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‘JUNE 1o, ‘1926 13th Annual

(Continubd from puke 3.)

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To the Hon. J, H, ‘Myers. Minister of Agriculture and to thc Qelegateg of tile Wolnen's institutes:-

h 1,, my duty to present to you ‘the thirteenth Annual Report of the Wo- nmps Institutes or Princi- alliward bland, ulld my pleasure to ‘be whit‘

,0 repofl such increased and inspiring

w“ m, the ‘part of the Women's ill- qtflllllfl of this Province.

’ we have just asked ia our Club wonlen’; Creed that we may xcaiizc that ill the ‘big things of llfcgwo arc one. it would seem as if this prayer had ‘been answered to u grcut extent m! your, for tllt‘ institutes have ‘been working witll an exceptional unity ui‘

purpose, ‘ pptlt-rniell Institute Lollvelltittn. Tile value of having each nlcnltbr-r realtzetltt- lnrpul-tnncc of united effort l“ Institute activities ‘was ‘brought to mp clearly at the Fctierutcd \Vonlen's [rlstiltlte (‘ionvetntion held lust June t“ \7ltrtDI‘lti, British Columbia. where wonjvll of the nine provinces of Can- Bdtfwere ascnlblcd ‘for u most inter- estllllg nnd instructive work_ to dis- cuss ‘titli- repolfls and problems of Canadian institutes, The privilege of attending such a mulling was given me when, at tllu Provincial Convention in June, 192i’. the delegates volcd that ‘the Super- visllt‘ should attend the Biennial Con- vention oi‘ tllc Federated institutes. lipun ‘by return ‘to this Province joint meetings oi‘ tllc different clubs wttrt‘ organized, where possible, to re- (ptvp, tin‘ report, To date sixty-eight lrlrziltlllfls organ-izcli ‘before tho last Convention have received it, ns ‘well m, tllnny of the new organizations, lnlmpillets, giving a full account of tllc Federated (Yonvelltitln have ‘been lnailvd to all the Provincial units that lltt-t‘ may study and gain an insight into the institute work of every ‘pro- rincc. if some time could ‘be fir". aside at each meeting for the reading tit u section of the rellflrt. l uln sun‘ lllc lnenvberg ‘would othiuin insliirlution thcrcflzom for tho carrying on of their splendid work.

Ylsllll to the Institutes.

llllring the summer months the of- “p0 work ‘was vcry pressing so that ll‘ my absence, it was llccl-l-l-sary for Miss Windsor to spend the greater port of llcr time tilcrc to attend t0 ti"! corrcspondcnce, reports, cto, alld the work of the Handicraft Exchange, so that hcr visits lo lh“ Clubs ‘rare fewer than ill the previous your. -

Demonstrations were given in rclldy-lnakitlg. lnillillcry. slipper disll_ vs, first aid and ‘balldaglllg, iadllc sot- titlg and service, and" talks on nutri- tion and Institute Work, by ‘Miss Windsor.

To meet with yotl, ‘with women of tut-h sincerity and charm. has ‘been ll pleasure that ‘we shall never forga- lllll for ‘Miss Wlindlsor and myself I lisll to PXPPPSS sincere gratitude for till‘ most hospitu-bip IIIZIIIIIPI‘ ill which lwl have received ua into your com- munities, and into your homes, ~

- hhtnteg Organized Since the 102-7 Convention.

‘llllcl- the Annual Convention of a ,‘lnr ago, twcllty-sr-vnn lnstittllett have titen organize . and have nll-t-ntiy ac- tullpiished a. wonderful work, 8s their ort,‘ later ill the programme -will ‘lllow. ‘

' lam sure the older members of the ‘organization will join in‘ welcoming‘ liusr, new clu‘ll:“. alld with their ex- llgflgnce will ‘be umat anxious to llcip the delegates at this COIIVPIIUOII with any of their problems.

‘Their

Institutes and

Membership.

Nltnlbt-r 0t‘

The institutes to dntc number one llundrnd and twctlty-onle, but there are only one hundred anti hilVflllltéllll activl‘ institutes, as some of the num- belt. have ‘been left vacant ill the hope that the institutes ‘whicll llcld thcm might decide to re-orgunize.

