1924 - Annual Convention Report

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o n " S o c i a l H y g i e n e . " One I n s t i t u t e held two b a b y c l i n i c s and several d i d local
relief w o r k.
M o s t branches h a v e h a d extension courses in m i l l i n e r y , d r e s s m a k i n g or b a s k c t r v.
T h e s e courses are p r o v i n g v e r y p o p u l a r and h e l p f u l.
T h e Conference was held at V i k i n g but owing to h e a v y r a i n and bad road-was
not so well a t t e n d e d as usual o n l y fifty- fine being present, but in e v e r v other
respect it was ir. cst successful.
H i b s t o n e C o n s t i t u e n c y reports much assistance to school and school fairs.
One I n s t i t u t e p l a c e d two p i c t u r e s i n t h e i r school at a cost of* $ 30.00, another gave
c h i l d r e n a good time at a s c h o o l p i c n i c , and a n o t h e r d o n a t e d a Hag a n d flagpole to
t h e i r s c h o o l.
One I n s t i t u t e r e p o r t s a r e s o l u t i o n at t h e i r December meeting, " t o a t t e n d their
meetings on t i m e . " This same I n s t i t u t e has organized a non- denominational
S u n d a y School i n the d i s t r i c t . Another gave a H a l l o w e ' e n p a r t v to seventv- hve
y o u n g people. M u c h local relief is r e p o r t e d.
T h e C o n s t i t u e n c y Conference w i t h seventy- eight in attendance was held at
H a y t e r . This Conference voted 850.00 f r om t h e i r C o n s t i t u e n c y F u n d to the Pro­h
i b i t i o n C a m p a i g n . Splendid music was also a feature of this Conference.
C a m r o s e C o n s t i t u e n c y . The H o n o r H o l l to be placed i n schools for pupils
G r a d e V I I I w h i c h was r e p o r t e d last y e a r to be u n d e r c o n s i d e r a t i o n is n ow an accom­p
l i s h e d fact, a n d as " O u r P o y s a n d G i r l s " is the slogan for t h i s C o n s t i t u e n c y much
a t t e n t i o n has been g i v e n t h e m b y p r o v i d i n g p a r t i e s , c a r n i v a l s , r i n k s , tennis courts,
e n t e r t a i n m e n t s a n d school f a i r prizes. A m o n g t h e several sjx> akers who have address­e
d v a r i o u s I n s t i t u t e s appear the names of M r . O t t e w e l l , M i s s M a c m i l h m and Miss
Agnes M c P h a i l , o n l y woman member in the D o m i n i o n House.
M u c h c h a r i t y w o r k has been done, one I n s t i t u t e reports h a v i n g adopted an
o l d l a d y of 83 years a n d also a f a m i l y of five c h i l d r e n.
A very successful Conference w i t h t h i r t y - s e v e n in attendance was held at
R o u n d H i l l where r e p o r t s s h o w e d that greater a t t e n t i o n was being g i v e n to p r o v i de
good p r o g r a m m e s and less t o the r a i s i n g of funds.
R e d Deer a n d I n n i s f a i l E a s t C o n s t i t u e n c y are i n no way lagging b e h i n d i h e ir
w o r k of p r e v i o u s years. A l l I n s t i t u t e s report well a r r a n g e d programmes on which
a place is g i v e n to the v a r i o u s conveners of s t a n d i n g committees. One branch
r e p o r t s h a v i n g o r g a n i z e d a H o m e N u r s i n g C l a s s , a n o t h e r has lis rest mom paid
f o r a n d a l i b r a r y s t a r t e d , a n o t h e r r e p o r t s m u c h h e l p r e c e i v e d f r om a l i v e d a y dress­m
a k i n g course.
C o n s t i t u e n c y Conference held at Lousana, forty- eight attending. At the
close of t h e Conference t h e L o u s a n a G i r l s ' C l u b , who a t t e n d e d the afternoon session,
s e r v e d afternoon tea to a l l the ladies present.
S e t t l e r C o n s t i t u e n c y . E a c h b r a n c h of t h i s C o n s t i t u e n c y reports m a n y social
a c t i v i t i e s w h i c h g i v e t o t h e i r respective t o w n or c o m m u n i t y , good wholesome enter­t
a i n m e n t . One b r a n c h reports purchase of trees a n d shrubs to b e a u t i f y their town
a n d the purchase of m u c h p l a y g r o u n d e q u i p m e n t . Good programmes arc reported
f r om all branches. C o n s t i t u e n c y Conference w i t h t h i r t y - s i x present was held at
E r s k i n e . At t h i s Conference one W . I . member who h a d never a t t e m p t e d to s j x \ ik
i n p u b l i c before gave a s p l e n d i d address on " T h e V a l u e of C o - o p e r a t i o n . ' 1 This
proves t h a t we o f t e n can do w h a t we consider the i m p o s s i b l e , if we o n l y t r y.
C o r n o n a t i o n C o n s t i t u e n c y . One I n s t i t u t e in t h i s C o n s t i t u e n c y reports as
i t s m o t t o , " S t a n d t o g e t h e r a n d W o r k , " a n d j u d g i n g f r om the report all the b r a n d i es
have caught the s p i r i t of t h a t motto. Mo it of the work accomplished has Ix- en
assistance i n v a r i o u s ways t o schools, school fairs and to h o s p i t a l s , also t o the upkeep
of rest rooms. One I n s t i t u t e who p r o v i d e d h o s p i t a l treatment at T o r o n t o for a
l o c a l b o y some years ago n ow r e p o r t s the purchase, at the cost of $ 275.00, of a new
set of a r t i f i c i a l l i m b s as he h a d o u t g r o w n the l i m b s p r e v i o u s l y g i v e n h i m.
P a r t i c u l a r l y good programmes are reported from several of the branches.
F o l l o w i n g are a few of the t a l k s or papers g i v e n : T r a v e l t a l k s . Reminiscences of
M e x i c o , The T o w e r of L o n d o n , L i m a , the C i t y of M u d , C l i m b i n g the Highest
M o u n t a i n in A m e r i c a , A n o t h e r I n s t i t u t e reports papers on D r a m a t i z a t i o n and
M u s i c for C h i l d r e n , A l b e r t a L a w s for W o m e n , C h i l d Welfare, L a l w r - s a v i n g D e v i c es
i n the F a r m H o m e , P i o n e e r D a y s i n C a n a d a , G r o w t h of the P u b l i c S c h o o l i n C a n a d a .
' L i v e s of Great M u s i c i a n s , H o w the T a r i f f Affects the Home, C o m p o s i t i o n and
F u n c t i o n i n g of the D o m i n i o n G o v e r n m e n t , and a s p e c i a l " A l b e r t a D a y " when a ll
members c o n t r i b u t e d some i n t e r e s t i n g i t e m . Other I n s t i t u t e s report such papers as:
" H o w the I n s t i t u t e C a n B e s t A s s i s t t h e S c h o o l a n d T e a c h e r , " " K i t c h e n E c o n o m i e s ."
" L i t e r a t u r e for C h i l d r e n ."