The Story of the Alberta Women's Institute

              THE

STORY

OF

THE

ALBERTA

WOME~'S

INSTITUTES

of their conventions. Formerly these had been included in the "'lorn en's Institute yearbook. The first W.I.G.C. district convention was held at :Vledicine Hat in 1928, with Della Kosek, A.W.I.G.C. district director in charge. They had a one-day session wilh twelve clubs being represented. The 'Nomen's Institute provided for the social activities of the girls which induded a trip to the greenhouse, candy factory, flour mills, and potteries. followed by a banquet. The District 4, A.W.I.G.C. Conference has been held jointly with the A.W.I. District "1 Conference since that time. The TENTH COl'~VENTION was held in Mount Royal College. Calgary. July 2-7, 1980, with Mrs. J. :MacGregor Smith, supervisor in charge. This year the A.W.I.G.C. launched as their objective, the awarding of a scholarship to a household economic student obtaining the highest standing in household subjects of the second year at the University of Alberta, to be paid to the \vinner at the beginning of the foDowing academic year. Tlw ELEVEI\"!'n CONVENTION was held at St. Joseph's College, Edmonton, July 23-26, 1931 under the supervision of Mrs. J. MacGregor Smith, with Mrs. C. R. Wood tbe new supervisor as a visitor. The offer of the Mrs. J. Rodell Cup for a short story. contest. was announced to be competed for in 1932. The TWELFTH CONVENTION was held at the Olds School of Agriculture, July 5-8, 1932, with Mrs. C. R. Wood supervising. It was at this convention that the Mrs. J. A. Rodell Cup for the best Canadian short story written by a W.I. Girls' Club member not over eighteen years of age, was awarded. It was won from seven entries, by Florence Hoffman, Sedgewick. The delegates adopted a suggested programme of studies on education, home, health, citizenship, nature, and handicraft for both Junior and Senior Clubs. These outlines of study for the A.W.I.G.C. 'Here similar to the standing committee work of the A.W.I., and formed a basis for a programme of studies for the building of character, through educational work and social activities. Olds was voted an ideal place for the conventions. The THIRTEENTH CONVENTION was held in Olds, July 4-7, 1933, with Mrs. C. R. Wood in charge. Since no one had qualified for the A.W.I.G.C. Scholarship award, it was decided that the $25.00 be given for the year 1933, to the university, for equipment for the kitchen in household science work. A library loan collection of papers in standing committees was started and Della Kosek, Lethbridge, was appointed librarian. Mrs. F. G. Grevett, Calgary W.I. member, undertook the editing of the A.W.I.G.C. yearbook, and placed it on a sound footing. -70-