under his 1 s s .1 young’ v Canada trudged .05 to school with a stick of firewood ! For in tliae year an enterprising schoolmaster named john Holmes opened o ’ of the nation's earliest schools: l-le called it_"The Nursery of Science/i with Mr Holmes in charge of the “Female Department}! In addition to a fee of from 12s' d to 20s per quarter, each pupil was required to supply his share of the fuel! lines had f; ado! a start toward our present educational system-but it was many mrs beforeysc a ls werefree to all in Canada: Through those years it was publi opinion expressed by vote that finally forced action: ‘A,’ Winn YOU ‘ ca; your amt ballot at mry fiction-municipal, provincial, fideral-yol a duty and privilege plaruud, worked and fluglrt for by your fbrefizrberr. Your vote , prilem lb: future of your cbildnn: To fail in ibis duty i: to b! 1m tban a good citizen; PcamaasssaralIrrrnasrsorGoonCrmaivsan-ar y, Queries-ham G § N. WILTSHIRB, W. M. l. - . : /. i-ihe June meeting of the ‘North Wiltshire Auxiliary of the Women's Mi ‘ , Society was held in the resiry. .'I‘he worship service was led by Mrs. Mac-Neil and opened with hymn 172. “I love Thy Kingdom lord" iollowed by prayer. All mem- bers read in unison. hymn "Jessie ‘llnited by Thy Grace" “ The meditation was on the house ‘sf God, and all were asked to consider the places in Canada ‘where thee la no church, and to support the work or life student missionaries Iwho preach in these communities tor‘ a few weeks each year. ‘ The worship period closed by singing hymn. “lord Speak To Me,” “The President presided over the tusmess period which followed- ‘lhere were seven mornbera pre- sent each brought 10c for expense Juno. Mrs. Macrleil’ reported hav- ‘im sent cards to Trlnid ed. . The Community Friendship Sec- retary took no. qr calls and read "Sly it with Flowers." The Baby Band Secretary, reported a. crib . _. quilt in the making and gave out '..- ‘_ ‘pryxf . 1o; '7-"r;=~i reminder of squares. .- Mrs. Deaconread “The Word o1 Cod means more" The Christian Stcwardship Secretary, Mira. Clark W! a short reading and a prayer r the missionaries. The members are to bring Sunshine Pennies tor the month o! June. With Mrs. Dea- . Established 1852 s’: as s 1' e rs Distiller: a flu-onto Waterfront efthe Town of York (new Toronto) in i032 Goederhsm a. Warts Mill in foreground. con as leads. ‘Hie Study period was on Chapter six, "Great is the Company." ' This was a review arid several members took part making it in- teresting and instructive. The meeting closed with Miapaih benediction. the UNION ROAD w. M. l. The monthly meeting or the Union Road W. M.‘ S. met at the home c! Mrs. Earl Livingstone on June 7th. Meeting opened by sing. 1118 hymns. What A Friend. follow- ed by prayer. from Missionary Monthly. Hymn. The Church's One Foun- dation, ioilowed by Lord's Prayer. scripture reading was taken from 18B Corinthian-i. 4nd chapter. Temperance reading, Mrs, Jgmgg Maund. entitled Thirds Straight Before. Roll call was answered to by l8 members and two visitors. Minutes were read and approved. Several items of business were discussed. Hymn, Take Turns to be Holy, followed by sentence prayers. For the program Mrs. Gray gave a reading entitled We're Happy to Be Here. ‘slid Mrs. Harold. Yeo gave a reading. entitled Greater Love. Program committee for next meeting: Mrs. Newman, Mrs. Ster- ling ‘fro. and Miss Marjorie La- mont. Collection amounted to $8.45. osing hymn, Bun of My Soui,. and benediction. PABKDALE W. I. BIDS FAREWELL TO ' CHARTER. MEMBER. at the close of the May meeting of the Parkdale Women's Insti- tute hcld in the Institute Hall, Mrs. David Robinson, a charter member o! the society was honored by her fellow members, when they chose this time to express sincere thanks for her interest in the wel- fare o! the society during all the years this Institute has functioned, also to wish her happiness and contentment in her new home in the city. In timely recognition of past services she was made a life member o! the branch, an addrss was read by Mrs. Warren Burns. while a. beautiful bedroom lamp was presented to Mrs. Robinson by Mrs. Katie Moore. .