The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-11-20
The Scrihe'S Report.

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various ways of doing good. We told
you something in general way the
last time-October 16-of the Ten
Times One Clubs, which are doing
helpful work in quiet way, not only
all over our own country, but on every
continent of our globe-doing it all
according to the spirit of their watch
word, "In His Name" Whether it
was happy thought of our editor, or
only happy coincidence, the selected
story for that week, Mrs. Almy's
Alliance" was an interesting illustra-
ton of one of the many ways in which
this work goes on. We hope you all
read it.
The Scribe has lately received the
October number of The Look ont,
new monthly magazine published by
the central organization of the Ten
Times One Societies. The club song
given above, written by the former
president of Wellesley College, is taken
from this number, which also contains
the music, composed by Mr.. Gilman,
to which the song is set. Besides in
formation and help for all kinds of
"Ten Times One" work this maya
zine will contain stories and articles of
interest and value to boys and girls of
all ages, and can be had Of j. Stilman
Smith & Co., 3 Hamilton Place, Bos-
ton. Single copies are dollar year,
but clubs are supplied at the rate of
ten copies for five dollars.
We promised to speak more particu-
larly at another time of some of the
separate orders embraced in this gen.
eral organization. One of these, whose
membership now extends to all parts of
the world, and which has specially
tlourished among boys, although not
restricted to them-is the Lookup
Legion. A boys Sunday-school class
may furnish a good beginning. The
! following pledge must be signed by
every member: " We, the undersigned,
wish to be manly Cor womanly) and
Christian in our character, and we
therefore pledge ourselves to be, as far
as we are able, truthful, unselfish,
cheerful, hopeful and helpful; to use
our influence always for the right, and
never fear to show our colOrs. We
also pledge ourselves to use our voice
and our influence against intemperance,
the use of tobacco, affectation in dress
or manner, disrespect to the old, i'll
treatment of the young or unfortunate,
and cruelty to animals. We will aid
and support each other in carrying out
this pledge and the spirit of our motto"
The motto referred to is the same as
that of all the Ten Times One " or
ders, and was given last month.
The members of the Lookup Legion
in any locality hold occasional meetings,
for which brief opening service is
provided, and at these meetings the
members report what work they have
been able to do in the line of their
motto and discuss plans for further
work. They are advised to seek first
for something close at hand; some
thing which can be done with very little
fuss, or publicity, or machinery" Ii
may be something for the poor or sick
or unfortunate in ones own neighbor-
hood. Sometimes in villages where
there are many temptations the older
bows will undertake to keep the younger
ones away from harm by interesting
them in something good Once started,
there is hardly any end to the oppor-
tunities for unselfish work.
The largest order connected with the
Ten Times One organization is prob
ably that of the Kings Daughters. On
the morning of January 10, 1886, few
ladies met at the home of one of their
number in New York city and or
ganized themselves into sisterhood of
service, hoping thus to increase their
usefulness. From this small beginning
wonderful results have grown, and
this order has been found admirably
adapted to young girls whose sphere of
action during their school-days can not
extend far beyond their homes and inn
mediate neighborhood. We can not
now say all we would like about the
Kings Daughters, but hope you will be
interested to hear something more
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