an enlarged School Committee. During Education Week, they used program material supplied by Provincial Home and School.

ln that same year P.E.l. joined the Canadian Federation in pressing for the formation of a Canadian Council of Arts and Sciences. A National resolution was forwarded to the Prime Minister of Canada to this effect and the Canada Council later became a reality.

We are indebted to our first provincial archivist, the late Professor J. S. Blanchard, who wrote to each of our local associa- tions asking them to search out and send in their early history. These he recorded with the beginning of our new Provincial Federation and provided us with a valuable historic booklet.

From the beginning our Federation showed an interest in good reading for our children. It wasn't enough to condemn salacious literature and films; encouragement was given to supplying attractive alternatives. (Book clubs were encouraged strongly by Miss Grace Campbell.)

In conjunction with the National Film Board we compiled an extensive list of film suitable for Home and School meetings. These we distributed to our 28 local associations. Other topics discussed at these early Home and School meetings were children's reading, larger school administrative units, teacher recruitment and salaries, world understanding, parent education and equal educational offerings.

But history is not only for looking back but for looking forward. Personally I am most indebted to Home and School for an opportunity to grow and to share as we work to promote the welfare of our children. I am indebted, too, for the wonderful and unequalled fellowship of Home and School that crosses all lines of color, race, creed, sex and age!

It is most reassuring to us Home and School pioneers that a new generation of Home and School leaders has come along — bright, articulate, educated young parents and teachers, leading very strenuous family and professional and community lives. Yet they have time to give strong leadership to Home and School in P.E.l. It is wonderful to see their great enthusiasm for the Home and School ideal. Granted there are new challenges and new needs today, but it augurs well for the future of Home and School and

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