- In a few well chosen wordsms. Robinson expressed her thanks for their good wishes and lovely gift. assuring her fellow members she would still consider hers!!! I member and would be will!!! i0 lend a helping hand at any time. although she would no 1111861; l" a resident of Parkdal/ea, sror or 111A Macaulay reportsfiii-at Dr. Sam- uel Johnson. thfflmflll leake- iYiFoun WAY grapher, "thou ht Mthllll 04 reaching his alt cup c! we It a sitting." ' vly J.- R. Williams WAIT Nowi- w... ‘nu. ‘ ‘- ‘ _ we eve-rivers A » w" "i" . THE GUARDIAN. woiiisirs INSTITUTE nannies WISTMOIILAND W. I. 0n June lst, 1M8, the members o! Weetmorsland Women's Instit- ute met’ at the home o! the presi- dent, Mrs. illd Trowsdale. Meeting opened in usual form and roll call was answered by ten members, and ‘ three visitors were present. Minutes of last meeting were read, sipproved and signed. It was moved. seconded and car- ried that we secure two blaeflsoard brushes for the school. It was moved and seconded that the president and etary be a committee, to see about getting tlie ceiling in the school painted dur- ing summer vacation. Mrs. Art Shorten gave a paper cn Citizenship. New committees:- Sick: Mrs. Charles MacKenzie. Mrs. Heber Canileld. Educational: Mrs. Kai Roger- scn. Mrs. Bert ‘ifrowsdiale. Social: Mrs. Enoch Newsocne, Mrs. Verner Moore. Lunch: Mrs. James Moore, Din-s. Enoch Newsome, Mrs. Hebe: Can- field. Mrs. Robert Mayhew invited members for July meeting: roll esll to be answered by giving a favor- iic recipe. Secretary distributed pamphlets concerning the Plebiscite. A letter from W. A. Jones was read and discussed. Secretary reported that on Sept. 20th the Mobile X-rey Unit will operate at Crspaud from 2 to 5 p.m.. and '7 to 9 p.m. A let- ter from Homer-Warren Co. was read and an order for cards was received. Meeting adjourned and a contest guessing the weight of members was carried out. $1.40 wasrealized from same. A contest of movie names was given by Ella Cross- man. - ' The sum of $1.40 was realized from a guessing contest. After the social hour lunch was served by hostess and committee in charge. WEST COVEHEAD W. I. The members o! West Covehead Women's Institute held their monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. I-libbert Hughes on ‘Iuesdsy evening, May 1B, with an attend- ance of 1e members and three vis- itors. The meeting _ ‘ ‘with Ode and Collect. Roll call was an- swered with My Favourite Fruit. .As no meeting was held in Ap- ril, minutes of March were read and approved. One new meniber paid fee. School committee ‘re- ported Bon Ami was needed and as doctor and nurses were coming to school on May 36 at 11 o'clock. the teacherwould like to have school scrubbed. Several women volunteered to scrub school. Mrs. Walter Macbauchlan am ncunced that s. pbullc meet-ins would be held in hail on Monday evening and asked members as well as others to attend. / The sick committee reported that three gifts of fruit had been sent. Two "thank you" notes-Were fe- celved. A letter was read frdn Institute office announcing that Fenstanton Institute. Hunts, Enpind. was alv- en for adoption. ‘It was decided that roll csil airntxt meetin! Wbllld b9 gngwergfl by each member do- nating three sates oi scan for b»! to be sent to adopted Institute. The canvass committee for Chil- dren’; Aippsal Fund reported that 35s h“ teen collected in district, n1» $4536 had been collected for Red curs Camnnlsn- Bilip amounting to $8.39 were presmied and lie-id. following donations were v d; $10.00 to Red Cross Cam- paign; $5, to Cancer Fund; $5 to League of Mercy Fund. The president and secretary were appointed as delegates to a!