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% h j ) THE WOMEN‘S INSTITUTES COLOURS s | Royal blue and gold were chosen as Women‘s Institute i | colours because the first convention was held in 1904 in | | Guelph, the "Royal City", named for Queen Victoria, the THE MARY STEWART COLLECT reigning monarch. Keep us O Lord from pettiness; let us be s large in thought, in word and deed. ( THE woneN‘s iNstituTs ooE Let us be done with fault finding and leave ( A goodly thing it is to meet off self seeking. In Friendship‘s circle bright, May we put away all pretence and meet ; Where nothing stains the pleasure sweet :/aifr?ogth;rrszjfs;?céo face, without self pity and : Nor dims the radiant light. . ts ( No unkind word our lips shall pass, Zaé%egr;i";;s: ieaty in judgement and No envy sour the mind, Let us take time for all things; make us grow But each shall seek the common weal, calm, serene, gentle The good of all mankind. Teach us to put into action our better impulses The first official reports of the Ode occurred between g"’;“%q;;f’x:’i:”?e:flig’?gt Stis the hite 4 1910â€"15. It is sung to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne". things that Crealeydifrerences‘ that in the : | THE WOMEN‘S INSTITUTE GRACE big things of life we are one. ; And may we strive to touch and know the We thank Thee, Father for Thy care, great human heart common to us all, and f Food, friends and kindliness we share; O Lord God let us not forget to be kind. May we forever mindful be : f »n Miss Mary Stewart wrote the Collect as a prayer for the ( Of "Home and Country" and of Thee. day. It was adopted as a "Collect for Club Women". In 1950 the Women‘s Institute Grace, composed by . | Mrs. Clara Lintell Deakin of Ottawa Area, was accepted by the Provincial Board. It is sung to the tune of "Old | Hundred". 88 4 € R + M £ . f ® C . f s § . # + â€" <2 nonrvaentize ain f fi’â€"”&&» * | me t mss J + f ‘