Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17
FIRST DAY-THE REPORTS.

FIRST DAY-THE REPORTS.
The institute opened at 9:l5 Tuesday
morning with n devotional service led BY
Mrs. Il. }. Hyde of Bakerfeld. The regu-
lar business meeting began at 10 A. NJ the
president, Mrs. G.. a. l.. X. White of Wi
| nouski, in the chair. In absence of the
secretary Miss +. 4. Atwater of Burling-
ton was elected secretary pro tenn. Mrs
Hobart uf the Essex Junction Union vel
coined tho delegates. The response was
made by Mrs. Dr.. Burdick of Winooski.
Reports of local unions we're called for
Mrs. Belle Parsons stated that at Essex
Junction monthly prayer meetings were
held, temperance literature circulated, Miss
| Colenan's text book "Alcohol and Hv-
| gieno," by the efforts of the w. c. T. L.
had been introduced into tue public
schools. The money for parchasing these
text books was raised by temperance
cantata rendered by the temperance school.
This school has forty scholars, meeting
weekly, taught by Mrs. Cowau and i've
assistant For the Milton union Mrs.
! Euiy IlerriGS reported Il Hand of Hope
with officers chosen from among the chill
dren temperance sermon in church each
quarter. Temperance literature distribu-
ted in tho families. They have had fssti-
ValS, and expect to have soon loan
! library Winooski union reported Il
members. weekly prayer meetings, %
children in the Band OF Hope. They have
also given an entertainment. WiIlist0n
reported by Miss NJ. Kingsbury, new
union, 10 msmbers. have all the commit.
tees. Meet every week. No places where
liquor is publicly sold. Are most troublea
by elder drinking.
| EsSeX Centrc--New Union, has % mem.
bers strong in faith and ready to work,
reported by Mrs T. Chapin MISS A. N.
Nealy of West Bolton reported npw
union, had had only two meetings No
hotel in their village: but they have To
contend with cider.
Mrs Hyde, by request, gave al interest.
ing account of the work done by the
Bakersfield union and spoke of pulpit no
tees of our meetings as means of coed
Mrs. S.urtevaat was requested to give II
report Of the Mddlehury union. She said
they have a membership of GO; have done
considerable missionary work. have for
two years clothed and kept in school %
boys and girls; are educating young
man who lost his hand in printing press
they give temperance instruction in the
public schools.
Tuesday afternoon the session opened
with conservation meeting led by Mrs.
e. &. Greene of St. Albans, president of
the state w. G. 7. U. At the business
meeting following, the chair appointed
Mrs. L. Ii. Day, Mrs. DIR. Lund and Miss
NJ. kingsbury committee on resolutions.
j. w Guernsey of Underhill read an ex-
cellent essay on Education of Boys"
This was followed by discussion of evan
gelistio temperance work. Mr.. Chrystie
Of Milton was called for, and made inter
estlng remarks. Little Edna Greenleaf of
Winooski gave recitation. Mrs. Il. G.
Greene with the question box showed her.
self well acquainted with all branches Of
the subject. Rev. Mr.. Olmstcad spoke
) favoring the introduction of temperance
text books into the schools. Mr.. Luad rec
commended that the unions give to each
teacher, with permission of the school
commissioners, Miss Coleman's text book
on alcohol Hygiene" and ask that it be
used ia giving oral lessons. Mrs. J.. G..
Barrows of Middobury gave normal
lesson to the children. which was perhaps
the most pleasant exercise of the day. The
session closed with prayer by Rev. Myra
KingsburY
Tuesday evening session began with a
Biblo reading conducted by Mrs. rydo.
!, subject. "Our Savior" Prayer by Rev.
, by Miss Ida Stanley. ESseY by Miss
Glass" An address was given by Mr.
Kennedy of Waterbury. Mrs. X J, lTyds
n'adc au eloquent address, showing thtt
sonal effort TO the work Of temperance re.
form, After an alto solo by Miss Stanley
! ana chorus, Mrs. Land gave M eXplanl.
. ton of Sawall's stomach plates. Music by
the choir. and benelicti0n b7 h"v. Nc.
! Cow,n closed the meeting.
! WEDNESDAY's SESSION.
Wr,nos lay morning session opened with
y praise serves c ,uldc,el bY Mrs. l.. b.
, L1Cd of Il lr!Ington. fnilowol by roll call
= and rca ling Of minutes. Mrs. Z. A.
+ Sgurtovdnt addressed the institute on tenn
e peance literature, temperance school text
books, leaflets, u0'toes. Singing by tho
Q choir "Clst thy Bread upon tile Waters
Essay by Mrs kro Of Essex Junction Oh
"R9lation Of temperance to Labor and
Capital Article on "Fermentod vs.. I'M
o lcrncntod Communion Vine" by Miss I.
]. bradshaw of Montpelier. An essay by
e Miss Alice Guernsey Oh temperance in
stru;tion IN schools g;ts read, also Il com
niunicaiun from her to the unisnS. This
was followed hg discussion OF Hunn@
n Woman's Christian Temperance Union
e by Miss Joeie Gill of Montpelier, Mrs
y Herrick oi Milton, Miss I4,thum oi Ess1x
Junction. and Mrs. SnttevaHt.
" Reports from the remaining local unions
h were heard. liinesburgh, thirty members,
n holds prayer meetings once in two weeks
o gives instruction in the public schools, was
compelled last fAl! 10 suspend Juvenile
q temperance school. Richmond union Just
/. organized with IS members, jericho
e union organized in March with7 members,
y has now 30 members, and all the commit
5 tees. Burlington union has so members.
Q holds meetings twice each month. The
n Band of Hope has varied in attendance
from 125 to 40. Uses Miss Coleman 5
alcohol and Hygiene" Has raised and
)f expended large sum Of money, $40 OF
is which went toward the salary of Mrs.
Sturtevant, state secretary and organizer,
q Mrs. Lund brought up the subject of II
new basis of representation at our state
conventions made necessary by the in.
creasing number Of unions. The session
II y closed with prayer by Mrs. Belle Parsons
. Of Essex Junction.
u u Wednesday afternoon the session opened
y with song service conducted by Rev.
y Myra Kingsbury of NVilliston; followed by
y Scripture reading and prayer by Rev, Mr..
Il Emerson of Underhill, Quartette The
Old Oaken Bucket" by the choir. Rol
call and reading of minutes. Mrs. Day
chairman of committee ON resolutions, re
4. ported resolutions OF encouragement and
,e Of thanks ito the people of Essex which
10 were adopted.
NJ Mrs. Lund gave hints to those la1n s
Of who wish to give scientific temperance In
ID struction to children. Reading by little
n Florence Burdlck of Winooski. Exercise
's of the Essex juvenile temperance schoo
w woro conducted by Mr.. Cowan and tw,
10 assistants consisting Of responsive read
m ings. Singing, reoitations, temperanc,
m catechlsm, by the infant class, lessons from