West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-11
SAVE THE CHILDREN.
Mrs. Hunt and Temperance Ed
ucatiOn.

ucdIIOn.
Letter from Mrs. L. S. Toby, Hyde
Park, Massachusetts.
For the FREEMAN:
One year ago the hearts of the
good people Of Massachusetts, were
stirred when the telegraph
flashed the news that the Hygiene
Bill had passed the New York
Legislature; by a large majority in
the Senate, and only two opposing
votes in the House. They asked
then, "Why not Massachusetts,
too?" The Pennsylvania women
asked the same question.
As Pennsylvania woman says
"After the din and smoke of battle,
we, the w. C. T. u, of Pennsyl-
vania, take calm survey OF the
field and ask, What next? Clearly
to the ears of every woman comes
the answer, "Work for the Chill
dren. Begin down. Build strong
and well. TO this end the Tenn
perance Education Bill. The old
keystone State shall join hands as
well as lands with the Empire
State, for God and Home and Ma
tive Land"
To this end, Mrs. Hunt, the Ma
tional Superintendent of Scientific
instruction has opened similar
campaign in Pennsyl vania to the
one that carried New York last
Year. In November and December
she was speaking nightly to en-
thusiastic audiences from town to
town through the State. Churches
and halls We're crowded to hear
this silver-tongued, cultured NO.
man of commanding person, and
wisdom gathered from ripe expert,
ence.
Of these addresses the local pa
pers say no end of kindly words
We clip the following from the
Meadville, Pa, Republican, Nov
20, 1884:
"The large audience gathered in
Library Hall, last evening, to hear
Mrs. Mary H. Hunt, were delight
ed. No wonder that her forcible
and consistent arguments carry
with them the great weight that
has moved fous States-one of
them an Empire-to legislate for
the Temperance Education of the
children. x With logic, wit,
pathos and eloquence she carried
her entire audience, who came to
their feet at the close of her ad-
dress in favor of similar legislation
in Pennsylvania.
MASSACHUSETTS, TOO.
So said the Massachusetts w. C.
T. U. at their Annual Convention,
and unanimously called Mrs. Mary
H. Hunt to take charge of the
campaign in this State, giving to
it what time she could spare from
Pennsylvania.
To this end the faithful working
W. G. 7. U, women are going into
every home and place in the State
and asking every voter, his wife,
mother and sisters to sign their
petitions for this Tenn perance Ed
ucation Law.
To this end, Mrs. Hunt came in
to the State the middle of Deem
Der; has spoken before the State
Teachers Annual Association, in
fremont Temple, and in Churches
in Boston, and in Churches and
halls up and do yn the State, con-
vincing intellig ent and interested
audiences that she has, as says an
editor, "Indeed struck the Key tc
the Situation"
Shall our government 60 down
under the accursed drink traffic
Or shall it retain the proud posi-
tioa it now holds as the grandest
purest and staunchest for home in
terests the sun shines on?
The Temperance Education Bill
strengthened in points. where the
opposers Of the Law in Other
States have tried to evade its pro
visions, and adapted to Massachu
setts School Statutes, was present
ed to Senate and Assembly, anC
! bV them refprred To the Committed