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2* A L B E R T A W O M E N ' S I N S T I T U T ES whole issue with the Comention The pa- pers are really wonderfully sympathetic to our work We get infinitely more publicity than any other organization in the proMnce and I would like to see a formal recognition of this sent m the letters ot thanks that go torth from this Convention In closing I ask your patience if the news of your Branch does not appear at once I ask vour indulgence for the misprints, and I thank you one and all for \ our stead} and hearty support in the publicity work of the • Mberta Women's Institutes DO'S AND DON'TS FOR REPORTS Suggestions from Mrs. J. F. Price, Publicity Convener, 2118 Hope St., Calgary. F o l l o w i n g is a set of directions in preparing reports 1 Write plaml}, and in case ot names where typewriter is not used, print them 2 In using names use ' M i s s " or " M r s " w i t h initials In case of M r s use husband's initials, as that is the name known in the commumt} 3 Make cop} brief as possible, to the point, w r i t i n g as you would tell the story ot the meeting to one who was not there 4 W rite the most important thing first 5 Study good newspapers for style, compare printed articles with what 3 ou have written and keep a scrap book of j o u r clippings 5 Get personally acquainted with your local editors Find out what they want and g i \ e it to them 7 Do not send special Women's Institute stories to the three papers which publish our news regularl} Please send them to me, then our work is not duplicated and these papers do not waste space 8 The earlier } our report is. m the better your local editor will be pleased, and the earlier your reports get to the Department or to me, the earlier do they appear 9 Above all, be accurate 10 Don't send a blank sheet Sure!} } ou did something when you met 11 Don't put " regular business done", tell what it was 12 Don't refer to " one of the members spoke" or " the President gave an address," or " we appointed a delegate to the Convention," or " we presented our Secretary," or " we had a reception for a member leaving the district " In each case tell the names of members Publicity Material As the majority of our stories concern the following subjects, I am giving a few headings for reference C O M M U N I T Y H A L L S Tell cost, how money was raised, a description of hall, number of rooms, kitchen, stage, furnishings, etc, and send picture. P R E S E N T A T I O N S T O M E M B E R S Names ot members, gift, details of work done by her, where going C L E A N - U P D A Y Describe campaign, what you intend doing, plan of work, prizes offered and result C E M E T E R Y W O R K Buying site, its cost location, plans for beautifying.
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Title | 1930 - Annual Convention Report |
Subject | Convention;Report; AWI |
Description | Report of the Sixteenth Annual Convention held May 20-23, 1930 |
Language | en |
Format | application/pdf |
Type | text |
Source | Alberta Women's Institutes |
Identifier | awi0811099 |
Date | 1930 |
Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
Repository | AU Digital Library |
Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
Description
Title | Page 26 |
Format | application/pdf |
Source | AWI Collection |
Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
Repository | AU Digital Library |
Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
Transcript | 2* A L B E R T A W O M E N ' S I N S T I T U T ES whole issue with the Comention The pa- pers are really wonderfully sympathetic to our work We get infinitely more publicity than any other organization in the proMnce and I would like to see a formal recognition of this sent m the letters ot thanks that go torth from this Convention In closing I ask your patience if the news of your Branch does not appear at once I ask vour indulgence for the misprints, and I thank you one and all for \ our stead} and hearty support in the publicity work of the • Mberta Women's Institutes DO'S AND DON'TS FOR REPORTS Suggestions from Mrs. J. F. Price, Publicity Convener, 2118 Hope St., Calgary. F o l l o w i n g is a set of directions in preparing reports 1 Write plaml}, and in case ot names where typewriter is not used, print them 2 In using names use ' M i s s " or " M r s " w i t h initials In case of M r s use husband's initials, as that is the name known in the commumt} 3 Make cop} brief as possible, to the point, w r i t i n g as you would tell the story ot the meeting to one who was not there 4 W rite the most important thing first 5 Study good newspapers for style, compare printed articles with what 3 ou have written and keep a scrap book of j o u r clippings 5 Get personally acquainted with your local editors Find out what they want and g i \ e it to them 7 Do not send special Women's Institute stories to the three papers which publish our news regularl} Please send them to me, then our work is not duplicated and these papers do not waste space 8 The earlier } our report is. m the better your local editor will be pleased, and the earlier your reports get to the Department or to me, the earlier do they appear 9 Above all, be accurate 10 Don't send a blank sheet Sure!} } ou did something when you met 11 Don't put " regular business done", tell what it was 12 Don't refer to " one of the members spoke" or " the President gave an address," or " we appointed a delegate to the Convention," or " we presented our Secretary," or " we had a reception for a member leaving the district " In each case tell the names of members Publicity Material As the majority of our stories concern the following subjects, I am giving a few headings for reference C O M M U N I T Y H A L L S Tell cost, how money was raised, a description of hall, number of rooms, kitchen, stage, furnishings, etc, and send picture. P R E S E N T A T I O N S T O M E M B E R S Names ot members, gift, details of work done by her, where going C L E A N - U P D A Y Describe campaign, what you intend doing, plan of work, prizes offered and result C E M E T E R Y W O R K Buying site, its cost location, plans for beautifying. |
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