1932 Convention Report

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Following tlie banquet, Mr. Fisher entertained all with a delightful account
of his experiences in the Klondike.
In addition to these entertaining features much business was transacted.
A question box was held which brought out many questions and the delegates
received a great deal of help from this feature. A full explanation of the
working of the program was given and a good discussion followed as to how
it was helping the various clubs with their program planning.
Several notices of motion from tlte 1931 convention were dealt with, most
of them concerned with changes in the details of the constitution, rendered
necessary by the removal of the government grant and the introduction of
the program providing for Junior and Senior Clubs.
The delegates voted to publish their Magazine again this year, which
will be edited by Mrs. Jean Blewett Anderson, the Girls' Club Publicity Con­vener.
The beautiful cup donated by Mrs. J. A. Rodell of Wetaskiwin, for the
best short story sent, in by a Girls' Club member, was won by Miss Florence
Hoffman of Sedgewick. Her story was entitled " How the Mystery of the
Haunted House Was Solved." There were seven entries for this contest.
The prize for the best discussion at business meetings, given by Mrs.
H. J. Montgomery, President of the Alberta Women's Institutes, was pre­sented
to Miss Coral Strang of Garden Prairie Club.
The following officers will guide the destiny of the clubs during the com­ing
year: President, Lilly Sahlen; Vice- President, Esther Oliver; Secretary-
Treasurer. Mary Morrison; District Directors, Molly Rut ledge, Vera Mc­Lennan
and Jane Popham.
To sum up, the convention was a very helpful one and all the delegates
received a great deal of useful information dealing with their club work.
There was sufficient entertainment to add the necessary " play" to their
program, and all the girls were filled with enthusiasm and interest in club
work. Everyone had words of praise for the Olds School of Agriculture as
an ideal place for their convention, and the staff certainly did everything
they could possibly do to make the convention a success.
C. WOOD.
RESOLUTIONS
The following resolutions were presented to the Council of Alberta
Women's Institutes. F o l l o w i n g careful consideration, action was taken on
each as here recorded:
1. Whereas, so far as is known to us, no provision for relief of the wife,
children and dependents of citizens who h i v e been convicted of crime
and sentenced to serve terms of imprisonment in gaol, is at present
available for the relief of such deoendents i n necessary cases;
A n d whereas it is manifestly unfair and unjust t o leave such dependents
i n such circumstances;
Now therefore be it resolved that the Bassmo branch of the Women's
Institute do petition the A l b e r t a provincial government to enact such
l e g i s l a t i on as it i r n y deem advisable to provide for a reasonable measure
of support and maintenance to the dependents of citizens who have been