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This tribute to Mrs. H oodless was plac-- ed on a plaque at the Homestead by the Ont-- ario Archaeological and Historic Sites Boa- rd. "Adelaide Hunter Hoodless 1858-1910" Adelaide H oodless was born in this farm house and lived here until she married J oh/n H oodless in 1881. On February 19th, 1897 she organized at Stoney Creek the world's first Women's Institute. It was her belief that in this organization rural women could discuss their problems and work to-- gether to improve their standard of home- making and citizenship. The movement spread rapidly throughout Ontario and later to other provinces. Mrs. H oodless, a natural leader and forceful speaker, introduced the teaching of domestic science into Ontario schools and obtained funds for the building of M acdonald Institute at Guelph." The Homestead was purchased by the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada in the period when Adelaide Hunter H oodless lived here. This is a project of all Institutes A cairn bearing this inscription stands at the junction of Highways 5 and 24, a half mile from the Homestead. "To commemorate the birthplace of Adelaide Hunter H oodless, 1858 -- 1910, who founded the Women's Institute, February 19, 1897, erected by the Women's Institutes of Brant County, unveiled by Her Excel- lency Lady Tweedsmuir, Oct. 7, 1937. When the Scottish Rural Institute mem-- bers made a tour of rural Canada in 1939, a flag pole and flag were dedicated in the Adelaide H oodless Memorial Park. : The South Dumfries Township Council erected a plaque in 1958: "Birthplace of Adelaide Hoodless, Founder of W ome-n's Institutes". The National Historic Sites and M onu- ments Board is erecting a plaque in the Fall of 1961 proclaiming Adelaide Hunter H ood- less an eminent Canadian.