1937 - Convention Report

              TWENTIETH PROVINCIAL CONVENTION 21
It is a pleasure to report that there are twelve new Girls' Clubs. They are
as follows, with the organization date:
Manyberries Juniors, at Manyberries on June 12th, 1935.
Chick- a- Dees, at Seebe on June 10th, 1935.
Turin Toilers, at Turin on October 12th, 1935.
Social Plains, at Bindloss on October 15th, 1935.
Peppy Pals, at Nemiscam on November 11th, 1935.
Sunshine Juniors, at Coutts on November 22nd, 1935.
Egremont, at Egremont on March 19th, 1936.
Mother's Helpers, at Ohaton on August 7th, 1936.
Jolly Jokers, at Nobleford on October 26th, 1936.
Deed- a- Day, at Warner on November 28th, 1936.
Golden Prairie, at New Dayton on December 3rd, 1936.
Busy Bees, at Calmar on April 24th, 1937.
In December, 1935, 264 annual report forms were sent out. One hundred
and eighty- four of these were filled in and returned to me. Compiled and tabu­lated
they show a membership of 3,532. These Institutes have raised $ 25,562.87,
and their disbursements amount to $ 21,180. Aside from dues ( Provincial, District
and Constituency), these sums have been distributed as follows: Public health,
$ 1,592.87; education, $ 1,087.24, and community betterment, $ 6,013.08, and othei
voluntary contributions to Philanthropic or Benevolent organizations, $ 620.55.
Of this amount the Salvation Army received $ 74.10; Red Cross, $ 98.75; Wood's
Christian Home, $ 34.00,' and the Jubilee Cancer Fund, $ 191.05.
In 1936, 261 annual report forms were mailed and 189 were returned. It is
a great convenience to receive a list of the new officers early in the year. Accord­ing
to these reports there is a membership of 3,450, not including the 70
Institutes which did not send in their reports.
The figures show that the sum of $ 27,407.77 was raised by the Institutes in
1936, and their expenditures were $ 21,307.46—$ 2,031.87 was spent on public
health, $ 1,854.90 on Education. Community betterment, $ 4,376.75, and other
contributions amounted to $ 655.98, besides the fees for the organization. The
Red Cross received $ 36.95; the Salvation Army, $ 43.30; Wood's Home, $ 10.00.
and the Southern Alberta Radium Fund, $ 435.79. I wish these figures could tell
you just how great a work the Institutes are doing in their communities, but
those activities will be told in other reports.
Whenever it has been possible an effort has been made to send several lots
of material in the same envelope to save postage. Bulletins, nursing course and
other materials were sent in one envelope.
In recent correspondence I have received so many kindly words from
Institute women all over the Province, extending their good wishes for a very
happy and successful Conference. This I would like to pass on to you from those
at home wdio are thinking of us.
Since making up my report I have received the organization forms for a
new Coronation Institute. It is named " Glamis" and was organized on May 14th
in the Olds West Constituency. To this Branch we extend fellowship and wish
it good luck.
I respectfully submit and move the adoption of this report.
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