All was not work at the Conference. We were entertained by the 
     
     Great Lakes Navy Band, Kashare Indian Dancers, The Purdee Glee Club 
     
     and the Michigan 4-H Choirs and were also treated to a day in Detroit 
     
     when we visited the world famous Northland Shopping Complex, 
     
     Greenfield Village, the Henry Ford Museum after which we went to the 
     
     Civic Centre where we were greeted by Mayor Cavanagh. On Sunday we 
     
     were treated to Home Hospitality. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The Conference closed with a farewell reception in the dining room 
     
     of Hubbard Hall. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Inez Dixon 
     
    
   
   
    
     THIRTEENTH TRIENNIAL A.C.W.W. CONFERENCE — OSLO 
     
     By LEONE ROSS, B.A., LL.D. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The thirteenth Triennial Conference of the Associated Country 
     
     Women of the World met in Oslo, Norway from August 13th to August 
     
     20th, 1971. Approximately 1300 delegates and visitors from forty-six 
     
     countries in six continents gathered at Sjolyst, Oslo’s magnificent new 
     
     fair centre, for the impressive opening ceremonies. Flags of the member 
     
     societies were carried in by young Norwegian 4-H members. I have at- 
     
     tended A.C.W.W. Conferences in Dublin, (1965); Lansing Michigan, 
     
     (1968), and 0150, 1971, and every time I have been moved almost to tears 
     
     by the poignancy of this tableau, as flags of nations unfriendly to each 
     
     other stand side by side, and the women of these nations stand together 
     
     and pledge to work toward world peace. 
     
    
   
   
    
     His Majesty, King Olaf of Norway, and H.R.H. Crown Princess 
     
     Sonja, patroness of this conference, honoured us with their presence as 
     
     the Hon. Prime Minister Trygve Battele officially welcomed us to 
     
     Norway. Ms. Inga Krogh-Hanssen president of the Norges Non- 
     
     dekvinnelag and Mrs. Elin Wedege, president of the Norges Hun— 
     
     smorforbund, extended welcome on behalf of our hostess societies as we 
     
     began our deliberations under the theme of “Pathways to Progress.” 
     
    
   
   
    
     Mrs. Aroti Dutt, our world president of A.C.W.W. stimulated us as 
     
     she challlenged us by saying, “Let us stop romanticising about the past, 
     
     our yesterdays, and tune in the way we can face the needs of the present. 
     
     Let us not run away from realities and blame the new generation. We 
     
     think too often of material things. . . We, as women, have to give back the 
     
     faith to the new generation through communication. . . Mankind has both 
     
     the resources and the skills to create a truly human society for all men 
     
     within a generation. The challenge to all of us is to whether we can make 
     
     the bold decisions, and take the decisive actions that are needed. ” 
     
    
   
   
    
     Following the opening ceremonies, we were treated to a thrilling 
     
     Norway Day program, featuring the orchestra; school band; Norwegian 
     
     folk dancers; the music of the shepherd horn, the willow flute, the 
     
    
   
   
    
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