Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-26

SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDINGS AT THE ANNUAL
COUNTY MEETING HELD IN WILMINGTON on
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
The institute assembled Tuesday morn
ing in the Methodist church, which was made
attractive by quantities Of flOwers and after
a conservation service the meeting was called
to order by the county president, Mrs. Henry
Tucker of BrattlebOro. Cordial words OF
welcome from Mrs. Belle Butterfeld OF Will
mington we're responded to by Mrs. Esther Il.
Housh of Brattleboro. Glass Legislative
Work, by Mrs. E. g. Greene of st. Adams,
state president was followed by reports from
the various unions in the county, which show
cd that new unions had been organized aud
many members added during the past year.
In the afternoon the devotional service was
led by Mrs. j. l.. Perkins Of st. JohnAbury.
state secretary, and after the roll call the
presidents address was given-a vigorous
practical paper. The work of the unions IN
the county was reviewed briefly, and an APP
peal made to local workers for more attention
to department work and monthly reports of
same. The Brattleboro union was the first
organized-April "a, 1877. by Mrs. A. White
OF Concord, N. Ii. Jacksonville union is the
youngest, having been organized in May last
Mrs Perkins spoke on Young Women's
Temperance Work" after which suggestions
and questions we're in order. Mrs Greene
presented Kindergarten Work" briefly, and
Miss Mary f. Allen OF Jamaica read an OK
cellent paper on Labor and Capital"
On Wednesday morning, after the prayer
meeting, led by Mrs. F. o. Burditt of New.
fame, these officers were elected County
president, Mrs. A. A. Wyman Of Cambridge
port Mrs. Tucker having positively declined
reelection) secretary, Mrs. G. f Davidson of
Newfane; treasurer, Mrs. Frank Wells Of Brat
tleborO. Reports from the Good Templars Of
Brattleboro and Wilmington and the Sons of
Temperance OF Newfane gave evidence that
they we're tlourishing lodges largely compos-
ed of young people. Prison, Jail and flower
mission work was introduced by Mrs. p. O.
Covey, followed by question. box and brief
remarks from several delegates. It was sug-
gested that efforts be made to prevent boy
criminals being placed with old offenders /;
that prisoners be furnished with reading and
the literature be sent out with prayer; that
when flowers are presented they should al
rags be accompanied with Soriptural texts
Scientific Instruction" was treated by Mrs
Perkins and Mrs Greene; methods were
pointed out and the necessity for introducing
temperance text books into all grades OF
school urged. In the afternoon Mrs KENYON
of TOwnshend conducted class in hygiene,
using charts aud giving blackboard exercise
with brief papers from her class Miss Whit
ney's we'll written paper on "Heredty" was
followed, after an interval spent in listening
to the singing of kindergarten temperance
songs by the children, by an able presenta.
ton of press Work" from Mrs Housh, ma
tional superintendent Of that branch of W.
@. I. U. work, and OF Sunday School Work, 4"
by Mrs. Wyman. At the evening session
Mrs. Perkins gave an address and Mrs Housh
poem. Resolutions we're adopted, embody.
ing thanks TO God for increased interest and
memberships pledges to untiring effort in
scientific instruction and Sunday School
work thanks TO the sisters of the White Rib
bon Quartette of. Townshend, whose singing
from time to time enlivened both days exer-
cises expressions of sympathy for those
who suffered from the fire of June 23d, and
of gratitude to Him who preserved the town
from the disaster which threatened IL thanks
to the people of Wilmington for their gener-
GUS hospitality, to railroad companies for
courtesy shown, and 10 the county president
for her unoeasing endeavors to promote the
county work.