NEW ANNAN W. I. was organized April 29, 1915 and was 
     
     number sixteen in the province. Mrs. Dunbrack and Miss Sterns were 
     
     in attendance and charter officers were: President, Mrs. W.H. Moase; 
     
     Vice-President, Miss Alice Wright, and Secretary, Miss Ethel Duffy. 
     
    

    
     This Institute was organized in war-time and immediately 
     
     earned for themselves an enviable achievement in war work. 
     
    

    
     In 1918 New Annan had the honour of being the first Institute 
     
     on RBI to merit a card of honour from the Canadian Field Comforts 
     
     Commission for knitting sacks for Canadian Soldiers. Over 200 pairs 
     
     of socks were sent to this Commission alone. 
     
    

    
     Boxes of food were sent to soldiers and prisoners of war were 
     
     adopted. A welcome-home party and gifts were given each returning 
     
     soldier. Each remembrance day a wreath is placed on monument at 
     
     Traveller’s Rest in which this Institute had part in erecting. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Prince County Hospital is given money and gifts, and a dona- 
     
     tion and gift of money was given Provincial Sanatorium. New Annan 
     
    
   
   
    
     was the first Institute to have all members subscribe to Institute 
     
     News. 
     
    
   
   
    
     A charter member, Mrs. Robert Williams (still active) was 
     
     made a Life Member in 1951. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Codliver oil capsules are provided pupils in school and Jr. 
     
     Encyclopedia and books for school library were donated by Institute. 
     
     Special events in the lives of members are suitably celebrated. 
     
    
   
   
    
     This Institute has received three prizes in the First Aid Radio 
     
     course and a Home Nursing course was sponsored in the community. 
     
     These ladies complete a large amount of Red Cross Sewing each year, 
     
     and are a classic example of what can be accomplished by co-opera- 
     
     tion and a desire to serve. 
     
    
   
   
    
     CRAPAUD organized March, 1928 by Mrs. Murchison, Vic 
     
     toria, and Mrs. Wallace Stewart. Officers: Pres, Mrs. Frank Mac’- 
     
     Donald; Vice-Pres, Mrs. Harry Leard; Sec.-Treas., Miss Mary New- 
     
     son. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Primary interest is in the school, and the belief of this group 
     
     is harmony between teachers, pupils and parents. The school has 
     
     been redecorated several times, supplied blinds, teachers’ desks and 
     
     chairs, pupils’ desks, maps and books. Provided prizes and treats a- 
     
     long with current needs. Visit the school during Education Week. 
     
     Assisted in the building of hall and contribute towards maintenance 
     
     of same, besides providing piano and curtain, as well as cash dona- 
     
     tions. Helped provide music in the school and participate in South 
     
     Shore and Charlottetown Music Festivals. Contribute to local library 
     
     and to many other worthy causes. Red Cross work c'arried on, and 
     
     during war years boxes were sent to the boys in services. 
     
    
   
   
    
     At the twenty-fifth Anniversary in 1953, seven Charter mem- 
     
     bers were presented with Women’s Institute pins. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Dental Clinics, Water Safety Courses, Blood Donor Clinics, 
     
     have been sponsored by this group, and in addition to their many 
     
     activities have compiled a Village History. 
     
    
   
   
    
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