1931 - Annual Convention

              ( A A L B E R T A W O M E N ' S I N S T I T U T ES
Department of Extension, U n i v e r s i t y of A l b e r t a.
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Women's International League, B o x 432, Edmo nton.
( M R S . E. A . ) I R E N E L. O A T W A V ,
Convener, Donalda.
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE GIRLS' C L U B WORK
Mrs. J. Macgregor Smith, Supervisor, Edmonton, Alberta.
It gives me pleasure to present to you my fourth annual report as Super­visor
of A l b e r t a Women's Institute Girls' Clubs. We have made some forward
strides d u r i n g this period. W e have l i v e d through the reconstruction period
which in itself was a problem. We too have learned to stand on our own
feet, although s t i l l a little wobbly we have y o u t h and faith, t w o priceless assets.
Our first big venture was the contest from which was picked the w i n n i ng
team to represent us at the Canadian N a t i o n a l E x h i b i t i o n in Toronto. The
team f r om W e t a s k i w i n brought great credit to themselves and to the P r o v i n ce
of Alberta. These girls give much credit, to the success they are m a k i n g in
life, to the experience they gained through this demonstration. One is teach­ing,
one has finished her library course and has a position as librarian, the
t h i r d has served the required time as apprentice in a drug store and w i l l come
to the U n i v e r s i t y of A l b e r t a to get her degree in ' Pharmacy.
The publication of the A . W . I . G . C . magazine after the 1929 and 1930 con­ventions
has been one of our major undertakings. Only those who have been
responsible for the editing and publication of such reports can realize the
work that is involved. However, I am glad to report that we have succeeded
in each case without going into debt.
The Women's Institute G i r l s ' Clubs in D i s t r i c t No. 4 have held three re­unions
in connection w i t h the Women's Institute District Conference held in
the south annually in M a r c h . This year the P r o v i n c i a l Executive of G i rl
Guides sent Miss Jessie Church of Calgary to explain guiding. This courtesy
was greatly appreciated. We have found these informal gatherings of great
benefit. The W . I. D i s t r i c t Supervisors have been very helpful to me, in some
cases c l e a r i n g up misunderstandings, getting i n f o r m a t i o n where letters are not
answered, being instrumental in forming new clubs or reviewing old ones.
M r s . Norton, Supervisor D i s t r i c t No. 4. attended our D i s t r i c t and P r o v i n c i al
Convention, showing her interest in the work.
This year we have undertaken to raise a scholarship of $ 100.00 to be
awarded in Household Science. This is our first attempt to amalgamate , the
large sums donated by individual clubs to w o r t h y causes. Only two dollars
f r om each club w i l l make it possible to award a s c h o l a r s h i p large enough to
pay the year's tuition of some outstanding student to continue their studies
at the U n i v e r s i t y of Alberta.
At this time last year I was t e l l i n g you of our planned Convention to be
held at Mt. R o y a l College in C a l g a r y . Y o u have read the report of that con­vention
in the Women's Institute annual report and you k n ow it was a success.
We will hold the 11th annual convention this year in E d m o n t o n at St.
Joseph's College, U n i v e r s i t y Campus, July 23rd, 24th, 25th. A n interesting