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Q 5 Institute of East Peterborough was organized in the township hall, l‘ovewter 214', 1915, by Powell 0; Whitby, assisted by “1's. 6. "acoim of Gazapbellford. , A. Sexes-ith 1:“:‘5 elected president, an office she held until A'fril, 192L'. Othe“ officers WI re: Vice-President, firs. Harry Timmy, Lire. [axes Freelah; Secretary-Treasurer, Miss V Y [Sargaret Peoples; Directo , Airs. Joseph Seebrooke, “'Z‘S. George 5:71.1th1 , Hi 5 S . Sex with; Juditors, ‘V’vs. C. Rylott, Hrs. William E. Anderson. The first meeting Was held. at the home of I’rs. W.E. Andersoh, At this first “eating, a resolution proposed that a. rural school fair be organized i; the township of Belmont in 1916. This was the beginning of the rurrl school fair held annually in the town crowds . v malty grams 10 follow, nttrcciei le' at resr of the Institute, the post Lrtei‘, CALU‘iIl'j the I" of secI'egr,;/â€"t1easu1~er ms filled by . Joeeph Seabrooke due ’1 "zvxret Icoples. I: e. Serbrooke held to the absence of tLis office for twenty-thee jee‘FS with the exceytion of one year.