1924 - Annual Convention Report

              I V . N T H ANM'AJ. CoMYftKTIC
past ha- NOCII n K< » od start iii- wk along that line I want to m i w v i thai we otti-tfnue
thin policy for another year. Try to brinff home to the people throufth th*
medium of u health play a* I have outlined in the In'r « - dur'| 4* n i " " i r j- i » \ fr- n
Danger Valley to Safety Mill "
Trie play wo arc now going to present to yon Man put on V rr> •" i" t- » > bilh t.-
the Women's Institute in Edmonton, due to the fart that the ( fVmventian » s «
Iming held in Calgary, Mis* Archibald, Sujwnntendcnt of Home Kctmomir-, in the
Calgary Public Schools, MUX a p p n H i r h e d and most cfturtcoualv aimired un of the
co- o- H- ration of her staff. The children are from tirade IV, Mini K r d n r n l . Teacher
The play " From Danger Valley to Safety H i l l . " by Lvdia Robert*, i- tJ* e out
growth of a Hcrien of health lewons taught to the children at the I'nivcrwty of (' hi- afto
last mimmer. The rhildren chosen Mere all below weight, fimrkv als « it thcu f* « « i
anil generally can- los* alwnit -| evp and other health factH.
The aim was to interest the clans in their own health in a natural, wholc- ms-way
and to teaeh them to live the lemons taught.
I ' tiderweight rhildren Men* talked alw> ut a* IM- HIK in Danger Valley. I* erau* e
sueh rhildren are truly in danger of ratchiitK i l w i w * . and when run true ted have
thern harder than other rhildren. Strong, rorreet weight rhildren were spoken of
as living on Safety Hill. In the lesson they Mere taught the how ami why of milk,
sleep, vegetables, fruit, play, exercise, etc. AH the children made great nTogTv-* »
in the six week term the elans was in session.
I would suggest that a nutrition play be given by enrh Institute during the . m i , ,
ing year. Not the leant of the benefits to lie derive*! from a play of this kind in i t*
being taken home where it is read and talked over with parents and other children
Then endeavor to get an large an audienec an possible to nee the play.
A child Health Play should not be ( liven at night, nor the practice mad*' too
long or strenuous or we defeat our objeet.
Can you not get the co- operation of the teachers in your school and have 11n-play
put on in your community'.'
As our | M) licy adopted lust year was " Food for Health," follow* lift thin idea
I would like to report at next year's Convention that every Women'* Innrituie
in the Province gave this or some Health Play.
Respect fully submitted,
IDA B. S M I T H.
R E P O R T O F T H E L E G I S L A T I O N C O M M I T T E E . A L B E R T A W O M E N ' S
I N S T I T U T E S .
With women in England asking for equal representation in the House of Lord*,
and those of India receiving ap] M> intmcnts as Polite Magistrate*-, we realize our
sex is very much awake as regards legislation. | t lias u• • t U r n easy to ascertain to
what extent our Institutes are taking an interest in thin subject, a-, out of thirty
letters sent out to Constituency Conveners of Legislation, asking them for a rv| mrt
of their work in this line, scarcely a dozen answers have Iteen received. Sour oj
these Conveners complained that their Institutes had not replied to their request*
for reports; there have been, however, many re*| uents for information received
throughout the year, showing thai a IIUIIIIHT of Institutes an- interested, and are
devoting their attention to thin subject
Some Constituencies report even- Institute giving ii some plan- on it* pnt-gramme.
The Provincial Law Committee of the National Council of Women with which
we are affiliated waited upon the |* rovincial Government in January. Little en­couragement
beyond the premise of consideration of the different rrqui- Mn « . L *
given. However, as financial condition* were in many cane* the nlumblinft hhick,
the delegation was not discouraged
Mrs. O. C . Edwards of Maclcod, Convener of the Committee. submitted the
following requests:
( 1) T o prohibit registration at hotel* of unmarnoil prn* on>> as man and wile
CJ) A home of Incurable- and Indigent jvoor.
( 3) Delention home for women of confirmed evil habit*-.
{\\ Industrial School for delinquent Un>
(. Si Industrial School for delinquent girls.