undertaking pilot projects, such as the new educational program to help prevent blindness caused by nutritional deficiencies, a major problem in many developing countries. The Planning Committee for this pilot project was Mrs. Dutt of India, Mrs. Wickbom of Sweden, Mrs. Muharam of Indonesia, The Maharani of Poteala, India, Mrs. Given Burney of Cameroon and our A.C.W.W. representative at U.N.O., Mrs. Roberts.

Two very important resolutions concerned pollution and efforts to prevent it. Other resolutions proposed school books designed to promote international understanding and the use of drama and music to over- come language barriers.

The new officers took over at the end of the conference. Elected were: President - Mrs. Olive Farquharson, United Kingdom. Deputy Presidents - Mrs. Graham Spry, Canada, Che Kamsiah Ibrahim, Malaysia. Area Vice-Presidents - Africa (East, West, Central) Mrs. C. Mboya, Kenya, Africa (Southern) Mrs. H.W. Schurman, South Africa. Canada - Mrs. J .P. Matheson, Prince Edward Island. Asia — Mrs. V. Pajapkse, Ceylon. Europe - Mrs. M.K. Schleuerholts, Gruntenbuis, Netherlands. South Pacific - Mrs. E.D. Holt, New Zealand. United States - Mrs. C.F. Garrison, Michigan. Hon. Treasurer - Mrs. Mungo Barr. U.K., Hon. Secy., Mrs. Denis Turnbull, U.K. Gen. Purposes Com., Mrs. G. Huelin, Chairman, Channel Islands. Mrs. Edgar Anstey, Vice- Chairman, Alberta.

Previous to the conference, Mrs. Marchbank and I had booked into a tour which was hosted by the Norwegian societies. We travelled by bus through this picturesque country of mountains, fiords and deep valleys, staying at night in homes of members of our sister society, delighting in sampling their traditional dishes, revelling in the visits to their historic sites, listening attentively to their explanations of their methods in farming; absorbing information on their various education programs, their craft centres, their day care institutions. Like Ulysses, we were travelling with “hungry hearts” and minds, seeking to learn all we could to bring back and share with our own Institute members.

It was a great honor and memorable privilege to be your representative at this thirteenth Triennial Conference of the A.C.W.W. For a while we were brought near to the heart of things - the great world- wide organization of women dedicated to developing understanding and respect for other cultures and to bettering living conditions among our sisters in other lands.

REPORT OF THE FOURTEENTH TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE OF A.C.W.W. - PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA - 1974

The Fourteenth Triennial Conference of the Associated Country Women of the World was held in Perth, Western Australia from October 8 to October 18, 1974 With the President, Mrs. O.L. Farquharson of England

presiding. It was an honour and a privilege to represent the Federated

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