in the Gatineau Valley," Barbara Ann Scott skating in "Fancy Free." “Cinderella” and “Ave Maria," and a film “What is Your Opinâ€" ion?" (Perhaps the last was a film introducâ€" ing discussion.) On a programme on Agriculture and Cana- 31