Fourth, there was the effort to initiate interest and concern on the part of both the public and the government through its Department of Education respecting the great need for establish- ing and developing a dynamic program in Adult Education. The census clearly revealed that far too large a portion of our adult population had not gone beyond Grade 6. This meagre back- ground obviously was not sufficient to the decade of industrial and economic change that we were in. Suffice to say service in this area has been extended in many ways since that period.

The work of Home and School is never finished. Each year presents new concerns and objectives which, hopefully, with the understanding cooperation of parents, teachers and concerned citizens, can be introduced in the interests of our children.

M. F. HAGAN 1963-1965

During the few years previous to my becoming President, I had associated myself with various aspects of our organization. It was most stimulating and instructive to be working with capable and dedicated members of the provincial Home and School executive who displayed a genuine concern for the betterment of educational oppor- tunities for our young people.

c, . This was a period of rapid change in our society with an explosion of scientific knowledge. There was an urgent need to disseminate information to all concerned with the process of education, in order to give some direction for the private sector to the Department of Education in the fulfil» ment of its responsibility to provide qualified people to meet the needs of industry, business, and the professions.

The previous year the Home and School Federation had conducted work-shops on Vocational Education with a view to interpreting this trend and defining its role as an integral part of

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