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i This tribute to Mrs. ll oadless was placed 3 itutes in Canada. on a Plague at the Homestead by the Ontario . . . . . . Archaeological and Historic Sites Board. A cairn bearing this inscription stands at the junction of Highways 5 and 24, a half “Adelaide Hunter Hoodless 1858 " 910" mile from the Homestead. Adelaide Roodless was born in this "To commemorate the birthplace of farm house and lived here until She married Adelaide Hunter H oodless, 1858 - 1910, who J ahn H oodless in 1881. On February 19th, founded the Women's Institute, February 1897 she, organized at Stoney Creek; the 19,1897, erected by the Women's Institutes world's, first Women’s Institute. It was her of Brant County, unveiled by her Ihroel, belief that in this organization rural women leney Lady Tweedsmuir, Oct. 7, 1937 could discuss their problems and work to- gether to improve their standard of home- When the Scottish Rural Institute mem- making and citizenship. The movement bers made a tour of rural Canada in 1939, spread rapidly throughout Ontario and later a flag pole and flag were dedicated in the to other provinces. Mrs. H aodless, a natural Adelaide ll aodless Memorial Park. leader and forceful speaker, introduced the teaching of domestic science into Ontario The South Dumfries Township Council schools and obtained funds for the building erected a plague W 1958.. “Birthplace of of MacDonald Institute at Guelph. Adelaide Hoodlcss, Founder of Women’s Institutes". The, Homestead was purchased by the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada in The Natural Historic Sites and Mann- 1959 - It is being restored and furnished ments Board erected a plaque in June in the period when Adelaide Hunter H ood- of 1962 proclaiming Adelaide Hunter ll ood- less lived there. This is a project of all Inst- less an eminent Canadian.