fcvfe tes ontario delegates to the associated country women of the world conference in edinburgh are pictured as they stood in front of the gates to the national botanical gardens in dublin ireland the ladies vlstted many places during their month long stay at the conference pictured left to right are mrs a bailley gait mrs m corson lindsay mrs s carr barrie mrs r emerald prens ireland photo penny kingston mrs f hunt stoney creek miss helen mc- kercher home economist for ontario toronto mrs g somer- ille acton mrs e lymbourne smithville and mrs c rinehart puslinch missing from picture were four other ontario delegates making up fourteen who were sponsored by the federated women s institute of ontario jammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmm per quart from sept 16th to sept 26th inclusive on one of the worlds finest paints buy with confidence this is a legitimate sale of ahmets top line paints i r m- new 195 tuttrjl ikterior colors finish wall latex semigloss enamel higloss enamr super white 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and many unforgettable moments and experiences since ber return to acton mrs somerville has prepared es peclally for thefree press her own story of iheimontr lung vis it not only to vie conference but highlights of her visits to wales iiehmd amsterdam par- 1 and many other places the following is the slory as tpld by mrs somerville i have bcn asked tagiva a stuiy- of some of my experiences and ini presslons of my trip to the assoc iated country women of the world conference including some extracts from their speeches spon sored by the federated women institute of ontario and with the bo ac this trip was arranged for 14 delegates to the ac ww ml edinburgh as well an 16 days in ireland wales and the continent i the ac ww is an organization represented by groups from 34 countries of the world our host esses were the scott lih woimm rural institutes and their task wan a gigantic one over 1 100 women registered at this conference of flcial bidges wcie piescntcd lo each on registering and were worn thr mghout iho tonfircnce period these were a means of idcntlflc alum at meetings social events excursions receptions and beat ing jlctrcat even in restaurants and slioppmgrwo noticed courteay ind preference by all we were bll iclcd in hotel and university hos- ttlfl as well ai many private homes opening ceremony the opening ceremony was held in usher hall which has a very large platform and a large audit or i urn wltli lftry a profusion f flowers ws seen hrerjrwhere the first moment of real drama came at the beginning of the open ing ccicmohy when the flags of 30 ctuntries were carried in solemn proeewnnn by lartan skirted hsses onlo the plaifarm of usher hall this was only ont pirt of thi multicolored jeene for many of ihi deltgatls had worn their national c istumc for this ceremony the eastern delegates arc relied upon lo give color but they wen rivil led by miny of the europcin visit ors in gay woven jirti marched whiti blouses and the loveliest of iicn ind lawn decorations on their lj heads fi with the opening words of the chiirman mrs e shann president of lhc scottish women s runl in rlitutcs we want you to know how happy we arc to have yu here c scots love making friends the conference was off o n good start wetcomed by speakers bnlic e jamicson who spoke fr the lord provost said ntilh ing but good can come of a con fenncc such as this lord forb es minister of slate for scotland welcomed them on behalf of the government he told the overseas visitors of some of the work which the scottish women- rural instil utes were doing i can assure jou he said their views arc listened io with respect by lhe authorities concerned long before your conference draws lo a close you will have learned that no mat tcr what country it jour home land country women the world over arc very much alike in their aims ideals and ways of life we must remember that one thing and in that way w will be making a big wffort to bring about peace on earth giodwill towards mrn and next lo ay welcome was bar oness elliott of ha wood who poke as a member of the s w r i a farmer and three times a dele- kite ti th united nation gener al assembly she said that fear was at the bottom of mans of the tr ubles in the world today bar oness ellum told them it was wo men who set the standard of home life and of community life in a country if women were educated i pla a responsible pari in anv community thai community would ontmuc to advance i arcpt responsibility i the value of such an educated and s nccre person was enormous counirs women had the advantage that they had to taatt responsibil i v and make decisions evcrs day agriculture ven if mechanised had n be