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Son ormenEme are SC HREIBER NEWS (continued) At this week's lesson Mr. Tessier was surprised and horrified, to see a dish on his desk, made exactly according to his 'recette'. Declining with many French adjectives uttered too fast for the class to grasp, to eat the gruesome dish, but which they and the anonymous cook felt were most derogatory, the undaunted Mr.Tessier made use of it as a table sett- ing, and another fifteen minutes of practical French - ensued. REBEKAH LODGE - REGULAR MEETING An invitation was read, at the regular meeting of Ruby Rebekah Lodge, from St.Thomas, Ontario to attend an IOOF Centennial Good Friday rally being held there March 24,25 and 26. Mrs. Iris Brodie, D.D.P. sent word that the district meeting will be held April 4 in the IOOF Hall. Mrs. Florence Whent and Mrs. Jessie McCanna will attend this. Mrs. Brodie also stated the Travelling Gavel will be presented to Ruby Rebekah Lodge May 24 by officers of Sapphire Lodge, Fort William. The local artificial ice committee asked to have representation sent to a meeting where arrangements for the Centennial Ice Carnival will be made. Agate. Lodge sent an invitation to attend one of their meetings on March 3rd. Mrs. Bern Whent, NG, and Mrs. Jean Fisher, VG presided for the meeting which was followed by degree practice under the direction of Mrs. Anna Laine. SILVER ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Simon were given a surprise party on their 25th wedding anniversary by the following friends: Mr.& Mrs. Jack Handel, Mr. & Mrs. Russell Macadam, Mr. & Mrs. Alec Gordon, Mr. & Mrs. Pringle Plummer, Mr. & Mrs. Bill Gerow, Mr. Glen Gawley, Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Stewart, Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Gerow, Mr. & Mrs. W.T.Wallace, and Miss Queenie Spicer. Mrs. Plummer and Mrs. Macadam presented sterling silver earrings to Mrs. Simon and cufflinks to Mr.Simon. Jack Handel, who was best man at their wedding presented a boutonniere and Mrs. Handel a corsage. A large flower arrangement was also presented by Mrs. Simon's brother Stewart who came from Marathon for the party. Miss Queenie Spicer had been a servitor at the Simon's wedding. WOMEN'S INSTITUTE MEETING HELD The motto for the February meeting held by the Women's Institute was "Better a close neighbour | than a far friend". (continued next column) TERRACE BAY NEWS March 2, 1967 * Mrs. Charles Todesco, secretary, read a letter from Mrs. Fred Watty, Port Arthur thanking the Schreiber members for the number of cookbooks they had sold, and a further order of sixteen was placed. Mrs. Mary Tolomen, district president, sent word she would visit Schreiber branch in the near future. Members were asked to consider attending the conference being fheld in the University in Guelph May 2,3 and 4. Historical events will be discussed. An appeal for used clothing was made by the Child- ren's Aid Society, and it was decided to invite Gerry Litt, local C.A.S. worker to speak at a W.I.meeting. The March meeting roll call is to be answered with a showing of antiques and brief story of their history. After some discussion it was agreed to wear Centenn- ial gowns to the June meeting. Mrs. Wesley Clemens paper on education was pres- ented, an excellent one starting with a tribute to the pioneers who in 1867 were mindful of high learning, founding classical schools, garrison schools, Dame's schools, and grammar schools, helped with grants of land and money. Parents were not compelled to send children to school but in 1840 about 30,000 children attended school. Then Egerton Ryerson was appointed superintendent of education and under his guidance education advanced rapidly, many new schools were built, new colleges and universities established and 1871 education was made compulsory for children under 16. On the local level at the second convocat- ion last May, 90 degrees and diplomas were presented to graduates of Lakehead University. In September, 1966 there was an amazing increase of 70% in the enrollment. More than 1750 students commenced to take courses with more than 350 full time students from outside the Lakehead area. President D.N.G. Tamblyn announced a 22-1/2 million dollar expansion program, a great step forward in the life of the institution that originated in 1948 with a handful of students in a rebuilt Army hut. During 1965 , 127 new centrall schools were put into operation in rural Ontario, replacing over 2,000 one room, two room and three room schools in Ontario, The Department of Educations pays for part of the upkeep and operation of the schools. There are 91 s schools for retarded children, a school for the blind, schools for the deaf. Following the meeting councillor J.S.Caccamo came to present the silver cup given by the municipality to the New Year Baby, Christopher Michael, son of ; (continued on Page 12.) M:.&Mrs. E. Borutski.