Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-27

under It's control IL Is claimed by those interested
hopeful line or temperance work ever vet under
taken. Mrs. Hunt Il working now, here In WASH
1ngton, with zeal as earnest and untiT1ng and a
faith as strong as ever for Federal aid for public
schools In destitute portions OF our country that
every child In this republic may be brought under
the influence OF temperance education. When
MRS Hunt conveyed 10 the w. O. n n her Idea
and plans In 1850 that organization made de-
parment OF scientific temperance instruction and
chose her as It's national superintendent Their
wisdom and her work is now approved by her an
pointment In 1855 superintendent OF this de-
partment for tho Worlds w. c. T. L. For ten
years she has given TO the work constant personal
presence and endeavor, disregarding ali fits dis
comforts and accepting any sacrifice necessary TO
It's advancement. In order TO be able 10 meet OPP
position she has given her mind TO the study OF
legislative and constitutional law. Before her
marriage she was a professor OF chemistry In an
has been able to judge what the TEXTBOOKS should
be Tor this new science, Legislation having been
gained the question OF textbooks became the all
Hunt has had, II not the hardest certainly the
most bitter struggle, meeting not only opposition
put also, as It Is claimed. Misrepresentation. A
with teachings which Mrs Hunt claims, are quite
insufficient and misleading as 10 the dangers OF
schools opened by the new legislation. Al The re.
quest OF publishers, In addition TO her work Tor
the education bill this winter In washington Mrs
feet textbooks Mrs. Hunt is an exceedingly Der
suasiye speaker. and not little OF her success Is
% aItriOutoQ 10 nor power With an audience.
whether consisting OF one or or hundreds Proba-
bly, no man or woman has ever addressed so many
different legislative bodies and committees, state
and national rs she.
ANNA GORDON.
Anna A. Gordon, who win tell slow TO reach
the children" Is q native OF Boston. Her
father James M. Gordon, was for more
than thirty years cashier OF Columbian Ma
tionAl Bank. Boston, and for many years treas-
urer OF the American Board. Her eldest sister IS
Alice Gordon Quick, OF the spanish mission. with
whom Anna spent the year 1876 In spain: ana
Miss BESIDE Gordon, tho corresponding secretary
The family IL one Of philanthropic spirit eli being
prominent in good works Mss Wizard Was %
Well pleased with the varied talents and the de-
voted spirit OF the young lady that she asked her
70 20 Into the w. c. T. Z. work with her ma ~
Gordon Is now In her twelfth year OF service a.
ME- WlllAr0S private aecretary, ana has boen for
yeau the associate superintendent OF fuyenile
WORK FOR the National w. C. r. o. She has wrfffen
Marching SoogR" Of which nearly a hundred
thousand copies have been sold; also. the aPruhi-
oitl0n Program, an evenings entertainment FOR
Band OF Hope: Questions Answered or AN About
Juvenile Temperance WORK." &C. Her s.White
Ribbon Birthday Book, |" made up frum reflections
nom the Writings OF three hundred women. Is
wen Known. NtD Gordon u Q pleasing sDeaker
On the young womens and juvenile WORT og ne
w. Q. =. Y: She u an ardent believer IN The
wo0an1 oall0t ana an active worker for temper-
ance and women. She makes an Ma W1ilsrd.a
engagement4 superntends the answering Of M
letterA which amount % 0fteen OF twenty tt1ou-
NM yeof; - UaSvled VIA hse f0r s6lSVsn