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dent, officially welcomed the board members and thanked all for their as- istance during her term of office. She stated that the President’s duties were very heavy; however, the work was most absorbing and in- teresting. She asked for the Board‘s co-opera- tion in working with the new Secretary-Treas- urer, Mrs. John Charlton, R.R. 1, Paris. Mrs. Trivers said it was regrettable that so many invitations had to be refused because of great travel distance as Well as lack of time; however, as President she followed the Women’s Institute activities closely throughout the province. Mrs. Trivers was guest speaker at the Farm Safety Conference and at the Women’s Division of the Agricultural Societies, as well as at some special Women’s Institute anniversaries. In January she attended the World Conference to examine requirements for peace, in New York. It is evident, she said, that every country knows what must be done, but none is pre- pared to do it. Three board members were absent because of illness or illness in the family. Mrs. Joseph McCleverty was represented by her alternate Mrs. Ernest Montgomery. Mrs. Frank Augus- tus was absent because of family illness. The Junior Board Director, Mrs. Thomas Drayson was taken ill with flu. The President gave reports concerning Jury Duty, the F.W.I.C. Board Meeting and A.C.W.W. MRS. L. R. TRIVERS, F.W.I.C. Presi- Jury Duty for Women A meeting was called and attended by rep- resentatives of many organizations as well as F.W.I.C. Representation was made to the gov- ernment asking that the section which reads “1 being a woman shall be relieved from jury duty" be amended. The Attorney-General, Mr. Wishart stated he would present this to the Cabinet and if he could get their support he would present it to the Legislative Assembly. F.W.I.C. Meeting Mrs. Trivers represented F.W.I.O. as the senior Board Director; Mrs. Bert Brownlee and Mrs. Wm. Gates attended as junior Directors. As announced previously by F.W.I.C., the 1967 National Convention is to be held in On- tario at Guelph University on June 12-16, 1967. No further plans are available to date. Slides on the Tweedsmuir Samplers as seen at the convention last June are now available SUMMER 1965 .W. 1.0. Spring Board Meeting By Mrs. Austin S. Zoeller for loan through the F.W.I.C. office, free on payment of return postage. A history of F.W.I.C. is also available for 25 cents as well as the F.W.I.C. song book for $1.00. There has been a change regarding the Ca- nadian Mosaic and now the history of the peo- ple and crafts are to be combined into a single volume rather than one volume for each prov- ince. Negotiations for a grant to cover the cost of printing at F.W.I.C. level are being conducted through the Centennial Commission. Blue prints of the centennial chair covers were displayed, the covers to be worked in wool and the needlepoint design to be placed on a modern chair. Qualified designers are to work out patterns of the Coat of Arms of the provmces. Mrs. Trivers urged the women to take an interest in what is being promoted in the way Our International Scholarship By Mrs. L. R. Trivers In 1961, the branches of the Federat- ed Women’s Institutes of Ontario acceptâ€" ed as an anniversary project, the raising of $50,000.00 for an International Scholâ€" arship Fund. On two occasions since, the proposal was made to the Provincial Board that this Fund be closed at a lower figure, and each time the motion was rejected by a ballot vote of the direc- tors. Your directors, and your officers wished to fulfil their commitment to a need which is as great now as when the project was undertaken. When the Fund was closed at April 30, 1965, the objective of $50,000.00 had not been reached. It was completed by the transfer of $10,000.00 from the bal- ance in the General Fund, in order that the investment may be completed, and the terms of reference set up before the present officers’ terms expire. To have waited for the principal to be built to the required amount by the addition of the interest, would have meant a delay of several years. It is our intention to replace the transferred funds as quickly as possible. In the meantime, the invest- ment will be an accomplished fact. and the International Scholarship will be do- ing its work in the campaign for Free- dom from Hunger.