The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-08-15

"o kFo oelo" an extract from
letter written by Miss Willard to the
"Union Signal" while in attendance
at the National Teachers Association
held in Madison, Wis, recently:
DEAR WoMgS or THE WHITE RIE-
BON Il have had so good time that /
want you to be in t. "An educationsl
cyclone has struck this town." as DIR.
BAscom teESely puts il. This National
Teachers Association is the largest
gathering of teachers ever seen. Here
are any whore from FIVE to 3eFen thot.-
sand educators, ranking ali the way
from the digni6ed college president to
primer teacher, aud brought together
from all ChristendoU Intelligent, genial
and intensely wideAwAke: They fill
thess lovely, hospitable homes Of Madi-
son, pack the hotels, and tent on the
Capitol and University Campus.
The Convention lasted four days, and
l was present at one session only, but
that was ample material for u longer
letter than this must be. The previous
evening a "woman's symposium had
been held in two sections, one in As
sembly hall, the other in the Congrega-
tional church. In the Assembly hal, q
lady, Miss Doyle, OF Brooklyn, ably
presided, and papers Of great merit were
read by Mrs. May Wright Sewall, Of
Indianapolis, Miss Clara Conway, oi
Memphis, Tenn, and Mrs. Eva d.
Kellogg, of Boston. BY request Of
presiden: Bicknell, sssayed to talk in
both places almost "at once" 30 hur-
riedly was l conveyed from one audi
ence to the other. It goes without say
ing, that my object was to bring the
theme of scientific temperance teaching
to the front. So, next morning, bright
and early, We temperance women were
on hand, for the committee on Iesolu-
tions was to report, and we should
know the fate of the subject deares to
the average w. G. 7. U. heart.
Well, they had resolutions on schools
in the territories, on arbor day, or
Indian education, etc., all excellent, ,and
then President Bickuell called the com
mittee on temperance. Think of that
The like was never known before in
national educational annals. I mast
here enroll those honored names Pre-
sident Bascom, Wisconsin, chairman
Mary Allen West, Illinois William
A. Mowry, Rhode Island Eva d
Kellogg. Massachusetts Henry B. Nor
ton, California ; May Wright SeweII
Indiana /; B. G.. NorthrOp, Connect.
cut.
The report, brief and to the point
read as follows:
"The committee on temperance note
with profound satisfaction the practice
: direction now being given TO the arous-
cd temperance sentiment of the country
Especially do We rejoice in the wei
directed efforts Of the Women's Chris
, tisn Temperance Union to secure in
struction in physiology and hygiene i
" ell grades of the public schools, wit
3 particular reference to the effect {
J alcoholic stimulants upon the huma
= system. Legislation to this effect hs
already been secured in five states
! New York, Michigan, New Hsmpshir
r. Vermont and Rhode Island-and v
d recommend the hearty cooperation
,e this association in making such legisll
} tiOn general throughout the land.
n This was adopted without discussio
IN and with hardly dissenting voice.
8. Leaders of the convention assur,
e me that there was practical unanin
ity Of sentiment" as to the wisdom
the methods pursued by the w. G.
IN U. in relation to scientific tcmperan
" work. Make note Of all this, de
sisters of the local unions.