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h [A. first WTL was formed‘.at. Stoney Creek,. Founder: of ~this: first inâ€" {stitute â€" was» .. Adelaide: > Hunter Hoodless,;:&.. native»,"of Brant Qopnty.”,.'g{-}’,»;,é_?}?,f:.-: wf 4\’&‘]’1\) uk +Mrs:: Hoodless: wasioneâ€"of 18 children: of! Mr:, and:.Mrs.. David: Hunter: Her: brothers:‘were: uni¢ yersity mon:‘and‘ she: grew; up: in #. bome: of Yculture <and: uncomâ€" promisingâ€"Presbyterian. ethics; .. :; Lossâ€"of; herâ€"firsts child,‘ whose death at 18 months wasattributed toâ€" lack:. of ; knowledge: with:â€"reâ€" s iA i ind t UA ~*‘givialh « ‘ ‘~Wamen‘s, .'.--Institutm‘;“.:’n':embgrs. throughout.;‘the. "~ length: "and: breadth of Canadaâ€" paused‘ for a moment on: Saturday to remember &.day:in: 1897;â€" when. the:world‘s * L "Mrs.'-_'-Laui-a Rose: Stephens,‘ first |Government lecturer. Mrs.: Hdodâ€" (less. was convéener of the comâ€" {mittee. to:discuss the matter and to. provide for the gcientific eduâ€" cation. of. womenâ€" by. establishing aâ€" women‘s . dbpartment. ‘at .. 'the1 OAC, Guelph. She'gppréhépgd;IS!r William . Macdonald of ; Mortreal, and: he; was so Jriterestec that he contributed $200,000â€"for the ‘buildâ€" ing> at. .Guelph:.now known . as Macdonald Institutes »qif¢~ : 4: . The: now > familiarâ€"motto, â€" "For Home‘"and>Country" ‘was;adopted in 1902,. through: the suggestion of JR79M0: scnools.. But‘â€" she‘received |noâ€" encouragement., ‘ ';%J:,i ipztâ€"#f. [ Her: first. forward" step". came \when‘; Erland: Lee:: asked."KHer to |addreas. a: meeting: of the«Farmâ€" ers"Institute at‘.Stoney {Creek. There: she: discussedthe value: of| domestic aciencevand: "sewing . inâ€"| struction;. in :public: schools: and, finding :. women : interested,; sugâ€" gested‘ the ~formation _of! an. orâ€" ‘ganizationforâ€"women along these C her AE!.?ii_i:trywomem sti erih gkna Li%k meshe