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Mrs. Andrew Arm- strong at the Blue Lake and Auburn Women's Institute displaying a birth- day cake, a replica of the Adelaide Headless Homestead. resolutions and study done on Canadian law, decline of family farm, sex education. 1n schools, participation of women in muniCipal governments. wills, and many other topics which might lead to formation of resolutions. A reduction in the number of resolutions pre- sented and sustained is accepted as an indica- tion that members are becoming increasingly selective and doing more research before sub~ mitting them. “Remember.” said Mrs. Trivers “if sustained. your resolutions are presented to the highest authorities in the province and reflect the image of our organization, so they must be something of which we can be proud." Mrs. Trivers suggested an interesting meeting could be held by presenting a resoluâ€" tion with glaring mistakes and others not so glaring and then taking it apart and studying it. Officers’ Conference Mrs. J. Charlton read the financial and a written report of the 1967 Officers" Conference which was prepared by Mrs. Gerald Holder who was unable to attend. There were 432 delegates attending and a full report appeared in Home and C0untry. Board Directors ap- proved recommendations submitted by Officers’ Conference Committee that F.W.I.O. Sponsor an Officers' Conference in 1968 at University of Guelph. May lst and 2nd. Since it will be Human Rights Year. the first choice for the branch delegates will be the converter of Citi- Zenship and Education (2) branch president and t3) membenatdarge. The District delegate will be the district secretaryâ€"treasurer. Advance pooling fee will be $30 per branch. Hospitality In 1966â€"67 the Federated Women's Insti- tutes of Ontario added to their hosPitality file three persons from England, two from the Netherlands. and two from the Philippines when luncheons. afternoon teas. transportation. etc. Were arranged. Local Women’s Institute members in Brant County assisted with groups of VISIIOI’R at the Homestead and the F.W.I.C. Board tour of historical sites in Brant County. During the 4th National Convention. distinâ€" guished visitors included Mrs. Aroti Dutt, Calâ€" cutta. India. international President; Mrs. J. P. Matheson. Prince Edward Island. National 16 President; Mrs. George Clarke, National Pres. ident elect; Mrs. Homer Greene, Chairman of Country Women's Council, U,S.A.; Dr. mncy Adams and Mrs. E. J. Roylance, Pat. Na_ tional Presidents; members and delegate-x rmm all parts of Canada Safety Report 820 branches in the province sent “mg on their Safety programs or activities the Secretary, Mrs. Wesley Bradnock. (Her 1.3,, was sent to the meeting and read by J Charlton.) More interest was Show] lhé project “Safety in the Kitchen” “but :rid Mrs. Bradnock “if We are to have safety he kitchen we have to know ourselves. T. stand the ‘whys’ and ‘Wherefores’ of thin rat happen to us in life and be able to rise re our troubles.” The kitchen is conside it) be the most dangerous room in the hon .d Mrs. Bradnock’s report outlined some co an accidents, followed by do’s and dent‘s .l. erence pamphlets, available from C ‘o Hydro. 620 University Avenue, Torontr ~r- tario Safety League, 208 King Street \‘r .â€" ronto; Consumers’ Gas Co., 19 Toronto .r. Toronto; The Red Cross, 460 Jarvis 'l. Toronto; Department of Health, Part rll Buildings, Toronto; and Dr. E. Mastron o. Chief Occupational Health Service, [ .r- merit of Health. Room 5406 Whitney i' Parliament Buildings, Toronto, were lisr Note: Later in the busineSS it was decide it our provincial Safety programs shot: ‘t' under the convenership of Home Ecor .~ and Health at all levels working Closet“ 'w. Farm and Home Safety Council. â€"â€"¢â€"â€"â€"â€" The Federated Women‘s Institute Ontario extend congratulations to Mrs. *3 Hoggerty of Naponee, Mrs. Elton Arm: of Armitoge, and Miss Jean Scott, Supe of Junior Extension with the Home Econ Branch of the Department of Agricultur- Food, who have been honoured for n significant contributions to the Women's lutes of Ontario, .the 4-H Homemaking i and Junior Women's Institutes, by ' .7. oworded medals to commemorate Cor: 5 Centennial. a “_J ,uJ-Lem * i * I knew by the smoke, that so gracefully curl't! Above the green elms, that a cottage was nea And I said, “If -there‘s peace to be found - world, A heart that was humble might hope for it he Thomas Mir * * ir Small habits well pursued betirnes May reach the dignity of crimes. Hannah More HOME AND cou. ri‘f