Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-05-31
w. c. T. U. COUNTY INSTITUTE.
Held in the Congregational Church aI
Jamaica, May 23-24.


This institute was one of the most sue
cessful ever held, there being a large at
tendance, plenty of enthusiasm, aud full
program. On arrival by train at Jamaica,
the delegates found carriages in waiting,
and were conveyed to the church They
were cordially welcomed and most hospita.
bly, entertained, dinner and supper being
served both days at the town hall Eleven
unions were represented by 40 delegates.
Mrs. Housh, Mrs Howe, Mrs Ware and
Misses Helen Fletcher and Hattie Wise
went from Brattleboro.
At the opening session Thursday morning
Mrs David Eddy spoke words of welcome,
to which IA response, written by Mrs. Hast
ings of Townshend, was sung by the dele
gates The devotional meeting was led by
Mrs. ID. q. Leonard Of Dover, after which
organization was effected by the appoint
ment Of committees. Mrs. Kenyon spoke
upon Temperance Literature, and reports
of the various superintendent were read,
In the afternoon the annual address of the
president, Mrs. Taft, was given, following
Bible reading conducted by Mrs. Steele
of Dover. Mrs +. \. Mann Of West
Dover told of the Temperance Temple,
Miss Fletcher read paper ON "W. G. I. u.
and the kindergarten, prepared by Mrs.
+. f. Beemau of Brattleboro, and Miss vi
ola Morse Of West Wardsboro had some
thing interesting to say about Our Chill
drens Legacies Miss Hattie Wise's paper
on ''The Flower Mission was of more than
ordinary excellence and very finely read.
An original poem by Mrs. q. +. Chaplin Of
Saxtons River treated Of Sunday school
work. Mrs. Davidson of Newfane con
Quoted a class on prison and Jail work, in
which the topic Child Saving" was pre-
scented by Mrs Amy b. Weaver of Cam
bridgeport, Rescue the Perishing' 10y Miss
Winnie Sherman of East Dover, and Mrs.
Emma Ware of Wilmington answered the
question, cam My Brothers Keeper - in
a way that left nothing 10 be desired. A
quiz and verbal reports followed, which
aroused much interest. In connection with
prison and Jail work the need of Il supply OF
good reading was emphasized also some
kind of labor for the inmates Of jails. II
was urged that the state prison should have
a chaplain whose whole time would he at it,
disposal, and that more effort he made u
have a Sunday occasionally devoted to les
! sons ON temperance in all things. In the
evening the church was well filled The
pastors of the village churches led in the
opening exercises and the song service wa,
] thlluutNtu w 4hihs AAaoAAhkos AhllbNAHE
this came the contest for the silver media
offered by W. Jennings Demorest of New
/ York for the best rendering of temperance
| selections. There were eight contestants
seven girls and one boy-and all did so eX
ceedingly well as TO render the judges tasE
| by no means an easy one. The medal wal
awarded TO Miss Della Parsons. Mrs. Ken
yon of Townshend next gave an interest
| ing chalk talk, illustrating the text, what
soever man sOweth, that shall he alst
reap"
Committee meetings occupied the frs
hour Friday morning, and were followed !
a praise service led by Mrs. p. C.. Convey o
Dummerston. In the routine work which
came next several reports were given, in
GLIDING those of the secretary and treasur
er, both of which contained encouraging
statistics. The ballot for officers resulted
thus President, Mrs. G, G. Taft of Town
shend secretary, Mrs. q. +. Davidson o
Newfane assistant secretary, Mrs. NJ f
Hastings of Townshend treasurer Mrs
A. A. G. Ware of Brattleboro auditor
Mrs. j. S. Brown of BrattlebOro. The con
secration meeting preceding the Afternoon
session was led by Mrs Housh, state presi
dent. Papers were read as follows; "Th
Blair Educational Bill, by Miss A. c. Mer
rifeld of Newfane Alcohol not a Neces
sity," by Mrs. NJ b. Greenwood of Town
shend illustrated by non-alcoholic flavor
and medicines, which the ladies were urge
to try "The Sunday Rest Bill, " by Mrs
Ware of Brattleboro; The Laws of Ver
mont" by Mrs. A. A, Wyman of Cam
bridgeport, which showed how certain @
our statute laws are broken or evaded, an
urged that steps be taken TO secure thei
enforcement How does the liquor traili
affect the farmers y was considered 10