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F. WI . 0. Board Meeting F.W.I.O. Board, the provincial president, Mrs. L. G. Lymburner. told the members that they would be asked to take more respon- sibility; and that as the organization progressed it became more and more important to elect capable people to important offices. For example, provincial converters of standing committees some- times think of their work as being secretaries for reports as they come in from conveners at lower levels, while they should be responsible for pre- paring an outline of work for all conveners. Mrs. Lymburner had on display a study kit on Citizen- ship prepared by the provincial convener of Edu- cation and Citizenship, Mrs. D. H. Hart, and providing material for a workshop on citizens ship. The collection included booklets on the citizen as an individual, a family member and a citizen of the community, the nation and the world; a discussion guide, brochures, "Canada in the Making", “The Indian" and “The Eskimo" and other books and clippings. Conveners were adh vised to send to the Citizenship and Immigration Department. Ottawa, for a subscription to the magazine “Citizen” and to set about organizing a workshop as soon as possible. This sort of provincial convener leadership, the president hopes. will be taken up in other standing com- mittees. The president’s report of her own program for the year showed an increase in the time re- quired in the office, considerable radio and TV work including a coast to coast broadcast on the Institutes“ radio and TV survey, speaking en- gagements, one of these being at the Ontario Safety Conference, meetings with other groups such as the committee planning the rural educa- tional conference at the 0.A.C. in June, answer- ing correspondence from her home as well as from the office. She expressed appreciation of Miss Montgomery's abilities and hard Work and of Mrs. Holder‘s efficiency with the financial part of F.W.I.O.’s business. Mrs. Lymburner paid a tribute to the late pro- vincial Public Relations Officer, Mrs. P. Y. Mcâ€" Candless who died in April; who has been out- standingly “capable and willing, always ready for the job." Mrs. E. V. Thompson, for seVeral years Holiday and Conference Secretary, has been ap- pointed Public Relations Officer. It was an- nounced that there will be no Women's Institute Holiday at either Guelph or Kemptville this year. Mrs. Lymbhrner also announced the results of the Tweedsmuir competitions. These are pub- lished in detail under the heading “Tweedsmuir Competition Awards” in this issue. OPENING THE SPRING MEETING of the Contributions Reported Mrs. Gerald Holder, F.W.I.O. Secretary Treas- urer, reported the following contributions for the year to Institute projects: The complete donation to World Refugee Year was $7,331.22. 6 1,250 branches contributed $3,600 to (h. we. laide Hoodless Home Project. 560 brancht. tun. tributed $4,000 to the U.N.E.S.C.O. “Projt-t: 4‘10” for adult education in Jamaica. $1.000 w; _nn_ tributed to the F.W.I.C. Foundation Funn ,mm 684 branches. 122 branches have sent in t 3'6, for the Pennies for Friendship fund to r k A.C.W.W. This is a cause requiring can. support and it was reported that some l:. he, have a glass jar with a slit in the lid u. and for contributions at every meeting; other Mi“, their contributions once a year at the l mu. tional Meeting. The original idea was v “5 contributions made in the country’s small. Hm so that every woman could have a pa: ,1 Someone suggested that a lot of pennit am he a nuisance eSpecially if contributior we sent to the district secretary; but Mrs. Flu a Northern Board Member said: “We‘re in 10 bring our pennies from the branches to ‘ vb. trict annual in containers and empty them .3 large container and it's going to make a t 01‘ a lot of noise"â€"just a way of attracting :‘ on to the cause. Mrs. Haggerty, Past President explain 'lil the F.W.I.C. Foundation Fund proviu =he money to run the national office; that A ti- pense will increase as time goes on so tli nd should not be closed. And Mrs. Lymburne ‘ln' mented that because of Ontario‘s larger .11- bership Ontario contributes more than 0th: 2':- inces; but as Ontario Institute members v ml remember that we are in a privileged , on with the Ontario Department of Agricultt.‘ o viding the F.W.I.0. office, financing the r:- en‘s Institute paper Home and Country an n- ferring many other benefits. Mrs. Holder reported that there wen 17 Women‘s and 46 Junior Institutes in Iltc ince last year making a total of 1.463 In ex with 38,711 members. 10 new Institutes u r ganizedâ€"l junior and 9 senior branches. 0- stitutes disbandedâ€"11 seniors and 4 junior The New Hand Book The Board discussed the distribution of ii .w Hand Book and decided that ten copies be sent to each Branch Secretary for the .‘l the ofl'icers and conveners, these books “6 considered the property of the branch. An) fr member desiring a copy should make her I N through the Branch Secretary to Home. | ‘0- mics Service, Extension Branch, Ontario lav Fl: ment of Agriculture, The names and addrea ‘ IOI those obtaining copies should be listed iv 'W Minute Book. Books will be mailed it llt‘ branches after the district annual meetings. -.h‘ was a vote of appreciation to Miss Mclx't if? and the Department of Agriculture for their Jr in the publication of the Hand Book and 1.153 McKercher complimented Mrs. Lymburnet all Chairiflg the Hand Book committee before he HOME AND COUNTRY