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conference planned for 1956 in Ceylon had to be postponed to 1957 because of international troubles. Then there was the Edinburgh con- ference in 1959 and the last in Melbourne. Australia in 1962. The next conference will be held in Ireland in 1965. The Presidents were Mrs. Alfred Watt. native of Canada; Mrs, Raymond Sayre, U.S.A.; Dame Alice Berry, Australia; and Mrs. van Beekhoff, The Nether- ands. During Mrs. Sayre’s term as president. .C.W.W. was invited to have consultative tatus with the United Nations organization. ‘UN is made up of Government representaâ€" ives," Mrs. van Beekhoff explained; “but its gencies, F.A.0.. WHO, UNESCO and the thers are formed of voluntary organizations. ‘ iving consultative status to A.C.W.W. has elped these agencies to reach people the world over at the grassroots. It has also rought women into the campaign to free the ' orld from hunger. Men had been working I ostly on food production. They had great 'chemes for improving the soil, providing ir‘ igation, killing the locusts that devoured the reps in developing areas. But it didn’t occur 0 them that women prepare the food for onsumption and if they don‘t know how to 0 this they can spoil food and waste it. In .C.W.W. we give a place of special im- ortance to home economists to teach women ow to handle food. This is why we have the elping to support. “In any development scheme," the presi- ent continued, “you cannot make progress , less you bring the women along." She told f parts of Africa where classes in English ve been set up for the women. And she minded us of A.C.W.W.'s very practicaI Photographed at the lun» cheon at Paris. Left lo right. Standing: Mrs. van Beekhoff, Mrs. Hoggerty, Mrs. Trivers, Mrs. Nicks, President Hamilton Con- vention Area. Seated: Mrs. R. D. longs, Pres. North Brunt,- Mrs. A. Davies. Pres. oldest branch in North Brant; Mrs. V. Link, Pres. oldest branch in South Brunt; Mrs. G. Barker, Pres. South Brant. project of sending home demonstration equip- ment to Ceylon so that local leaders could be brought to village centres. trained in food preparation and conservation and sent back to relay this knowledge to the women of their home communities. On building hetter relaâ€" tions with people the world over, she advised. "Focus on the things you have in common and don't worry about the differences,“ And she quoted Mrs. Sayre‘s comment that “A.C.W.W. is a movement, a fellowship and a voice." A cheque for $2600 for the Pennies for Friendship Fund. collected at Ontario brunch Institute meetings was presented to Mrs, van Beekhoff by Mrs. Gerald Holder. F.W.l.O. Secretary-Treasurer. Mrs. Chester Nash, Pres~ ident of the “mother Institute" at Stoney Creek thanked the President for her address: and there were presentations of Women‘s Institute spoons from Stoney Creek and from F.W.l.0, â€""one for me and one for my husband,“ said the World President. (See also hark rover, photo taken at Hand- lers Hannaâ€"Ed.) * * * HARVEST FESTIVAL By Patience Strong With the good fruits of the earth the old church is arrayed. Hops and grapes and \vheatsheaves round the altar have been laid. Front orchards, Fields and gardens loving hands their gifts have brought â€" thanking God for all the many marvels He has wrought. Round the pulpit and the porch. the lectern and the stalls. On the window ledges where the slant- ing sunlight falls. At the front and in the niches where the shadows rest ~â€" lie the good things we have garnered, waiting to be blessed. Everywhere the colours glow, the yellows, reds and greens â€" of marrows, carrots and tomatoes, apples, pears and beans . . . And the faces of the flowers crowd in on every side â€" as if they too would join us in the hymns of harvest'tide. * 1lr *