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50 T be Farmer Magazine May, 1936 t '/\\ :\ â€" ~> e , + wBn 3 6 2 10. 2â€"_ Fces 1 omen s InstWUWuLlEes mea & “ {Qfi A very new feature of the Clothing In the clothing and grooming proâ€" a"‘ program is t.he study of Buymanship gram the: girls, under the leader‘s in both clothing and houschold linens. direction, study the selection and care There is special instruction in the of elothing, choosing styles and colors , 6 B}’ Wd_‘y of Injpimt,'on care of clothing, and the making of a _ most becoming to themselves; they Statistics reveal how important is s "kitchen ensemble," which means a learn how to repair worn clothing, to this question. On March 31, 1985, there MOST institute members of Ontario dress and an apron. Already some â€" keep an account of the cost of their _ Were 7820 blind persons registered know Mrs. J. M. Dolson, formerly districts have completed their "kitchen . wardrobes, and they are required to with the Canadian National Institute Katharine Meintosh, Home Demon~ . ensembles," and Brant county has . make a slip and such accessories as a _ fOr the Blind in Canada. It is adâ€" l strator for Peel countyâ€"at least most _ held an exhibit with over one hundred _ collar and cuff set. The léessons on _ Mitted that this registration is probâ€" institute members know something of "ensembles" on parade. The Institutes _ groomingâ€"care of the skin, hair, ably incomplete, and the total number, Mrs. Dolson‘s fine leadership as conâ€" Branch also offers short courses in the â€" teeth â€" and hands, are. especially if ascertained, might easily bring the vener of Education and Home Ecoâ€" use of commercial patterns, and in popular. figure to 8,000. Out of this great body, nomics for the province. Mrs, Dolson garment finishes and remodelling. The Supper Club work takes in the 5,274 are over forty years of age. And has not been well for the last several only $16 are below the age of twentyâ€" months, and never has her characâ€" one. At the age of twentyâ€"one the teristic buoyancy of spirit been more sn cccy . > i~ uk 5 blind child‘s education is complete so admirable than during her illness. The fefo o it aicco omm F}',"?fl";:fvx‘ far as the government is concerned. other day. sh t s J ULS hss o. . Hpoels ie 0 § 00 c s WAmarath y she sent us the verses %â€"C4. ""5§:“'€ 1. [ + ‘_k_._;;.;;_ gfi,z(? sesel He must now either find employment quoted below with the note: "They , .‘. d aig e sn e is La?“-;‘; es c or become a dependent. But how many helped me so powerfully, I thought 7 h 22 Lal â€"<4 _ â€" blind people in Canada actually are you might use them as grist for your ‘,“‘ l k ‘â€",‘/é‘-f?- 7 Faral 22 ied ol employed at full time? It is an mill in some way." So we pass them :}\h\; j \ WR a~ S o. es ~~] appalling fact that there are only 442, on to you here. They are under no f’r_x‘\;‘\ hi\ C Cl â€"<t \q isE which leaves over 7,000, out of which title, just quoted in Mrs. Chas. E. \ (es NaWs p. / ~~ A R y P ® nearly 5,000 are‘ adults, without a Cowman‘s "Streams in the Desert" fls s l" r.‘m iL. # i./ C P .â€"â€".. steady income sufficient to make them and signed "8, P. W." h :s it ihes‘"â€" 5. ies l h h > xB selfâ€"supporting. Our provincial governâ€" "T will be still, Although I camnot see it fi‘ K: i \'i : .; | & - pu ;nelztt gtives hsmlan gx;ants tm &o5 b]?lilzd i t ue s h 1 4 m 6 > M ) .. / 4 nstitute which makes it possible to Thfizréz,me that bares a soul and fans pain‘s Y wez, § \\'I;B;:'f 7 t ~â€" 4 [ 1} eC amineet tormBout d.oosâ€"propis: Thml takes away the last sweet drop of ‘,, 4‘:\ d “‘\ \’\ / ‘ ' The Canadian National Institute for solace, * j k. t MA y PA i the Blind is actomplishing a great B’;;‘e’gmg’elylgf‘e harpstring, hides Thy "‘\“)g hm f a P e y J