Programme
ALBERTA

WOMEN'S

INSTITUTES

26th Biennial

Convention

Leadership Course—May 21
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Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

May 22, 23, 24, 1951
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
Edmonton, Alberta
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" A Mid-Century Challenge"

CLUB-WOMAN'S

CREED

Keep us, O God, from pettiness; let us be large
in thought, in word and deed.
Let us be done with fault-finding and leave off
self-seeking.
May we never be hasty in judgment and always
generous.
May we put away pretence and meet each other
face to face without self-pity and without prejudice.
Teach us to put into action our better impulses
—straightforward and unafraid.
Let us take time for all things; make us grow
calm, serene, gentle.
Grant that we may realize that it is the little
things that create differences; that in the big things
of life we are one.
And may we strive to touch and to know the
great human heart common to us all; and, O Lord
God, let us not forget to be kind.

FLAG

SALUTE

"We give our head, and our hearts
To God, and our country,
Our Flag and Our Empire."
GOD SAVE THE KING

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MONDAY MORNING—MAY 21
9.30—"0 Canada."

Creed.

Greetings by President.
9.45—Conduct of a Meeting:
Duties of President

Mrs. A. B. McGorman
—Discussion

Vice-President

Mrs. S. Lefsrud
—-Discussion

Secretary

Mrs. W. E. Janssen
—Discussion

Treasurer

Mrs. L. D. Smith

Director

Mrs. T. H .Howes

—Discussion
—Discussion

Constitueucy Convener . M r s . T. W. Sowerby
— Discussion

Convener of Stand. Com

Mrs. A. Mcllroy
—Discussion

Girls' Club Supervisor ... Mrs. C. C. Robinson
—Discussion

Discussion—A planned programme.
11.00—Community Singing—Mrs. A. Martin, Sylvan
Lake, pianist.
11.15—Publicity: Mrs. T. H. Howes, Mrs. W. J.
Ockley and Mrs. J. Neil.
MONDAY AFTERNOON
1.30—Community

Singing.

Resolutions .,
Mrs. R. E .Wood
Drafting, Presenting, Amending, Voting.
Motions—Discussion.
Nominations—Discussion.
3.00—Organization
Mrs. T.H.Howes
and Mrs. W. R. Ford.
Discussion.
Choir practice.
8.00—Get-Acquainted Party.
Registration Office open all day.

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TUESDAY

MORNING—MAY 22

9.30—Meeting of the Council, Conveners of Standing
Committees, and Constituency Conveners.
Discussion of problems.
Registration office open all day.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
"Neighbors All"
Presiding: Mrs. A. B. McGorman and Mrs. S. Lefsrud
1.30—"O Canada," Flag Salute, Creed,
Minute silence.
Invocation.
1.45—Welcome by the President
Mrs. A. B. McGorman
Greetings from the Federated President
Mrs. E. E. Morton
Greetings from the President of the Edmonton
W.I
Mrs. W. Murray
Greetings from the Mayor of Edmonton
Mayor Parsons
Greetings from the President of the University
of Alberta
Dr. W. Stewart
Reply to all greetings .... Mrs. A. Vaillancourt
2.15"—Introduction of the Members of the Council
Mrs. A. B. McGorman
2.30—Appointment of Committees:
Resolutions, Courtesy, Nomination.
2.40—Minutes of 1949 Convention
Mrs, W. E. Janssen
2.55—Community Singing.
3.00—Panel discussion, Dist. 1—Mrs. L. Harris
and Constituency Conveners.
3.20—Panel discussion, Dist. 2—Mrs. J. C. McLean
and Constituency Conveners.
3.50—Community singing.
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4.00—Panel discussion, Dist. 3—Mrs. T. H. Howes
and Constituency Conveners.
4.40—Panel discussion, Dist. 4—Mrs. A. Mcllroy
and Constituency Conveners.
5.00—Presentation and discussion of the division of
District 3.
5.15—Convention announcements.

