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" : ‘ ?‘ | â€" § â€" $ * In their educstional efforts the Institutes are utilizing to better advantage 3 the available literature, eSpocially that‘bearing upon health and food. While we -.i reach over 9,000 anmnually in the demonstretion lecture courses provided by the Women‘s 3 Institutes Branch, the great majority of the rural youths and grownâ€"ups receive no ; systematic instriction along these lines, The recognized value of such instruction s is creating a desire for an educational policy which will provide manual training for 2 the boys and domestic science for the givis at convenient centres throughout the rural & districts. In Agriculture, there is a growing sapprociation of quality in seed and foundatio: stock and the cconomic advantage of uniformity in production and grading for market. $ Muich interest is shown py the women and girls in the destruction of weeds and the olâ€" “% imination of tuberculosis. Under Health, increasod attention is being given to }“'f', health education and preventive measures, Public senitation and the prevention of contagious diseases are receiving special attention. f There is an everâ€"increasing interest in the laws of the land and the adminiâ€" P stration of the same, especially those relating to women and children,. keon interest being manifested in inheritance, wills and custody of children, It is becoming ‘ â€" _ a general practice for mombers of the Women‘s Institutes to welcome newcomers from «4 overseas and give them an opportunity to become identified with the Institute and 4 community life,. â€" Beyond the general practice of looking after the needy of the comâ€" ‘ munity covered by the branch, great quantities of supplies were sent by the Institutes .'3 of old Ontsrio to the north, where the poor crops of a year ago had resulted in conâ€" * siderable want among the settlers. The Institutes are providing a wide variety of 3 community equipment and are using their talents and influence to see that the best # use is made of the same. â€" Tye women of Ontario are becoming very efficient comâ€" ) _ munity housekespers, and those activities which concorn the whole people are recoiving a judicious and liberal suppart. In Historical Research, a splendid service is being rendored by collecting and i making permanent records of individuals, farms, industries, buildings, and customs, i whilo some counties have started a museum in which to stare articles of historic 5 / _ worth.. Under Canadian Industries, an intelligent study is being made of C,nadian i products, with a view to inducing members to purchase Canadianâ€"grown Of Canadianâ€" made arvicles in preferonce to imported goods when equal velue can be procured. The bricf survey given is largely for tho purpose of impressing all herewith the variety i and great importance of your undertakings and to stimulate a kooner sense of resâ€" ponsibility and opportunity on the part of both the locsl argenizations and the $ various agonts rendering service to and coâ€"cporating with the Institutos. The success and offectiveness of the Institutes has beon duec t coâ€"operative effort,. In the first place, the members join forces so that thoy may de for cach j other and for the comunity those things Which can only be accomplished through united action: but, coâ€"cperation does not stop here, for the assistance of the men both as advisors and fipencial supporters is essontial in most of the undertakings. Then thore is coâ€"cporation with other branches, other districts and on a provincial basis S through your Federated Board. Allow me to refer you to the Anbual Roport »f the 6th Biennial Convention of the F.W.I.C., for & somerhat complete survey of tho extent to f which the Institutes are effective coâ€"operators. &A copy of this report has been sent to all brench and district presidents and!secretarios. The carnostness with which district officers and others interested have put forth an effort to extend the organi~ zatien to now eontros has been fruitful and there are bright prospects for many new E branches being formed during the coming months, Tpe oxcellence of the reports presonted at the clevon Convontions which I havo , had the ploasure of attending this fall, and the onthusiasm shown in all sections Of f the Prevince would indicate that the curront yoar will be an epochâ€"making period in f sa far as the activitios and influonce of the Institutes are concerned. Yeur efforts on behalf ®f others have been rewardod with signal success. Posâ€" f sibly you have not all graspod the importance of conserving your own pOWorS and capâ€" z abilities, se that you will be able to best serve your day and gemneration, leaving your camunity a better place to live in, because you have appreciated the offecâ€" 1 tivoncss of sacn doing that for which sho is best fittod and thus insuring that cach f will sheulder responsibility» If we can solve the problom ef right lJ:.Ying ang efâ€" j fectiv0 eoâ€"rperation, the Institute Will dontinue to become a grcater influence for M gnod as the yoars pass» B 1 | f,