The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-01
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL--TUEsDAY, JUNE L. 1885

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The work done in the legislative
branch OF the educational depart
ment has been marvellous. In
1888 only three Sites had
amended their laws 80 as TO make
scientific Temperance instruction con-
pulsory in the public schools. To-day,
in twenty States, in all the Territories,
in the District OF Columbia, in ell
navy and military and Indian schools,
in all educati lnal institutions under
f, dsrsl control, the law Gays the pu-
pl1 shall be taught scientifically the
effect OF alcohol and narcotics on the
human system. When President
Cleveland signed this bill, he handed
the pen with which he signed it 10
Mrs. M. ii. Hunt, the Natl nal Super
intendent Cf Seieutific Temperance lu-
structjon, TO be kept as an heirlo1min
her family. In the Department Of
Prison and Police Work, the white
ribbon gees into isils, psni-
tentia'ies, convict camps, work
h us ,s-into sll penal, charitable and
refJImatory institutions. In other re-
form departments The lowest, the mos
squsllid and desperae places in all
cities, are Visited. Life saving stations
and missions Of hope and bel p are
established, and hundreds Of fallen
aud outcast women sre thus brought
back TO usefulness snd virtue. Day
mus ries, called Creches (the cradle),
are esiab ished, where working wom-
en- take their babies to be cared for
during the day-paying 10 cents per
day, il able, and if not, nothing is
asked. Two thousand women are re-
corded on the books as accredited
evapgelistJ. These carry the gospel
cure to the drinking classes among
miners, lumbermen, soldiers, sailors,
railroad employs, and many othtr av.
CcatiCns. The National Supelinten-
dent OF Hygiene reports nesriy every
State and TER tory looking up and
show ng great progress in the study Of
hygiene. The uperintendeLt of He
redi y has a fine quar- erly publ SIZED
by DR.. Mary Weeks Burnett OF Chi
cago. She has also es ablisbed a Bu-
reau Of Hereditary Statistics, in which
quet tious are formulated snd cent to
intelligent mothers of this W. @. T. u,
to answer. Mothers meetings ere
held in which these subjects are stu
died and discussed. The national
organ, the TGmes-Siglal, has the largest
subscription lis of any temperance
paper ia the world. The WOmans
Temperance Publication House, where
the Signal is published, has published
outside OF this and the German
new paper, 100000 pages of tenn
perAnce Literature tsin the past
year, aud this faI been attributed
grstui ously by the local unions. This
publishing house is owned en- irely by
women OF the WON, n 8 Christian TEN.
perauCe Union, and last year the COM
pany paid up all debts and Iaid divi-
dend Of 4 per cent The Department Of
Work Among Foreigners has litera.
turs tracs' ated into all modern Ian
gusges, and superintendent Of almost
every nationality, The Worlds Wo-
mems Chris isn Temp Manse Union lie
an established fact. Flourisbing IN
ions are at work in the Sandwich Is
lands and in Australia, snd Mrs Leav-
EFT is now organizing in Eastern coun-
tries. She will be absent about three
yesrp, and when she returns will have
Delted the globe with the white ribbon,
and ttil "lne half has not been told"
otthe work of this wonderful organiza.
ton, the largest organized body Of
women ever known in all history.
MISS BARBEE REPLIED
in a voice choked with emotion. She
said che was not prepared to make a
spesCh. Indeed, she had never made
one in her life. II am sure / feel
grateful to my kind friends tonight,
aud appreciate all the nice things
which have just been sa'd Of me.
But 10 is 50 The world over. There
seems to be something in the work Of
the members of the Women's Chris.
tisn Temp srarce Union which softens
their hearts and makes them say kind
" things. l thank you all, and wher
ever l may g. l snail carry with me q
hi art full OF good wishes for the Mem
phis workers in the temperance field.
RefrJ shmen's ware served, ard after
an h ur of pleas ant onverse, fsrewells
were hid and the pa ty broke up.
Miss Bhrhee has besn President O.
the local Young Ladies' Christian
Temperance Union aud Secretary fol
the State, OF the Women's Christian
Temperance Uoion, and a warm
enthusiastic and intelligent interest il
beuevo' ent work generally.