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Superinlen MR. J. I. HousON l897»l899 Miss MARY A, CLARKE 1939-1945 IVIRS. CAMERON Driw MRS. LAURA Rose STEPHEN Page Six DR. 0‘ C. CREELMAN 1599-1904 MISS ANNA P. LEWIS 1945. JUDGE EMILY MURPHY Judge Emily Murphy, one of the outstanding women of Canadian life, was the first Presi- dent of the Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada, which came into being in the year 1919. clen’rs Through The Years Miss M. MCDERMA‘ND MR. G. A. PUTNAM 19044934 1934-1939 Through the years much of the strength of the Women’s Institute movement has been derived from the splendid leadership given by those who have been Superintendents of the Institutes Branch. In the early days, the Women’s Institutes came under the Farmers’ Institute Branch, and Mn Hudson and Dr. Creelrnan were superintendents of that Branch. Mr. Putnam was the first of the Superintendents of the Women’s Institute Branch, and he was followed by Miss M. McDerl-nand, Miss Mary A. Clarke and the present incumbent of the office, Miss Anna 1?. Lewis, all of whom are shown on this page Mrs. Cameron Dow has given splendid leadership to the Dominion movement as President of the Federated Women’s Insti- tutes of Canada. Mrs. Laura Rose Stephen was the First lecturer for Women’s Institutes appointed by the Ontario Department of Agriculture, and rendered great service in building the organi- zation in its early days. IVIacdonalcl Institute, shown below, came into being as a women's depamâ€"nent of the 0,A.C. through the efinrts at the Women‘s Institutes and the keen interest of Mrs. Adelaide Hoodless, who persuaded Sir Wil- liam Macdunald to make a grant of $200,000 towards its establishment. MACDONALD INSTITUTE Historical Pageant: "Let There Be Light" Produced under the Direction of Mr. BtoWnIDW Card. Music by Horace Lapp's Orclieslrd, through the courtesy of The T. Eaton Co. Limited, Toronto, Pageant Script by PatriCla Card. OPENING: Entry of Herald and Narrators, and of reprie- sentatives of Canada and the Nine Pruviiltes. Entry or the Spirit or Light, with appropriate music. EPISODE 1: Let there be light. A symbo‘cal episode portraying the scorch cl mankind for the World, The Angels sine proclaiming the light, and the Wise men and Shepherds at old symbolize the eternal seeking for that Light, The eviscde announces Ontaiiu's Gift in the Women or rhc World. EPISODE 2: Out of tragedy names the Light. Hem we see Mrs. John Headless, founder of Women‘s Institutes, ln sor- row over the death uI her (hild due to her own lack of knowledge of food and nulrltlo'l, Out of the tragedv in her life came her determination to save the children of other mothers from a similar fate. a determination ro carry the Light to rural women and to dedicate her life to that task. EPISODE 3: The women a! Canada salute [he Founder oi Women’s Institutes, Here is depicted the story of how a woman saw the light, and founded an nrganizarion that is today respected and appreciated throughout the world Her inspiration is found in the “Mary Stewart Collect" which provides the central theme or this episode. EPISODE 4: The Lighl is Carried to [he Falrneri' Institutes. A Farmers' Institute Convention is being held at the Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph. and Mrs. Headless is there as one of the speakers, In an impassioned plea lor education Ior rural women in the basic principles of homemaking, Vlrs. Hoodless pnints to the home as me foundation ol the nation. She makes a plea for the establishment of home economies and household Sciente classes in the rural schools, and Im an education that will fit woman [or their task: as the home builders of the nation and the mulllers of the Iuture. Her message maker a deep impression rm Mr. Erland Lee. at Stoney Creek, who is seen discussing the subject with Mrs. Headless as the scene rinses. EPISODE 5: The first \Nuniell's Inititute Meeting at Stuncy Creek, February 19, 1897 Mrs, Hoodless’ talk to the Farmers' Institute at Guelph lion borne fruit. Mr. Lee has gone back to his own tom- i-mlnity, and has arranged tor a meeting or the women there to hear Mrs, Hoodless' idcor for the formation of an organi- zation or rural women. Thirty-five Women were expected to attend the meeting, but