Adelaide S. Hunter Hoodless Homestead

Adelaide Hunter was born in this farm house and lived here until she married John Hoodless 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 together to improve their standard of homemaking and citizenship. The movement spread rapidly throughout Ontario and later to other provinces.

Mrs. Hoodless, a natural leader and forceful speaker, introduced the teaching of domestic science into Ontario schools and obtained funds for the building of Macdonald Institute at Guelph.

Sign erected by the Ontario Archeological and Historic Sites Board.

Adelaide Hunter Hoodless inspired women, especially rural women, across Canada and around the world to join en masse to better themselves, their families and their communities.

Adelaide Hunter Hoodless breathed life into organizations that became iconic Canadian institutions — the Women’s Institutes, the Victorian Order of Nurses and the National Council of Women.

Adelaide Hunter Hoodless lobbied for the inclusion of domestic science education in schools. In 1897, she was asked by the minister of education to write a textbook for such courses.

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Educate a boy and you educate a man, but educate a girl and you educate a family."

Author: Adelaide S. Hunter Hoodless

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