Women’s Institute of Prince Edward Island at this gathering of women 
     
     from all over the world. Truly, it was an opportunity to share with each 
     
     other the accomplishments and problems of the Societies representing 
     
     over eight million women. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Delegates have many memorable moments of this Conference held 
     
     in beautiful Perth Concert Hall, filled to capacity on many occasions, 
     
     that proud feeling during the Parade of Flags of all the countries at the 
     
     Opening Ceremony and the warm welcome extended by the women of 
     
     Australia and by the Government of Australia. We heard the music of the 
     
     massed choir of 180 Countrywomen of Australia on that occasion and 
     
     again at the Interfaith Service, held on Sunday, with all religions 
     
     represented. A Day in the Country and an Evening of Home Hospitality 
     
     gave delegates an opportunity to share in person—to-person exchanges of 
     
     information; the warmth of the people was felt everywhere. Social 
     
     events included a Civic Reception, Welcome Party, Government House 
     
     Reception, an evening at “The Trots”, a State Government Reception 
     
     and the Farewell Party. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The theme of the conference was “A WORLD TO SHARE” and the 
     
     program was planned to give delegates an opportunity of sharing many 
     
     experiences. Getting to know and understand each other, worshipping 
     
     together and sharing the responsibilities for decision making were part 
     
     of the activities, but the key to understanding came from the study 
     
     sessions. The theme was divided into four topics: (1) Communication 
     
     and Understanding; (2) Home and Family; (3) Health and Happiness; 
     
     (4) Man and Nature. The program was planned to give every delegate 
     
     the opportunity of attending each session. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The introduction to the study groups was a film on “Population” 
     
     and all through the conference, concern was expressed about world-over 
     
     population and hunger. Mrs. Helvi Sipila, United Nations Assistant 
     
     Secretary-General for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs 
     
     and Secretary-General of the International Women’s Year, spoke on 
     
     “The Role of Women in Development”. She reminded us that when 
     
     discussing the importance of the contribution of women to the life of the 
     
     community not to forget that we speak for over half the community. We 
     
     cannot be indifferent to the future of the world, whether or not half of its 
     
     population actively participates in its progress and benefits from it. 
     
     Another guest speaker, Mrs. M. Campbell-Smith, an Educator, Spoke on 
     
     “Happiness” and from her we heard that the things both students and 
     
     adults want most in life are happiness, to be loved and to love, to learn 
     
     one’s identity and to be needed. This thought-provoking introduction 
     
     challenged us to listen and learn. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The Farewell Party of song, supper and fellowship in the Perth 
     
     Concert Hall brought to a close another A.C.W.W. Conference and 
     
     delegates departed in all directions taking their memories and many 
     
     travelled about seeing more of the world and meeting more of its people. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Beatrice Reeves 
     
    
   
   
    
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