more were lfll present, along with Mn Lee, when the gathering assembled in snuires' Hall, Stoney Creek. Here we see the women who were the leaders in that first or all Women's Institutes. and we hear Mrs Headless give the address which resulted in its organ- izatiun. EPISODE 6: Light has come In the rural areas,71899. The Women's Institute: have become a reality. and the tnrch taken up bv Mrs. Headless is being passed on to the women or rural Ontario. Other sertinns of the Province are joining in the movement. and are being shown the lighi w rch is destined to brighten their homes and their lives. EPISODE 7: The Founding of the Matdunald Institute, Mrs. Headless continues her work of seeking more and more education in hamemakiiig Ior the rural women. She con. vinces the Women's Institutes that just as the men have [he enrariu Agricultural College {or their eclrrcnliun in agriculâ€" ture, so the women should have a sister Institution allied with it at Guelph, to train leaders to go out into the Provinre as me reachels or me urrmun on the {arms The win in . Institutes sponsor the Dvojerrt rcnr enthuslmm hnr mrrrc tangible assistance is required. Mm Huudleas o.ch tr) her Sir Wllliam Macdonald ol' Mnnlreal arm tells he» story in so t‘exsua e u manner thal he makes a donatinn nl 3200mm lnr the building or ll‘ie Macdona‘d Incurqu at Guelph EPISODE 3: Th» Ugh! Spreadl Through Dunno and Arms.» Canaan. win. the stream of trained specialiits rnmrnu from lhe Macdnnald Institute, the \K'Iirlt which Mrs. Hurdle“ Visualized as the great task ml the VV'omen's Institute, I: EDII’Ig ahead bV leans and bounds. We see the teachers. the dietitians. the laboratorv workers, the [winemakers and I‘ve brides who will be me mothers of rho iuiurr- fullowln: rnr Light, EPISODE 9: For Home and Counm 'l h. Ontario Depart- ment or Auriculturc send) out us first lmurcr and orfianlzer ln serve the women or the rural dlslricl.er§s Laura Ring Misc Rose iron a vision ni what the Inn Itules can mean tn the homes and to the nation, and Sung/ssh rhr motto ’Fur Home and Country" lor the )rrl‘amiallrln At hm lrlulll I< rnrerlng [he hans LI' lulrli Olltdlnz. EPISODE ll'l. Ontario Leedx lhc Wu) The Vl'nmnrlk Institutes of Unlarlo have grown to sLtll prnpumnns illal they ncerl grime corordinaun; curl unilunp bnriy so or toe the birth 0! the Federated anrn'r Imulures or Ortarm The seed ihnx has been well plailled ‘n Onmrrr. lair» rnm in the other Provinces. and one by rum lllr: rrnrro lrrronrrl In take their plate ln a llmrprl nalmnnl l-imlv the Federated \‘Vumev's lllstilutes of Canada EPISODE ll: Tho Liam (r0550; the Ont-3n mu hrlnvs war to the Empire. In Englard :he oui‘nzrik or llle creates a near (or combineL erlnrt amnnl}, rniintrywume". parl:clilail’ in callilection with thr- prrrlurtlon and (arise .«7 linn nf fond. Under the leadership Dl Mn AlIrL-d Wail. the Lrphr rnrnr-rl tn England and wnmcn'r. Institute» “ere lormon there. At the iamt‘ limo. orrrlor llle Elle leaderr ship of Misc Ernrly Guest. irrsiiroru. spread \llrnLgh Scotland. EPISODE 12. Tributes to the work or the Institutes mm: from the Empires leadersriFrom Prime Minister Ealt'“lfl, tram Her Majesty Qurr-r. E znheth, rind no Malesly K no ocorgc vl. EPISODE 13; Tlliuugll lh YearskThe Associated Countryr urian til the \Nnrld. Frr-m Ca 5 and Brllalli the Irlrrh is (Al'rled througmut the world. In Eur7pe. in Asia and wherever Ihere are rural women to be shown the L htr Institutes come lnlo brim: Here we e the coming ln n! the many Countries. and have an expres ul of the Ideal: u :l achievements of Women's lnstllutns dnwn rllruugh the V r5. The nations assemble [O salule Canada, the lourlcer of “Yemen's Institutes. EPISODE 14: We Fare (he Fulure The Vlurrlell‘s Illslilu|t< Treasulc the Past and Facr‘ the Future Ynllth Carries On' MISS Anna Lewis. Directnr nl [he Wnrnell‘a Inmruies Branch. looks Iorward to the years ahead, and gqu< a Vision (I! What IS yet lo be. Linkuri will! the past. rh ugh Mrs Hrrpdless and with the present. IhrouEh Mrs. bummers, F.VV [0. President, llie whole rumpanv assemblies to llear a 50m Anniversary message lrom Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, and "The Lord's Prayer and our National Anthem hnrly llle pageant to n triumplmli mnrlusnn. Page srr-cn