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Pioneers of Institute History lHRS. ADELAIDE HOODLESS Founder a! the Women's Institute: RIAJOR Cinema): SENnnR E, B, SMITH MRS. E. D. SMITH SQUIRES HALL. 51(1sz CREEK thre m: rim Women's Institute was Dignnizcd How the Institutes Began In Squues Hall, at Stoney Creek, Ontario. pictured above. the first Women‘s Institute was born on February 19th. 1897‘ Mrs Adelaide HUDdless, tn the left. was instrumental in organizing this pioneer Institute, from which has grown the great organizatiun that Is now celebrating its Fiftieth Anniversary‘ Mr. Erland Lee co-operated with Mrs. Headless in planning [or the first meeting at which the Women's Institute was organized. Senator E. D‘ Smith, along with Major Carr penter and Mr. Lee, assisted the committee of ladies in formulating the original consti» tution and by-laws. Mrs. E. D, Smith was the first President. Miss M. Nash the first Secretary and Mrs. J H. McNeilly the first Treasurer of the Mother Institute at Stoney Creek. Miss M. NASH MR5. J. H, McNEiLLY Page Two Presidents of The F.W.|.O. MES. WILLIAM TUDD 1019â€"1920 «r! “‘L Muse A E WALKER 1929-1932 MR5. CLARENCE HOLMES 19424944 MRS. Gt EDWARDS 19204914 MRS R B COLLOTDN 193271935 :3. g; i“ J 1 MRS. HUGH SUMMERS 194471947 4 MRS FIELn ROBERTSON Mfis I \‘y' STONE 1924.1'427 li- ' 191'; w MRS T J NICDDWELL Mps Ee 1935-1939 105‘ >7 D: k'r I‘M; 0r. nu, page tribute .; paid h r' .Li'm'v?’ tune ukulde the prestderlci' m i: rwro and who sinre n: inrpprinn ham» winâ€"i" n inspired leadership Bela». m m; sunning rhartvr memvrs Li (lie Firs! Institute 31 Stunt) C'eek. phutugrip a: [he Filllell’i Anniversary Banquet un l'ehruan in, u Back law" Mr m list-r llJrs H F Var u'acn r Mrs. McKinlev Morduli‘ Mrs u. D Oman utiugme or the first president Mn B E Thampm .\' George Miller. Mrs. Myra: - nghv: Mn. .l. E Smnli. Mn < , Din/Is, lWxs G. A. Glulden, Mu. sum Column wt Mrs Walter Ptolemy CHARTER MEMBERS OF THE FIRST lNSTlTUTE