second 45. The main objective was to aid in the building fund, in— 
     
     cluding the purchase of an extra half-acre of land for school grounds. 
     
     Through the years the efforts of this group are for school as well 
     
     as contributing to all worthy causes. Purchase flowers for departed 
     
     members, provide treats for sick members and prizes and treats for 
     
     the school children, and continue to carry on good work. Exchange 
     
     visits with other Institutes. 
     
    
   
   
    
     DOCK (Alberton) organized January 1935. Officers: Pres. 
     
     Mrs. John H. Wells, (replaced by Mrs. Allan Matthews), Vice Pres. 
     
     Mrs. Howard Clark, Sec. Treas. Mrs. Chester Hayes. This group was 
     
     first formed as a Community Club. 
     
    
   
   
    
     During the next fifteen years, although not being officially 
     
     affiliated with Women’s Institutes, followed the same general plan, 
     
     concentrating their efforts towards the improvement of the school 
     
     and betterment of the community. Through these years considerable 
     
     thought was given to joining the Provincial organization, and in May 
     
     1950 Miss Mary Robin officially organized this group as an Institute 
     
     with the following officers: Pres. Mrs. Lloyd Wilkie, Vice Pres. Mrs. 
     
     John Oliver, Sec‘. Treas. Miss Margaret Forsyth. 
     
    

    
     The school is the chief concern of this group; members provide 
     
     Hot lunches for the children in winter; the interior of the building 
     
     has been painted several times, a fence erected around the school 
     
     grounds, road signs put up, the building wired and electricity in— 
     
     stalled, flowers planted, and on one occasion were awarded a prize in 
     
     the Rural Beautification contest. , 
     
    

    
     An organ was donated by a resident of the district and a 
     
     Music teacher engaged; the salary was paid by Institute members. In 
     
     common with other Institutes in the Convention area funds are 
     
     provided for a loc‘al Scholarship. Contributions are made to all char- 
     
     itable causes and assist in collecting for a great many. Remember 
     
     the sick and shut-ins, assist those who have lost their homes by fire 
     
     in the district and in other districts as well, by supplying blankets, 
     
     quilts, clothing and food. Provide treats for school children at 
     
     Christmas and at the end of the term and usually during Education 
     
     week sponsor the showing of films for the children and very often 
     
     provide refreshments. 
     
    

    
     During the war many boxes were packed for the soldiers and 
     
     knitting and sewing done for the Red Cross. Parties were held for 
     
     the boys who returned from overseas and they were presented with 
     
     gifts. 
     
    

    
     The orphanages are remembered at Christmas with boxes of 
     
     toys and clothing. First Aid and Home Nursing classes are sponsored. 
     
    

    
     In 1960, when a disastrous forest fire swept through many 
     
     areas in the Western part of the Province, —- the members of this 
     
     group in common with many others worked in conjunction with the 
     
     Red Cross in preparing and serving food to the fire-fighters. 
     
    

    
     In 1953 we were happy to have one of our members appointed 
     
     to the Provincial executive, who later became Provincial President, 
     
     and represented the Province at the 9th Triennial Conference of 
     
    
   
   
    
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