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Prints & Prose of Prelude . It’s a hundred years Since Adelaide Hood/555 was con Vinced That milk should be pasteurized. Then Janet and Er/and Les Found it easy to see That woman should organize. For Mrs, Hood/i955 knew That informed woman grew. So they did mobilize. Hundred and one women came And things were ne're the same. For they [armed the Wis. 30 this idea spread. Round the world it shed Its tight. Things modernized. Then women '5 homes improved. And country's laws were moved. Their knowledge exercrsed. Each individual arriving at the Agricultural Museum's gate on June 14 was greeted by a volunteer wearing a Centennial T-shirt and given Marg Zoeller. Chair of the Cen- To encourage, help and share, a bag containing a souvenir mug and program. tennial Committee, said the Build a better world With care Is the work of the Wl’s. No we hundred years young, Still there‘s work to be done. Women's lives to be vitalizeo’. Now it’s time to celebrate: Achievements commemorate mm honour and With pride. This Centennial salute DI the Women’s institute. Women at the world. Ansel ©Woids and music by Marie F Hams. October. l994i Profile: Marie Harris & The Centennial Song It was not until Marie Harris was bussed to high school front a rural vilâ€" lags. that she was able to take music lessons. and then only during noon hours. Eventually. she graduated from the Royal Conserva- tory of Music with a Performance Diploma (ARCT). She studied pipe organs and was an organist. After her children grew up and went away to university. Marie returned to serious study of piano. harmony. counterpoint. ear-training and composition Today. she teaches piano students and performs regularly with Pro Musica. a Guelph amateur classical music group. She has performed in Guelph. Kitchener and Toronto with organ. string and symphony orchestras. Marie enjoys many things in life: singing. wil- derness canoeing.oil painting. house design. renovating and interior decorating. gardening. dressmaking, photography, knitting. listening to classical music. flying with her hus- band and travelling. Mario is a member of the Coningsby Women’s Institute in Wellington Centre District. Submitted by Myrtle Reid, PRO. Cullingrby WI. Wellington Centre Dixiri’ct. 4 Home & Country. Fall ‘95 "Today, is a time for fellowship and renewing friendships, and a time ‘ for fun and good food. ” Donna Russell. President. FWIO Prelude set the stage for the 100th anniversary celebrations that were to follow in Hamilton in 1997. John Wiley, General Man- ager o! the Museum. remarked that the whole day was really representative of the partner- ship that had been tormed With the Women ’s institutes and they were honoured to be a pan ’Jfll' The Centennial Committee pre- sented a plaque to the Museum in commemoration of the event