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MINUTES OF T H E S I X T E E N T H ANNUAL CONVENTION OF T H E
A L B E R T A WOMEN'S INSTITUTES.
Mrs. J. N. Beaubier. Champion, Recording Secretary.
Tuesday Evening, May 20th
Formal Opening of Convention, 8 p. m.
W i t h approximately four hundred delegates and visitors in attendance,
the Sixteenth Annual Convention of the Alberta Women's Institutes was
formally opened on Tuesday evening, May 20th, 1930, in the Ball- room of
the Palliser Hotel, Calgary.
The Provincial President, Mrs. H . J. Montgomery, presided, assisted by
Mrs. A. H . Rogers, Vice- President. Others occupying seats on the platform
were M r s . W . F . Cameron, Davidson, Saskatchewan, President of the Federated
Women's Institutes of Canada; Mayor A. Davison, Calgary; Mrs. W . Huyck,
Past President of A . W . I., and Mrs. J . N . Beaubier, Recording Secretary.
The session opened with " O Canada," followed by invocation and creed,
led - by M r s . A . T. Martin, Vulcan.
Cordial greetings were extended ' by Mrs. Montgomery, Provincial President,
in which she expressed the hope that the interchange of ideas during
the Convention might prove of real ' benefit to the individual ' branches.
The esteem in which the President is held by her co- workers was
fittingly expressed in the presentation of a basket of scarlet and white roses
and carnations, by Mrs. Beaubier, speaking for the Provincial Council.
His Worship, Mayor Davison, extended the greetings of the city to the
Convention, commenting upon the valuable contributions which the Women's
Institutes have made to the progress of the province. Canadianization of the
foreign born, which holds an important place on the W. I. programmes, he
termed a work of major influence, and stated that proper assimilation of the
foreign born constitutes one of the greatest problems confronting us. The
influence of the W. I. in the teaching of Canadian traditions and ideals alone
makes this organization most valuable.
Hearty greetings and a most cordial welcome from the Calgary Women's
Institute were ' brought by the President, Mrs. F. G. Grevett. who also presented
the Convention w i t h a ' basket of pink carnations from the local branch.
Mrs. F. E. Wyman, in bringing fraternal greetings from the U . F . W . A .,
expressed pleasure in the interchange of courtesies maintained between the
two organizations, reviewed the ever- changing conditions in the world and
spoke of the many signs of progress of the present time.
V e r y gracious words of greeting and good wishes from the Local Council
of Women were read ' by the Secretary.
The reply to these addresses of welcome was made by Mrs. A . E . Patton,
of Three Hills, who in a wi- tty speech expressed pleasure in the convention
plans, compared conditions in the city with home surroundings of most of
the delegates, and spoke of the delight all felt in the present beautiful and
happy environments.
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | 1930 - Annual Convention Report |
| Subject | Convention;Report; AWI |
| Description | Report of the Sixteenth Annual Convention held May 20-23, 1930 |
| Language | en |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Type | text |
| Source | Alberta Women's Institutes |
| Identifier | awi0811099 |
| Date | 1930 |
| 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 | MINUTES OF T H E S I X T E E N T H ANNUAL CONVENTION OF T H E A L B E R T A WOMEN'S INSTITUTES. Mrs. J. N. Beaubier. Champion, Recording Secretary. Tuesday Evening, May 20th Formal Opening of Convention, 8 p. m. W i t h approximately four hundred delegates and visitors in attendance, the Sixteenth Annual Convention of the Alberta Women's Institutes was formally opened on Tuesday evening, May 20th, 1930, in the Ball- room of the Palliser Hotel, Calgary. The Provincial President, Mrs. H . J. Montgomery, presided, assisted by Mrs. A. H . Rogers, Vice- President. Others occupying seats on the platform were M r s . W . F . Cameron, Davidson, Saskatchewan, President of the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada; Mayor A. Davison, Calgary; Mrs. W . Huyck, Past President of A . W . I., and Mrs. J . N . Beaubier, Recording Secretary. The session opened with " O Canada," followed by invocation and creed, led - by M r s . A . T. Martin, Vulcan. Cordial greetings were extended ' by Mrs. Montgomery, Provincial President, in which she expressed the hope that the interchange of ideas during the Convention might prove of real ' benefit to the individual ' branches. The esteem in which the President is held by her co- workers was fittingly expressed in the presentation of a basket of scarlet and white roses and carnations, by Mrs. Beaubier, speaking for the Provincial Council. His Worship, Mayor Davison, extended the greetings of the city to the Convention, commenting upon the valuable contributions which the Women's Institutes have made to the progress of the province. Canadianization of the foreign born, which holds an important place on the W. I. programmes, he termed a work of major influence, and stated that proper assimilation of the foreign born constitutes one of the greatest problems confronting us. The influence of the W. I. in the teaching of Canadian traditions and ideals alone makes this organization most valuable. Hearty greetings and a most cordial welcome from the Calgary Women's Institute were ' brought by the President, Mrs. F. G. Grevett. who also presented the Convention w i t h a ' basket of pink carnations from the local branch. Mrs. F. E. Wyman, in bringing fraternal greetings from the U . F . W . A ., expressed pleasure in the interchange of courtesies maintained between the two organizations, reviewed the ever- changing conditions in the world and spoke of the many signs of progress of the present time. V e r y gracious words of greeting and good wishes from the Local Council of Women were read ' by the Secretary. The reply to these addresses of welcome was made by Mrs. A . E . Patton, of Three Hills, who in a wi- tty speech expressed pleasure in the convention plans, compared conditions in the city with home surroundings of most of the delegates, and spoke of the delight all felt in the present beautiful and happy environments. |
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