Pour Institute-s hud to disorganlzc vithln ‘the last few years. and tile rea- tons given in three ‘out of the follr mes were ‘the ‘petty personal differ- llfliii ‘which are Citpnible of destroying In otherwise perfect whole. We must always ‘rememtber in our work that we are seeking for the welfare of all classes. llll ‘parties and all creeds,

Tho objective in membershilp was two thousand. (2.000) and ‘Witititl 111° ltflst ycllr it has been exceedcdyund the number of nlenllbers throughout the Province is two ‘thousand three hnpdrl-tl (2300) npllroxilnateiy.

‘if such a i-arge ‘body of women are

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In Relieved by Lydia B. Pili- illl’: Vegetable. Compound

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"l9"! f0!‘ the betterment of their 1101118‘; 8nd their country they are ‘buildlns ‘up a stalwart. ‘citizendhip, '1"! i! many of them are critical. dis- contented and looking only for per- 5°11"! Blor)’ the organization in their community will ‘be a. lbnd gxample to the your‘: ‘people under their care,

The handicraft Exchange. “Wfilllts and Expenditures.

Through the year over $16,000 was Paige‘! ‘by the Clubs ‘by means of socinis, concerts, fees and collections “l 1116811113. lllaya, bazaars. and such financial activities.

0f this amount over $10,000 ‘was ex- pended on school and community im- provements, patriotic purposes, char- ity and mlscell neoug expenses,.leuv- illg a ‘balance o hand of 35120.‘

I fitrlvins to Kive LlIO ‘mt tun is n. l

Schools.

This ycar work done for the BClIQOl-‘l hall bten highly colnmellduible, as the (‘onvcllol-‘s report will ‘palm out to You. The money expended on this ‘branch of the ‘work was over S6000- nn ulnount more than double thc Joint expenditures of the two previous yours; and increase over last year of $3502, ‘ . The Convenor‘; report will show too, that not only has the expenditure of money ‘been greater. but also the intarcst has increased in equal pro- portion. alld the institutes are ‘inspir- l-d with u zeal to perfect ‘their schools »-‘to make healthy cheerfulplaces f tllc buildings ill ‘which tile growilyg gcnc-rutlon must. spend a great pnrt of its time,

hospitals, Drphanugos. Etc.

An active interest has always ‘been shown ill ollr hospitals and orphan- ages, and although‘ tho expenditure on tllcln is less than tllat of’ inst year, the activity in the ‘work has not lessenctl. 'l‘his yfinr the meal-hers were called upon to make pcrsolrll

contributions so that the amountts from the club funds weresmailer.

Boxes of clothing and food, quilts, and other necessities as well as money Wart‘ sent t0 the t‘wo orphanages ‘by twenty-five institutes

An exceptionally beautiful quilt was made ‘by the members of ‘Long Creek ‘Institute, and presented to ‘the ‘Mbunt ‘Herbert. Orphanage Auxiliary. Tickets are ‘being sold on this quilt. anti ‘plans are ‘being ‘made to draw for it on Exhibition Week,

Boxes of jam and eggs were sent to the hospitals in ‘addition to some sums ol‘ money. '

A ca‘ll came for ilclpfor the iMiners families in Nova Scotia. and the Instl_ tutes responded generously ‘with money. cases of-eggs, boxes of veget- ables. hams anti clothing,

Many of the Institutes found that families in their own communities were in need of aslistance, and accord- ingly exerted their activities along that line.

In Harrington the institute present. ed an invalid ‘girl ‘with 21' radio set for her amusement.

A most enterprising cause-tho Red CPOHG-‘Wils suscrlbml to ‘byhonlc ill- stitutes.

Patriotic Work.

Approximately $200 has Ibeen ex- pended ill buying flags and flag ‘poles, ‘pattlrimlc calendlurs, flag charts, in repairing and decorating wn/r mem- orials, in subscribing to lncnlorlal funds, and in ‘buying patriotic pic- turcs for tho halls anti schools.

It is indeed a pleasure to note the keen interest. taken in this phase of the work, for it. shows that lovc of ‘patrintisnl is ‘being instilled in the hcarts and Inllllls of the ‘people. Thc grolvtll oi‘ this movement, and tho part piayl-tl -by the Women's Insti- tutes will ‘be ‘brought ‘forth clearly ‘when you ltea~r your Convenofs re- ‘port.

