iiRsi WOMEN'S INSTITUTE 1897 . a “with ï¬rst Women's Institute was organized at Squire's ,ali Honey Creek. in 1897 Eriand Leefa iounder oi the mtvrs Institute. assisted by his wife, arranged the meeting \ imiti 100 “omen from the Saitiieet Township district attendmi mul \u-rt: persuaded by Mrs Adelaide Headless to 'iorm an to improve their skiiis in the id care. Here. in the Lee home Mr E w subsequently helped to draft the constitution oi um um :ttM’iL‘ly Mrs. E D Smith 0! Winona became the iirst , :lwr tent of the "Mother institute. The Women‘s institutes t - m-ni has since become a worldwide organization 'z'unlzution of their own at†in t- ni hlillit‘m‘dking and chi we: “ward at tum» Read About .pdf/a & oer features on last page of this document Page 1 of142