Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-06-01
THE VERMONT PHU3N1X BRATrIEBORO FRIDAY JUNE l. 1888
w. C.EU. COUNTY INSTITUTE
HELD "a, rowm-hend, Nay ~ aud ~.

band Of earnest workers met Mt Town
shend May % and %, the occasion being the
sixth annual institute Of Windham county
woman's Christian temperance unions The
Congregational church was beautifully dec.
GRATED with house plants, and the word
welcome" and the w. G. r. U. motto 90.
cupied prominent places
Tuesday morning. after the devotional
meeting led by Mrs. David Eddy Of lamai.
ca, the institute was organized, and execu
tive, credental and resolution committees
were appointed, the latter consisting of one
member from each union represented Mrs.
NJ. f. Hastings Of Townshend then wclcom
ed the guests in verse, in a cordial aud
sprightly manner that made all feel at home,
and they responded by rising aud singing
the doxology A comprehensive summary
of the years work was given 10y Mrs. c. e.
Taft Of Townshend, county president, fol
lowed by the report Of the secretary, Mrs.
q. h. Davidson Of Ncwfanc which was
most encouraging showing that the work
is going steadily forward. Then came brief
reports from nearly all the unions also
from county superintendent.
The afternoon session opened with praise
service led by Mrs X H. Leonard Of Graf
ton, after which the state president. Mrs
f. r. Housh Of Brattleboro, described in
terestingly "Our Widening March, telling
of the Worlds w. c. T. u. aud the work
of Mrs Mary c. Leavitt. She was follow.
ed 10y Mrs f.. G.. Greene of Santa Cruz,
Cal, who with much carnestnrss presented
the claims of "Ihe Kindergarten to the
attention of mothers and teachers Miss
A. c. Merriheld of New fame conducted the
department Of scientific temperance in
structiun, which included three excellent
papers, viz: 81 Lessons for Temperance
Teaching 10y Miss Gertrude Bishop of
Jacksonville history Of the $, T. /. law
in Vermont " Methods Of Temperance
Teaching" 10y Miss Alice Smith of vii
mingtnn aud COLLECTIONS, aud How to
Meet Them, 10y Miss Mary A. Barry of Bel
lows Falls These papers, together with
some others read Wednesday, were followed
10y quiz, aud the answers Of the audi
ence attested its perfect attention aud in
telligeut interest
I'm hour was now devoted to the chill
dren, who marched to the front of the
church Four little girls sang the action
song, "Our glasses upside down. and tw
Gle Thayer. in "A clear. sweet VOICE. told
"What little girl can do ' Mrs r.. \.
Kenyon gave chalk talk on "Chnractrr
hulding,' founded on Matt. vii, 2l2i
Under her skilful hand the blackboard por
trayed wildly the necessity Of building ou
the solid foundation stones of temperance
honesty, purity and truth. "Ihc goud
true aud beautiful was sung 10y the four
little girls
The next series Of papers, on social work
contained many practical suggestions likely
10 prove helpful to unions in this important
r Al L.. l. .l
work Of the ". G. T. IT, by Mr., T. $.
Corse Of West Dover "Floral Offering
10y Miss Emma Bolster Of East Dover aud
Public Entertainments 10y Mis- Euuir-
l.. Temple of the SaNtuns River rs Mrs
Housh then answered several questions per
tanning TO these subjects.
Tuesday ev ning's session attracted Il
large audience. The opening exercise, con
sisted of Scripture reading by Rev. -. +.
! Thayer of Marlboro, prayer 10y Rev Clifford
Smith Of Tuwnshend, and singing 10y the
White Ribbon quartet Mrs Greene gave
an address ON KINDERGARTEN work. ' and
Mrs. Ioush read her sweet poem, Easter
Lilies 50
Wednesday morning. prayer service was
conducted by Mrs NJ Moore Of East Dover
| Routine business followed The number OF
unions represented including N,, lG dele
gates. ~ visitors from adjoining towns
/ 81 General officers were elected 10y ballot
and county superintendent, appointed hy
the executive committee AS follows:
/ President Mrs G.. e. Taft uf Tovn-h-ul.
Secretary, Mrs G.. f.. Davidson of Nrwtaur.
Asst secretary, Mrs r. Hastings uf Town
/ sirud
Treasurer, Mrs II - Jackson of Bellows Fails
Auditor. Mrs Hitchcock
Superintendruts Scientific temperance lu~truc
/ ton, Miss \ & Mrrrhrh ui N""ihm; health
Mrs NJ Howard Of Jacksonville; pres, Mis- VI ,rl
/ Newton NJ Nrwfane; SUNDAY schuul. Mrs Lucy
] Kellogg Of Jamaica: kindergarten. Mrs =. g. II
I Bcrman Of Brhttlrburu, organizer Mrs. \
] Kenyon of IuWnShrnd.
Four papers ON W G. T. L. home keeping
were given. viz: "Checrful homes los
Miss Gertrude NJ Williams Of the Brattlr
horu vs.; Parental responsibility, 10y Mrs
= f.. H. Beeman "lIealthful foods, 10y
Mrs Kenyon, and " How to help Other
homes. " 10y Mrs f. q. Greene There wn,
thorough quiz ON these papers. after
which Mrs Davidson described the health
calendar Mrs. Arvilla Davis read d
thoughtful paper on The use and abuse oi
narcotics, which was followed hy dis
cussion. Miss NJ \. Williamson of HrlluW'
Falls spoke of Practical work in the uu
ions temperance home work being first il
Importance. 4 cordial greeting from the
Brattleboro Good Trmplars was read, fol
lowed directly 10y the entrance of Mrs j
X Barney Of Rhode Island, whom the audi
pnce greeted with a Chautnuqua salute
The session closed with the temperance dos
ology.
Mrs Barney conducted the afternoon de-
vutunal meeting. which was follow ed los ai
able paper ON Social Purity pres'utr,
hy Miss Jane Carlry Of jacksonville.
discussion uf the tobacco evil was next ID
order, after which The relation Of " G.
r. L. work to law wa, clearly stated 10y
Miss NJ h. Spencer Of Wilmington. fla,
question box ON Sunday school work wa
found to be full of practical questions, fol
which Mrs A. A. Wyman Of Cambridge
port found ready answers. The report 90
committee on resolutions was read and ~
cepted, aud then Mrs Davidson aud Mrs
Barney answered questions in regard b. TIA,
temperance temple and temperance hospital
"Evangelistic work and conservation ser
vice, 80 10y Mrs Barney, followed, aud thcl
Mrs. Greene gave Mrs. lluush's partiu.
message, / Cor, t. 4, ), and spoke witt
appreciation Of the work accomplished b,
the institute, with words of encouragement
for the future
Wednesday evening found another lurg,
audience assembled The exercise, upeue,
with praise service conducted 10y TIN
White Ribbon quartet, whose beautiful So
lections interspersed through the twn days
work added much To the interest Mrs
Barney then read the 9th Psalm, and fol
lowed it with a stirring address IN whicl
the pathetic and humorous were beautiful,
blended and brought the speaker close Il
the hearts Of her audience
Thanks are due to all who helped TO mak,
the institute 50 successful The prevalin.
spirit of earnestness and the unhagging in
terest manifested throughout the whole %
a long program is, We trust, AN indication
that the usefulness of the w. &. T. L. vii
steadily increase year 10y year, and that tn,
inspiration gained at this meeting will h
helpful to everyone who directly or indi
rectly, feels its influence.
The guests were generously entertaine,
10y the ladies Of Townshend, meals beini
served in the veslry throughout the meet
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