The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-10-31

from the convention your secretary,
desiring in q measure to repay your
kindness in defraying her expenses to
the National convention, read a report
of convention and notes taken by the
way Gncluding the visit TO- Washing
ton, Mt. Auburn, Brooklyn, New York
and the Massachusetts, State convention,
held in Worcester,) in Faifhaven, Cas-
tleton, Middlebury, Burlington Al
burgh, st. Adams, Montpelier, also in
Sandy Hill, N. Y. The executive COM
mittee found upon payment of Mrs. M.
A. Woodbridge's bill for address at
convention, that owing to some misun-
derstanding about terms, the final
charge was much more than they ex-
pected, but that the collection and
special contribution of the Burlington
w. G. T. U., toward 1t, save much of It
to our treasury. In accordance with
the vote taken at the last convention,
800 copies Of the Free Press containing
a. full report of the convention, were
procured at a cost of S20. OF this
S1O.GS over and above expense of send
ing was paid into the State treasure
from Unions receiving them. Others
not being sent for by Unions as expec-
ted, were sent out later. The minutes
of convention, including Mrs. u. A.
Sturtevant's report of the National con-
vention were issued, together with q
plan of work adopted by the executive
committee JANUARY 24th; also extra
copies of the constitution for local
unions. They also issued circular
letter which was sent to the chairman
of the textbook committee of each
town, asking them to place DR.. Rich
ardson's lesson book on the list of text
books for public schools. They labor
ed under a disadvantage by not being
able to present copy of textbook
with each letter, which might furnish
an excuse for its ion-acceptance. In
some instances il was ascertained that
the committee had copies; one chair
man remarked that he did not think it
adapted to children in public schools !;
il was an excellent work to be used in
high schools, but he could not recon-
mend 1t as a general textbook. The
resolution which the convention voted
to be presented to the Legislature by
Mary w. Foster of Montpelier, was
duly presented by the member of the
House from that place, at the request
of Mrs. Foster. The Legislature rec
commended its optional use in our pub
lie schools. Inasmuch as we have failed
of its introduction as general text
book, would it not be well for our liter
ature committee the coming year to
make special effort through our local
anxiliaries to secure its introduction
into our high schools and academies as
an occasional study (perhaps it might
| be considered unconditional to adopt ii
as textbook, inasmuch as the legisla-
ture recommended its optional use)
The executive committee also sent to
the M. f. Troy Conference and to the
M. T.. Vermont Conference resolutions
relative to the Sunday school work and
communion wine, both of which were
favorabiy accepted. Also believing that,
could our work be presented to the
women throughout the state, their. low
| ing Christian sympathy would prompt
them to unite their efforts with ours In
this work, and being assured that the
vice-presidents of the counties would
gladly welcome an assistant, and would
kindly forward arrangements for meet
ings and assist in them as far as possi-
BILE, they engaged Mrs. f. A. Sturte.
want as State organizer, paying her $5C
per month and expenses. The entire
expense Of the first month was paid
either by special contributions to the
| treasury for the work by individuals
or from old unions or from collection
taken from time to time in the work
with the exception Of one dollar which
was paid iro j money already in the
treasury. 1t is expected that the sec.
ond months work will be completed
after the convention, as there are al
ready several engagements, and 1t i
believed that the success attending will
be equal to that of the. month alread!
finished. ~" 'r''l9 f'' 'Hn
We are most happy to report to 20,
| the holding of one county convention
in Burlington, Chittenden county, Ma
Lie. The VIC. 4. U. of Vermont oc
4 cupied at the late temperance CAM
meeting, held at Nortbfeld, one-hal
day, Mrs. NJ. f. Perkins, president, pre-
lsiding. Miss Frances e. Willard wa
lintroGuced by her as 'sthe best beloved,
verifying the. appropriateness Of tn,
words in the address which followed
Mrs. S. Nj. Perkins, of West Concord
VT, also gave and earnest and interes,
ing address. Remarks were made b.
Miss Anna Z. Park and your secretary
Several subscribers to Our Union wer
obtained, The treasurer and CORE
spending secretary were in attendance
also Miss bradshaw, and Mrs. Howard
4 vice-presidents, Several unions wer
represented. The recording secretar
has visited the last year thirteen oil
unions, assisted Mrs. Sturtevant, ii
twenty-four meetings in different places
either in giving accounts of practices
!, work of the society or speaking on tn
D Sunday school work, giving object les
, sons to the children in thirty difleren
1 places during the year. The persons
| experience of your secretary, cOnfirme
5 by that of the other officers of tn
union, is that personal visitation is yer
cordially welcomed, inasmuch as it al
3 tests our regard for the welfare of tn
D | auxiliaries, Swhile,it encourages an
= stimulates them. 1t is hoped that tn
i coming year may bring to us all man
interchanges of visits, and by this fri
) quent coming together better and NOR
Q satisfactory ways of working may b
!, developed.
D The executive committee has hel
lOuF DuSiuCpo AlSo,thSo huiAhS tuS fSo
d We regret TO say that the appointmeI
8 of a committee on Juvenile work ws
s omitted at the last convention, hence n
Q full report of the work can be mad
9 A petition relative to committee of r
i lief and inquiry was circulated
e many OF the unions and forwarded
IS Mrs. Burt, So far as known our woi
If has not been presented before any Sal
e bath school, medical or teachers ass
II citation. Upon asking one of the 81
:, perintendents of Sunday school il !
At wonld fill out the blank and send
70 Mrs. Partridge, he replied: 81 shs
be happy to do so, but we have n
10 much to report; You union ladies ha'
o attended 20 the children" Are n
70 many shirking the responsibility
re their; work upon us? And yet II Is il
t. possible for us to meet this evil in /,
lr its bearings. We are not physician
In and public school teachers and Sund
It. schoOl superiutendeDts Shall iype n