Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-06
w. c, T. U. INSTITUTE,
The Annual Convention at Essex juno
tion his Week.

The w. G. Z. u. Temperance institute
was opened al Union church, Essex juno
ton, Tuesday, President Mrs. +. b. Lund of
Burlington, presiding. In the absence of
Mrs Miller the devotional meeting was led
by Mrs. Parsons of Essex, who exhorted
all to fresh effort in their work and to feel
encouraged with regard TO future prospects.
Mrs Housh and others joined.
After reports of secretary, ETC., the
union was warmly welcomed to Essex
junction by Mrs. Church Tabor, and Mrs.
Housh responded, alluding to the breadth
aid scope of the work
Reports Of unions by delegates indicated
increased interest throughout the county.
Mrs j. T.. Chamberlain of Burlington
then presented the claims and purposes of
three courses of Bible reading, urging the
necessity and usefulness Of them to all, and
especially to sthe members of the w. c.
I. u.
Mrs. II. II. Read of Shelburne followed
in an interesting 10 minutes account of the
national convention at Chicago.
In the afternoon Mrs. Herrick of Milton
conducted the devotional meetings, its lead
ing thought, Glow to increase spiritual
power in our unions" Mrs. Chamberlain
continued the subject, reading an earnest
paper urging conservation.
Tuesday afternoon the roll of delegates
! was called and quite generally responded to.
The superintendent of higher education
spoke on the work in the high school and
college. Cora l. Tarbox of Essex juno
tion read paper on Temperance instruc-
tion in the common schools " Next "In
the Sunday SCHOOL, was admirably dis
cussed by Mrs. j. w. Hart of Jericho.
"Our literature" by Mrs. Housh occupied
the next few minutes presenting the Union
Signal, Oak and Ivy, Young Crusader and
Home Guard.
The Y. and L. 7. L. hour was filed
with an essay by Miss Jennie Bixby of
| Essex a recitation, "Nelies Victory" by
Miss Alice Smith of Burlington; a recita-
tion by Miss Carrie Warner of Essex: The
Painter of Seville, a song by four girls of
the L. I. L. of Burlington concluding with
a song by Miss Myrtle Brown of Essex.
Mrs. f.. NJ. Dewey of Montpelier then
spoke on Hygiene and Heredity, The State
superintendent of Jail and prison work,
Mrs. Bell of Craftsbury, spoke Of the nee
essty of some house of refuge for girls and
women in Vermont. After benediction by
Rev. Mr.. Drew the meeting adjourned to
Z p. IN.
The evening session was opened with a
| u.
Mrs Housh read scripture selections and
prayer was offered 10y Mrs. j. T. Chamber
! lain. Then followed q welcome from boy,
by James Donahue recitation, The Build
ing of the Ship, by Lena Ferrin; recita-
ton by Miss Lucy Meech Mrs Z. T.
| Houshs's address which was listened to at
tentively by an interested and appreciative
| audience was full of vivid illustration
strong arguments and fore DE conclusions.
After an executive meeting and devo-
| tional exercises on Wednesday the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President-Mrs Z. b. Lund of Burling.
! ton.
First vice e-presi' 'ent-Mrs Z. W.iHopkins
of Essex junction.
Second -president-Mrs L. f. Wilbur
of Burlington.
Secretary-Miss NJ. E. Burritt of Esse1
Junction.
Treasurer-Mrs Church Tabor, of Essex
Report of executive committee accepted
and Mrs. j. w. Hart of Jericho was elect
ed county superintendent of temperance
instructive in Sunday yschools, and Mrs. J.
&. Bingham of Essex Junction county
superintendent of press work.