In 1951 Folk Dancing and Choral Reading were added and have prov- 
     
     ed so popular that in 1959 it was deemed advantageous to have them 
     
     adjudicated at a different time. Our Association became a member 
     
     of the Federation of Canadian Music Festivals in 1953 and Island 
     
     delegates have attended the annual conventions of the Federation 
     
     gaining much useful knowledge. Also in 1954 classes were adjudi- 
     
     cated in Summerside for the first time, and three years later, in 1957, 
     
     classes were first adjudicated in Montague for the convenience of 
     
     Kings County residents. An active group of workers in each of these 
     
     areas help greatly with the promotional and organizational work of 
     
     the Association. 
     
    

    
     At the Official Opening of the 1952 Festival Mrs. Archibald 
     
     and Mrs. Preston Beck, as originators of the Festival, were presented 
     
     with Honorary Life Memberships in the Association. We are deeply 
     
     appreciative of this thoughtfulness. 
     
    

    
     Much talent has been discovered and encouraged. Two Fest— 
     
     ival stars have gone on to study in Europe. Gaylene Craig studied for 
     
     several years and met and married violinist Gaboro in Vienna, and 
     
     they are presently conducting a studio for Voice and Violin in Winni- 
     
     peg. They also go on tours in Canada. Miss Maida Rogerson went 
     
     to Vienna, studying Voice, Piano, and Languages. She took examin- 
     
     ations on arrival and was placed in the third year of a six year 
     
     course. This year, she studies in Rome. 
     
    

    
     We have now the largest Festival in the Atlantic Provinces 
     
     and the fourth largest in Canada. The credit for this amazing growth 
     
     can be attributed to many factors, — keen public interest, govern- 
     
     ment backing, talented music teachers, public spirited individuals 
     
     and firms, an energetic membership committee, a hard working 
     
     group of voluntary workers, and splendid support from our news- 
     
     papers, radio and TV. stations. 
     
    

    
     It is really gratifying in this age of materialism that such 
     
     interest in a cultural movement has been maintained. 
     
    
   
   
    
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     PUBLIC RELATIONS —— RADIO 
     
    
   
   
    
     Late in 1947 the Provincial Executive of Prince Edward 
     
     Island Women’s Institutes decided that there was an excellent oppor- 
     
     tunity to further Public Relations by means of Radio. 
     
    

    
     In 1948 a committee contacted Radio Station C.F.C.Y. in 
     
     Charlottetown, and due to their generous co—operation it was 
     
     arranged to have a fifteen minute, weekly program, as a public 
     
     service feature of the Station. 
     
    

    
     On the first program, Mrs. Fred Gates, and Mrs. Julian Her- 
     
     ring, Past Presidents took part. They carried on jointly for the first 
     
     season, but it was found practical to have one voice to identify the 
     
     program. 
     
    

    
     In October, 1948 Helen Herring became hostess on the pro- 
     
     gram, and has served in that capacity ever since. For many years, the 
     
     program was heard on Friday mornings, but for the past two seasons 
     
     Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock is Institute Program time. 
     
    
   
   
    
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