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48 A L B E R T A WOMEN'S INSTITUTES REPORT OF EDUCATION AND BETTER SCHOOLS Mrs. A. H . Rogers, 10835 84th Ave., Edmonton, Convener In presenting the report to the Alberta Women's Institutes of the Standing Committee on Education and Better Schools, tribute must be paid to those Constituency Chairmen of this committee who have so faithfully, efficiently and modestly carried out their duties and who have forwarded their reports to me. In spite of the fact that this year it was not found feasible to send the District Directors to the Constituency Conferences, the reports have come in surprisingly well. Since the name of the Provincial Convener of this committee will appear in the Convention report and so will be readily ascertainable, may I suggest that the Constituency Chairmen, who have already been appointed, get in touch with her rather than wait for her to get in touch with you. Although in reality all the subjects studied by the Women's Institutes are educational, we gather from the reports submitted that every Branch has had at least one day each year specifically set aside for, the study of some definite phase of education as such. The programmes of the Branches show an interesting variety of educational topics. Members who have been abroad or who have travelled extensively on this continent have given travelogues and interesting talks on their impressions of other lands. Teachers and clergymen, lawyers and doctors have given freely of their time and talents as speakers in their own lines. The Geology of the Drumheller Valley, The Fossils of the Red Deer Valley, A Study of Provincial Coats of Anns, A Study of the Indian with poems by Pauline Johnstone, Grey Owl, the Famous Naturalist, Budgets and Better Financing and a series of studies of Canadian books and their A u thors are subjects which proved particularly valuable. We heard of a spelling match which ended in a tie between a grandmother and a high school girl . . . presumably " the game was called on account of darkness." Education in other lands, England, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa and Denmark, has been studied in many Branches but the subjects of immediate and general interest have been The Enterpiise System of Education and The Large Unit of Administration of Rural Schools. These timely topics have been ably presented by school Inspectors and school teachers in practically every Branch in the Province and such thorough discussion has been the result that the W. I. women should be well informed on these pertinent questions. The Enterprise System seems to find very general approval among the women. In most of the Province the Large Unit has not been in operation more than a year or two, so is still somewhat in the experimental stage as to details and there is still some ironing out of minor difficulties to be done. From the reports received it would appear that the principle of the large unit is approved in general by the women. The increased taxes reported in many quarters must be warranted by increased facilities and improved service if the scheme is to be a success. It is hoped that the discussion to follow this report will shed further' lig'ht on how the scheme is regarded at present. The usual practical interest in Better Schools has been maintained; scholarships, cups and prizes have been offered by many Branches for achievement in intermediate and high schools especially, both in school work and music as well as in athletics; library and reference books and magazines have been given to the schools; the National Geographic and Animal Life have been favorites; a set of " Junior Book Shelf" was presented i n one school, in another $ 15.00 worth of Orthophonic records to assist in teaching music appreciation, and in still another, an electric radio has been installed; in one instance a pillow and blanket were furnished for the primary room; First Aid kits have been provided in many schools and cocoa and other hot
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Title | 1939 - Convention Report |
Subject | Convention; Report; AWI |
Description | Report of the Twenty-first Provincial Convention - 1939 |
Language | en |
Format | application/pdf |
Type | text |
Source | Alberta Women's Institutes |
Identifier | awi0811102 |
Date | 1939 |
Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
Repository | AU Digital Library |
Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
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Title | Page 50 |
Format | application/pdf |
Source | AWI Collection |
Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
Repository | AU Digital Library |
Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
Transcript | 48 A L B E R T A WOMEN'S INSTITUTES REPORT OF EDUCATION AND BETTER SCHOOLS Mrs. A. H . Rogers, 10835 84th Ave., Edmonton, Convener In presenting the report to the Alberta Women's Institutes of the Standing Committee on Education and Better Schools, tribute must be paid to those Constituency Chairmen of this committee who have so faithfully, efficiently and modestly carried out their duties and who have forwarded their reports to me. In spite of the fact that this year it was not found feasible to send the District Directors to the Constituency Conferences, the reports have come in surprisingly well. Since the name of the Provincial Convener of this committee will appear in the Convention report and so will be readily ascertainable, may I suggest that the Constituency Chairmen, who have already been appointed, get in touch with her rather than wait for her to get in touch with you. Although in reality all the subjects studied by the Women's Institutes are educational, we gather from the reports submitted that every Branch has had at least one day each year specifically set aside for, the study of some definite phase of education as such. The programmes of the Branches show an interesting variety of educational topics. Members who have been abroad or who have travelled extensively on this continent have given travelogues and interesting talks on their impressions of other lands. Teachers and clergymen, lawyers and doctors have given freely of their time and talents as speakers in their own lines. The Geology of the Drumheller Valley, The Fossils of the Red Deer Valley, A Study of Provincial Coats of Anns, A Study of the Indian with poems by Pauline Johnstone, Grey Owl, the Famous Naturalist, Budgets and Better Financing and a series of studies of Canadian books and their A u thors are subjects which proved particularly valuable. We heard of a spelling match which ended in a tie between a grandmother and a high school girl . . . presumably " the game was called on account of darkness." Education in other lands, England, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa and Denmark, has been studied in many Branches but the subjects of immediate and general interest have been The Enterpiise System of Education and The Large Unit of Administration of Rural Schools. These timely topics have been ably presented by school Inspectors and school teachers in practically every Branch in the Province and such thorough discussion has been the result that the W. I. women should be well informed on these pertinent questions. The Enterprise System seems to find very general approval among the women. In most of the Province the Large Unit has not been in operation more than a year or two, so is still somewhat in the experimental stage as to details and there is still some ironing out of minor difficulties to be done. From the reports received it would appear that the principle of the large unit is approved in general by the women. The increased taxes reported in many quarters must be warranted by increased facilities and improved service if the scheme is to be a success. It is hoped that the discussion to follow this report will shed further' lig'ht on how the scheme is regarded at present. The usual practical interest in Better Schools has been maintained; scholarships, cups and prizes have been offered by many Branches for achievement in intermediate and high schools especially, both in school work and music as well as in athletics; library and reference books and magazines have been given to the schools; the National Geographic and Animal Life have been favorites; a set of " Junior Book Shelf" was presented i n one school, in another $ 15.00 worth of Orthophonic records to assist in teaching music appreciation, and in still another, an electric radio has been installed; in one instance a pillow and blanket were furnished for the primary room; First Aid kits have been provided in many schools and cocoa and other hot |
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