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The P resident’s Corner Mrs. Leonard Trivers, President F,W,l.0. VERNIGHT, it seems, the leaves are 0 turning colour on our northern hills, to spell the end of a “sunimer-that-wzts- not.” We find ourselves caught up in the busy round of fall activities, and wonder how we can fit anything more into our crowded days. Wherever you go, you find that the Institute member is involved in almost every activity in her communityâ€"no wonder the days go by so quickly. Autumn, this year, marks a very special experience for some of us, as we take part in the International Conference in Dublin. From the accounts in the newspapers of disturbances abroad, we know that many of the lands where we have sister members are going through periods of struggle and upheaval just as our own country is doing, though theirs are more violent. It will be interesting to meet with the women of these lands, to try to bridge the language barriers, and to learn something of their way of life, their “hopes and dreams the same as mine." Autumn, this year, marks another turning point as the term of office of the president comes to an end. For the last time I shall have the pleasure of meeting with you at Area Conâ€" ventions, and to those who may not be present, may I here express my appreciation for all of the support and cooperation you have given during these three years. Such a turning point reminds us once more of the saying that “Time and tide wait for no man." Looking back over the past three years, there is, I hope, room for satisfaction and a measure of pride in some of the things we have accomplished together. It is natural, too. to feel some pangs of regret for the things which might have been done. How often we can see, when we look back- ward, the things we might have thought of, or might have taken time to do, which would have been of great value. This looking backward brings to mind an article I once read about “Hindsight and Foresight,” in which the writer talked of the futility of looking back to see where one had missed the mark, and the im- portance of trying to forecast the results of a course of action before beginning. It is said 4 that a genius is a person who u.” , elfects of a project at the start, whit 4730,31? nary person is concerned with tht warm at carrying it out. Just as an ounce oi “mm” is worth a pound of cure, so an our of lore. sight is worth a pound of hindsight. The use of hindsight, in the a: i; deal, With hindsight in the sense of 1,» m hack upon our errors, which can only l- \I'tul In help us avoid repeating them. It is libel-mg thought, but we must all accept t' him of the quotation from Omar Khag . "The moving finger writes, and having ‘ mm, on, and not our effort nor our teui u erase one jot or tlttle of it." We look back with pride on u “1.3mm work of the Women’s Institute 1597. With foresight, they saw the nee z their time, and met them with results wh ,- no“ enjoy in our homes, schools and Cl unitics. This kind of hindsight makes us ve! uld at our pioneer members. We cannot than; merely by hindsight of their accon menu We must catch a new vision of wh. sort of the Women’s Institute can be in ,irCSEBl day, and use foresight in choosing n HIECIS. There is need for foresight in t phase of our Women's Institute effort. .eilSt to become comfortable, doing the gs we have always done, but there is a t r that we become a small group set apur in the community. becoming ingrown. n he plan our program, let us plan for .: “6* to interest all of the women in the u innit}: activities which will keep abreast ol rents in adult education and all the 0th “.‘lllllg things which affect homemakers. I plan. too, to have a delegate at every di . Area of provincial gathering, so that w feel ourselves a part of the total organ‘u l. and gain a wider perspective of its ain, 6| US use foresight in choosing the delegat u M” bring the report back to the branc ‘ lhaL none of the inspiration may be lost. As you elect your board direch ~I the Area Conventions this fall, I hope 1 )0“ will use foresight in their choice. i unthfr that your board director will help to “We the direction of Women’s Institute dl'l' ing the coming years, and that Sit ill [‘5 one of the persons from whom it uture president will be elected. Choose thoi. 211"}- While there are bodies to be r ished- minds and souls to be nurtured in GI James, careers to be chosen, and democrat to b? presarved, there is a place for the ‘ carted effort of women through our Womc Insu- tute. Looking back, we ask ourselve “Have we done all we could?” Looking fon 9d. ask, "Is there something further we r it ‘1“ “Without vision the people perish." _ p _ Mar) mven HOME AND mum“