Along with all the standing committees, several special committees came and went — one for Retarded Children and one on Pornography, for example. On the latter, we avoided the temptation to advocate abolition, and stressed instead the bene» fits of good literature and the dangers of time-wasting on the poor or shoddy variety.

This approach received wide acceptance. Matt Hagan (later President) was largely responsible for that, among other good things. The members of the provincial executive in those years were totally dedicated. They worked hard and long. Between us we covered the Island, speaking to local associations and helping with organizational and other problems. What a pleasure meeting all those parents who really lived the Home and School creed, and those dedicated teachers!

Through my wife’s hometown connection, we got an authentic copy of the minutes of the very first Home and School meeting in Baddeck, Nova Scotia, December 18, 1895. As they worked away together at solving their problems then, so did we in '61 and ’62 and since, and I expect parents will continue to do so as some old problems remain and new ones present them selves to be overcome by the best means available — parent and teacher effort combined for the good of children.

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