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special meeting. The secretar1
replied, that she had received NAM
encouraging notes and letters. hn,,
though5 these three called for snso
ial attention from the Union, ~
At the Presidents suggestion tbo
members agreed to show especial
attention and kindness to the FAM;
ly of Zephaniah Jones, and esnec.
tally to his excellent wife who was
so anxious to do something to save
her boys and the boys of her neigh.
bors from the terrible curse of drink
wv G. L. U. Report.
Mrs. E. A. Robinson, Supt Y
w. G. T. U. work, reported as fol.
lows:
Our Young Woman's Christian
Temperance Union is one year old
and has membership of fifty, with
thirty honorary members, young
men, paying one dollar year each
In joining the Union these young
men discarded tobacco as well az
all intoxicating drinks.
Monthly meetings are held in
the basement of the Episcopal
church, and at each OF these, it il
aimed to have an essay or address
on Temperance, Hygiene, or some
kindred topic. Another meeting
is held during the month, in the
evening, at the residence of one Of
the members. Besides the young
ladies and honorary members as
escorts, the hostess invites, say
twenty five additional guests.
They have vocal and instrument.
al music, Temperance recitations
and a talk from the best speaker
they can procure. Then the pledge
albums are circulated as they al
ways increase the membership.
They have started library on
Temperance and Hygiene and
their members read the works with
great interest. Once a week at
this season, they meet for the Flow
er Mission work. With these tokens
of Gods love, they distribute Miss
Casseday's beautiful cards and
texts.
During the winter they have a
reading room opened once week
for the poor children specially. In
this they are greatly helped by the
honorary members, who sometimes
give the children a magic lantern
exhibition, or a similar treat of
some kind.
Hoping more of our young ladies
will assist in this delightful work,
this nasty report is respectfully
submitted.
This report was received with a
hearty vote Of thanks to the Super
intendent for the grand work &C
complished.
Scientific Instruction.
Mrs. ]. H. Best, Supt. of this de-
partment, reported progress:
Since our last meeting [ visited our
State Superintendent of schools
and secured his promise to use his
influence in favor of our Scientific
Temperance Bill. [ have also
written Mrs. Hunt for her direc-
tons as to the circulation of Petit
tions, and the necessary prelimi-
nary steps toward getting the Bill
passed by the Legislature. My
convictions deepen, that we are
sowing seed that will bring forth
rich harvest in the salvation of our
boys, who are their mothers natur-
al dependence and our girls accept
ed protectors.
RISES TO A POINT OF ORDER.
At this juncture, the following,
geographically
MISS Foa0ler, Sec: "Mrs. President,
I rise to point of order"
Mrs. President. "Miss Fowler will
please state her point of order"
Mss FoeoZer:: ''My point is this:
Several of the Superintendent, az
ter reading their reports, have
crumpled them up and tucked
them down into their pockets,
where as you know the Secre-
tary would have a sorry time in ef-
forts to find them, for all know the