work, so far as it is able, in caring tb R ~_ & for and providing employment for But God is loveâ€"so I will bide me, bide < L PE these adult people. In the world of Wzllcl“doubt mot, Soul, we will be very d 3 ~ 4 May® § industry the prejudice against this stll ; R 4 es t P f affliction is being removed, as it We‘ll wait, till after ‘while, whon He shall & S es "aF becomes known that. the blind do their yelé‘”;/‘.;‘eâ€"r ‘uhile, when it shall be His 8 5 Nq * o work eagerly, carefully, and most will. rors & ns 7 _ eficiently. It is quite probable that R s & ®. n Wls 8 a the day will come, if adequate employâ€" A’;‘io,{,,-;’fl en ce toiee â€" S â€" ment ever returns, when all blind perâ€" And T did ‘quiver, strugqling to be still; _ s & e 5 xX 3 sons will be granted the privilege of And T did lift my tearless ces to Heaven Miss Slicter‘s local leader training school in Refinishing Furniture, in South Wentworth, Ont. being selfâ€"sustaining. But that day is Refiw)ifi'fi?w over, ‘Yoa, Ohrist, have. Thy â€" not yet. £ Other countries have recognized and But A?obcm dmy heart; upspake from ‘neath Home Crafts include the home utiliâ€" planning of supper menus and the are accepting the responsibility of Reproved my tightâ€"drawn lips, my wisage_â€"â€" Z8tOn of wool in making comforters _ actual cooking of such supper foods _ providing pensions for the blind. Why sed.; and mattresses; glove making, quilts as cream soups; scalloped vegetables; not Canada? Can the institutes help 'W‘f can do more than this, O Soul, it and quilting. Short â€" courses are hot supper dishes using eges, cheese to bring it to pass by awakening our 'u}fahffl;frféi’morc P emistilesncmenmnite offered in needlecraft, block printing or cereals; fruit dishes, salads, tea government to this great necessity? ylad / and hooked rugs, as well as in wool biscuits and tea. For the sake of her a27 o J z: work, Sm own health each girl keeps a food 1.”81:7!,23:2 my Reart and 1 aro sweetly The Foods and Nutrition program selection score card. At the close of For Peace Pr()grams Singimg aoithout the sound of tuneful stresses the use of vegetables, fruit, the lessons the girls prepare a supper, fat stringa ; s milk and cheese and whole wheat in _ inviting their mothers as guests. IPHHSE extracisâ€"ftom a haner, "Signs s es en o. ReeH â€" the family menu. Short courses are The object of the project "Dressing of Growing Brotherhood," prepared wings", 4 given in planning and preparing meals up Home Grown Vegetables" is exâ€" by Mrs. Elma M. Starr and read at â€"â€"â€" to meet the needs of a family of varyâ€" plained very well in this quotation _ 4 me'.eting of 1t)he ;f\u_mtru \\;’ontlen'slm- 5o : ing ages, and to deal with such probâ€" from the literature provided by the stitute, may be of interest to other Ontario‘s Home Economics lems as overweight, underweight and _ Department for chfb lendersy and _ institutes for some of their programs 3 Program constipation. members: on perce and international relationâ€" ‘ : . The object of the Health Education ships: | QNTARIO institutes are very busy is to help the homemaker "to acquire "Carrots, cabbage, potatocs and beans, "But a few years ago it was with . â€" with the new home economics proâ€" and maintain good health for her g”. d"“",”“] up as smartly as queens; difficulty material could be collected : s 1 f pinach and onions, tomatocs and peas, f gram. Local leaders from the instiâ€" family." Short courses are given by Bringing good health, and ansious to on a ‘peace topic,‘ but I am bappy that tutes of a district or county meet at a graduate nurses on such subjects as please ; a wealth of material is now easily central point for a two or more days‘ _ the home care of the sick; how to _ ""WZICL O" S0tWoned as fritters or obtainable on such topics as ‘Signs of "training school," where an instructor care for common emergencies; iniâ€" Or perhaps we‘ll appeal to you more if Growing Brotherhood.