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Dr. Janet Wardluw, Associate Dean, Mucdonuld lnv stilute, University of Guelph, with Miss Helen M:- Kercher, Mrs. John Charlton and Mrs, Everett Smell of the Spring Meeting at the Board of Directors, Federated Women's Institutes ol Ontario. Photo courtesy of the Audio Visual Services Department, University of Guelph. Director of Home Economics Reporting “The Women‘s Institute has always been noted for aggressiveness.“ said Miss Helen McKercher. Director of the Home Economics Branch of the Ontario Department of Agri- culture and Food; “and there is no reason why they should not Continue to flourish as the need for what the organization has to offer the homemaker increases with every new develop- ment in science and society." Miss McKercher challenged the Directors that “they must not work harder but must work with wisdom. us- ing the new knowledge of the age. It‘s not so important to know how, as it is to know why. "We must think in terms of the future. We don‘t want to become victims of rush or expo- nents of a product; but the Women‘s Institute wants to demonstrate the excitement of contin- uous learning. If we are going to proceed ade- quately, it will demand all of our imagination, reflection and powers of planning. We're going to have more leisure and will have to give Spe- cial thought to the richness of a person's life and put more attention on creative activities Your chain of acquaintance is going to get longer," said Miss McKercher. “and we‘re EOing to have to learn to think in terms of people outside of the Women's Institute and outside of Ontario." Reporting statistics, Miss McKercher told the Board that in 1967 there were 141 more 4-H Homemaking Clubs with 2,613 more girls COmPIEting projects. than in the previous year. For this increase, 116 more leaders volun- teered for 4-H leadership. There were 346 more volunteer leaders for Senior Training Schools. and in Centennial year. 12,000 worn- “ Participated in the “Baking With Yeast” project. SUMMER 1968 Junior Women's Institute Activities Mrs. T. A. Farrell. Junior Board Director of the Provincial Board. expressed pleasure at re ceiving[ more Junior Women‘s Institute reports relating to local activities. At the count} and provincial level. Junior Women's Institutes are amalgamated with Junior Farmers. Some of the topics they discussed were colâ€" lector's items. meat cookery. party hints. perâ€" sonality traits and how to improve them. and remodelling and replacing heating7 systems. Many Junior Women's Institute members have been chosen for provincial trips. such as Annual Conference. trips to British Columbia. to the United Nations. to New York and Washington. They attend provincial public speaking courses at Albion Hills. hold socials. compete in debates. field days and fall lair ex- hibitions. Junior Farmers Miss Barbara Watkins. Junior Board Direc- tor. reported on the Toronto Conference of over [.000 Junior Farmers. Competitions were held in drama. music. public speaking. etc. The theme of the Junior Farmer's Annual Meeting at the University of Guelph in March was “Community Betterment Around the World." Miss Marion Ruttan. Teeswatcr. was elected new Junior Director of the provincial Board of the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario. Highlight of the Conference banquet was the announcement of the overseas dele- gates. *- ir * God is no: willing to do everything and thus take away our free will and that share of glory that belongs to us. â€"Machiavelli 'k 'k i