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hetaioe iinâ€" ocz ies es ce sz 2 s <>â€" ~ACIRRet z.. > ic > s s is1 is â€" { 1 ORGANIZATION _ OF CONVENTION 4 suggestion to hold a Women‘s Institute Convention in Belleville in ithe autumn of 1926 for the area composed of itthe counties of Northumberland. Hastings and Prince Edward was sentfor discussion from Mr, Putnam superintendant of Ontario Women‘s Institutes to [ the District Annua 1s of these counties in June 1926, ;; The consensgus of opinion being in favour of this convention, Mr Putnam notified the s District Presidents and District Secretaries that a meeting would be held in the City # 4 S# Hall, Belleville Sept 10th for further discussion and planning. Interested members might also attend. : A meeting of representative Institute women was held in the City Hall Belleville éept. 10th, It was decided to hold a convention for the Area concerned on Oct.26th and ?27th or 27th and 28th depending on train service. Afternoon and evening sessions to be held the first day and morning and afternoon sessions the second day. A programme was drafted subject to change. Exhibits were also discussed. Those attending the first conference were as follows â€"â€"â€" Mr, George A. Putnam Supt of Ont. Women‘s Institutes Miss E, J., Guest Dept. of Agriculture Miss Filona Barker District Pres, of Prince Edward Mrs, W, R. Munro District Sect. df Prince Edward Mrs, Robert McCulloch District Pres,. of East Northumberland Mrs, G. Finlay Clark Dist, Sect of East Northumberland Mrs M, E. Fargey Dist, Pres. of East Hastings Miss Carrie M., Reid Dist Sect. of East Hastings Mrs Geo. H. ILeury Dist, Pres. of N orth Hastings Mrs T. L, Nckle Dist, Sedt, of North Hastings Mrs B . Finkle Dist. Pres., of West Hastinv~s Mrs Mary E. Vandervoort Dist., Sect. of West Hastincs Th Others who attended wereâ€"â€" | "“"fj/ Mrs, James Garbutt, Belleville; Mrs James Fargey, Bloomfield; Mrs. J. A, McFee, Belleville; Mrs F. Boyes, Belleville; Mrs D. L. Jackson, Woodrouss Miss Annie Richards, 2/