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Dr. Margaret McCready left with Dr. Janet Wurdluw al Maedonuld Institute, Universin of Guelph. Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario Pay Tribute to Dr. Margaret McCready The Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario have learned with regret of the retirement of Dr. Margaret McCready as Dean of Macdon- ald Institute, University of Guelph. However. they Welcome Dr. Janet Wardiaw as the new Dean and look forward to working with her. Ontario Women’s Institute members think of Margaret McCready as a tall, slim. silvery- haired woman with bright, dark eyes and a charming smile. They think of her as a person who seems to have the ability for moving like quicksilver, with a marvellous gift for remem- bering names and faces, and an amazing inter- est in everyone and everything with which she came in contact. They remember listening to her greetings and addresses and coming away with the feeling that they have had the privilege of being in contact with the thoughts of a truly intellectual and cultured person. Women‘s Institute members may not know that Margaret McCready‘s roots are deep with- in Macdonald Institute and the University of Guelph. Margaret Scott McCready was born in London, Ontario but was brought to Guelph as an infant when her father Professor Samuel Broadfoot McCready was appointed head of WINI'ER I969 Macdonald Institute‘s nature study program. Miss Mary Urie Watson was principal at that time and there is a story that a group of junior students who were studying child care had the privilege of giving a bath to a real live baby instead of the usual large doll. The live baby was Professor McCready‘s daughter Mar- garet. She received her education in Guelph and Toronto schools and graduated from the University of Toronto with a BA. degree in Home Economics. She became a student dietiâ€" tian at St. Luke’s Hospital» New York. Then followed a busy career as a dietitian in various hOspitals and universities until she was ap- pointed as Diet Surveyor for the Unith King- dom»Carnegie Diet Survey in association with Sir John Boyd-Orr (now Lord Boyd-Orr). After the completion of this survey. Margaret McCready received her PhD. degree from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. Her thesis was on the Analysis of the Food Survey which she had completed. Dr. McCready's career in Home Economies came from a snap decision. She had gone with her father to the University (of Toronto) to in- vestigate the course which she would choose for her studies. On passing a certain door she 21