Telegram-herald., 1888-04-26
Afternoon Session.

2:30 o'clock. Devotional exercises were led
BY Mira Miller, of Rockford. Ten minutes
were spent in testimony from Mrs. Ksllogg.
Mrs Boise, Mrs. Millspsugh, Mrs. II. n.
Wilson, of Ionis, Mrs. House. of Ssuga-
tuck. Mrs Benjamin, and Others
The minutes of the morning meeting
were read and approved. aud then the re-
port Of COMMITTEES on Credentials was
read.
There are los voting delegates in the
Thirteenth Annual Convention. The an
nouncement was received with applause.
The reports Of the supenntsndents we're
deferred until the Thursday morning sss-
sion. One half hour va devoted to for
eixners by the Y's. and st this moment the
minutes Of the National lOonvsntion arrived
The President called on some Grand Rapids
lady to bring them forward-some lady
gifted with plenty Of muscle, as the minutes
were heavy. Shortly after Harry Cresswell.
Of the Democrat. appeared staggering and
| almost falling under the load of the large
| square parcel. AS he deposited it on the
| platform ne remarked: This illustrates
| the power Of the press" to which the Pres
iGent responded. Yes. il illustrates more
than the power Of the press. it illustrates
the power of the w. c. T. u"
The half hour with foreigners was very
interesting. Miss Newcomo led the exsr-
cisss, which we're in the nature of discus
sion, and was participated in By q large
number of bright-eyed young ladies'.
Mrs. l.. N. Buck, of Cedar Springs, then
| presented her paper which had been post
poaed from the morning session. The sub
| iect, Temperance Mothers and Drunken
ness, was handled in an exhaustive essay
/ She said that the innocent children of today
we're the murderers, thieves, prostitutes.
suicides and iunatics Of tomorrow. aud 1t
Was the duty OF every @omsn TO assist in
the grand work OF bringing them up TO live
rs they should. Let no mother be de-
TERED" said the speaker earnestly, from
following out this work by the gibss and
| dsr.siOn and others"
Ten minutes were given 10 the discussion
| Of the paper, Mrs. Boise. DR.. Moshier, Mrs.
/ Whitfield, Mrs. kellogg and the President
being The speakers.
Mrs. kellogg moved that the paper read
| By Mrs. BUCK bs printed in condensed
form IN the ninutes. Gained. A short
recess was tnsn taken.
Mrs. More, Of Allegsn. DR.. Moshier. OF
1 Sparta. and Miss Marie Wilson we're ap-
/ pointed judges for the evening contest
| Considerable amusing discussion ensued
/ during the appointment. Several sppointees
resigned and the President finally ssKsd
with horror in her tones, Must We have q
/ man, Laughter
DR.. Sherman, Of Cooper. then presented
an able paper on "Heredity." and mo-
ton Vas made TO publish portions Of the
paper IN the minutes Of the convention in
place Of ths report ef Superintendent VINO
was absent. Adot tsl Or Sherman -ss
/ then rendered vote Of thanks, sae not
being member # the convention.
Mss Lucy BetSes presented paper on
Aindsrgartsn Nsrk in the Pubic Schools. -
ibis closed the programme for the after
noon. and an adjournment was taken.
EvesinE session.
A very large sudisncs assembled at the
T Climb House on the opening OF the evening
session. Rev. Fl. ,. Powell. Of Spring
Lszs. ed the dsvotious The qusrtstte who
were 70 furnish tie music we're Obliged 70
/ dsappoint IA s1disuc- on account of The
illness Of ore Of the members A. n. More
head very kindly filed the vacant number
7 sy rendering SOLO vbich vss received
vish spplSass. He declined 70 respond q
an encore.
At this moment Telegram vas received
I from Am Ar5er bringing greetings sod ths
T enod cheer cf . Scripture p-xt
Mrs. Nerconsb arose aud stated that the
F object Of The pyires t0 - gwen vas f5r the
{ 81 erdsnce and thsi. o fsd been decided
4 on - ne convention fr0 wears sso thsf t7e
pri1es wouic BE- xiven an1usl41 The nat
teT however. sd resfea ant4 tAe eres<n,
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