The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-05-01
Mrs. C. Il. Merrick, New Orleans

Lulu Stein, "
Myrtle Shively, F"
Mrs. b. +. White, Alexandria.
l.. Jarleau,
NJ. Marsh,
Miss Lizzie Pickeps, "
Mrs. M. K. Goodale, Baton Ronge.
M. Pruyn, =" "
II. Skolfeld, ("
Fl. Il. Town, Bayou Sara.
b" 0. w. Perry, Leconte.
Miss NJ. Waddell,
Katie Fulilove, Keachi.
=" Helen Harp, "
Mrs. Z. NJ. Grant, Crowley.
L. +. Williams, "
=. :" G. N: Lyons, Boyoe'
Miss +. Newman, 4"
" Irene Kennedy, Evergreen.
Mary Robertson, "
Mrs. r. L. Terry, +"
l.. DeLee, Clinton.
e" Taylor, Sabine Parish.
Visiting delegates
Mrs. Frances E. willard.
IS Salie f. Chaplin.
Miss Anna Gordon.
Honorary Delegates
Revs G. NJ. Lyons, j. NJ. John.
ston, +. d. Vanvalkenherg, II. G.
Duncan, and Messrs. A. G. Calhoun
R, w. Bringhurst, A. Hilton, W. II
Goodale, G. w. Brown, W. II. San
ford, j. N. Ball, Ed. Taylor, j. w
Chevis, w. f. Blackman, George
Thomson, J. F. Ariail, VIM. Carrnth
w. S. Miller, II. II. White, N. B
Willard.
The afternoon session consisted o
devotional exercises, led by Rev. B
I. White. Then followed the read
ing of the minutes of the previon
meeting, which were approved.
Committees report was next in OF
der, and then an address to the youu
girls was made ny Miss Anna Gordon
Mrs. Chaplin followed in an address t
the children, showing and exp}ainin
pictures, after which an adjournmel
was made.
The sveuing excerciaes were COZ
Quoted by Mrs. Mary Reade Goodal'
The annual address Of the Presiaen
Mrs. G. E. Merrick, was then dcli'
cred, after which Miss Jennie PreHi
!. delivered two comic recitations, While
were greatly enjoyed.
The evenings programme W.
closed 10y an address from Miss Wi
lard, which was pronounced an c:
, cellent effort.
SECOND DAY.
r The opening exercises of the NOR
, ing session were led by Mrs. N.
Cole, Which was followed by dew
tional exercises conducted by Nj
Francis f. Willard.
. The minutes of the previous NEE
0 ing were read and adopted.
Mr.. johnson and Prof. Calho'
S were intoduced to the Convention, t
| last of whom made an interesting a
dress.
, The report of the Committees
: Resolutions aud Plan of Work we
then read. We publish the iorme
l REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTION
T To the President and members of Lc
! isiana W. G. L U.:-ln viewing t
! events of the past year 1t is with de
, sense of gratitude to Almighty God tt
;, We contemplate the many mefcies a
! favols which we have received at t
:, hands. Recognizing our dependence
- Him both for the inward strength that
4 spires action and for the outward circn
stances hat insure success, we view wi
!, tnaukfnness the exemption of our peol
% from pestilence, the abundant harvest
f, food crops and the friendly attitude OF
people towards the work of temporal
:, reform. While the year just passed "
), not be remembered i'll the history of
movement for any marked extension
i prohihitury legislation, it will never
" forgotten. at least in the history OF Il
State, that it was III 1888 that the Leg
lature of Lonisiauu, by an almost una
nous vote, passed the Scientific Temp
ance Instruction bill. Nor should it
forgotten that this same Legislature p
hibited the sale of intoXicants withi
radius of five miles of one of the leadi
Colleges of the State, thereby evinclng
j.; willingness to afford the protection of
=, law to the educational interests of
i. State against that traffic which experiel
-, 40 has shown to be its greatest foe. 1
. ~ declaration of a principle which thong
V full men have recognized the world o>
has in 1T an educational force OF 81
value to the State, and establishes a l
cedent of which similar Institutes ,
n hasten to avail themselves-and SO &c
y work moves on-evincing the truth of
old Greek proverb, "If God be with
those things which are impossible bece
possible"
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