- tend the annual convention in Charlottetown in June. The Gov- ernment grant of 81.96 was receiv- ed. Plans were made to have Wiri- lloe North Play come to hall as soon as possible. and each membe to bring 4 lbs. candy for sale. The president volunteered to ask Mr. Wallace Bryenton to repair hall organ. - The sewing committee reported two quilts, two pairs pajamas, sev- en pairs sockees, child's skirt, dress and one toque had been completed. The following committees were appcintedz- " Sick: Mrs. Frank Hughes, Mrs. Lorne MacMillan. School: Re-elected. Program: Mrs. Jones. M“. Cecil Mays, Mrs. James Allan. The program consisted of l X- er on Health, read by Mrs. Lorne MaeMiilsn. Collection for evening amounted to $1.61. Mrs. James Allan invited mem- bers to her home for June meeting. Lunch was served and meeting closed with National Anthem. _ IOUTII MILTON W. l. The South Milton W. I. held their regular monthly meeting on June and at the horns or the vies- preeidant, Mrs. Russell Colsa. The president presided and the med- ing was opened with the Ode and the Creed. Iiidhtssn members answered roll esll by naming where they wished to spend their holidays. Tween- tora were she t. Oaa new was we ed. The dif- ferent committees admitted their reports. Two dollars was voted for a treat for the pupils at the school closing. An apron and a pair of oven mitt-a were sold and the treasurer reported six dollars bail been received for the culit. Runs discussion took place on thrraising of funds but notl-ilng deiinits was decided. The delegates to the annual meetinas are Mrs. nowsrd While and Mrs. Stanley Curtis. ‘ The program was in chance o‘ . Miss Doris MacOue who "-4 an interesting paper on the i'l.- H 1-. H. Moniaomerv and her Pcn.'"""'- ti» M in 9...... a: u I vu-mi CHARLOTTETOWN Mrs. Roy Coles gave a very vivid description of her recent trip to Caliiornia and Western Canada and kindly consented to continue her travelogue at the next meeting. Collection $1.80 was received. Mira. Robert Hooper extended an invi- tation for the July meeting. The roll call will be naming s. Canad- ian city and its most important ‘nduetry. The lunch committee is Mrs. Curtis, Mrs, Proude, and Mrs. MacDonald. A social hour was spent while the hostess and committee served a delicious lunch and the meeting was closed with The King. CENTRAL RDYALTY W. I. The June meeting was held at the school. The president was ill the chair. Meeting opened in usual manner. Twenty members lfluvvcs‘ ed roll call. Minutes o! lact nice‘.- lng read and approved. Committees reported and new ones were appointed. Visiting oom- mittee: Mrs. Roper and Mrs. Carr. Mt. Edward Road; Mrs. Keils and Mrs. Agnew, Brackley Road: Mrs. Wright and ms. Currie, St. Peter's Road. Lunch: Miss Watts, lvlrs. Shelioon, Mrs. Crockett and Mrs. Agnew. Program: Mrs. Kells. Correspondence was read and discussed. The annual for Bcokc! Knowledge was purchased /lor school, and $25.00 was donated to teachers tor prizes ior school child- ren. o It was decided to hold school picnic at Kerslock Beach on June 30th. Mrs. C. Ward and Mrs. Os- borne delegates to convention. Mrs. F. wood, Mrs. Osborne and Mrs. Carmody named for garden committee. Through the kindness and eo- operation ‘o! Mr. Martin and Mrs. Osborne, a very interesting educat- ional 411m was shown on the Great Lakes and Jasper Park. Through an error in last report, $78 collected by m. Major Mac- Rae for Canadian Appeal for Chil- dren Pimd should have read $178. Secretary reported cards sent to ill in district. Next meeting will be held at school. Meeting closed with The King. Lunch served by committee in charge. AVONLEA W. L The regular monthly meeting o! Avonlea Women's Institute was held at Green Gables on Wednes- day ning, May 19th with twen-. ty members and one visitor pres- ent. The president, Mrs. Simpson, was welcomed back to the chair and the meeting opened by singing the Ode and repeating the Creed in unison. Roll call was answered with s. donation of seeds or bulbs. ‘the minutes of the previous meet- ing were read and approved. The reports o! the committees were heard. Cavendish school com- mittee presented a bill of thirty- nine cents which the treasurer paid. The school needs dustbane. Cavendish sick committee reported five sick calls made. Rustico school committee reported dustbane need- ed. New committees were appointed