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Glasgow Women's Institute Book 3 History of Glasgow Wome n‘s Institute Tonipht we are celebrating the 26th. anniversary or the present Glasgow Women's Institute. But as any or us know, the actual records of Glasgow Via-en's Institute go back a great deal: farther than 26 years. The first Glsogow branch was one or the firstin Rentrew South oresnized in 1913 in the old Davis Ball, Glasgow Station. Ire. J. 7. filane cf Burnstown the first district president of Renfrew South, assisted with the organization, and the first officers were: President, Ire. John Arrleck; secretory-treasurer. uiss Jessie 0. Murphy; district director. lira. John Oar-swell. tron 1916 to 1918, Hrs. Affleck served as vice- president at the' dottrict. The holes of the nelhers were quite a distance apart. and as it was in the "horoe-and-buppy" days, the women either had to walk at- hitch up the old grey more to attend the meetings, which were generally held in the afternoons. This was s veryenergetic branch, doinrnuch war work durina those dark days of World “or I. as well as purchasing items needed for the owlybuilt cannunity hall. A not amount of knitting was done for overseas, and quilts node for distribution through the Red Gross and Red Shield. Following the war years, s new farmers' organization gained considers! strength in Renrrew County, the United hrners of Ontario, and on octive club was turned in the Glasgow nm- Stewartville area. This organization had a women's section, and lace the community was mainly con- posed of ram people, the Women's Institute branch was disbanded tomke way for s also club. This club functioned actively for sale 15 years, doinp excellent work, particularly along educational lines and in the interests of farinz. But time sarhhes an and the old order chongeth, yieldim place to new. “ In 1943 the United ’arners organization amalgamated wi th s new and larrer body, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, and the small local clubs ceased to function. It was then that the Glasgow women, not wishina to discontinue their active group work, decided, after much considerstisn, to orgm izel once sore as a Via-en's Institute. On March 21, 1945, Hrs. John R. Miller, then president or the district, was invited to the hose of lira. John N. Hamilton. for the purpose of assisting with the organizatian or a second Glasgow Via-en's Institute. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Kenneth Gillan; useppresident, Mrs. II. Barr; secretary-trealum, Ira. George loflab; district director, lira. "at. 8. Hamilton. )‘ourteen members Joined at this union'er charter meeting, and at this point I think it would be interesting to read their nausea: Ira. A. Oarswell; Ira. Stuart Anderson: Ira. oflgeilsdx: Ire. P. J. Russett; nrs. Kenneth Gillan; lira. I. Barr; Ira. Henry simson: Mrs. James Uherryhlrs. J. Scobie; lire. W. H. Hamilton; lira. John 1’. Hssilt'o'n: Ira. 0. Has tan; lies Idna lcflillan; Hrs. Gone Rehab; hummus-lifts” In later Ionths or the same year, seven lore nesbers Joined the Glasgow Institute. These were lira. Hilton Stewart, lrs. R. A. Stewart, Ira. Taylor Carswell Mrs. John "light, lire. John Watt, Hrs. John Mitchell, and Mrs. Andrew Hoatlton. 'l'heoe miles, I all sure, will brine: back lenories to many of you here tonirht. Inthe passing of the years sonemenbers dropped out of Instito "I'k. Other! loved away. or Joined other branches. Others have been called f Page 2 of142 ‘5