run bv people who had t make dccsion and they had lo take the consequences when they hid made a wrong decision ladv elliott made a special appeal for support n world refugee year which was a great humanitarian i effort to end the suffering and loneliness of millions oi people mrs berry president m the a c i ww turned in her vote of thanks that thi conference was a family gathcilng it was tiuc that the eonfi uncos dirt not hung sol utionn to nil tin ir divirne mil complex pnrtjluns but lhy did net as a cliuring house and provide them with an opportunity t stun e ihelr expeiiencis git to know ont nnolhci and euate a spuit of goodwill mid friendship sht nnaikd hint wi t inn togethir in this lovdy city f fji inburgh fi m nil tin cnnlimnln of thewoild i i mttl ligiihu wen- piei of edinburgh n ivlc giutltn party was held ot la ur is ton tuitlt 1 nui- iston castle standi high nb ivl tin forth river and yt l commnnds an e xeil lent view of the rivi r ami its trait this castli wns of griul his toric rinown from 120u to 1902 when it wns bought by william robert reid he punmally nuptt vised rodecornllun and with ills wire retired to this biauliful hotm in 1903 fhy mad it i us idcirl il gnal bluutv within anil without thcm krounrts tin lift ti hi dty of fdmbuigh in iikm by lonnhlks niui midi but nu togitlui by fi midship mul will and itb vi nil by a lonuii n pill post in ii if irnui ivmg tin i eondltims liu ukh ul un w ild thrrugh tin hum nui turn iv wi rialirc ihtit tin rmnums of n lounti y in i its i pl not tin matiila things of lire but lium in beings wilh in in l anil nh with the cii uilv think ami woik i not fin it wind or giud but f i tht uiufl irtd rihtd of 1 ientoiial wfort sh snld tint iru m itl r tin ac ww totild will b k y u want nuyiluiig d nu do n our scir ti oim mi hh pi is mill tffiit is put hit ok pi m mis of i ik if filiatid iigihiilions ind tin si progi im in lis virii il is tin countius fi nn wluih tin diligntis cimi lvtiy sieniy woiks ni cording to lln nuds of tluil iouii tiy thi finnnt ink if tin a c w w is piitiips uniiui in hit woild th fund known is tin luinns f ii fixndslnp is mi i iii or uidiv- idunl nu mix it nukink tin it i sonnl r iiiiribiilion nf i pi nny whith kvi s i ft ling if pus n illy ik i nguik moil if tin r uul ii tin tings wue ld in tin mumi h ill on citmgt si this wis i liugi build it i uu ing iy ik mid in mid by sliding dom ist ofi i inrtiv inbly mfi i fumitiin nnd tours buikinu fu ilitus by tin b ink f stl mil mpitsint ilivis of diilixh inlwiys mid bcoltish omnibusls wlil all l ik ki did souvenirs available the s w it i hod many tnblcs with trasmttnnnt souvenirs nf a sie visitors could balty homi tnrlans wrt in the fore and liilst- les bluobills and limn win ni l usiii 1 f ich day a group of cooks from s w r i nmvitl lo run a nfitiiii whin scotch mcnui win sirvtd hits minus inclurlid s m hge oils i tun is bistuils minds on bun slmrl bund ni i ikits fruit mkr mill fiiuts f tin ss lunch s kmya li id don it d cofii ciylnn n nt tei ntw 7tiluid siit butti r mui australia dtitd fruits m my olhu gifts wen put in tin put offici bixes in ihe music hull by ihi dif rent counlms one evening thi tit it g iti s w li divided ml groups ind inl rliintd by iirganuilinos of edinburgh inch as uusintss womtn sor ipt omists tmnwiiiuns duilrls wimen citizens and ilhirs 1 wis invited to the british ovi rsi is club we wtn nut very formally by their offictm but wi found ihcm viry infirmal and hospitiblt they were very intirestid in cin adian people ind iheir country ind many knew s imeone wh itn thiy hid met in sc tland our progr nn included songs with hirp accomp animcnt dances bv fiur scillish dancers songs by a group of sing ers ind scottish rtidings a ml scottish lunch was served garden party by invitation of the lord prov ost magistrates and council of a pipi band wns in nltuiduiui nt will as fluuaif tluii kioiips hiuh ini wis suviii llux i mill wm sonu liistunii fr uu iii mil mi mil niui buses wrn on hind li tianspoit iviryone ihm hamilton chairman mi miikhgsurnmiui uf lliimillon wns chiurnnii fir om at ssi in and limf u gui ut sptakii mi j ilin audi i s in regional uiw t loi nut nnil agiiullun advisuy si i mi t bomi ixtmils fj om his ml dress givi s inn niui f tin wntk of uu at ww nnd what it is liymg ti i vi ii urn lwo thuds minhuid ill ig out hun slurl unluppy livis within four walls uf huugir din i mi igiimanci and opuremi hi in sum artas of tin win id unit is mire food than ten be enlin ot sold nnd in others tin earths rich is in squanili ud by dim firm nim enough find tot inym lo ik healthy is oik of thi basin f peace as n mlinotial ti lndy aim dun ii pi imiintnl ml ini tion il mhilaislup in hum it on inns wns ti in t stnblislii d in si nding trnln