the Provincial contest “The Senator Cairine Wilson Trophy — 15— 
     
     minute play “Municipal Affairs”. 
     
    
   
   
    
     SHERBROOKE, organized March 17, 1921, by Miss Helen 
     
     McKenna. Previous to this time was part of Traveller’s Rest. Miss 
     
     Windsor and Miss Carruthers visited the group at different times 
     
     giving encouragement and showing demonstrations of domestic in- 
     
     terest. Officers: Mrs. L. B. Linkletter; Vic'e-Pres., Mrs. Varish Mil- 
     
     ligan; Sec.-Treas., Mrs. M. N. Woodside. 
     
    

    
     During the years the school and hall have been of paramount 
     
     importance and money was donated for interior and exterior decorat- 
     
     ing, cleaning, equipment, etc. During the war years a total of 108 
     
     quilts were donated, numerous boxes sent to soldiers from the dis- 
     
     trict, and a great deal of sewing and knitting was done. Contribu- 
     
     tions have been made to many charitable causes, Hospitals, March 
     
     of Dimes, etc. $50.00 was given towards the purchase of Film Pro- 
     
     jector. Sponsored Home Nursing, First Aid classes. A Girl’s Sewing 
     
     Club was organized with W.I. members acting as leaders, donations 
     
     are given to 4-H clubs. 
     
    

    
     The main objectives of our meetings are the improvement of 
     
     c'onditions in the home life in our province, the condition of schools, 
     
     public health, and anything that adds to the well-being of the dis- 
     
     trict. Each year we strive to become better citizens for “Home and 
     
     Country.” 
     
    
   
   
    
     MONTROSE, organized Sept. 27, 1950, by Miss Maylea Bos- 
     
     well. Officers: Pres., Mrs. Harry Pridham; Sec.-Treas., Mrs. Hubert 
     
     Campbell. 
     
    

    
     Supply school with necessities from time to time, and contrib- 
     
     ute to all charitable causes. 
     
    

    
     The highlight of this group is their contribution towards a 
     
     fund of $500.00 which is to be used to help furnish and equip a hall 
     
     in the basement of the new school which will be built this year. 
     
    
   
   
    
     MILL RIVER, organized May 19, 1931, by Miss Louise Has- 
     
     zard. Officers: Pres, Mrs. Rhoda Gard; Vice-Pres, Mrs. Gordon 
     
     Metherall; Sec.—Treas., Miss Pearl Craig. 
     
    

    
     In this history of our Institute we would pay tribute to Miss 
     
     Pearl Craig who worked for the good of her pupils, school and com- 
     
     munity in inviting fifteen women to the school to organize an In- 
     
     stitute. As the only means of travel was a sled or wagon, the men 
     
     brought their wives to the meetings and joined in the entertainment. 
     
    

    
     Money was raised by means of lunch fees, fishing ponds, soc- 
     
     ial evenings to which members of other Institutes were occasionally 
     
     invited, and ice cream festivals on the members’ lawns (ice-cream and 
     
     cake, 10¢). 
     
    

    
     School projects: a new floor and ceiling. Walls papered and 
     
     new windows installed. This group disbanded in 1936 and re-organiz~ 
     
     ed in 1945, with a membership of 21. Much Red Cross work was done 
     
     and boxes sent to soldiers. In 1949 assisted in building a new school, 
     
     and have been responsible for cleaning and having it painted since. 
     
    
   
   
    
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