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Highlights of Farewell Party On Wednesday evening, board members were invited, via handâ€"painted centennial symâ€" bols, to the Common Room for the graduation party of the nine retiring senior and one junior board directors. Avid camera fans were busy at the reception line, a bevy of beauties Vll‘l quaint, colorful and sophisticated centennial gowns. first greeted the guests including Mrs. Anna Ewen and Dr. M. McCready. Great scurrying followed to get everyone's auto- graph, the prize being a leather bookâ€"mark, handrtooled with a quotation from the Mary Stewart Collect. Chairman for the evening‘s program was Mrs. R. W. Yungblut. Accompanied by Mrs. J. W, Trimblc. the centennial gals entertained with songs including a parody on “The Old Gray Mare", humorous readings and contests with the winners receiving prizes, Colored slides of home scenes and farther afield in our province, were also shown. It a prize for the best “sport” had been awarded. it would undoubtedly have been given to Miss Barbara Watkins for her active participation during the evening as she took the place of the absent retiring junior director. Buffet table refreshments served at the close of the happy evening were centred by a beauti- ful centennial cake. Notes of Note Mrs. L. R. Trivers. Past President. and her family were the featured 4~H family in recent issue of Junior Farmer's Magazine. June 17th is Women‘s Institute day at Expo. Mrs. Rand. Area Viceâ€"President of AC.- W.W.. complimented Ontario on being active in securing additional contributing members. An advised study for every woman, “Laws which pertain to women“ can be obtained by writing lo Mrs. L. Beecherman. Provincial De- partment of Labour. and enclosing 25c. An informative skit on the propzr ratifica- [ion by board members of the branch district directors was presented by Mrs. Austin Zoeller. Moderator. Mrs, J. W. Trimble. Mrs. Keith Johnston. Mrs. Stanley Bride and Mrs. C. E. Pink. All convencrs should keep a file of materials pertaining to their office and pass it on to their successors, Due to rising cost prices the list of items available from F.W.I.O. office was revised as of January I. I967. {A revised price list appears in this issue of Home and Country. Editor.) - Membership cards are available. \Vrite for them. All Institute book‘s must be audited. Branch books are to be closed as of March 31st: Dis- trict. April 30th: and Area. 31st of August. 12 A centennial scrapbook being distributed in schools lists 1897 â€" the founding of he Women's Institute. Twenty-one District, County or Asa Scholarships were ratified, each of $100 Vane. The name of Mrs. Adelaide Hoodless .5 been accepted by the Canadian Agriculti 1| Hall of Fame Association. Each membei 7.; this Association has privilege of nomina someone with particular emphasis on hi. her contribution to agriculture. The namt Erland Lee had been proposed and bi members voted to write the Association as» for reconsideration of his name. A number of board members who had .i visited Adelaide Hoodless Home motored - on Tuesday night. F.W.I.O. will hold its 1967 annual bi l meeting in Toronto, November 21-24 inclu» ; Mrs. Small expressed appreciation to all r their untiring efforts and her regrets at Ll realization that nine board directors would it be among the directorate in the fall. Mrs E. Cooper commented, “We got a lot more [ of it than we put into it", as the Spring B. l Meeting was adjourned. t; ~15 -â€", 0: t at * \VHAT IS A SMILE? "it costs nothing but creates much. It enriches those who receive it, without impi ishing those who give it. It happens in a flash and the memory of it s times lasts forever. None are so rich they can get along without I r and none are so poor but they are richer in: benefits. It creates happiness in the home, fosters good ‘ in business and is the countersign of good frte It is rest to the weary, daylight to the discoura sunshine to the sad, and nature‘s best antidot for trouble. Yet it cannot be bought, it cannot be begget' i cannot be borrowed and it cannot be stolen. it is something that is personal to anybody L i it is given away. And. if it ever happens that some people are tired to give you a smile, why not leave of yours? For nobody needs a smile so much as those ‘ have none left to give." At * * i: A small minded man weighs what can hinder him. And fearful dares not set to work. Difficulties cause the average man to leave off \Vhat he has begun. A truly great man does not slacken In carrying out what he has begun Although obstacles tower thousandfold Until he has succeeded. Indian Wisdom HOME AND COUNTH