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'ducation Keynote For Success ISS HELEN MCKERCHER, direc- tor of the Home Economics Branch of the Ontario Department of Agricul» re and Food addressed the Conference using a, conference theme, "You and Canada‘s . entennial," as her subject. ‘ Miss McKercher said, “Centennial Year “resents the opportunity for Canadians to at at themselves and figure out what makes - possible for this country to celebrate 100 ears as a nation. Most people will do this rough the groups to which they belong, ‘ ether it is 4H Homemaking groups, clubs, ools, churches, etc., but the real success of n objective. It is wise also to examine our mbitions and try to fit your ambitions to your dividual power. If you dislike chemistry, hysics and mathematics, home economics ,ould not be a wise choice for you." We must face our next century with assur- nce, resolved to bear the turns of fortune th good spirit. We should say let ancient es delight other folkâ€"I rejoice that I was aft born until now." ‘ Dr. Mathews, acting president of the Uni- ersity of Guelph welcomed the girls to the mpus. Dr. Mathews said that the University as started in 1874 as the Ontario School of riculture and the first class had only 31 stu- ents. The instruction and the board were free d they got $50 if they passed their exams. .he Agriculture College at Guelph was the 3, st English speaking Agricultural School in it e world. Dr. Mathews emphasized that rough the years the University has kept in .088 contact with rural Ontario and that he. behalf of the University, was glad to have B 4H Homemaking Club Conference there (1 that the staff at the University were THE NEW MORALITY A discussion group, left to rightâ€"Koren McKinley, Huron; Dr, Ethel Chapman, Toronto; Grace Riuch, Ox- lord; Isobel Rose, Middlesex; Eleanor Seattle, South Simwe. HE MAIN ADDRESS at the Conferâ€" l ence was given by Dr. Ethel Chapman. Her subject was The New Morality. Dr. Chapman said, “A new morality was given to the world many years ago in a set of moral laws known as the Ten Commandments. Cen- turies later Christ simplified that morality when he said, "To love God with all our heart and strength and mind and our neighbour as ourâ€" self.” This new morality is based on love and the new morality about which we hear so much today is based on love. but a diflerent aspect of love. This present aspect seems to say. "Do as you like as long as you can put up a good excuse for it." In reality to love God with all our heart and strength and mind goes. away beyond what was required by the old moral laws, and requires as lot more of us.” “Thou shall have no other gods before me." What ‘other gods" might a girl have? asked Dr. Chapman. “Would one of them be popu- larity‘?“ The speaker continued. “How are you going to handle the danger of compromising with your own standards for the sake of being one of the crowd. of being popular? Isn't your best protection a commitment to the new mo- rality a love of God. which means a love of things that are in keeping with our conception of Godâ€"the eternal verities. goodness. truth and beauty. The new morality means a com- mitment to what is good and preparing our- selves to do our best with it. This means putâ€" ting your education to work. Some of the points from Dr. Chapman's lecture which were brought up for responses from the girls and discussion wereâ€" * * 1r "Nought is given 'neath the sun. NOught is had that is not won." (Swedish hymn) 17