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86 ALBERTA W O M E N ' S I N S T I T U T ES
CONSTITUTION AND BY- LAWS OF T H E A L B E R T A WOMEN'S
INSTITUTES
A R T I C L E I.— NAME
The name of this organization shall be The Alberta Women's Institutes..
A R T I C L E II.— MOTTO
The motto of The Alberta Women's Institutes shall be " For Home and
Country."
A R T I C L E I I I . — P O L I CY
( a) The Alberta Women's Institutes shall be the central Provincial organization
of all Institutes which have been or may hereafter be formed
under the Women's Institute Act.
( b) The organization shall be non- partizan and non- sectarian, and no
Institute shall be operated in the interest of any party, sect or society, but
only for the general good and welfare.
( c) No society or organization for a special purpose shall b r i n g its discussions
or its subjects into any meeting of The A l b e r t a Women's Institutes,
except by the unanimous consent of the delegates present.
A R T I C L E I V . — O B J E C TS
The objects of The Alberta Women's Institutes shall be the improvement
of social conditions in rural and other communities by means of:
( a) The study of home economics ( including home nursing, household
science, sanitation, food values, sickroom cookery, house furnishing, sewing
and other matters), child welfare, prevention of disease, local neighborhood
needs, industrial and social conditions.
( b) The establishment of Institutes as social and educational community
centres and the provision for a welcome to new settlers in the community.
( c) The encouragement of agriculture and the improvement of agricultural
conditions.
( d) The holding, establishment and maintenance of demonstrations, lectures,
short course schools, travelling and other libraries, exhibitions, competitions,
meetings, conventions and such other utilities and attractions as
may from time to time be declared useful for the promotion of the foregoing
or any of them.
( e) To voice the sentiments of the Institutes on all matters of importance
within the scope of Women's Institute work.
A R T I C L E V . — M E M B E R S H IP
( a) An Institute which had a membership of at least eight when organized
and has held at least four meetings during the preceding year, shall be
considered a member of the Provincial organization.
( b) Failure of an Institute to pay annual dues for one year, as prescribed
by the Provincial organization, shall constitute forfeiture of membership,
except in special cases when satisfactory explanations are stated to the
Council.
( c) A forfeited membership may be restored upon the payment of back
dues to the Business Secretary- Treasurer.
( d) An Institute, wishing to disband, shall surrender to the office of the
Council of The Alberta Women's Institutes its Certificate of Incorporation
together with a statement of the disposition of property or funds in their
possession at the time of dissolution.
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 84 |
| 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 | 86 ALBERTA W O M E N ' S I N S T I T U T ES CONSTITUTION AND BY- LAWS OF T H E A L B E R T A WOMEN'S INSTITUTES A R T I C L E I.— NAME The name of this organization shall be The Alberta Women's Institutes.. A R T I C L E II.— MOTTO The motto of The Alberta Women's Institutes shall be " For Home and Country." A R T I C L E I I I . — P O L I CY ( a) The Alberta Women's Institutes shall be the central Provincial organization of all Institutes which have been or may hereafter be formed under the Women's Institute Act. ( b) The organization shall be non- partizan and non- sectarian, and no Institute shall be operated in the interest of any party, sect or society, but only for the general good and welfare. ( c) No society or organization for a special purpose shall b r i n g its discussions or its subjects into any meeting of The A l b e r t a Women's Institutes, except by the unanimous consent of the delegates present. A R T I C L E I V . — O B J E C TS The objects of The Alberta Women's Institutes shall be the improvement of social conditions in rural and other communities by means of: ( a) The study of home economics ( including home nursing, household science, sanitation, food values, sickroom cookery, house furnishing, sewing and other matters), child welfare, prevention of disease, local neighborhood needs, industrial and social conditions. ( b) The establishment of Institutes as social and educational community centres and the provision for a welcome to new settlers in the community. ( c) The encouragement of agriculture and the improvement of agricultural conditions. ( d) The holding, establishment and maintenance of demonstrations, lectures, short course schools, travelling and other libraries, exhibitions, competitions, meetings, conventions and such other utilities and attractions as may from time to time be declared useful for the promotion of the foregoing or any of them. ( e) To voice the sentiments of the Institutes on all matters of importance within the scope of Women's Institute work. A R T I C L E V . — M E M B E R S H IP ( a) An Institute which had a membership of at least eight when organized and has held at least four meetings during the preceding year, shall be considered a member of the Provincial organization. ( b) Failure of an Institute to pay annual dues for one year, as prescribed by the Provincial organization, shall constitute forfeiture of membership, except in special cases when satisfactory explanations are stated to the Council. ( c) A forfeited membership may be restored upon the payment of back dues to the Business Secretary- Treasurer. ( d) An Institute, wishing to disband, shall surrender to the office of the Council of The Alberta Women's Institutes its Certificate of Incorporation together with a statement of the disposition of property or funds in their possession at the time of dissolution. |
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