Morning journal and courier., 1890-10-31
THE CLOSING HOURS

THE CLOSING HOURS
Of the w. O. II. o. Convention-Busi-
ness Transacted-ElectiO OF Omcers
Full Report OF the Days Proceed
ings.
The third and closing days sessions of
the convention of the Woman's Christian
Temperance union were held in Calvary
church yesterday.
When the morning session was called to
order the attendance was fully as large as
upon the previous days. The session
opened as usual with devotional exercises
and the reading Of the minutes, after which
Rev. Mr.. James of Rockville, secretary of
the Connecticut State Temperance union,
made short address.
He said that the association was an ag-
gregation Of individuals and yet it's eff
cheney was not as marked as the W. C.T.U.,
which had an organization, departments
and auxiliaries. The plan of the union
was to aid all other societies. During the
past year the agent had made 131 addresses
including forty-two to boys and girls. The
union was also sending out tens of thou
sands of pages of temperance literature to
it's colporters for circulation.
"Our chief line has been the scientific
instruction in the schools" said the speak
er. This matter is being pressed. We
are in correspondence with hundreds of
teachers throughout the state with this
object in view. If our union can lend a
hand to you in your work we shall be glad
to do so.'
At this point Rev. Mr.. Graves of Mid
dlebury was introduced to the convention
and made a few we'll chosen remarks. An
able paper was next gwen on Suggestions
for Work. by Mrs. Mary FL. Hunt, super
intendent of scientific temperance instruc-
ton for national and worlds W. G. T. U.
The speaker eloquently advocated and en-
dorsed the commendable plan of beginning
| temperance reform with the children, and
advocated the importing of scientific tenn
perance instruction to the IL, 900 public
school children of New Haven in the
schools, from the lowest to the highest
grades. The legislature, she urged, should
| make such instruction obligatory.
The very first thing for local union to
scientific instruction. The laws of the
state say that the eshools shall teach
physiology and hygiene, relating especial
! ly to the use of narcotics on the human
| system.
The speaker urged work at once for a
| revision of this law. Local unions should
aid in the work. Draw the bill well for
petitioning the legislature and be pre-
pared and fortified to meet all objections
| to it.
At yesterday afternoons session these
| officers were elected:
| President, Mrs. S. B. Forbes of Hartford; cor
responding secretary, Mrs NJ NJ. Andrews of
| Stamford; recording secretary Mrs. F. P. Par
fridge Of Jewett City; treasurer, Mrs. S. K. Luce
The delegates to the national convention to be
held at Atlanta, Ga, next week: Mrs. R. N
Mrs. G. Ii. fitzgerald Mrs A. Rogers, MRS w W
R. Dennison and Miss E. G. Hawley. Mrs. J. H
Leeds is delegate at large.
They are: On juvenile work, Mrs. G. H. Fitzger
| aid; temperance literature, Mrs. M. A. Graves
instruction Miss r. 6. Culver; legislative work
| Mrs. E. A. Chapman state and county fairs
Jane young w9en Mss Mss
Smith; narcotics, Miss Grace Curtiss; union sig
| nal, Mrs. ]. H. Leeds.
For president $50 votes were cast OF
which Mrs. S. B. Forbes received 176, and
her election was made Unanimous. She has
filed the position for the past six years
She said that the work was one of consid-
cradle responsibility and labor, but she was
I WlxAuS W dSSuluo Lu6 T0uoW0u
which was blessed burden-if it was the
| will of the convention.
Mrs. M. M. Andrews was reelected cor.
responding secretary, receiving 176 out Of
the 181 votes cast.
On the informal ballot Mrs F. P Part
ridge for recording secretary received the
unanimous vote of the convention for re
election-183 This is the second time thai
an officer in the W.C.T.U. of Connecticut
has received a unanimous vote on informa
ballot.
For treasurer Mrs. S. X. Luce received
the unanimous vote-179-and was re
elected.
| The committee on resolutions reported
the following, which was adopted:
| Voted, That we recommend that the depart
| ment Of Peace and Arbitration" be added t
the department of Sabbath Observance" witt
the same superintendent.
a Voted, That we recommend that the depart
Knnent of ''Unfermented Wine" be reinstated an,
1left to the original officers
Voted That we recommend that measures t.
establish life membership be taken.
1t was also voted the general officers O.
the union should constitute the board O.
managers of the White Ribbon Banner.
1t was voted that in recognition of tn,
untiring services of Mrs. j. 81. Leeds O.
New Haven as chairman of the committe,
on entertainment that she be given 81
from the treasury.
At this point Mr.. Brown of Easthamp
ton, formerly editor of the official organ
of the temperance cause in this city, who's
wife, now deceased, was the first presiden
of the union, and whose sister
Mrs. Buell., had been for the pas
ten years the recording secretary O.
the national union with his only daughte,
as her private secretary, was presented tt
the convention and made few remarks
During the morning the delegates partici
pated in Bible reading, which was con
Quoted by Miss Greenwood.
At the afternoon session the election o.
superintendent of the various depart
ments of the work resulted in the selection
of the same officers as last year.
The convention also adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
The w. G. T. U. OF Connecticut In looking bacl
hand Of aed aSd dessire to &c fo1
ward in the various lines of work open to us a
he, our leader, shows the way; therefore,
upon the laws Of God, and just SO far as an,
town, state or nation goes contrary to those law
BE statutes1 SO far the Foundation IL insecnr
and disaster must follow.
Resolved, That the department of Sabbath oh
that we earnestly hope and pray that the leader
of the Columbian exposition may be led to acced
W ZIG uiuuy pctltAolS Stub lHem TO refrain IfOn
opening on the Lords day.
Besoived, That we greatly regret and depre
cate the fact that in SO large portion of on
state the tobacco law is dead letter upon on
statute books, and we will make such efforts a
are possible in our several towns to its en-
forcement
Resolved, That we will call upon all our loca
| unions to circulate petitions for general sigma
lures to be presented to legislature this white
in behalf of such amendments to our temperate
education law as will secure the pursuit of tn
study it demands by all pupils in all the publ
schools OF this commonwealth.
1t was then voted that the thanks of tn
convention be expressed to the church, tn
pastor, the various singers, the committe,
on entertainment, the children who hat
participated in the exercises Thursday af
ternoon, the members of the city pres
who had chronicled SO faithfully the do
ings of the convention, and all others VIII,
had anything to do with making the con
vention such signal success. The bust
ness then being finished, prayer was offer
ed by Mrs. Buell., which followed by sing
ing by the congregation, after which tn
benediction was pronounced by Rev. Mr.
James, and at $3.50 o'clock the seven
tenth annual convention of the Connect
cut w. G. T. u. came to an end.
NOTES FROM THE CAMPUS.
Gains Made In the Theological Semi
nary During the Past Three Years.