1924 - Annual Convention Report

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g i v e n t o open forums, thus g i v i n g o p p o r t u n i t y to P r o v i e i n u l Conveners t o present
recommendations f r om their experience, a n d to the delegates to discuss points
p e r t i n e n t to t h e i r i n d i v i d u a l needs.
2. T h a t we take for the keynote, of the coming y e a r ' s work " W o e l d P e a c e"
a n d that an effort be made to group all d e p a r t m e n t s around this subject. The
League of N a t i o n s represents the greatest a t t e m p t ever made to s u b s t i t u t e reason
ami j u s t i c e f o r force a n d i n t r i g u e a s t h e g o v e r n i n g p r i n c i p l e o f i n t e r n a t i o n a l r e l a t i o n s .
T o this we s h o u l d g i v e earnest a t t e n t i o n and s y s t e m a t i c study.
3. That we stress C a n a d i a n c i t i z e n s h i p the c o m i n g y e a r — C a n a i l i a n i z a t i o n in
i t s broadest senses, m a k i n g the foreigner i n o u r midst feel the s p i r i t of b r o t h e r h o od
a n d education, w h i c h s h a l l implant p r i n c i p l e s a n d standards in a p r a c t i c a l way.
C a i i a d i a n i z a t k m . Ico, f o r t h e n a t i v e , w h o i s t o o o f t e n remiss i n h i s sense of o b l i g a t i on
t o h i s c o u n t r y a m i w h a t its p r i n c i p l e s s t a n d for.
A n d finally do not become discouraged if y o u do not achieve a l l y o u expect
or wish to. Life means g e t t i n g y o u r h e a d bumped a n d sometimes y o u r heart b r o k e n.
T h e r e is a l w a y s A niece of g r a v e l i n e v e r y shoe, a s k e l e t o n i n e v e r y closet, a s h a d ow
i n every home. D i s a p p o i n t m e n i s come without any i n v i t a t i o n . Just keep on
d o i n g t h e l i c s i y o u r a n i n t h e l i t t l e w a y s o f y o u r s m a l l corner. It is t h e l i t t l e t h i n gs
i n life that often count the most.
R E P O R T O F D I R E C T O R O F D I S T R I C T No. 1
M a d a m I* rcsident and L a d i e s:
Perhaps y o u are a l l t i r e d of h e a r i n g of t h e problems of t h e N o r t h , i t s difficulties
of t n u i s p o r l a t i i i i i a n d the exodus of its s e t t l e r s ; but these u n f o r t u n a t e l y are hard
facts w h i c h h a w cast their reflection o n the social life of 1 he people a n d t h e i r organ­i
s a t i o n s : is well as on i n d u s t r i a l c o n d i t i o n s .
A few of our i n s t i t u t e s have succumbed altogether to the constant a t t r i t i on
of d e p a r t i n g m e i n l s T s , a few have s p r u n g u p i n new d i s t r i c t s , a n d the remainder are
b r a v e l y c u r r y i n g o n t h e i r work i n the hopes of better times. 1 h a v e not the slightest
doubt that in t l e future our settlers w i l l r e t u r n , or t h e i r places be t a k e n b y others
who will find the Women's I n s t i t u t e as helpful to their c o m m u n i t y as d i d their
pwdecftwow.
T h e most isolated I n s t i t u t e , also the most northerly, is at Fort M c M u r r ay
where the women c o n t i n u e to do s p l e n d i d work a l t h o u g h for a t i m e last year their
r a n k s w e n so depleted ( hat the meetings could not be held. Since t h e n however
t h e y have re- organized. They spent $- 13.110 o n a C h r i s t m a s tree for the l o c a l c h i l d r e n .
T h e n they took under their care a n a t i v e f a m i l y whose daughters were suffering
f r om tuberculosis They s u p p l i e d t h em w i t h milk, made c l o t h i n g for the c h i l d r en
a n d the convener of t h e i r c h i l d welfare e o m m i i t e e v i s i t e d the home and was very
successful in p e r s u a d i n g 1 h em to keep it clean and well aired. They have m a i n ­t
a i n e d t h e i r funds by s l e i g h i n g p a r t i e s a n d dances, and p r e p a r a t i o n s are b e i n g made
for n bazaar.
T h e I n s t i t u t e at A t h a b a s c a w h i c h last year was not very n o u r i s h i n g l i a s t a k en
a new lease of life. The m e e t i n g arc well a t t e n d e d and new members are being
added. S i i n e very successful d e m o n s t r a t i o n s on c o o k e r y were h e l d and a m i l l i n e ry
d e m o n s t r a t i o n was much a p p r e c i a t e d not only by the older members but also by
the y o u n g girls of the t o w n.
T h i s y e a r 1 a m pleased to be able ( o say more about the I n s t i t u t e s i n t h e G r a n de
P r a i r i e d i s t r i c t t h a n I w: is able to last year, as 1 have been a c t i n g as their convener
m y s e l f u n t i l t h e i r c o n s t i t u e n c y c o u l d be p r o p e r l y o r g a n i z e d . Beports have come in
w i t h commendable r e g u l a r i t y f r om four Institutes, P o d W i l l o w , I. a ( dace, H e r m it
L a k e a n d F i x i n g Shot.
Hed W i l l o w is a new I n s t i t u t e organized on O c t o b e r 11th of last year by M r s .
F i n l a y of L u k e Saskatoon. Fifteen members were e n r o l l e d at the o r g a n i z a t i on
m e e t i n g a n d since t h e n this number has been almost d o u b l e d . The general welfare
of the c o m m u n i t y , the relief of needy families, . supplying of cocoa to the c h i l d r en
at entertainments, donations to the local nursing funds arc among their many
a c t i v i t i e s , and the money for these schemes has been r a i s e d b y concerts, sales, teas
a n d v a r i e t y e n t e r t a i n m e n t s . The m o n t h l y meetings arc also enlivened b y inter­e
s t i n g debates.
T h e I n s t i t u t e at L a G l a c e makes up i n e n t h u s i a sm and u n t i r i n g a c t i v i t y what
i t l a c k s i n n u m l w r s . A s c h o o l k i t eben, a C h r i s t mas tree, a c r o q u e t set for t h e c h i l d r en
a n d granite cups are token of t h e i r interest i n the younger members of the com­m
u n i t y . They have also presented an organ and two c h a i r s to L a G l a c e school.
T o a c c o m p l i s h a l l t h i s t h e y have g i v e n d i n n e r s a n d dances and whist drives.