Gleeson, as secretary on a part-time basis, were acquired and in April 1961 the office was opened for business from 1—4 p.m., two days a week.

The provincial executive was concerned on learning that qualifications of teachers in this Province were below the standard of that in other Canadian province and that according to statis- tics the number of permit teachers was on the increase in Prince Edward Island.

As a result of this concern a resolution re a teacher training program was passed and a copy sent to each local association for consideration. It was encouraging to note that the associations supported the resolution almost one hundred percent and it was finally forwarded to the Hon. L. G. Dewar (M.D.), Minister of Education.

ln a letter of acknowledgement from the Minister, we were assured the resolution would be given favourable consideration by the Department of Education and the government.

A brief was presented about this time requesting the govern— ment to increase the grant so that the Federation could get on with the job of organization and conducting a followup on existing associations.

Home and School was appalled to learn that seventy-seven percent of Canadian children in rural areas had no library facilities and requested the provincial government to appoint a qualified director of library services and to provide a trained librarian for the Prince Edward Island Library. The Provincial Federation of Home and School appointed Miss Mildred Fraser as chairman of a committee to coordinate the library work done in local schools. Miss Fraser accepted her duties with a sense of responsibility and immediately sent out questionnaires on library services (if any) that existed in each school. In schools where the books were not suitable for the grades or age groups Miss Fraser’s Committee gave some guidance.

The Provincial Federation helped organize the Prince Edward Island Conference on Education. This proved to be a very forward step because it brought together educators and other groups of people who were interested in education. Through discussions and knowledge gained, a favourable climate

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