History Supplement of the Alberta Women's Institutes

              HISTORY SUPPLEMENT OF THE ALBERTA WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
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The banquet concludes the Convention. Following the banquet
the awards and presentations are made. The evening usually con­cludes
with a party or Amateur Hour. The Fashion Parade and the
Amateur Hour are not judged. The Five Point Program is also dis­played
but not judged.
A. W. I. GIRLS' CLUBS AWARDS:
SCHOLARSHIPS:
1. Secretary Scholarship — The Secretary who sends in the best
secretary reports will have all expenses paid to the W. I. G. C.
Convention at Olds where she will act as Convention Secretary.
Beginning in 1967, a silver cup donated by Toby Penner, Shell
Oil Agent, Didsbury is for the annual competition of the Club
Secretaries.
TROPHIES:
1. Proficiency Trophy — This trophy was donated by Radio Station
CFCN, Calgary and is awarded to the W. I. G. Club with the
highest number of points accumulated at the W. I. G. C. Conven­tion
at Olds.
2. Handicraft Cup — Donated by Hilite Printing and awarded to
the Club with the highest average of points on handicraft
brought to Olds.
3. Sports Trophy — Was presented to the W. I. G. C. by Judge Emily
Murphy and is awarded to the Club with the highest points in
the sports competition.
4. Public Speaking Trophies — There are three classes in Public
Speaking, Junior receive a silver cup donated by CFCN; Inter­mediate
a trophy donated by Peter Nitz, Jeweller of
Lethbridge; Senior is a large trophy and an individual trophy
donated by Calgary Power. The large Senior trophy is competed
for annually. The Junior and Intermediate trophies are kept for
one year by the winner and passed on the next year.
5. Public Speaking Trophy ( Cornelia R. Wood) — presented by
Stony Plain- Lac Ste. Anne A. W. I. Constituency to public
speaker with the highest percentage out of the three classes.
6. Short Story — the original trophy was donated by Mrs. J. A.
Rodell and is awarded to the girl who writes the best original
story, preferably in a Canadian setting.
7. Poetry — Anna Erickson Trophy — donated by Anna Erickson of
Glendon to be awarded to the writer of the overall winning
poem.
8. Art Trophy — donated by Earl Philips of Didsbury to be awarded
to the overall winner.
PRIZES:
1. Spoons will be given to all contestants with a mark of nine or
better.