(‘onlnlnnlty.

‘Much energy has ‘ilccn expended by the Women's Institutes of this Pro- vince in the improvements of the communities in which they live, for the realization has come to them that it is pride and love of community that can play the greatest. ‘part in the ‘pre- vention of emigration—a drain that is so seriously affecting ll large num- ‘ber of districts on our island.

Skating rinks in different communi- tics received generoug assistance, in making repairs, and in fitting out the hockey teams.

Georgetown institute made a won- derful donation ‘by ‘laying out a tennis court, and by planting trees for the ‘beautification of the town.

O'l.eury Clutb gave $10.00 towards n toboggan slide in their town,

Hunter River gave $26.00 to her

co munlty ‘work ‘was approximately till». Meeting; of the ‘Provincial Executive.

n25. the newly appointed Executive met in the Women's M9111"!!! of“? "m, My; ‘Lester ‘Brellnut. our‘ Pg‘- dent. tn the chair, to discuss t e ‘ ‘z outed institute Oolwontloll, the vmr

Athletic Clutb. _

These items of ‘improvement are to ‘be especially remarked upon, as they furnish a source of an- sement for,,., the young people of the comm-unity. Other very beneficial improvements for the community may ‘be listed as follows:— I llalls improved ‘by painting interior and exterior, ‘by making necessary repairs, ‘by regular cleaning, ‘by the addition of stoves, gas lumps, ‘pianos.

platforms, dishes for banquets. scenery for ‘plays, and ouch other furnishings,

The Graveyard in Klngsborougil was improved ‘by cleaning and level- ling tllc grounds, and by repairing the graves of strangers and of sailors. This institute is working too for a putblic hall. Grand River, Traveller's Rest, Sowrta West and ‘Montague have improved their cemeteries.

More Libraries have been establish- ed, and those previously begun have ‘been added t0- _ I Willi to draw the attention of the delegates to the McGlll Travollius Litbrnry. which is on exhibition at the ‘bsck of the hall, and to recommend its use in your Clubs.

‘Practically every institute has its committee for ‘its-lung the sick of the community, and the majority of than‘ have a small sum of money set aside for the purpose of sllllltillYlltfl if!!!‘ l"!!! flowers to those who are confined to their homes through sickness.

The amount of ‘monBY expended m‘

0n the afternoon’ of Augult 11th.

men's Institutes, ‘Denial Clinics, and other problems of the moment.

At this meeting a letter from the Associated Boards of Trade of the ‘Province. was rend. asking the Execu. tive to ‘be present at. their meeting Summerside, and at the ‘banquet fol- lowing the meeting on August 26th. The ‘Executive accepted the cordial in- vitation, and six of the members were present on that day, when .‘prob- ‘isms vital t0 the Province ‘were dis- cussed.

The women took all active interest in the ‘meeting, and fully ap-preciutcd the courtesies extended to them at. that. time.

Another letter of interest was read from the Medical Association of this Province re the petition ‘which had been prepared ‘by Avpillen institute and signed and supported ‘by prac- tically every Clll-b ill Prince Edward island. The petition asked that the rates for nlleuoids and tonsil oper- ations for school children ‘be reduced, glasses ilie furnished ‘the children at a lower prlcc, and the t-yca be exam- ined at least once l1 your. The two lust clauses of tile pt-tition lluvc been

referred to the optlcinlls, but the Medical Association forwarded ‘the following satisfactory rcply: Supervisor, Women's institutes of ‘Prince Ell-ward island. Charlotte- town: At the Annual ‘Meeting of the P, E. island Medical Association. llcltl on

July 8th, tllc lllattct‘ for Adenoid and Toni-lit operation wag considered. anti the following scult‘ of charges was adopted: For School Cililtlrcnm, Adenoids $10.00; Adenoids and Ton- Siis $15.00. For each other mcmlbcl‘ of the family at the salute time-S-‘IOO. In addition there is ll fee oi’ $5.00 for anaesthetic. At prtstent the l-atcs are —'l‘onaiig $20.00; Adcnoids $20.00; Adenoids and Tonslls~$30.00 to $60.00. Yours truly.

(Still) (l. F, Ill-IWAR, M. I), Secretary ‘Mt-tlical Association. P.E.I. The Executive mct again on May 14th, i926. to nlakc arrangements for llle present (Ymlvcnzioll.

llll-ttrlct f‘ollvclltlons.

