N EW. AN N AN WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

Our Institute was organized on April 29, 1915—Number 16, in New

Arman School—Mrs. Dunbrack was the chief Supervisor and Miss Sterns, assistant Supervisor. '

Throughout the years we have worked for “Home and Country” and feel that we have achieved a great deal. However, we must remember that there is still a great deal that we have not yet accomplished.

Let us hope that in the future we shall strive anew to “put into action our better impulses, straight-forward and unafraid”, sothat in our

homes and in our community we will help to keep our standards high, “for Home'and Country”.

At the first meeting Miss Sterns gave an interesting demonstration on bandaging. The following was our first roll call: President, Mrs. W. H. Moase; Vice-President, Miss Alice Wright; Secretary-Treasurer, Miss Ethel Duffy; Directors, Mrs. P. S. MacIntyre, Mrs. N. J. MacNeill and Miss Mary Dalzell ; Auditors, Miss Louise Moase, Miss Annie MacKinnon, Miss Mamie MacNeill, Miss Mary MacIntyre and Mrs. John McRae.

Of this original roll call, five have been called to higher service; some have moved to other communities; only one member, Mrs. Robert Williams (nee Louise Moase) has had continuous membership and is still active in our work.

Mrs. Edward Laughlin (nee Mamie MacNeill) moved to Sherbrooke; she served for a number'of years on the Provincial Executive and is still a going concern inthe Sherbrooke Institute.

This eager group of women, not only gave their full share of atten- tion to their school but realizing the need of their support, earned for themselves an enviable achievement in war work.

In 1918 New Annan had the honor of being the first Institute on the Island to merit a card of honor from the Canadian Field Comforts Commission for knitted socks for Canadian soldiers. Over two hundred pairs of socks were sent to the Commission.

INSTITUTE GROUP (NEW ANNAN) 1918 Back row, L. to R.: Mrs. Chester Tuplin, Mary Anne Mac- Kinnon, Mrs. N. J. MacNeill, Mrs. E. J. Wright.

Front row, L. to R.: Mrs. W. H. Moase, Mrs. Alden Moase.

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