CAIRO recalls Mrs. Matilda Gruss in her lovely native cos- 
     
     tume pleading for continued UNESCO support because it was help— 
     
     ing her people to increased education (about 80% of the men and 
     
     95% of the women of Egypt are illiterate). 
     
    
   
   
    
     OSLO. Mrs. Soberg Anbert in her richly embroidered costume, 
     
     a family heirloom telling of the W.I. movement there. It has a mem- 
     
     bership of 50,000 in more than 1,000 centres. Its main project is 
     
     sponsoring a Kindergarten programme. Every child in Oslo gets a 
     
     grounding in English and for those who cannot go on to high school, 
     
     evening classes are available in all kinds of subjects, including music, 
     
     drama and the ballet. 
     
    

    
     When we think of India we can’t help but see Dr. Krishnabal 
     
     Nimbkar in her white cotton sari exquisitely embroidered in chartha 
     
     (spinning wheel) design as she promised the late Mahatma Khandi 
     
     as a girl, to wear always (cotton is one of the main industries of 
     
     India). Dr. Nimbkar looked to F.A.O. for support to send representa- 
     
     tives to help the Women’s Council to get her people to eat something 
     
     other than rice and to advise on New Science Projects. 
     
    

    
     Anna Barthelemy from Haiti spoke no English, but her sunny 
     
     face left no doubt that, for her, ACWW was a complete success. 
     
     Through her translator she said “Though I cannot understand the 
     
     words I can feel the friendly thoughts they express”. Many others 
     
     come to mind, among them Lady Coomaraswamy, Lady Evelyn de 
     
     Soysa and Mrs. F. B. DeMel, all delegates from Ceylon and all charm- 
     
     mg. 
     
    

    
     The Theme of the Conference “How can I as an Individual and 
     
     My Society Contribute to Better International Relations ?” This was 
     
     discussed in a series of 8 Round Table discussions. At these discus- 
     
     sions we learned with interest of the way in which other countries 
     
     were meeting the problems all were facing. 
     
    

    
     A highlight of the Conference was an International Day of 
     
     Prayer held in Memorial Hall, O.A.C. Guelph, which was followed 
     
     by a visit to Stoney Creek. There delegates and visitors from all parts 
     
     of the world gathered together under a cloud-blown summer sky at 
     
     the base of the monument grown old in the commemoration of peace 
     
     between two great neighbouring countries. 
     
    

    
     Mrs. Kenneth Emberly of Stoney Creek, Chairman of the 
     
     meeting said the Monument had been erected following a century of 
     
     peace between Canada and the United States. She expressed the hope 
     
     “that the W.I. monument may be the main vehicle used to set the 
     
     world on the right road to a. true and lasting peace.” 
     
    
   
   
    
     Another highlight was a pageant “Dominion of Destiny” por- 
     
     traying the story of Canada in dramatical and musical form presen- 
     
     ted at Maple Leaf Gardens by the F.W.I.C. to honour ACWW dele- 
     
     gates. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Lighter moments were enjoyed when we were entertained at 
     
     Banquets, Teas, Luncheons and “Get Acquainted Parties”. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The post Conference tour to Ottawa was the culmination of a 
     
     wonderful trip, wonderful friendships and gave us many happy and 
     
    
   
   
    
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