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Junior Programmes and Projects Reserving a few pages for Junior Institute interests is an experiment. Its continuance will depend to a great extent on the sort of information we receive from the juniors themselves. As with the Senior Institutes, the purpose is not to publicize any branch but to pass on news of what has been done that might be an inspiration to other branches. So if your group has had an especially good programme or party on project that might ofler o suggestion to other groups, do write and tell us about itâ€"«Ed. Gleaned From Reports Listowel reports six regular meetings and five social events arranged jointly with the Junior Farmersra picnic in July, 3. wiener roast in August, a dance in October, family night with parents as guests in December and a skating party in January. Features of the programmes at meetings were: a debate, “Re- solved that it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all”; a talk by a high school teacher of home economics on “Etiquette for Girls”; 3 demonstrationâ€"talk by a registered nurse on caring for a bed patient; two meetings devoted to making fancy sand- wiches; a talk by an artist on Canadian artists and their work. At the “family night" in December they had a display of Christmas decorations and an explanation of how each was made. This Institute meets on the same evenings as the Junior Farmers and they always have a social hour together following their separate meetings. For refreshments, the girls provide the food and the boys the chocolate milk. Edgewood also carries on its programme in close coâ€"operation with the Junior Farmers. Their annual meeting in February takes the form of a turkey banquet, with toasts, sing- songs and a guest speaker. Friends and par- ents attend this banquet. In June they par- ticipate in the county field day; in August a wiener roast; and in October an evening of games and dancing, At their December meet- ing they exchange toys which are later wrapâ€" ped and sent to an orphanage. They conâ€" tribute to such charities as the National Insti- tute for the Blind, the Cancer Society and Unitarian relief. In the months when there is no social event with the Junior Farmers, the girls hold their meetings in homes and have an Institute programme. The reporter says: “At these meetings we have speakers. Some have been hair stylists, beauty counsellors. home economists, men from china shops and local women from the Women’s Institutes. We have found the ladies from the Senior Institutes very co-operative and helDfUI as speakers.” The Haldimand Junior Institute girls conâ€" _sider the exhibit they prepared for Caledonia fair, one of their most important projects last UMMER 1955 year. In the Fair Board‘s Prize List the exâ€" hibit was entitled “Mary Goes To School" and was open to both Senior and Junior Inâ€" stitutes. The articles required were for a sixâ€" year-old girl starting to school and included a plaid skirt. pleated with shoulder straps, a white broadcloth blouse, a white cotton slip, a knitted cardigan sweater and knee seeks to match, a lunch box containing a little girls school lunch with a thermOS bottle (empty but labelled as to what contents should be): and a small bouquet for the teacher's desk, The Junior Institute was placed first by the judges. This Institute has been collecting recipes from the members and is compiling a cook book. The girls took the Local Leader project "Sew to Save Dol- lars" with the Senior Institutes of the county, and they entered the drama festival. and public speaking contest with the county Jun- ior Farmers’ Association. Last June they held a tea and a member who does oil painting had an exhibit of her pictures. Alloa Junior Institute in Peel county met once a month throughout the year. holding their meetings in homes. The Junior Farmers met in the same homes as the girls but the organizations held separate meetings, coming together for a social hour afterwards. The Junior Institute has had demonstrations by members on table setting, flower arrange- ment and leathercraft, a discussion led by a member on picnic preparation, panel discus- sions on the United Nations and Choosing a Vocation; and a talk and demonstration by a beauty counsellor. During the year the girls made a layette and gave it to the county health unit. The secretary reports that at Brampton fair time they combined their ideas, time and talents to produce an exhibit that won the trophy. These “must interesting meetings" are reâ€" ported by Junior Institutes in Lambton coun- ty: Moore Township Juniors: the meeting when the Junior Institute, Junior Farmers and Farm Forum met together and had a film showing followed by a discussion. Brooke Township: a film showing of Europe along the Rhine and the English and Scottish countryside. Sarnia Township: the meeting when the girls put on their ou‘n programme of music and a skit, then worked on their aluminum trays project. Essex County Junior Institute has reorâ€" ganized and now they plan their meetings “two in advance”. For the December meeting they dressed three dolls to give to homeless children. For January each girl made her favorite cookies, tarts or cake, brought them to the meeting to be served as refreshments in the joint session with the Junior Farmers, and at the girls’ meeting gave her recipe. At the February meeting a girl demonstrated the 37