You ‘will remember that a grcnt deal of discussion took placl- nt nut" inst year's nlcctings ill regard to Ills- trict Conventions and ill pcrsultucc, of this some oi’ the Clubs took the nlnttcr up.

-A most succcssful District Conven- tioll of the Woman's institutes of South Lake, East Point, Elmira. Priest ‘Pond, St, Colllnllha. North Lake and Lnkeville ‘was hold in the after- noon and evening 0t‘ November 6th, in ‘North Luke Hall. A history of each Club was read and a programme item was given ‘by one lucnrber from cacil institute durtngtllc afternoon session, The evening meeting was open to the public. and tllc lprtigraulnle consisted of a lecture ‘by Mist, ‘Mona Wilson on “Health ill tile School." a.violin solo solo by Miss. Kathleen Hornby and an address by J. O, ‘Hylldnlan on "'l‘he Economic Situation in Our Province." Another District (Jonvention ‘was organized lIl lled Point District to ill- clutlc ‘lllE institutes of llcd Point, idast Baltic, Klngslborougll, Little llnrboul‘ anti Cllcllstow, on November 25th, ‘but owing to the condition of the roads. the uncertainty of the weather. and the expense of such ll.’ meeting at that ‘time, it ‘Wtts tipcesszlry to postpone‘ the meeting tllltil a more favorable time of your.

Plans were also made for another District. Organization to includc the institutes 0t’ Montague, Lowcr Molli- aguc. (lcorgctowll, New Perth, ‘Rose- noath and Brudellell.

These ttwo ncw Conventions, will no tloulbt ‘b0 hold during ‘the summer months. and it is to be llopctl that many otllt-l‘ clubs ‘will follow ill clll-ll‘ footsteps. for lt~ls a movement which will providc malty zldvantagcs to the collllllullity in ‘which it is carried out,

And now I claiul the privilege of

Another ilnltoriant ‘part of our ‘work is the l-lultdicraft Exchange which is carried on in the otllcc of the Super- visor ot‘ Women's institutes, llcre the wolllen tilroughout the Province may send any ‘rugs or weaving that they wish to sell, and here they may obtain _ beautifully ballad-drawn. ‘and. colored designs on canvas at a reason- able rate. Through the year ideas for designs and colors are given, and during the winter months orders are filled for customers.

The Exchange was carried out. most successfully during the summer months in our oiiicc on ‘Grafton Street, and from June until ‘November 61300 was realized.

Since Novelniber We have carried on an extensive ‘business in placing or- ders for hooked rugs. and answering inquiries regarding colors and de- signs. and in selling some of the stock on display.

We extend a cordial invitation to all the members ‘to visit, the Exchange, which is now situated in the lower

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A commission of 5 per cent is charg- ed for eeiiins rugs for, institute IIIOIII- ‘bers and in all other cases a com- mission of 10 per cunt ‘to novel‘ lllc expense; of the Exchange, which must be self-supporting, "

‘it is to ‘be hoped that the women of the Institutes wil ltakc an even great. er interest in this lthasc of Hotne- Econonllcs work. and will lnnkl‘. till- Handicraft Exchange entirely a Wo- men's institute business. it il-l an enterprise with many chances for ell- largement; with possibilities for rais- ing tho standard oi our llolllc crafts to the highest degree, ‘

Stallool Fairs.

Again this year, during September and October an interesting work was the judging at School Fairs, anti at til‘- Souris, Georgetown and Eglnollt [lay Exllltbitions,

Each strut-ton this scrum n, morl- inl- portant work for the \VtilIlUll'!‘l insti- tute Brunch, ‘bccaust- ycal‘ by your tllc institutes are incl-casing their inter- est in the wonderful project, 'l‘l|t-y realize it to ‘be a wonderful project only when it is honestly curried out ‘by each ‘participant. and they can tex- ert their influence for good ill a mark- ed dcgrcc by transmitting this thought to the children. and by co-optarnting with tllc teachers in every possible Way.

'i‘ilo school ‘may ‘bc tllc most attrac~ live, the most sanitary one in tlla country, tllc ‘tcacllcl- PXLfCpllOllllllY good, -btlt if its srlltilllrs have not learned at. home till‘ truc and full Villlle of honesty, their education is wasted.

