1931 - Annual Convention

              S E V E N T E E N T H A N N U A L C O N V E N T I ON 15
RESOLUTIONS
The f o l l o w i n g resolutions were dealt w i t h:
1. " Whereas the i n i t i a t o r y ceremonies of the freshmen at the U n i v e r s i t y of
A l b e r t a are often of an extreme and severe nature, we petition those in
authority, to use their influence towards modifying them in future."
C a r r i e d .
2. " Be it resolved that October 1st be called ' A l b e r t a Peony Day'." Carried.
3. " Be it resolved that M a y 18th be observed as Universal Peace Day, i n a l l
schools." Carried.
4. " Whereas delinquent youths between the ages of 16 and 21 are sent to
j a i l s and penitentiaries, with older criminals, because there is no other
place to send them to serve their sentence, and said delinquency in the
majority of cases is the result of mental deficiency and lack of proper
training, and whereas the association w i t h older criminals only tends to
confirm criminal habits in the young,
Be it resolved that the Women's Institutes petition the Government to
establish an Institution, patterned after the B o r s t a l System in England,
where these young offenders may be sent w i t h the hope of t u r n i n g them
into decent citizens and useful members of society." Carried.
5. " Moved that we ask the Dominion Government to hasten the time when
the addition to W a t e r t o n Lakes P a r k be fenced and stocked w i t h Buffalo
and E l k . " Lost. Passed at District No. 4 Conference.
6. " Inasmuch as it is commonly reported by the examiners of the papers
of the June departmental examinations that the standard of severity in
m a r k i n g is not uniform from year to year, but that some years the papers
are marked a c c o r d i n g to a much more rigid standard than at other times,
be it respectfully petitioned that the Department of Education be asked
to make every effort to have a fair and even standard of m a r k i n g from
year to year so that there may be less element of luck in the marks
obtained in the June departmental examinations; and be it further re­quested
that in case the Department deems it advisable to tighten up the
standard on any grade, then the teachers be notified the fall before of
such intentions." Tabled.
7. " Whereas the A l b e r t a Women's Institutes have no w o r k s t r i c t l y its own,
be it resolved that a provincial fund be established sufficient to send a
g i r l student, a daughter of a W . I. member, who obtains the highest
average in Grade X L ( seven subjects at least) each year for a year's
advanced work, Grade X I I . , N o r m a l or U n i v e r s i t y . " Tabled. Bow V a l l ey
Constituency Conference.
8. " Be it resolved that under present conditions an Annual P r o v i n c i a l Con­v
e n t i o n is unnecessary, that a biennial Convention would be more satis­factory
to the Branches." Camrose Constituency Conference. Lost.
9. " Resolved that each Women's Institute of A l b e r t a , give a cash donation
of $ 10.00 to be divided equally between the Junior Red Cross and the
Wood's C h r i s t i a n Home to establish a memorial to Alberta Women's
Institute work." Clearview, P e n h o l d and Balmoral Institutes. Tabled.
10. " Whereas there is serious waste and lack of co- ordination in the establish­ment
and maintenance of school libraries throughout the Province, w h i ch
in the opinion of the Conference, is detrimental to the education of the