1930 - Annual Convention Report

              12 A L B E R T A W O M E N ' S I N S T I T U T ES
Approval of the action of the Council in retaining Mrs. Regan as Business
Secretary- Treasurer, and an expression of appreciation for her services were
included in a motion by Mrs. Lynch- Staunton, seconded by Mrs. Patten,
and carried.
The presence of the District Director at constituency conferences ap­peared
to be indispensable. Hence a motion by Mrs. Galbraith, seconded
by Mrs. Johnson, that these visits be continued was carried unanimously.
Mrs. J. W. Ireland delighted the audience with a vocal solo, " Under the
Spell of the Rose," accompanied by Mme. Chapman.
A stirring address on Canadian Citizenship was given at this time by
the Right Reverend R. L. Sherman, Bishop of Calgary, of which a brief
summary appears on Page 82.
Reverting to business, it was moved by Mrs. Reynolds, seconded by Mrs.
Gillespie, that the allowance of $ 300X0 to the provincial president to be used
in paying expenses while in discharge of her official duties, be continued.—
Carried,
It was moved by Mrs. Lynch- Staunton, seconded by Mrs. Garrard, that
the honorarium of $ 50.00 be continued to the recording secretary. Over a
spirited protest from that officer the motion carried.
The question of a biennial convention met with general disfavor, it being
the consensus of opinion that such a step would be detrimental to the best
interests and progress of the organization. A similar fate met the suggestion
to discontinue publishing the Annual Report. A discussion re soliciting
advertising to assist in meeting the expense of printing was referred to the
Council, on motion of Mrs, Roberts, seconded by Mrs. Anderson.
A large number of delegates were entertained to a sight- seeing trip
around the city, the scenic car and automobiles for the drive were generously
provided by the Southern Alberta Development Board, who also arranged
for a visit to Burns' plant, where ice cream and tea cakes were served and
every visitor presented with a cook book.
A welcome change from the discussion of policies and the reading of
reports came when, at 4 o'clock, the convention adjourned to the Hudson's
Bay store where the officers and delegates were guests of the management
to afternoon tea in the Elizabethan room.
F. M . Johnson, manager, welcomed the guests in a talk replete with
interest and graciousness. " Faith in the future of the west should be great
enough to carry the country over the present period of depression," M r.
Johnson said, adding that the constant expansion of the Hudson's Bay Com­pany
throughout the west was proof that the firm had faith in the country's
return to normal prosperity. A brief outline of the history of the Company
was given by the speaker, who also presented a copy of the first Hudson's
Bay ledger, the entries having been made 260 years ago.
A delightful musical programme was given throughout the tea hour, when
Mrs. Evelyn Going Webster contributed pleasing vocal numbers and the store
orchestra gave several selections.
W i t h no meeting scheduled for the evening, the delegates were free to
select and enjoy the city's attractions which appealed most strongly.
Friday Morning, May 23rd.
The last meeting of the session found most of the delegates in their
places when called to order at 9.00 a. m.