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5Tb; f E i‘ E“ 5- 5': i- ‘i 3:3: 233% Eiér 1 :3. tier iii 13:: 5 i i :25 i 5 E‘ ‘ or: iii Elli? 222: l r 3 e} 33 gr it ii iii 3 ti; :- ‘1‘ is in? 3% ' 5: ti 33 Id at rooming. at: convention by Mrs. Ade ,rmder ol the ' valentine ' .That was in nu}: wards we! the tram Eiii' git E 5 E E 5% 'it t 'm-uw E gflyggrnaoormo; E is g: a} r i: 53 § 3: i E i a. 3 i‘ E 2‘ ii f 53 a E a r a? 5 E S. a; E :- m - ? i EisE l i i 9.. 3 E El is i 33' §< o a a 5E 35 is? i ii i a E“ 5 Ȥ ES A» v a p i i ii § i it: .utrraRoseSte:_ Hoodlees speak on the need kt tom or saving and the domestic skills at a meet» log of the Qwrinwntal llninn when he was a student at the Onlorio Ayicultural College and her talk made such an impression on him that he asked her to repeat it. Ste made her point so well that "even the hardâ€"boiled men“ were oonvinced. Mrs. Hoodleas suggested an organâ€" izntion for women similar to that formed for the men and thirty-five of tile women pre- sent at the meetirg said they would attend the inaugural gathering. I . . Dun'ng the week that follow- ed. Mr. and Mrs. Erland Lee were busy people, They visited many homes in the diatriot, endeavouring to arouse the interest of the women nnd persuading them to attend the meeting. heir efforts bore lruit. tor when Mrs. Hoodless arrived at Squire's Hally Stoney Creek, on the evening of Fmruary 19, 1397. she lound awaiting her there one hundred and one women and one man. Needless to say. that man was Mr. Lee who “(ed as chairman (or the evening. The addrem wtuch Mrs. Headless gave was practical as well as mantrational. She pointed out that it the men felt the need of an organiza- tion. and it enabled them ‘11 gmw hatter mp5 and produce better livestock. then an insu- lute {or the women would be equally helpful in their work. Indeed. 5hr: detlared R “as much more necessary, since Wflmen's work. homecrafl and molhercrat: was much more importanl than mu 0! the men. Slnf‘l’ ll rorwerncd the home and rare or Ihp loved ones who lived ln 2t 'l‘nt- wornen attending real mad the lmpflrlanr‘e and H‘- sponsitnlny of 'hell’ duty as homemaker; They decrded to organllx, and shortly alter; word. the rmng n a m e, which wa: longthv and chl- n :- vim t'hanzed to the Women ‘ Insutute nl ‘ Tot-using) and iMEr '0 V aey Cred: Women ., lnsu'tn he! others were nrzamm‘l in flat Iownshlv. . _/ 2312 I? *22/ figures {founded ‘1 1‘ I from r 1 V l ‘ .. m.#l vveal ng By MARY ANN LLmLEv mun.” _u That I man had much to mhwad do with the founding of the “I,” N Women's Institute has been. . . _ It in until Witty. a little recog- Wh'; nined tact. But in this. the i” sevmcyhrm year at the Wl's “an m M We. h; being it seem only right that (y, in hm- Erland Lee be given credit 2 Ind ‘ {or his viewpoint and forward 9" mm in continuing Ade- r i - mm laid: noodles: to speak to a basing-2% lmv as. meeting of wives of Farmer's all practical in their idols, _ nose] Institute members. Looking over the first Dan-mm Mr. Lee had heard Mrs. “9" °' the WM! this statement in : In order that we may carry out in better advantage the objects {or which uie institute was organiypd. we aim“ divide them Into xix divisions or classes. as (allows: (1) Don.- estic economy; (2) Architec- ture, with special rely-en" m heat. light. unltation ven- tilation: (it) Health. m: I: win nay, MW. in” thentlcs and musin m Flori. culture and horticulture: rs) Music and art: (6) Liternture. edunatian, sociology and legla~ lotion. - it is highly significant to note how closely these six div- isions correspond M the stand- ing committeq of the wom- en’s Institutes 11 today. bo- cause that indicates how well glue Wm built In fund» on. e . . The founding of the Wom- an‘s Institute took Iplue in the Erlnnd Lee home. On their walnut dining table, the con- stitution and bylaws oi the Women's Institute were wrib ten by er. Lee in her own handwriting and were sent to Toronto. This elastic «Institu- Linn provided (or the develop- ment of this miety into an organization a! world-wide proportions reflecting the abil- ity, wisdom and Vision of those responsible [or its Irani- mg. All his life Ibo died in mm) Mr. Lee was Dormth by officers at the Women'& Insti- tute. and many 0! his ideas and plans were carried out, th- nmny madr anv effort to lime its work acknowledged. but Mrs, It? always felt that vt :hould be known that With not him and his unurmg ol- lnr’s int-(v new-r wnuld have horn the \l'nmvn'. lnxlifule. All)" :-- (".l-l. r--. moan up pu-‘v-v '9 v.1rl4 without u? ' rqu'E TWENYY-TWO