‘ In many of the from the Institutes Branch gives lesâ€" portance of prenatal care; preparation . we‘re creamed, . ; books and papers published today, in sons on their chosen project or proâ€" _ for ehildbirth; care of the mother and _ jrs foepe you win~nke uen cwoeve welotd _ many rédio talks and personal lee gram. The leaders relay this informaâ€" baby; control and care of comâ€" up for you." 4 5 $ tures are expressed thoughts to show tion to their local groups in a serics municable diseases; personal hygiene. : a growing disposition to try to better of meetings running over a period of The Housing program covers the Other new projects for the fall will understand and appreciate all people months. Usually the results of the refinishing and reconditioning of furâ€" be announced later, and their lives and problems. work are shown in an exhibit at a niture, and the rearrangement of (Continued on page 63) summary:m:neeting at fthe en;i of the furniture in the home. The rearrangeâ€" f season. e program for senior instiâ€" ment is conducted as a demonstration ind? tutes offers a choice of four lines of in an institute member‘s livingâ€"room; W hat af the Blind. “.‘;'fi n se‘ ? e %t“dfi” F(}loi:jhing ;â€"“g ’{e}:{iles, Ho}ne under the instructor‘s supervision, the By "A Mother of One of Them‘" ?4”-‘_;‘ es . ‘ "'i‘i 4 rafts, Foods and Nutrition, Health s of the class move the fur o B Sjar . Sn d +. Education, Housing. and Adminisâ€" glii\lfizerabout o eseitheniefectiies OUR women‘s institutes of Clanada ','fi,‘:g_q esd j F4\ "fi 5y trative Leadership. various arrangements. are doing a very great service to "?“".2" k d \ \A4 ‘ By way of instruction in Adminis. _ their country and to mankind in variâ€" :1 J 1 C Gneimenirmiirccrtane â€" trative Leadership, the Department _ OUS educational, charitable and comâ€" _ MWM * V s t ) ~â€" =an 2. taAl% will send to a "district rally" an in. _ MMunity works. One endeavor to which F4 .'%. [ 4 Je s t ~»@ @ iz P T. . t ? structor, â€" experienced â€" in | institute we might well bend our noblest efforts hx C 2s Aosâ€"‘ / f f7 Mikira t <5. €rd,r t e fye 3 is that of securing pensions for the J mt t Ne lave i â€" 9L 7 e stt % Ad work, to discuss such matters as par f m f _ At a l eocrgg â€" 93 _ io. a ,f hefd liaméntary procedure and anything blind, This bill has been hanging fire uis ical . 4 h4 23 retines tor nslwith earryines coue ;p our h‘oiuses otf Parlian}fntbfor some ; .'.:l‘ #‘ $ *4 s neur s s i ime, and must eventually be passed h wal: & s # § helpful, progressive institute organi in a land where there is ar}l increasing ';9’;: [3 t 1 R zation. concern for the welfare of our sufferâ€" ?:â€"v'u \ ‘I k a ! e â€" ing fellowman. Is not this a question es 'g};: P o hullliig ‘_};\ p 4 4 S Ts deserving of the wholeâ€"hearted conâ€" es Bal i0 Cee. d " Als * The ]”’”0” Program sideration and support of our instiâ€" s g:’{. , + F & THE Ontario junior institutes are tutes, individually, and as a whole, "Px"’, ‘ a *A 4 offered a program with a special that we may bring it before the M ‘-’5 e P i f P e re he appeal to girls. ‘Three of the main Dominion Government in an effort to 3i U j } projects are "Being Well Dressed and secure a pension for a class of people s " Campbellville girls‘ Supper Club. . At close of Well Groomed," "The Supper Club who are, we must all agree, infinitely their work on this project the gitls entertained Project" and "Dressing up the Home deserving in their affliction, of that Grandmothers at Brookdale Tostitute‘s grandâ€" 5 their mothers_ar a supper party, _ â€"â€" Grown Vegetables," hp consideration! mothers‘ meeting. j