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Adelaide her f i r s t musical training. In order to further Adelaide's education the family moved to Wetaskiwin where the p r i n c i p a l of the H i g h School tutored her a f t e r school so that she could complete her high school. Her ambition was to be a teacher but the nearest Normal School was i n Regina and so Adelaide turned to music. The family went to Minneapolis to l i v e for a time and there Adelaide began to study vocal music. But she was destined to return to Alberta f o r she married Hugh John Montgomery on New Year's Eve 1903. Mr. Montgomery had come from Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, to Wetaskiwin i n I 8 9 8 . Here he established a successful mercantile business and l a t e r was a member of the Alberta Legislature f or many years. After her marriage, Mrs. Montgomery continued to study music and i n 1913 received her Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music. The following year she won the gold medal i n the soprano solo competitions and the s i l v e r medal f o r sight singing at the Alberta Musical F e s t i v a l . She was choir leader and organi s t i n the Anglican Church i n Wetaskiwin f o r many years. She delighted i n t r a i n i n g junior choirs. Aside from her music and home Mrs. Montgomery's speci a l interest was the Alberta Women's I n s t i t u t e s , to which she gave long years of devoted service. During conferences Mrs. Montgomery, as long as she was able, delighted the members with her g i f t of song. Many w i l l never forget her singing " Trees". In 1915 she became the f i r s t President of Wetaskiwin W. I. Later she was elected Director of D i s t r i c t 3 , an o f f i c e she held f o r five years and then i n 1929 she was elected the fourth President of the Alberta Women's I n s t i t u t e s . After completing the second term of o f f i c e , Mrs. Montgomery was Provincial Treasurer for ten years u n t i l resigning i n 1945. For several years she did the W. I. p u b l i c i t y f o r the whole province and then f o r a
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Transcript | Adelaide her f i r s t musical training. In order to further Adelaide's education the family moved to Wetaskiwin where the p r i n c i p a l of the H i g h School tutored her a f t e r school so that she could complete her high school. Her ambition was to be a teacher but the nearest Normal School was i n Regina and so Adelaide turned to music. The family went to Minneapolis to l i v e for a time and there Adelaide began to study vocal music. But she was destined to return to Alberta f o r she married Hugh John Montgomery on New Year's Eve 1903. Mr. Montgomery had come from Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, to Wetaskiwin i n I 8 9 8 . Here he established a successful mercantile business and l a t e r was a member of the Alberta Legislature f or many years. After her marriage, Mrs. Montgomery continued to study music and i n 1913 received her Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music. The following year she won the gold medal i n the soprano solo competitions and the s i l v e r medal f o r sight singing at the Alberta Musical F e s t i v a l . She was choir leader and organi s t i n the Anglican Church i n Wetaskiwin f o r many years. She delighted i n t r a i n i n g junior choirs. Aside from her music and home Mrs. Montgomery's speci a l interest was the Alberta Women's I n s t i t u t e s , to which she gave long years of devoted service. During conferences Mrs. Montgomery, as long as she was able, delighted the members with her g i f t of song. Many w i l l never forget her singing " Trees". In 1915 she became the f i r s t President of Wetaskiwin W. I. Later she was elected Director of D i s t r i c t 3 , an o f f i c e she held f o r five years and then i n 1929 she was elected the fourth President of the Alberta Women's I n s t i t u t e s . After completing the second term of o f f i c e , Mrs. Montgomery was Provincial Treasurer for ten years u n t i l resigning i n 1945. For several years she did the W. I. p u b l i c i t y f o r the whole province and then f o r a |
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