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HISTORY SUPPLEMENT OF THE ALBERTA WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
A. W. I. JUBILEE CONVENTION —
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, MAY 26- 29, 1959
THEME:— FIFTY YEARS FOR HOME AND COUNTRY:
WORKSHOPS:
A Branch Workshop was conducted on the first day of the Convention.
A panel discussed reporting and publicity. Then the assembly
was divided into groups and given a period for abuzz session. The
topics discussed were the yearly branch program, branch problems,
special activities, needs of individual or prospective members and
adjustment to the changing times. Branch problems evoked the
most interest and many solutions were discussed.
In the afternoon the " Package Deal", a new method of group
discussion in adult education was introduced by Mr. George T. Potter
from the Department of Extension. To demonstrate the package
deal, a group of women from Fort Saskatchewan with Mrs. Ferguson
acting as chairman took part in a discussion on " Aging is Everbody's
Business". Two other " packages" are available, namely " Your Child
and the School" and " Canada and World Affairs".
Col. E. C. Cormack, Department of Extension conducted a Workshop
on the topic " Live meetings and active members". He began by
saying we are continually searching for ways and means to make our
meetings worthwhile gatherings, and in every way to satisfy the
needs of the members.
SPEAKERS:
Mrs. Keith Rand, President of Federated Women's Institutes of
Canada spoke on the responsibilities of Institute members. To meet
the many responsibilities they must be well informed. She cautioned
" Man cannot control nature until he has learned to control himself,
attained moral sanity and emotional stability".
Dr. C. F. Bentley, Dean of Agriculture, University of Alberta
spoke on " This Alberta of Ours".
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ter of the book " The Heritage of Canadian Handicrafts". In 1967 at
the request of the Canadian Federation of University Women, Mrs.
Howes wrote the chapter on Adelaide Hoodless for the book " Twenty
Canadian Women and Their Times".
Mrs. Howes has served many organizations, the United Farm
Women of Alberta; Canadian Red Cross; Canadian Consumers' Association
and others often acting on boards and executives. She was
honored by Certificates of Merit, the Centennial Medal and Life
Membership in the Alberta Women's Institutes and the Federated
Women's Institute of Canada.
Mrs. Howes convened the Golden Jubilee Convention in 1959 a
grand finale to her four years as President.
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | History Supplement of the Alberta Women's Institutes |
| Subject | AWI, History |
| Description | History Supplement 1956-1975 |
| Language | en |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Type | text |
| Source | Alberta Women's Institutes |
| Identifier | AWI0811034 |
| Date | 1975 |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
Description
| Title | Page 5 |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | AWI Collection |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
| Transcript | HISTORY SUPPLEMENT OF THE ALBERTA WOMEN'S INSTITUTE A. W. I. JUBILEE CONVENTION — UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, MAY 26- 29, 1959 THEME:— FIFTY YEARS FOR HOME AND COUNTRY: WORKSHOPS: A Branch Workshop was conducted on the first day of the Convention. A panel discussed reporting and publicity. Then the assembly was divided into groups and given a period for abuzz session. The topics discussed were the yearly branch program, branch problems, special activities, needs of individual or prospective members and adjustment to the changing times. Branch problems evoked the most interest and many solutions were discussed. In the afternoon the " Package Deal", a new method of group discussion in adult education was introduced by Mr. George T. Potter from the Department of Extension. To demonstrate the package deal, a group of women from Fort Saskatchewan with Mrs. Ferguson acting as chairman took part in a discussion on " Aging is Everbody's Business". Two other " packages" are available, namely " Your Child and the School" and " Canada and World Affairs". Col. E. C. Cormack, Department of Extension conducted a Workshop on the topic " Live meetings and active members". He began by saying we are continually searching for ways and means to make our meetings worthwhile gatherings, and in every way to satisfy the needs of the members. SPEAKERS: Mrs. Keith Rand, President of Federated Women's Institutes of Canada spoke on the responsibilities of Institute members. To meet the many responsibilities they must be well informed. She cautioned " Man cannot control nature until he has learned to control himself, attained moral sanity and emotional stability". Dr. C. F. Bentley, Dean of Agriculture, University of Alberta spoke on " This Alberta of Ours". 4 ter of the book " The Heritage of Canadian Handicrafts". In 1967 at the request of the Canadian Federation of University Women, Mrs. Howes wrote the chapter on Adelaide Hoodless for the book " Twenty Canadian Women and Their Times". Mrs. Howes has served many organizations, the United Farm Women of Alberta; Canadian Red Cross; Canadian Consumers' Association and others often acting on boards and executives. She was honored by Certificates of Merit, the Centennial Medal and Life Membership in the Alberta Women's Institutes and the Federated Women's Institute of Canada. Mrs. Howes convened the Golden Jubilee Convention in 1959 a grand finale to her four years as President. |
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