id p isomiel i i woik in uiidi v 1 ipid toiiiitiut mil lo biinit iilurt ilin fl im tin ii t study ul ull nioii di vi lipid round na undt i nn agreement with their own govern mrnl li iiturn nw7otff un dig linn own piouh anothir ns hiti in plndirik fm tin susiiuiiii in of all tuttli ir lints usliuctivt li humanity wns puna pareant prearrtled daughleri of scotland a gala performance or pageant was am- icrtninmcnl for memders uf the s wri as will as their guests thin pi rfiiitrihiko wan in id in on church of scotland tmfuinbly hull tlu mound this progi inn ill pnt d the outstanding ivtnln if scottish lifi mue than 1h mimbins of tin s wrii lik pirt on coining from thi m mnd f il low ni ihe tnli i tiiiiinnnt rilin burgh lasth was flm ilht in hi n or ul the confirtnci on top of i veiy high hfll overlooking tin m und and pnneis st this wan one of the unforgi tt ibk nci n n the lights madi the cuslh lo ik like i fairy palati cvir tin in thintid city on sunday tin confumu hid un invilitlon to ilund uu ngulur wrvicplnst gil s cmhidnl it in the high kirk of edinburgh it is of unkniwn dale ami txislid bi fore history wan wntu n ii has suffered fin and pillar ind has seen religious disntnsions bul des pile abuse and dentcrnlion it has emerged with o historic cr wn al different times il his bein m idi t house four mj irili churehts i police stall m i privin i grim mar school and a town cluks of fici oothlr cathedral today il is an imposing ind lofty gothic build ng dimly 1 t with soft lights thil filter through the stained glass winduws many historic regimental colors have bun plmid in the taihedml lr- twitu tuthtdinl and parliament ii us un initials j k lv7t ap pun tin v mnik whit is belli vis to b tin gum f jihn knox al tin in i of high si in john knox a linn wlni ii ii oum to visitors 1nl in nf hoiyioouiioiibe is the offidal milium of uu vjuuii whin in fdidtiuigh lln palne wis ii im mlly built in 11iu bul has nn always in i n in un afli i tin fill f liu huiii of slum t 11 ilynoilli us ill lull diwini and w is it il ui fl in u i v il ji i n i unlll f in iv in wi lln pal m w is 1 1 gul nly us il ns a nmd kni n iiii v king vi i i ii ntly i ftj l ilnhp link tdiubuigh itaal trip t lln niiiiv hntliliuiils of lllftluiii w is tin nil iv ul liy nil mm i l u tin lyili ir tiaius lift iumisk sim i in un glasgow fu guuioek hi li trim on- i f llmmlt n rtpihiily iluu i i lln omisi ii lh wi nihil ptifitl with wmni siuihiiiik in iiiinth whuh hid bu n vuy n m luiving hi killi ut i wi piiiniil tniiiilli 1 mill tin in lid by tit vi sm is iusning many huiiiiiii nil eanllm miiw uu in if sli hmry and i v hi kylt uf ilw tins il itlmi in nh twiilnns ulll hill lilcl g uin a i hi tin 1 n ns in ill h 1 by 1 i log da bid lib pill all horn on i nlli n at tin unions ii 111 of uu ll i ii w ik spl nt ii n w wt ii nut by tin vi sl of dun in as will ii ninny swhi ill ii b ra on udllu vi if in stu tin tin mil id uaj is th lo un ihe i lydi by m i in liu in wns beautiful visit countryside i in swri also it it a rigid an tif bunion mid ivuilng to uittt- liun uiui guistn in vintlnit in the c ninlry our hu tiok us out from frflinralhrh on a vpff frsrnrroad in panning tweedsniulr chufch wu ntoppi d n i wi c mid gi t otil nnd tnki pklun mil of n houni by th nidi nf thi roiiri and said nlt was ixprtting u loud of ag w w dil khuh f r ti i how evir ii wnsn l our 1 md wi panned ii vuy imil ni sih nlli 1111 uu mrialhst in seol- 1 md mid uu in li uu itikirvoir wlur h iuibi illi giu its wuur supply on pi hilling up tin lull- sid wi f11 will a v ry narrow winding r md hie e lunr said ihi nn w montis ii n in wlnlir were idrifn hit ugh lull iisciiidid l ih r iu nil lltwl kmwn as un ui vils i i pub when runl lirs tiirud n ihur cillli tustl ing in ih m unt nn ii iniiritry in tin v ill y of ai wi wi n wlei rmil f r tia by mm smith nf uuinfnn th wis in i two room itch iwl thi rr t m ul rn tnd bi st wiulppid ruru 1 p tbl it mh ml was ev r in thi i ills ii surrounding the nchhl wa n rv ri with low- irs ivtrywhert a 1 irgf ball flild wm pint the pivimint at thi en ti ince to ihe grounds wis i brick bieycli nhilli thi wh ml had iwi ruskr m ittgi ludlnmn a libraiy pnnr pi n t mi ind wjtti i mi th rt wii an equipftid kitihen with supplni for hoi lun- chrs aftr leavi g h re w ml irfd t quithtjuan where two inilitut- continued on page thirteen back from binbugh were she anended tke aisociated country women of the world conference mrs g somerville r r 2 acton has plenty to tell her grandchildren pictured above the grandmother lells a story to three of the grandchildren as two of the girls hold skirt lengths of tartan cloth rom scotland shown left to right with mrs somervtlle are carol scott and sus children olavflnd mrs fyfr snmervrlie jll