Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15
CHtTIENDEN COUNTY INSTITUTE.
Annual Meeting of the W. G. 7. u. at
Hinesburgh-proiitabl Sessions.

W, G.. II. u. which was held at HlueS-
burgh, June and s, was well attended
and it was conceded to be one of the best
ever held. Mrs. f. b. Lund, president OF
the county institute, ably presided at each
session and much of the success of the
meeting was due to her and Miss Anna
| Tracey, president of the "N's." Thurs
day evening the meeting opened with
service of song, words of greeting, ap-
pointment of committees, followed by
Temperance hospital" by Mrs. K. A. Min
er of Hinesburgh, after which Dr. j. NJ.
Clarke of Burlington gave an excellent
paper on "Heredity a cause of inebriety.'
The evening session closed with question
| box on Legislative and health" topics
| the questions being answered by Mrs.
| II. Day and Mrs. G. +. Atwater, superin-
tendents of these departments.
Friday morning at $3.50 the meeting
| opened with devotional exercises led by
| Mrs S. j. Robinson of Hinesburgh.
Ladies came in from nearly all parts of the
county and good representation were in
| to hear the secretary's report. At 10
a paper on Social Purity" by Mrs. w.
| II. Conner was read by Mrs w. +. Whit
ney. Among other things it said public
morality is our greatest question; people
must interfere or suffer" The State sec
rotary, Mrs. p. :. Beeman, WAS in atter-
dance, and gave many inspiring, helpful
words throughout the institute. Rec
concentrations were read by Mrs. w. II
| MetCalf of Wllliston, county secretary,
and adopted 10y the institute rs follows:
|. Thata lady he appointed i'll every
school district throughout the county TO
confer with and encourage the teacher to
present the temperance lessons to every
scholar in said district.
2. That grand temperance rally b.
held July 1, 1855
| 3. That the county hold basket picnic
| the last of June in some town where there
is no L.
T. That Miss Tracey spend such time as
! is at her command i'll organizing and visit
! ing "N's,' and that funds be appropriated
! to detray said expenses, drawn from the
treasury of county union.
At 1880 p. III. n devotional meeting was
led by Mrs. l.. +. Wilbur, after which
Mrs Greenwood. read a paper, Sunday
school Temperance, Instruction" Edith
Gould and Florence Bradley of the Bur
| lingtOn Loyal Temperance Legion sang
n duet, and Mrs. Lund read a paper, "The
| Food Nature Demands, written by Mrs.
| II. o. Wheeler. An invitation was eX-
tended to the county institute to hold its
proposed picnic at Jericho, June 20, which
| invitation was accepted.
After recess the meeting was wholly I'M
der the management of the Y. w. G. 7. T.,
and as mothers, the members of the W.
G. Il. T., are justly proud of their health
~, active: aggressive offspring,
THE y" Miss Tracey presided admir-
ably. Words of "welcome to the Y. IS"
hurgh and responded to by Miss Mary
Simpson Of Burlington, in which she said
"Our mother the w. G. L. u, watche>
over her daughters, the Y. w; c. 7. U,
while performing the part of elder sisters
over the juvenile, we are three links in the
| %
us. Life does not consist in the great
things we may do, but in the little things
we do"
! 1t would be impossible to give correct
idea of the good things given in the six
papers furnished by the "Y's" by any ex-
tracts. They We're as follows: "Why we
exist" by Miss Ida Woodwork, Essex
our badge" by Miss Juna Metcalf, VIII
liston; "Our emblem" by Miss Nellie
BlXby, Essex; Our honoraries," by Miss
LUCIA Barney, L. V. NJ, "Our mothers,
the WIS, '"'by Miss Anna Dyke, L. V
NJ: They that are 'Y's' shall shine" by
Miss Flora Clark, Willlston.
The papers as whole showed much
earnestness, wisdom and tact, and an EN-
bodiment of the spirit pervadlng the en-
tire meeting Is found in the closing words
Of Miss Woodwork, why we exist. -
"To make our lives examples of purity,
goodness and sweetness, thereby elevatng
to a higher plane both sexes, to be a strong
support to the mother union, and lastly,
20 serve aud honor our Divine Master
Miss simpson sang Come aud join the
y. s. al d was called back by prolonged
applause 10 repeat it. The Questions
and answers on temperance hospitals
were Instructive and suggestive.
The Institute was many times during
the sessions met by glad surprises, and
most notably when band OF boys and
girls from ltneSburgh stood before us al
? the Opeulng Of the afternoon session, and
sang song of welcome to the tune OF
"G!ory, Hallelujah." In accordance with
! he report or the nominating committee
he officers and superintendent of depart
ments were elected President, Mrs. H.
b. Luud secretary, Mrs. w. H. Metcalf
treasurer MIS- w. II. Lee first vice-pres
ldent, Mrs. Palmer, Charlotte seconC
= vice president, Miss Ida Woodward su
perintendent OF health department. Mrs
g. +. Atwater superintendent of evaugel
istc work, Mrs.L A. Dewey superintend
A emit of young women's work, Miss Anni
: Tracy; assistant superintendent of young
! women's work, Miss Florence Hutchn
son; committee TO arrange for the com
! ing basket picnic, Mrs. w. H. Metcalf
/. Mrs. w. II. Lee, Mrs. l.. +. Wilbur.
. Friday evening the song service was I'm
der the leadership of Miss Simpson. Tn
: Temperance Temple" was presented b.
t MISS Tracey, and the song Temperate
Maid' by Miss Simpson. At o'clocl
Z State secretary Mrs. Beeman gave an ad
n dress upon "The Giant We are Fighting, ,
i and much good will undoubtedly result
0 from the grad words spoken by this no
f BILE worker for God and home and nativ,
8 land. The address was followed by tn
/ collection, the "Doxology" and benedic
J. ton.
9 The citizens had made ample arrange
# ments for the institute, and everything
r moved harmoniously and all who wer
. privileged to attend will long remembe
with pleasure, the goou things prepare
3 for the body by the hosptable friends i
esburgh, and for the mind by tn
y w G. II. o., and her noble daughters tn
/ "G's" of Chittenden county.
NJ. j. w.
Hinesburgh Republican Club.