National Republican., 1883-09-26


year in tho enthusiastic meetings held in tho
Fourth Street NJ. Il. church. The meetings
are now held in house where liquor was
formerly sold Northwestern union, Miss
Hercus, president organized May lSSl
Membership 33. Membership of Juvenile or
ganization, 161. Meetings held, 33. Children
pledged, 10. Open-air meetings were hold in
grove near Boundary street every Sabbath
for two months, and much good was done.
Fifty-nine persons have signed the pledge.
Tennallytown union, Mrs. Nieman, presi-
dent, organized Nov. 5, 1882. Mem
bership "a. South Washington union,
president, Mrs. Dove, organized Oct.
3, 1882. Membership not given. Sol
dicrs Temperance union, Mr.. G.. Kelley
president, organized at tho arsenal March 81,
1888 Membership, $50; an increase of 40
since last quarter. Number of adults who
signed the pledge, as. The work at the Sol
diors' home, recently organized, is progress
ing favorably, and n number have signed the
pledge. Tho work at tho arsenal is reported
as having been very successful, rs were also
the meetings held Mt the camp near Gathers
burg Union at Trinity M. p. church organ
lied Aug 90, 1888. Membership, so. Mem
bers in Juvenile organization, 80. A union
was formed at Asbury M. h. church Sept. 10,
with Mrs. Henrietta Foote as president. The
union has had access to nine colored churches,
but the lateness of tho season has prevented
work will be attended to this fall. Reference is
made to the public meetings held at various
times during the year, and to the distin-
guished temperance workers who delivered
addresses and through which much good
was accomplished. Reference is also made to
tho interesting parlor meetings hold at the
Temple hotel and to the reception given Mrs.
Roach, all Of which were productive of good.
Mrs. DIR. A. p. Rogers presented an inter-
esting report on Sabbath school and juvenile
work, of which she is superintendent. The
report shows tho number of Bands of Hope in
the district under the auspices of the w. g.
T. u, to be 49, number of children who
signed the pledge during the year, 1901;
number of bands organized during the year,
0; amount of money collected and expended
by the bands, $22116. The. first band organ
lied during the year under the auspices of
the w. G. T. u. was Mission Band" located
at Lincoln mission, which has q membership
of 275 children. Eagleston band was organ
lied at the North Carolina avenue mission in
| East Washington, and has membership
of $50, and Anacostia band has membership
of 10Y. The numerous other bands are in a
hourishing condition. Band of Hope meet
ings will be resumed in Masonic temple, be-
ginning Oct. 5. Bands have been organized
| in the several orphan homes, also in Sunday
schools where practicable The latest band
organized was Worthington band, which was
instituted last Sunday at Worthington hall
corner of Seventh and Boundary streets, with
twenty-five pledged members and the follow
ing officers Miss Lewis, president; Mrs
DIR. Harris, vice president; Miss Ayre
secretary, and Master Harry Ayro
| treasurer. The children of the several bands
have begun the publication of a paper known
as the Sunbeam which is circulated exten-
sively. The report indicates that the iuve-
nile work is in q healthy condition; also that
| ROUnra hnnn
hard at work.
| An instructive and able report was read by
Mrs. s. NJ. Hartsock on scientific temperance
| instruction in the schools of which she is
superintendent. The report says "such edu'
cation aims at tho universal education OF
the people in the scientific facts which are
| the foundations of the temperance reform
A bed rock of solid intellectual conviction OF
the evil effects and dangerous tendencies Of
alcohol and other Intoxicating liquors, such
| as could be established by universal in.
struction of children in the scientific and
medical facts bearing on the subject, would
be of inestimable value in promoting the
cause of total abstinence. The idea of such
| instruction is comparatively new, but has
already been indorsed by many educational
boards and legislators throughout the couu
try. Grammar schools, high schools, acade
miles, colleges, and universities are givinE
scientific temperance instruction from work:
on Alcohol and Hygiene,' Temperance Les
son Books &C., and by oral instruction and
lectures. New Hampshire, Vermont Michi
gan, and Minnesota have special Legislative
acts establishing temperance instruction II
the public schools"
1t also urges decisive action by the board
| of trustees of public schools of the district, in
adding to the curriculum scientific temper
ance instruction, and states that the outlook
| is encouraging.
| mi &c ;e ~ fnI1 Inv
n discussion on how such an end could bes
be attained.
Mrs. Hannah Whithall Smith favored the
passage of laws by congress making the mat
ter compulsory, to which Mrs, L. E. Deant
replied: 1--WE have no laws here where they
make laws"
Another delegate said: "a law should bt
passed making text book on alcohol and
hygiene part of a scholars outfit"
Mrs. Deane arose again at this point ant
said: 81 have Just been inspired. We dom
need laws. Let such books be introduced
into our Sunday schools-no law will be re-
quired for that"
Miss f. Lewis said: az think some of tn
public school teachers need such instruction
l know of cases where teachers have sen
children under 10 years of age, for pitcher
of lager beer during recess time, and in one o
two instances during school hours"
An interesting report was submitted b!
Mrs. NJ. f. Cohen on temperance literatur
and publications. depot for such publica
tions has been established Mt the Temple hotel
and 10000 publications were distributed dur
ing the year independent of the First Call
temperance organ for the soldiers, and tn
White Ribbon Aduocate, which are published b.
members of the unions. the former by mem
Dor of the Soldiers Temperance union ant
the latter by one of the young ladies' unions
The report on legislative and petition
work was then read by Mrs r. f. Hartwell
which showed that since the last annua
meeting this department has sent to tn
presidents of unions in different states peti
tiphs TO be signed asking for prohibitor
law in the District of Columbia, to be pre-
scented to congress at its next session. Simi
lar petitions have been circulated here, an
many signers have been obtained Refer
ence is made to tho fact that the committe
appeared before the United States senat
committee of the district last year, ant
thwarted the efforts of the liquor dealers t
have the law so changed as not to require an
nual petitions for license.
Reference is also made to the fact that tn,
condition of the liquor traffic, &c, has beef
presented to tho district commissioners, AM
recommendations and changes have been sug
gested. which it is believed will be produc
tive of good.
Last year. after great exertion, the liquo
saloons of Uniontown were prevented gettinl
license. This year the members of this unioI
are making the same efforts, and arc san
guine that their labors will be crowned witt
success again.
The report of Miss Cora b. Thomas ol
young womans work was quite exhaustive
1t shows the following young woman's auxil