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Women Work For P
World Head Of Country Women Salutes Th'_ About 250 women gathered i much closer and more exten- 1 would have been very disap-
October 4 in the auditorium ofjsive. Old age is venerated a n d j p 0 m t e ( j"
the Olds Agricultural and Vo- there is no ques- tion of finding n ,,,
cational College. They came to! places to care for an aged par- 1 M F S l D u t t s v i s i t w a s s P ° D s o r -
hear Mrs. Aroti Dutt. presi- lent, they stay at home. But 1
do not condemn your methods
— I understand why such things
are necessary here and that you
dent of the Associated Country'
Women of the World.
Mrs. Dutt. who comes from ,
Calcutta, India, was dressed in I h a v e . a n e n t i r e l>' d l f f e r e n t
a sari in muted shades of purple.
She had two yellow flowers
fastened in her dark hair. As
she rose to address the audience
she gave the traditional
Indian gesture of hands pointed
together in prayer.
When asked the meaning of
the gesture, Mrs. Dutt replied,
' T suppose I should have explained
it before. It is a form
of greeting which says ' I salute
God within you'."
CONTRIBUTION
of life in your society."
TRAVELLING
Mrs. Dutt. who began travelling
( from the Maritimes west-word)
throughout C a n a d a in
August, had already visited Calgary,
Lethbridge and Olds. She
was going to Vegreville, Stony
Plain. Grande Prairie and Peace
River, before leaving Alberta
for British Columbia.
" I think your Canadian autumn
is just beautiful,*' Mrs.
Dutt said graciously. " And," she
Mrs. Dutt speaks in a gentle added with a smile, " if I had
travelled throughout the country
without seeing snow. I
voice, but her dark eyes flash
if it is suggested that women's
organizations are only glorified
tea parties.
" I cannot speak for other women's
clubs", said Mrs. Dutt emphatically.
" I am familiar only
with Women's Institutes across
the world and I have seen with |
my own eyes the great work
they are doing."
" The role of women has always
been important," she continued.
" If an understanding has
been reached betweer the women
of different lands, a great
contribution will then be made
to world peace."
Mrs. Dutt refuses to, sit in
judgment on anyone's way of
life. " Eastern life is different-from
life here in the west —
but we cannot say that one is
wrong, things are just different.
In my country, family life is
! grounds, our aim is the same
everywhere", said Mrs. Dutt.
" We want to promote better un-
| derstanding among the home-
I makers of the world."
Mrs. Dutt went on to outline
the widely varied work ACWW
is doing by means of its indi-
Ividual member organizations
stressing especially the campaign
against illiteracy.
C i t i n g the representation
ACWW has on the United Nations,
Mrs. Dutt said, " This
proves the voice of women can
reach an international level."
The ACWW receives no financial
aid from any foundation or
government; all funds come
from the " pennies for friendship
march" held whenever its members
meet.
" I want," said Mrs. Dutt. her
gentle voice taking on deep
earnestness, " to make you all
ed jointly by the Alberta Women's
Institute and the Alberta
Farm Women's Union. The
ACWW represents rural women
and homemakers in 65 countries
in six continents of the world.
Total individual membership is
more than six and one- half million
women. Mrs. Dutt, whose
husband is a lawyer in India
and who has one son — a student,
is in her second consecutive
term as ACWW president.
Mrs. Dutt has an honors degree
in philosophy from the University
of Calcutta. Mrs. Dutt,
whose husband comes from a
philanthropic minded family, began
working with social welfare
after her marriage at 18. Since
becoming associated w i th
ACWW, Mrs. Dutt has travelled
around the world three times.
Mrs. Grace Gore, director for
district 10. of Alherta Farm
Women's Union, acted as mistress
of ceremonies. Mr. B i r d - i
sail, principal of the Olds Argi-!
cultural and Vocational College,)
welcomed Mrs. Dutt saying C a - :
nadians have a high regard for I
the achievements of Indian wo- j
men.
Welcome was extended from
both of the sponsoring bodies —
Mrs. Paulina Jasmin spoke on
behalf of the Farm Women's Union,
of which she is president;
Mrs. J . Bielish. on behalf of the
Alberta Women's Institutes.
Mrs. J . T. Morrisroe, director
for district three of the Women's
Institute, introduced Mrs. Dutt.