TUESDAY EVENING
8.00—Community singing.
8.10—A.W.I. Life Membership.
Member at Large.
8.30—Address: United Nations.
; Handicraft room open.
WEDNESDAY MORNING—MAY 23
"I Am a Canadian"
Presiding: Mrs. A. B. McGorman & Mrs. Lome Harris
9.00—The Maple Leaf Forever.
9.10—President's Report
Mrs. A. B. McGorman
9.25—Vice-President's Report
Mrs. S. Lefsrud
9.40—Secretary's Report
Mrs. W. E. Janssen
10.00—Treasurer's Report
Mrs. L. D. Smith
10.15—Community Singing.
10.20—Panel Discussion
Standing Committees
10.45—Address: "Mental Health"—
Dr. R. McLean, Ponoka
Question period.
12.00—Convention announcements.
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WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Presiding: Mrs. A. B. McGorman & Mrs. J. C. McLean

1.30—Community singing ... "Come Alberta People"
1.40—A.W.I. Girls' Club Report
2.00—A.C.W.W. Report

Mrs. C. C.Robinson

Mrs. A. B. McGorman

2.30—A.W.I. Choir
3.00—C.A.C

Mrs. R. E. Wood

3.20—Announcement of winners of (1) Short Story
Contest (2) Tweedsmuir Histories,
(3) Song Contest..
3.30—Handicraft Report

Mrs. E. Holt

3.45—Home & Country Report, Mrs. M. L. Thompson
4.00—Resolutions.
4.30—Book of Remembrance.
5.15—Now the Day is Over.
6.30—Banquet.
Choir numbers.
Address:

"The All-Canadian Tour"
Mrs. E. E. Morton
God Save the King

THURSDAY

MORNING

"Empire Day"
"Conserve Today for Tomorrow"
Presiding: Mrs. A. B. McGorman & Mrs. T. H. Howes
9.00—Patriotic Songs.
9.15—Radio Report—CFGP: Mrs. L. Kowensky
CKUA—Mrs. C. Bacon
CKRD—Mrs. R. W. Prendergast
CFCN—Mrs. W. J. Ockley
CJOC—Mrs. T. W. Sowerby
CHAT—Mrs. J. A. Campbell
9.45—Address
Mrs. E. E. Morton, Pres. F.W.I.C.
10.45—Community Singing.
10.50—Election of Officers—President
Vice-President
Secretary
11.15—
Directors
11.45—F.W.I.C. Delegate.
THURSDAY
Presiding:

AFTERNOON

Mrs. A. B. McGorman & Mrs. A. Mcllroy

1.00—Handicraft room open.
1.30—Community singing.
1.45—Publicity report—Mrs. T. H. Howes
Mrs. W. J. Ockley
Mrs. J. Neil
2.10—A.W.I. Project.
2.30—Resolutions.
Discussion on scholarships.
Unfinished business.
Report of Courtesy Committee.
God Save the King .
8.00—Council meeting.
M A Y 25—9.30 a.m.
Meeting of the new Council Members.
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CLUB LITANY
By Alice Ames Winter
Leader: God our Creator, our Father and our Friend,
from many homes and with many minds, we
come together this day bound each to each as
children of Thy wisdom, Thy love, Thy will.
Response: May day unto day utter the speech and
night unto night show knowledge.
Leader: May the spirit of the Lord rest upon us,
the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit
of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
Response: Of us may it be said, "In her tongue is
the law of kindness; she looketh well to the ways
of her household and eateth not the bread of idle­
ness. Her children arise up and call her blessed,
saying: "Many daughters have done excellently,
but thou knowest them all."
Leader: Here may mercy and truth meet together,
righteousness and peace be together.
Response: So teach us to number our days that we
may apply our hearts to wisdom.
Leader: Here shall we stand in the ways and ask
where is the way, that we may walk therein.
Response: Behind Thy wisdom and Thy Counsel
lieth truth.
Leader: Though we have the gift of prophecy and
understand all mysteries and all knowledge and
though we have all faith so that we should re­
move mountains, and have not love, we are
nothing.
Response: Wilt Thou here light a candle of under­
standing in our hearts that shall not be put out?
Leader: Teach us that we cannot truly pray Thy
Prayer without a pledge that we will fulfill the
human part of bringing to pass Thy will and Thy
Kingdom here on earth.
Amen.
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