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CAIRN INSCRIPTION A aim baring this inscription stands at I110 junction of Highways 5 and 24, a hall mil: from the Homestead. "To commemorate the birthplace of Adelaide Hunter Headless, 1857- 1910, who founded the Women’s Institute, February 19, 1897, Enacth by the Women‘s Institutes of Bram County, unveiled by Her Excellency Lady Tweedsmuir, October 7, I937-" When the Scottish Rural Institute membcls made a tour of rural Canada in [939, a flag pole and flag were dedicated in the Adelaide Headless Manor-ill Park. The South Dumfries Township Council erected a plaque in 1958: “Birthplace of AdL Ede Hood- less, Founder oi Women’s Insiilulcs". This tribute to Mrs, Headless was pinmd on a plaque at the Homestead by the Onmriu Arrhad ologicul and Historic Sites Jlnnrd in 19y; ‘ADELAIDE HUNTER HOODLESS 1857-1910l Adelaide Headless was born in this farm house and lived here until she married John Hoodlcss in [881, On February 19th, 1897 she organized at Stoney Creek the world‘s first Vilnmen’s Insti- tute. It was her belief that in this organization rural women Could discuss their problcnu 2nd wcrk together to improve [heir standard of homu- niaking and citizenship. The movement spread rapidly throughout Ontario and later to other provinces. Mrs. Home“) a natural leader and forceful 51mm, introdmrd mp trnrhing of do- mESilC Scicnu: inlu Ontario tchools and obtained funds {or the building ul lVIchon'dlLl lmtitute at Guelph. in: llnmmtmd was purchased by [he Feder- med Wammx Institute: or Canada in 1959 It has becn restored and furnished in the period whirl Adelaide Humbr Hoodless lived (lit-re. This in: 3 project oi all institutes in Canada. ThL llm rri |'l‘\" nl Hlsmrit' Sites and Mlmumr‘ms a lib-11m in June cl 195: prorlrlimr ing [\LllJlJiClC lllmtrr llOUdll’Es , n rmim'nl Cill\fl~ dian‘ Um, m; 144mm,}. m w»- ,' > 6 ’47: Girl/rV/‘wrwovuj 07/ ‘ L /_ (.‘r K171 nor c. '- A’mkl 9.x and/W. ‘LMLL‘KC, pm 1: :r‘ A u )i7Laleyl /(IH’ 1%, d, E: (“2111’ i; 1': 1/wa 1,)th M (i mam 45,1 “Haiti “7,1 db L, wt MM