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Mrs. Noblitt urged the necessity for making serious efforts to increase membership in the organization. but she warned that in order to attract and keep our members we must have interesting and vital programs. Mrs. Noblitt referred to page 6] ol the Handbook, which says, “The Oft‘icers' Confer- ence shall be a training session for officers and members at large of Branch, District and Area Women's Institutes, who shall return to their respective Branch. District 0r Area and disseminate the knowledge gained." Then she concluded her presidential message by saying. “May you have an enjoyable and educational time, may your horizons for Institute work he broadened, may the sessions give you new vi- sions and enthusiasm." A welcome to the University campus was presented by University President W. C. Wine- gard who paid tribute to the members ot the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario for their generous gift of 350.000 for the expan- sion fund at Macdonald Institute and for sup- porting the scholarships t'or students at the College of Family and Consumer Studies. Dr. Winegard assured Women's Institute members of a continuing warm welcome at the Univer- sity of Guelph. Dr. Janet Wardlaw, Dean of the Colic, ,, Family and Consumer Studies, also esp. ., thanks for the contribution from the om , tion for the expansion fund and the sum}.- ,t the scholarships. She invited the delegzc take advantage of a planned tour n- campus and a visit to see the facility. training students in Macdonald Institute. Miss Helen McKercher, Director .' Home Economics Branch of the Minim Agriculture and Food brought the green: the Minister. The Hon. W. A. SteWaJ'l announced the appointment of a new [1 Minister, Mr. T. R. Hilliard and introdt. member of her staff, Miss Dora Ruth. was in charge of a display of work preps publicize Short Courses. Training SChon the Loan Library. Miss Margaret Mrecently appointed Supervisor of L. Home Economists was introduced, In h. dress, Miss McKercher stressed iDVOI‘.. of the Ontario Women’s Institutes in the ciated Country Women of the World urged members to become contributing bers and to give generously to Pennie Friendship. “These are the only means it port that A.C.W.W. has," said McKercher. Mrs. John Rumble (right) wllh u Presidenls' group. I“ HOME AND COUNM"