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DID YOU KNOW... in 1897. the year of Robert Simpson's death in Toronto, a vital organization began in the village of Stoney Creek, Ontario. A Stoney Creek fruit tanner, Erland Lee, secretary of the Salttleet Farmers‘ Institute. invited Mrs. Adelaide Hoodless, a proponent of domestic science. to address his group's “Ladies' Night." In her address. Mrs. Hoodless suggested that the women form an organization similar to the Farmers‘ Institute. 101 women and one manâ€" Mr. Lee â€" came to a meeting on February I9. l897, when Mrs. Hoodless addressed them. Mrs. E, D. Smith of Winona was the first president. and Mrs. Hoodless honorary president. The result was the Women's Institute, tirst in the world. It now has membership of 6,500,000 in 64 counti'ies. The photograph shows the Lee homestead at Stoney Creek, and did you lmaw. .. 1972 is Simpson; Centennial Year! Come, ioin our celebrations. every day. every week. every month, through ‘72. 51972 'TZENTENNIALVEAH THE FEDERATED WOMEN’S INSTITUTES OF ONTARIO THE FEDERATED WOMEN'S INSTITUTES i OF CANADA "For Home and Country" Organixed in 1915 The First Institute Organizalian . Membership - Policy Purposes Obiecls Boam Meetings - National Conventions Beard oi Directors - Commlllees Achievements