Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29
LAST DAY.
THE W. C. 7. .. BUSY AT THE
STATE WORK.
Vigorous Steps Taken for the In
dustrial SchOol---MisS Anna
Brooks Wins Gold Medal.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union met in third days session yester-
day morning in the First NJ. E. church.
The audience was larger than usual at
morning session and interest seemingly
increased in about the same proportion.
After devotional exercises ''model meet
ing" was held by the state officers. This
consumed time until i1:3O and proved to
be of great interest to all concerned. 1t
was adjudged one of the most important
features of the meetings.
The question drawn was then opened
by Miss Bray, of Topeka. At noon Ne
convention observed an hour Of prayer.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After devotional exercises the question
box was reopened for half hour. All reports
of superintendent Of departments were
dispensed with, excepting ''Women's work
for women"
Mrs. Griffin, of Salina, moved that all
local unions appoint committees to raise
money for the industrial school.
The motion carried unanimously. On
motion collection was taken then for
that enterprise, resulting in getting $685.
On motion of Mrs. johnson, birthday
greetings were sent to Mrs. Francis Will
lard, it being her forty-ninth birthday.
The committee on plan of work made a
lengthy report. 1t was decided to ask the
legislature to assist the industrial school,
1t was decided to have the presidents
address printed in pamphlet form and dis
tributed over the state.
On motion of Mrs. Taylor, the Associ-
ated Press agent was requested to
send out a dispatch denying the
statement that appeared in the Kansas
City Times where the president in his
annual address had took occasion to deal
the Republican party some blows about
not enforcing the Prohibition law in the
state. The dispatch was sent out as re-
quested.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session witnessed the con-
test in Mrs. Champe's class for the Dem
crest gold medal. lMesdames:KnayaH oyte
and Rev. John were the judges. The decla-
nations were adjudged to be very fine and
won by Miss Anna Brooks, of Greeley,
Anderson county.
The last of the session witnessed pre-
sentation by Miss Amenda Wade to the
officers of the association. In very neat
speech she presented each with
trumpet with instructions to lead
the association around the whisky
wall until it fell. The idea was made
very clear and the gift considered very ap-
propriate.
The president, Mrs. Rastall, replied that
more trumpets should have been secured
She promised that her four sons would
soon be able to have an influence at the
polls in the direction desired. The other
officers in turn replied In fitting manner.
The adjournment was followed by a
meeting of the executive committee.
The meetings of the association in the
city seems to have been more than encour-
Many were heard to express them
selves as highly pleased with the
work done, the numbers present and
intense interest shown. They also had
many kind words for the manner they had
been treated by the Wichita people, and
gave evidence that the courtesies extended
had been duly appreciated. Most of the
delegates will leave for their homes today.
W. c. T. Z. NOTES.
Miss Amanda Way, the we'll beloved pi-
oneer temperance worker, and to whose
activity and inspiring presence at the polls
was largely due the unexpected success of
the prohibitory amendment in Wichita, is
a member of this convention and the guest
of Mrs Baldwin.
Mrs NJ. r. Wickers, so well known as a
late state president of the Woman's Relief
Corps, an active worker and delegate, is
= Of Nhalonoly
Mrs. Foote. of South Bend, whose
presence would be felt among any body
of workers, is the guest of Mrs. u. NJ.
Johnson.
We are glad to note the assigning of our
cultured towns woman, Mrs. Clara Hol-
brook Smith, by the state executive COM
mittee to the important position of state
on Influencing Influential
Bodies, to which she is so eminently
adapted.
A load of care was lifted from the minds
Or the local executive committee when the
Francis Willard "Y" so kindly took charge
of the decorations and that this work fell
into the hands of true artists, all must ad-
nit who have had the privilege of attend
ing tho sessions, especially during the
evening services.
We rejoice that our Kansas "Y's" have |
this year the privilege of sending dele !
gate to that great gathering, the national |
W. c. I. L., which convenes shortly in |
New York, and that Wichita has the honor !
If sending the representative Miss Laura |
W oodcock.
The local committees deeply regret that |
heir invitation for the convention to re-
main during Saturday to visit and see the !
Peerless Princess and TO have the able ex- |
empore W. c. I. L. speakers fill the pull !
,its on the Sabbath could not be accepted. |
70 return thanks to all who have assisted /
Is would be almost an impossibility, but |
hat their generous assistance in hotel &C
in the opening of many |
homes, in the very generous courtesies |
hown by all the proprietors of livery es-
Adjustments, by the citizens who helped |
Is furnish and serve more than 200 lunch /
ons each day, we have been enabled with !
10 previous experience and but small |
means at our command to make this not
ble gathering complete success.
INHONOR OF MISS STERNBERG.