The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-10

The regular meeting of Kingsbury
County Woman's Christian Temperance
Union-with its regular concomitant
storm took place at DE Snet on the
afternoon and evening of Dec. %.
After rr- ,'~''1Ty Mr.. Jas. L. Smith,
the published minutes of the meeting
at Drakola were adopted.
The chairman Of committee on place
of March convention reported an invi-
tation from the lroquois W. &. Il. u. to-
hold the meeting at Iroquois, and moved
that the invitation be accepted. Car
red.
Moved and seconded that date Of
March meeting be determined by Co.
Tx. committee. Carried.
The president of the Iroquois w. G.
/. t.. reported that column in the
Iroquois Herald had been placed at the
disposal Of the Co. W. G. II. L., pos
session of which space would be taken
this week. Mrs. Fiheld reported that
the space given by the Lake Preston
Times would be in charge Of Mrs. Bart
lett, Mrs NJ. A. Brown hoped to be
able to arrange for occupancy of space
donated by the De Smet LEADER to the
County Union the coming week:
Mrs \. J. Drake then took charge Of
the meeting, conducting memorial ser
wees for Mrs. Liephart, whose soul
Christ crowned-had, during all the
weary months il had been linked TO her
frail, broken body, been SO grandly reg
nant The services were interspersed
with singing, and closed with o what.
must il be to be There" feelingly rem
dercd by the choir.
The blockaded train, not having yet
arrived with the Preston delegation, it,
was voted that Mrs Spooner be invited
10 furnish, for one of the w. G. 1T. l..
columns Of which the County Union
has charge, a copy Of the memorial OF
Mrs. Mcguire, prepared 10y her. Mrs.
Gipson spoke feelingly of her friend,
Mrs. Maguire--of her earnestness in
the temperance cause, her last sickness,
of the stricken mother and her desolate
homeWald journey, bearing away the
dead, young mother and the little
children.
On motion Mrs. Spooner, Mrs. .Gipsom
and Mrs. Brown were made commit
tee TO frame resolutions, expressions 0f
sorrow for the loss of these our sisters,
and of sympathy with the bereaved.
The same committee was appointed,
to draw resolutions expressive of the
W. c. r. Unions regret, and loss by
the removal Of its loyed viceNresidents
and members, Mrs. Fisk, Mrs. Annes
and Mrs. Rev. j. Il. Smith.
Mr. V. ). l.. Owen, principal of the
De Smet schools, gave model lesson,
illustrative of bis methods of teaching
total abstinence as inculcated Nby
science. Oral lessons were recommend
ed-the ground covered 10y each lesson
small--evcry inch of it TO be gone over
by close questioning at the next lesson,
and other small advance made. He
incidentally touched upon the deep sat
/ iSfactiOn he felt in this temperance
/ teaching given in the schools in his
charge in view of its grip on the future.
! 4 vote Of thanks was rendered Princi-
! pal Owen by the Union.
1t was moved and seconded that the
superintendent of w. &. Il. u. work on
securing scientific temperance instruc-
ton in the public schools be invited to.
have a petition to the legislature drawn,
praying that provision be made for the,
study in all the public schools of Dako-
Ia Of Physiology and Hygiene, which
shall give special prominence TO the.
effects of alcohol and all narcotics OH
the body; that copies of the petition be
made and mailed Immediately TO the
| Co. w. c. Il. u. vice presidents for cir1
culation that they be asked to secure
rs many signatures as possible and re-
mail them to Mrs. A. J. Drake, De
Smet, by January -. Carried unani-
mously.
Mrs. Bradford, of Rec Heights, pre-
sented for consideration a petition to
! the legislature for the franchise Of
women. Remarks were made by Mines.
! Gipson, Barrows, Brown, Drake, and
( the President.
Adjourned.
Evening session opened at 7:30 p. m.
! Mrs. Owen in the chair: The 35th
chapter of jeremiah was read by Mrs..
NJ. \. Brown, followed by prayer offered
/ by Mrs. \. j. Drake. After singing,
with AIr. Westervelt ut the organ, by
! special request, Mrs. a. j. Drake gave
I her lecture on Prohibition, illustrated
by charts. Mrs. Drake hadthe closest
attention of her aadienca and in clos
ing showed in vivid manner that
woman's most hopeful work to this end
is the right teaching Of the girls and
boys of to-day, who will be the voters
of tomorrow.
The president asked that Hold the
fort for am coming" be sung, which
was beautifully given.
Mrs. Bradford was introduced, who
pleaded that the franchise be extended
to women. Moved that through its vice
presidents and others the co. w. c. L.
u. give the men and wohen of Kings
bury county az opportunity to sign a
petition to the legislature for woman's
suffrage. After general discussion, in
which Messrs. NJ. A. Brown, j. A.
Owen, A. l., Sherwood, and Revs.
Drake and Otis participated, fayoring
the measure, the motion carried unan-
imously.
Voted that the president appoint a
committee of three ladies TO superin-
tend the work.
Mrs. A. j. Drake. Mrs. Gipson and
Mrs. NJ. A. Brown were appointed az
such committee.
Opportunity was given 10 those pres
mt IN ofrN fhafr SiVnatIlras n callacfiou