SIMILAR AIMS
" Although ACWW is made up
of so many different women
from so many different baek-
ACWW DIGNITARIES
. . . shown left to right are Mrs. Paulina Jasman, president of FWUA; Mrs. Aroti
Dutt, president of ACWW; Mrs. J . T. Morrisroe, district 3 director; ond Mrs. Joseph
Bielish, president of Alberta Women's Institute.
feel you are an important parti human dignity." • . " More and more. I am a com-of
this organization. Our work " Who else can harness the I ing to realize the great oneness!
must be constructive — the days moral conscience of the world | of the human heart. People all]
of charity are gone; we have better than women?" asked j over the world want to help i
learned to realize the need fori Mrs. Dutt. [ another — they genuinely d
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Pine Lake History - 1956-1975 |
| Subject | AWI; Pine Lake Branch |
| Description | Branch History |
| Language | en |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Type | text |
| Source | Alberta Women's Institutes |
| Identifier | awi0811092 |
| Date | 2007 |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
Description
| Title | Page 114 |
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| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
| Transcript | Women Work For P World Head Of Country Women Salutes Th'_ About 250 women gathered i much closer and more exten- 1 would have been very disap- October 4 in the auditorium ofjsive. Old age is venerated a n d j p 0 m t e ( j" the Olds Agricultural and Vo- there is no ques- tion of finding n ,,, cational College. They came to! places to care for an aged par- 1 M F S l D u t t s v i s i t w a s s P ° D s o r - hear Mrs. Aroti Dutt. presi- lent, they stay at home. But 1 do not condemn your methods — I understand why such things are necessary here and that you dent of the Associated Country' Women of the World. Mrs. Dutt. who comes from , Calcutta, India, was dressed in I h a v e . a n e n t i r e l>' d l f f e r e n t a sari in muted shades of purple. She had two yellow flowers fastened in her dark hair. As she rose to address the audience she gave the traditional Indian gesture of hands pointed together in prayer. When asked the meaning of the gesture, Mrs. Dutt replied, ' T suppose I should have explained it before. It is a form of greeting which says ' I salute God within you'." CONTRIBUTION of life in your society." TRAVELLING Mrs. Dutt. who began travelling ( from the Maritimes west-word) throughout C a n a d a in August, had already visited Calgary, Lethbridge and Olds. She was going to Vegreville, Stony Plain. Grande Prairie and Peace River, before leaving Alberta for British Columbia. " I think your Canadian autumn is just beautiful,*' Mrs. Dutt said graciously. " And," she Mrs. Dutt speaks in a gentle added with a smile, " if I had travelled throughout the country without seeing snow. I voice, but her dark eyes flash if it is suggested that women's organizations are only glorified tea parties. " I cannot speak for other women's clubs", said Mrs. Dutt emphatically. " I am familiar only with Women's Institutes across the world and I have seen with | my own eyes the great work they are doing." " The role of women has always been important," she continued. " If an understanding has been reached betweer the women of different lands, a great contribution will then be made to world peace." Mrs. Dutt refuses to, sit in judgment on anyone's way of life. " Eastern life is different-from life here in the west — but we cannot say that one is wrong, things are just different. In my country, family life is ! grounds, our aim is the same everywhere", said Mrs. Dutt. " We want to promote better un- | derstanding among the home- I makers of the world." Mrs. Dutt went on to outline the widely varied work ACWW is doing by means of its indi- Ividual member organizations stressing especially the campaign against illiteracy. C i t i n g the representation ACWW has on the United Nations, Mrs. Dutt said, " This proves the voice of women can reach an international level." The ACWW receives no financial aid from any foundation or government; all funds come from the " pennies for friendship march" held whenever its members meet. " I want," said Mrs. Dutt. her gentle voice taking on deep earnestness, " to make you all ed jointly by the Alberta Women's Institute and the Alberta Farm Women's Union. The ACWW represents rural women and homemakers in 65 countries in six continents of the world. Total individual membership is more than six and one- half million women. Mrs. Dutt, whose husband is a lawyer in India and who has one son — a student, is in her second consecutive term as ACWW president. Mrs. Dutt has an honors degree in philosophy from the University of Calcutta. Mrs. Dutt, whose husband comes from a philanthropic minded family, began working with social welfare after her marriage at 18. Since becoming associated w i th ACWW, Mrs. Dutt has travelled around the world three times. Mrs. Grace Gore, director for district 10. of Alherta Farm Women's Union, acted as mistress of ceremonies. Mr. B i r d - i sail, principal of the Olds Argi-! cultural and Vocational College,) welcomed Mrs. Dutt saying C a - : nadians have a high regard for I the achievements of Indian wo- j men. Welcome was extended from both of the sponsoring bodies — Mrs. Paulina Jasmin spoke on behalf of the Farm Women's Union, of which she is president; Mrs. J . Bielish. on behalf of the Alberta Women's Institutes. Mrs. J . T. Morrisroe, director for district three of the Women's Institute, introduced Mrs. Dutt. SIMILAR AIMS " Although ACWW is made up of so many different women from so many different baek- ACWW DIGNITARIES . . . shown left to right are Mrs. Paulina Jasman, president of FWUA; Mrs. Aroti Dutt, president of ACWW; Mrs. J . T. Morrisroe, district 3 director; ond Mrs. Joseph Bielish, president of Alberta Women's Institute. feel you are an important parti human dignity." • . " More and more. I am a com-of this organization. Our work " Who else can harness the I ing to realize the great oneness! must be constructive — the days moral conscience of the world | of the human heart. People all] of charity are gone; we have better than women?" asked j over the world want to help i learned to realize the need fori Mrs. Dutt. [ another — they genuinely d |
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