River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-03-08
SECRETARY'S REPORT,
Read al their 7th Anniversary.

1t is to be supposed that added years
brings wisdom, so, naturally, you will
look for great advance along our lines
of work; and am afraid that we are
beginning to pride ourselves on some
things that we have added to our store
of knowledge; perhaps you will see
what they are as read our report.
We are one year older than when we
greeted you on March l, 'S7, both in
dividually and collectively, but as we
are sailing along the river of Time
together we may safely infer that we
are not in advance of any of our
friends in this respect.
We are more sedate (!), or at least,
we realize that We are at the head of
large. family of girls and boys, whom
you may readily recognize as belong
ing to us by the tiny bow of white
that they wear.
We are more hopeful, because the
signs of the times tell us that our
cause is marching on, and we, to keep
step, must of necessity "hope on,
hope ever"
We are stronger because of the
many good women who are becoming
acquainted with us and our work, and
are joining our ranks continually. We
now number fifty-eight and we want
to swell that number to one hundred
before the June convention, and we
extend a cordial and earnest invitation
to you all to come in with us.
We are encouraged because OF the
young broad shouldered brothers who
are taking up the work and helping
by their words and deeds.
The work that we have done may
seem of little account to you, but we
ask you to listen closely before you
decide against us.
We have mot closed the saloons and
houses of i'll fame" tbs true, and we
question Uhy this should be expected
of us? Give us the power to say
whether these shall be closed and stay
closed, and we will redeem ourselves
from this charge of neglect. We have
petitioned for many things but have
been told that petitions do not mean
much" and that men often sign them
to get rid of the petitioners" Great
comfort in that We are also told
that we are ''one-sided in our work
and in our reading"
The National Union has 48 depart
ments of work, and all state and local
Unions are free to work in any, or all
of these, but of course it is never to
be expected that one Union can take
up and successfully carry forward all
of them, and we have worked in those
that seemed best adapted to our To-
cality, or perhaps | should have said
for which we are the best fitted.
Have you ever noticed in the hands
of the little folks paper called The
Young Crusader! Last March we sent
SO 90 to our publishing house at Chi
cage for one years subscription of 100
copies, and our superintendent of this
department have seen that they were
distributed in the Congl and NJ. E.
sunday Schools each month.
Those racks at the pOst-office and
depot are filed by our Supt. of Litera-
ture. and gather from her report OF
eptember that in the six months pre-
vious size had distributed 1885 pages
We are told that these are not read,
but we do not believe it, for there is
no intelligent voter of to-day who
would be so zone sided" as not to read |
on all sides of this great question.
Our Supt. of Social Purity has also
dist, ibuted nearly 1000 pages of White |
Cross and Social Purity leaflets.
Perhaps you may have noticed, if you
have not read, the Temperance col |
umns in the JOURNAL and the News. |
Our Supt. of this department is wearing |
out her best shears clipping items foI
these, and it is rather wearing to a
brain capable of ''only one idea" to so
wisely group together those that will |
please everybody, for of course she
would never dare to use her pen to /
express our opinions, but has to speak |
through the thoughts of others; but |
there is crest for the weary" for
some of those young brothers of ours
are going to ''lend hand" with some |
original articles.
The Supt. of work among lumber
men has been busily engaged in send |
ing packages of papers to the camps
at Perley, and If any one should CUES
tion the good of so doing. we would
say that a letter from the superin
tendsnt of one of the camps speak |
very plainly their appreciation.
Our Supt. of Scientific Instruction
keeps an eye to the best interests of
that hard earned Instruction Law.
Last June we sent for our State |
President, who came and organized a |
Y. For fear that all may not under
stand that magical letter, we will say
that it is the initial letter of the Young |
Woman S Christian Temperance Union. |
of which we are justly proud, for We
realize that it has been the browning
effort of our years work.
We had decided not to send for lee
turers, but revoked the decision and
have presented to you Mrs. Amy KEEL
lngg Morse, Jack WarburtOn, DR.. Kate
Bushnell. Mr.. Satterlee and Rev. 0lym-
pia Brown, ten lectures H. all for
which has been paid SIS, AID for rent
of hall and church s25. We do not
know, of course, whether any good
has been done by these, but of this
we feel sure, Of we are mistaken
please tell u.s. that River Falls has
heard its first lectures on social purity
and equal suffrage through the w. c.
r. U. Our Treasurer's report shows
that we have received aud disbursed
one hundred and ninety dollars.
There is yet another Supt. whose