as follows: Rustico school. Mrs. N‘. S. MacLure. Mrs. Ernest MacLurei Rustico sick, Mrs. R. G. Fleming Mrs. Robert Woolner; Cavendish school, Mrs. Jeremiah Simpson, Mrs. Ira MscCoubrey; Cavendish sick. Blanche Wyand, Mrs. Fenner Stewart. A discussion took place on the coming plebiscite and it was de- cided that aithough the old Pro- hibition Act was Iar from satis- factory, it was still much better than the so-called New Temper- ance Act. Mr. Atkinson, superintendent oi National Parks, then gave a talk on Green Gables. and the need oi refurnlshing it and making it more attractive to tourists. as he had been advised by some members. But. whereas both- he and the Government realize that this should be done, and finances of the Gov- ernment do not permit it this year. he was pretty sure the W. I. could take over on their own if they ask- ed permission todo so. After much discussion it was decided, by s standing vote. to take over the restoration of Green Gables. A committee was appointed to make plans and take charge, namely, Mrs. J. Simpson. Mrs. Geo. Golgi-i. Mrs. Allan Wyand. lvitra. M. J. 170W. Mrs. R. G. lfleminir. Mrs. Geo. MacCoubi-ey, Mrs. Sterling Stewart. ~ Delegates to the annual conven- tion were appointed as follows: Mre. Olaf Stevenson frcm H/ustico. alternate Mrs. Robert Woolner: Cavendish. Mrs. Sterling Stewart. alternate, Mrs. Ira MacCoubrey. The program for the eveninr: was in charge of Mrs. Milton Green and Mm. Ira MaeCoubrey. Splendid papers on "Our teenagers and their viewpoint on life and living" were read by each of the convenes-s, and a play on the sub- ject was read by Mrs. lirnestMac- Lure. Mrs. Geo. Cough. lidraGreen and Mrs. MacCoubrey. "_ The seeds and bulbs donated were than auctioned off and lunch was served by the ladies in change. ‘me meeting closed with the 11h- tienal Anthem. Collection If": at the heme of Mrs; It. G. Plun- ing, North Rustico, (meeting early on account of annual convention being on regular nighti. Converters: Mrs. itobert Wool- ner, Mrs. N. S. lilaelasre. Sisbject: nnication st home and how to make the most of leisure. IGLINGTON AN" ROWE IA WOMEN'S INSTITUTE The June mvting of the Mins- ton and For"- Hav Women's Insti- iuis was h-"l st the home o! Mrs ‘vent PM“ on June 9M. Meet- “W rowed 1w repeating the Creed. mu call wra answered by twelve rvvmhcrs. Minutes oi last meeting PAGE NINE For HER-dalnilly and exquisitely hala- ioned to fit the feminine hand; ewel-like g _ ca; For HIM, the ndaosuo S en 616.06. The acl, 122.90 his on...» SE1‘ ' illlllllilill .. THE CITATION mom-om n.n..¢..i.i..a 010.141 Smart Taperile rites viih magical case. An idealdfaiorllg 3.1M’! styling. lino written thereafter. Maroon and Grey. were approved as read. measure;- reported $29.17 balance on hand. Collection amounted to 65c togom- er with roll call, $3.00. It was moved and seconded that a picnic be held in Charles Mills’ field. Mrs. John McDonald oflereii to make a cake for lottery. It was decided to sell fudge; ice cream. fruit. etc.. also lunches; each member to bring sandwiches and one sweet. Mrs. Alex Fisher, Mrs. Howard Wood. and Mrs Charles Lute were appointed to purchase fruit, etc. Mrs. Harold Stead invited mem- bers ior next meeting, roll can to EVERY Watcrmanb pen you give . . | iyou give with pride . . . knowing that _ there will be lasting pleasure in every There's an individualized Watermaifa nib to suit every personality, every writinj need. They’re hand-ground, durable, ensure a smooth flow of ink at all times, give long-lasting writing performance. Choice of four smart colours-Black, Blue; Isn’t there someone you’d like to remember ‘ soon? Then remember . . . Watermans i be answered by a joke. Mrs. ches- ter Burke and Miss Joan Lutz are to assist with lunch. Contest was put on by Mrs. Reid Underhay and won by Mrs. Alex Fisher. Lunch was served by giostess assisted by lunch commit- es. FOQTUNE BRIDGE WOMEN‘! INSTITUTE The June meeting oi’ Fortune Bridge Women's Institute was held at the home of lviirs. 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