1924 - Annual Convention Report

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H i i n g Shot has also concentrated on the local school need*,
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l l c r n u l I j i k e I n s t i t u t e has made a donation to the municipal hospital at Grande
P r a i r i e , also held l a n t e r n entertainments followed by lunch. At the meeting* artw
the routine business t h e t i m e is spent in making toy* of all kinds for thi » year*
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T h e n then- are t h e t w o c o n s t i t u e n c i e s of Orouard and Pence River. Grounrd
i ' onxlituerM- y ( Convener, Mre. O Thompson, McLennan) consists of the I n s t i t u t e*
« l M e l e n n n n a n d H i g h l l i v c r and a n a p p l i c a t i o n has been received by the convener
m have a l l r a n e h o r g a n i s e d at K i n u s o . The McLennan I n s t i t u t e has been successful
i n p r o v i d i n g a pian- i for school and c o m m u n i t y use, also dishes for use at entertain­ments
Cood itapers o n B e t t e r Schools, A g r i c u l t u r e and L e g i s l a t i o n were written
by t he m i n i s t i v e conveners o f s t a n d i n g c o m m i t t e e s and much enjoyed by McJU'nnan
md also H i g h I ' r a i n e The l a t t e r I n s t i t u t e has fewer members but ( hey are earnest
. i n d e n t h u s i a s t i c i n t h e i r work They f u r n i s h e d c u r t a i n s and side drapes for the
M e m o r i a l H a l l a n d p r e s e n t ed the s c h o o l w i t h a l a r g e U n i o n J a c k to f o s t e r the spirit
of p a t r i o t i sm Their funds were r a i s e d b y quilt- making.
T i r e c o n v e n t i o n of t i n s c o n s t i t u e n c y was h e l d at M c L e n n a n last N o v e m b er
m i l it m i * m y g o o d fortune to a g a i n h a v e a n o p p o r t u n i t y of a d d r e s s i n g a repre-
• M' t i i i i t n c gathering f r om b o t h I n s t i t u t e s and t o enjoy a n e x c e e d i n g l y pleasant
• JM i i l h o u r after the b u s i n e s s r o u t i ne
I ' e a i e l i n e r C o n s t i t u e n c y ( Convener, M r s N o r r i s , Peace R i v e r ) consists of
l o u r I n - m u t i " . , K a i r v i c w , B l u e s k v . G r i f f i n C r e e k a n d P e a c e R i v e r.
I'luesk \ 11 h e l p i n g » i t h the C o m m u n i t y H a l l By means of a b a z a a r and e n t c r -
l u m i i t c n l s t h e members have been a b l e to b u y a c o o k s t o v e a n d t o make a s u b s t a n t i a l
fl< n a t i o n toward* a p i a n o for the h a l l .
U l t i e I n s t i t u t e s have taken great interest i n t h e s u b j e c t s of the S t a n d i ng
( o i n i i u i l i i > - public health, e d u c a t i o n , home economics, a g r i c u l t u r e , etc. Parti-c
i i l n r h it t h i s so o f ( i n f l i n C r e e k I n s t i t u t e w h i c h has m a d e an e x h a u s t i v e study of
m a i n of t l eve topics, g e t t i n g i n s p e c i a l l e c t u r e r s for some of t h e m . Griffin Creek
members also made I h e i r o w n s p r i n g hats, t h a n k s t o the t u i t i o n t h e y r e c e i v e d from
Miss K M on whose d e m o n s t r a t i o n was g r e a t l y enjoyed not only at Griffin Creek
Inn throughout the whole c o n s t i t u e n c y The G r i f f i n C r e e k I n s t i t u t e also received
magazine* f r om the K d n i o n t o n B r a n c h a n d b o o k s f r om M i s s M o n t g o m e r y of t he
L d m o t i l o n P u b l i c l . i b r a r v In the w i n t e r evenings the I n s t i t u t e was the social
i H i h o f i l . i c o m m u t u u I'airview has a l so h a d p a p e r s on a g r i c u l t u r e and public
I f a i th
l'ea< e R n e r I n s t i t u t e has p u b l i s h e d a v e r y c r e d i t a b l e l i t t l e c o o k book c o m p i l e d
l i \ members It also operates a W o m e n ' s E x c h a n g e a n d was i n s t n u n e n t a l in open­i
n g the S k a t i n g K i n k last w i n t e r The relief c o m m i t t e e i s a l w a y s busy and lately
i sub » < n p t i o n vias rmsed t o assist a y o u n g g i r l w h o needed h o s p i t a l c a r e Interesting
papers a n ' read at the meetings a n d r o u n d - t a b l e t a l k s o n h o u s e h o l d s u b j e c t * are
! rc(| u< n i Music is i n c l u d e d i n t h e m o n t h l y p r o g r a m me
' H i t C o n s t i t u e n c y Conference was h e l d last . September at G r i f f i n C r e e k . The
s| » - akcr « u s M i s s M c M i l l a n whose h e l p f u l address o n t h e " M o d e r n S p i r i t of U n r e s t "
was e n j o y e d t n a n a p p r e c i a t i v e audience.
We do not s i * enough of t h e o u t s i d e I n s t i t u t e workers p a r t i c u l a r l y the Pro-i
i i u i a l o t h i i r s . Shut off as we a n ' b v d i s t a n c e a n d i n a d e q u a t e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n it
w no d o u b t difficult for v i s i t o r s t o r e a c h us, b u t w e e x t e n d a w e l c o m e hand and cry
" C o m e u p a n d h e l p us " The I n s t i t u t e s of t h e N o r t h are b l a z i n g the trial and bold*
mg the fort " f o r H o m e a n d C o u n t r y " a n d t h e N o r t h w o u l d be a v a s t l y poorer place
without t h em
I have much pleasure i n p r e s e n t i n g t h i s report
KI'HAN B STBWAKT,
D i r e c t o r o f D i s t r i c t No, 1.
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 N o . 2.
The outstanding feature of the year's work among the individual Institute*
in t he Dist net is the advance made on the educational side. The effect, of this wfll
in- far reaching and will show the power of women not only in the present but in
the future The bail of opportunity is rolling, let each member " play toe gsta*."
The Institutes are passing through strenuous times through the c x o d o a i r f M a r ia
! » other parts and financial depression, but the high courage and firm faith Gt the