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Scholarships Provided Through F.W.I.O. ENTRANCE AWARDS ‘ _ In 1945 a Scholarship Fund was established in rec- ognition of those women who pioneered Womens Inâ€" stitutes in Ontario. This was to be known as the ‘ Ade- laide Hoodless Memorial Fund." _ The project was suggested by Miss M. Viola Pow- ell. member of the staff of the Women‘s Institute Branch. Department of Agriculture. and a former sec‘ retary ofthe Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario. as a 50th Anniversary project. The Entrance Award recipients would be students taking the Degree Course at Macdonald Institute. Guelph. The suggested project was two sided. the money collected was to be used for a scholarship fund and to pay the expenses of the pageant “Let There Be Light." at the 50th anniversary celebrations at Guelph. All the money collected went into the Scholarship Fund be- cause the Department of Agriculture. paid for the pag- eant expenses including the filming. $19,000.00 Donated Under the direction of the Provincial Board at the 1947 annual meeting. 519000.00 was presented to the Ontario Agricultural College for scholarships to Home Economics students. This sum to be invested and the interest from the bonds. to provide scholarships. The terms of reference were: (I) regional. as estab- lished by the F.W.I.O. (2) $100.00 each (3) five En- trance Award Scholarships (4) preference to the daughters of W.l. members (5) Committee. Dean of Macdonald Institute, Director of Home Economics and members of her stafl'. President of F.W.I.O. In I948. the first two students to receive Entrance Awards were Agnes (Turnbull) King and Jean Thompson. By the 1950’s the Entrance Award fund had a con- siderable amount of accrued interest. At the 1954 F.W.I.0. Board meeting, permission was given to grant a scholarship of $950.00 to a Jamaican girl for further study for two years. The first year $500.00 was paid. she failed her year. this ended the project. 65th Anniversary of FWIO In 1962. sixteen special Awards of $100.00 each were presented to Guelph students entering Macdon- ald. The accumulated interest from the original $19,000.00 made this possible. On the 70th Anniversary in 1967. the accrued in- terest made it possible to present fifteen Awards at $150.00 each. In 1968, the regular Entrance Awards were in creased to six at $100.00 each â€" four regional and two at large. 1972. the regular six established Awards were pre- sented in addition to twenty-five special Awards hon- curing the 75th Anniversary of the founding of Women‘s Institutes in Ontario. The six winners in 1973 are: Mary Atkinson, RR. 1. Barrie Brenda Bremner, RR. 2, Bluevale Barbara Livingston, RR. 1, Perth Lois lounsbury, RR. 1 Smithvillc 30 Joan Patrick, RE. I, York Karen Robinson, Box 485. Lakefield Although we have had name changes and the OAC has become the University of Guelph wilt, Home Economics now the College of Family and row sumer Studies, basically. we continue to assist Slum-nu studying about people, nutrition. homes and fan tires. as Mrs. Hoodless stressed back in 1897, Those responsible and all who contributed l the Adelaide Hoodless Memorial Fund. which recoy ,ed the founders of the organization back in the ear fir. ties would be pleased. that through their efl‘orts. rm students have been helped along the road to l- he} education. This worthwhile investment still h. m 519000.00 capital and the potential of assistan re. mains with the present day membership as a linl ..m the past. Special Awards After the 50th Aniversary Celebrations. don in; amounting to $1,000.00 came into the Adelaide i .id. less Memorial Fund, after it was closed. In 1948. he Semi-Annual Meeting of FWIO it was decirl to build up an additional scholarship fund During n J. R. Futcher‘s term as President. $5000.00 \\ re. ceived and in November 1950 the Dorothy F: iter Ontario Women‘s Institute Scholarship was h- lished. When the Jamaican girl did not complete her rdâ€" ies. the remaining $450.00 was transferred int he Ontario Women’s Institute Scholarship Fund a in January 1963. when Miss Eadie retired. a Seconti ad was established known as the Florence P. Eadiv in» tario Women's Institute Scholarship. Originally the Dorothy Futcher Scholarshit is awarded to three girls, and the amount. $60.00 It. The interest rates were low and in 1953 it was ch.‘ 2d tojnst one recipient. in 1970 it was again changer :1] one recipient but $100.00 and continues today | If same manner. These two funds are administered by FWIH id have nothing to do with the Adelaide Hoodles a- trance Awards. The scholarships rotate, the girls 51 be 16 years of age. have six or more 4-H Homem.‘ 1g Club completions, and are continuing their educar 1. COUNTY. DISTRICT AND AREA SCHOLARSHIPS In 1949. F.W.I.O. asked the County, Districts id Areas in the Province to sponsor a drive to :t" $2000.00 to assure an annual Scholarship for a g In their particular Area. The money raised. was to be invested by FWII I“ trust for each special group. Interest rates varied. ad no two Scholarship winners were receiving the 5‘ Ike amount. which proved to be a problem for the '1 I81 Fund Committee. FWIO found they were subsidi, is the low interest rate investment. All Winners Receive $100.00 In 1964. the Provincial Board approved the [my merit of $100.00 to each Scholarship winner. The ineq-