Short Courses and Night Hnsllcs.

Tile Short Courses in Donn-silo ‘Science for women and girls of ill!‘ rural districts was held ill out‘ tlt‘.[Illl'l< mcnt in Prince oi’ Whit-s t‘ollegt‘ ill January, where instruction ill t-ookelgv, home-nursing, milllncry, drcsslnnk- ing, and ilousehold administration. ctc.. Wilg given.

For this class a total of 56 applica- tions was received and plans were made t0 accept. all applicants and di- vide thcnl into classes of twenty-titrat- pupils. We are (llsappointcll tllul only twenty-three of these applicants trl-rc. able to ‘he present, owing to ll“. tlttltl roads and ‘weather conditions, and illc influenza epidemic. ‘bllt we wvrt‘ weil repaid for the llll.4‘l'8h‘l shown by tho-‘c ill attendance.

‘Prizes were awarded for gl-nt-rnl proficictlcy to ‘Miss isllllt-i ‘Mcllunaltl, Glellllflllllll, Hallnie (klrvcr. Hazel- ‘llrook. ‘Ella ‘Diamond, Winsloc, nlld Amy Frizcll, Stanchcl.

Consccutivcly with till‘ Short (‘out-so and through February null ‘Mart-ll. Night Classes in cookery t2), tin-ss- making i2). and miliincry (i!) were llcld for city women and girls. For thcsc classes there was an enrollllcllt or 127 pupils.

Wolnetlflq Institute Act.

At the Annual Convrntlon of 15125 tllc, suiljt-ct of incorporating lllc Wo- men's institutes of this ldrovillce u-ns discussed. and ii motion madt- that till‘ platter ‘be left in the ilnnds of Mrs,

~ you honor yourselves, and ‘best ensure

dealings.

‘the very ‘best in the world.

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ll. ‘M, Gougil, ‘Convcnol- of [legisla- tion. who was to llllVt: ‘power to ap- ‘point her own committee. Uniorttln- ateiy ollr Convellor was l-alll-d away to Wisconsin, U, S. A._ ‘before it ‘was possible to attend to the math-l‘, and it was left to thcE-xecutive.

At the lasbscsaion of ‘tile Legisla- turn the Wonlcnfit institute Act was passed, incorporating the Women's institutes of’ this Province, lion. ‘Mr. Myers, the ‘Minister of Agriculture will speak to you toluorrow nlorlling on the subject, anti copies 0t’ thl- net. will ‘be distributed,

We were tnost unfortunate in losing such all exceptionally clevt-r and charming ‘woman as Mrs. Gougil from our WomcllYg institutes, and l know I ll-tll spanking for the organization as 1t wllolc. when l say that we trust that she will ‘be niltic to return to us at no distant day. one whose work in this special field of institute work is almost done, of making a few suggestions to tllc nf- flcc-rs and ‘members lll their rcltttlon to one 8ll0tll9l‘,‘tlil(l to their grout work “For Home and Country."

To the new officers I ‘would say- that we are nil liable to assume our own methods to ‘be ‘best, and that is well Wllilllll limits, for it gives us coll- fldence to press onward. But it is

necessary to remember. when taking up the duties of a new otllcc, that tile views 0f others ‘must the ilarmolllzed with our own. and that all clntnges are not improvements. First hold fast to what has been provcn by your pre- decessors to be good, and always hold an open and enquiring mind to dis- cover what is ‘better.

To the ‘members I would say-that by recognizing the gpositlon and au- thority of the officers ‘whom you have chosen and co-operatiag ‘with them.

the success of your Institute.

Above all. officers and members, ‘be loyal and true to one another. At yournneeting speak your thoughts freely on the subject under ‘Pscusslon; ‘but when your vote has been glvt-n and tho decision nrrlvcd at, accept it; abide by it; avoid the outside criti- cism that, is certain to ‘breed discour- agement and discontent.

In closing this last report of Insti- tute work that I shall have the ‘privil- ege of presenting to you. I wish to express to you my deep appreciation of the nnvarying kindness and consid- eration you have shown me. in all our ‘I leave you ‘with the impres- sion strongly written in my mind that the. Prince Edward island women are

Respectfully submitted, HELEN MdTlllllfltlhl

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