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LIonN'S Hean Womew's JnNSTITOTE _ yI--L ~ wWOMEN'S INSTITUTE | _ ced _ MRS. W.B. MOORE'S REPORT: ° 2C 'The main topics as dealt with by expert speakers were 6« ; _LL e :_ on the advantages given girls from rural communities T&:?ggg?;':g?fis}gvg?& Moore were appointed whp would attend the courses at MacDonald Institute. ( ' to attend the Provincial Convention at Guelph on . This College was established for the farmers' daughters, . us December 9th and 10th. f . 6. but .at. that time more applications were coming in from C , . the wives. So the delegates were urged to make the ad-- The delegates had to leave on the morning of vantages of this college education known to the rural December 8, about 7 a.m., travelling to Wiarton in a young women; they would be accepted in preference to completely covered--in sleigh, drawn by a team of others. A talk was given on horticulture and an invita-- horses. The horses had to be replaced by a't"resh team at tion was issued to visit the Conservatory at the College. what was called "The Half--way House," which was That visit was well worth while. The plants and flowers located about 2 miles south of the present Hope Bay . _ were beautiful. Post Office. This change gave the passengers a chance j to get warm if they wanted to before proceeding for _ . A talk on nutrition -- particularly on the care of milk another two hours. 3 ~and its valuable use in the diet, and the dangers when The operator of this ""strange--coach"' was George the milk was not clean -- was heard by the delegates. Hummel, and he did everything he could for the com-- The noon meals were served at the College by classes fort of his passengers. Foot--warmers were provided, from MacDonald Hall, One afternoon, an hour was and when dark, the enclosure was lighted by a lantern. spent on a tour of MacDonald Hall, being conducted There were small panes of glass in each side door which around by members of the class. gave light in daytime. Those in the driver's seat were The delegates came home with the knowledge that a completely closed off from the passengers, who were in very profitable two days had been spent and that they the two seats at the back -- these seats faced each other. should try to pass on the knowledge gained to they, i2 Sometimes the air was close and stuffy and made one stitute members at home." feel ill -- indeed, when the pitch--holes we.re.bad you Comments on the Mechanics Institute and the Wom"'%'*f';'.' really got seasick. Mrs. Gandier suffered this 111ne§s on Institute -- from a brief historical sketch of Li;n" '5% the way down, and Mr. Hummel had to stop until she Head by Mr. D.R. Mclvor in 1947: n!é got relief at the opened door where the fresh air made all ""The Lion's Head Women's Institute has an eny;, Y) 20. feel better. record of service to the community, extending 03* L : The journey from Wiarton to Guelph.was. made by forty--four years and covering the two world wars, ha:"% & the afternoon G.T.R. train, and upon arrival in Guelph ing been organized Sept. 7, 1904, with Mrs, WB:% the delegates went to the hotel which was owned and Mostiier as Président, Mrs. S.C. Cooper as Secreta}y}i operated by Jack Hesson. There they were made very Treasurer and Mrs. D.R. Mclvor assistant SeCreta;y'."f} comfortable. Treasurer. In 1887, a branch of the Mechanics Instingg The meetings of the Convention were held in the l}ad been org?.njzed and for many years operated A Auditorium of O.A.C. and presided over by George A. library for which the government made a grant in pro. Putnam who was then the Women's Institute Super-- portion to our own efforts. It also organized & paper : intendent, the link for the Government between the :The Lion, to wh1ch.anyone was welcome to send news Farmer's Institute and this new organization for items and to contribute articles on any subject they thought of interest. This paper was read at each regular women. . meeting and was the nucleus of the program which cop. 'There was only one Convention held at that time, just sisted sometimes of a debate and again musical for Ontario, the organization not having reached the numbers, instrumental and vocal, recitations and other provinces yet. The auditorium wasn't nearly fill-- readings, etc. For many years, a keen interest was taken ed, but there was a goodly representation. Mr. Putnam in these meetings and much good resulted, t as time held a general discussion; there were yet no set reports went on, it began to appear that the w.ider scope of ac-- given by the Branches or Districts as we have today. All tivities proposed by the Women's Instltl.xte might be of « questions were asked openly and Mr. Putnam dealt with even more benefit than was the Mechanics Institute. In them as they were asked and in some cases a general any case, the Women's Institute began in 1904 and the discussion would take place -- such as from the ques-- Mechanics Institute held its last meeting in 1906, since tion on the advisability of serving lunch at Institute which time the new organization has carried on much .°f meetings. The ones for it won out as tl.ley thoug_ht it the work of the old, with many added features of special added to the sociability of a meeting, but it was optional interest to women. They have had demonstrstions in as far as Mr. Putnam was concerned. domestic science, assisted with the'--Libr}zry, got our first 60 ' street lighting underway, interested themselves and kw/ | others in tree planting, hospitalization, raised money by | any legitimate means to send comforts to the boys . overseas, provided facilities for tourist and campers, | se tma e t uy us sorg w es a n ism s «e and.generally acted as a Board of Trade in advising and 0n LION'S HEAD W.L TWEEDSMUIR HISTORY -- COPIED 2004 eCouncil."