Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-30
THE w. @. T. U.
The County In-titute Held nj West
Wardsboro Last Week.

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The eighth annual Institute Of the windnam
County woman's Christian Temperance Union
met In the Baptist church. West wardsboro,
Wednesday afternoon, May ", being called to
order by the president Mrs G.. G. Taft Of Towns
bend The opening service of prayer was led by
Mrs. +. r. Mann Of West Dover The theme Of
the institute was Temperance Farming, " and
Mrs. 2. A. Perry, in behalf Of the West Wards.
boro W. C. r. o., with cordial words Of greeting
welcomed the workers" to their village aud
their homes In response came the word Ready
for Work. Mrs. Euuce parmelee Of Wilmington
speaking for the institute Then there were
Tasks Assigned" which was done by appointing
committees on credentials and resolutions. The
question Of How goes the day. followed this.
which was answered by the secretary's report
aud the presidents message Then a Survey Of
the Field, was taken. the vice presidents giving
reports from the fields over which thew have
charge. The fields thus reported were Brattle-
burO, Jamaica, Newfane. putuey, TOwushend,
Wilmington, West Warlsboro, West Dover and
West Dummerston. These were followed by the
superintendent Of scientific temperance instruc-
ton, Sunday school aud evaugelistic departments.
The institute was favored with the presence of
Mrs. e. 7. HOush, state president, who now gave
some advice on the Science Of Farming" 9th.
erwise press work The saloon power uses the
press to carry ON and perpetuate evil; let the w.
fore the people which shall lead to right living
and thinking Mrs David Eddy followed with an
earnest paper on Bending the Twig,' and Miss
A. Merrlfed with talk on Farming Imple-
ments. temperance literature.
Wednes lay evening u praise service was led by
Miss MARY Spencer of Wilmington. 4 poem.
sowing rares, or Who * the Drunkard Maker, So
by Miss Minnie Metcalf " TOwnshend, and read
by Mrs. Prof. Smythe, was highly appreciated
and will be printed in Home Guards Little Mar.
ion Baker Of Brattleburo gave Il recitation, and
In doing so captured all hearts The address Of
the evening was by Mrs Huush Oh sounding the
Wheels" Our government and society are rush.
/ "A ~ htaelg hN pf lac IA -
struCtive power Of the drink evil. The W. &. +.
L. is raised up for this purpose, T. sound the
wheels, and II asks and pleads with Uncle sam
10 put IN the good safe wheel Of national pruhibi
ton Miss Oral Blodgett Of West WardsbOru
made collection speech, and the tax collectors
passed through the audience The White Ribbon
quartet sang Whatsoever "A man soweth that
shall he reap and Rev j. + Whitney prunnunc-
ed the benedictiUn.
Thursday morning there was Farmers Coun.
ell, executive meeting. The institute opened
with prayer service, led by Mrs p G.. Convey OF
West DummerstOu. This was followed by the
Farmers Memorandum by the secretary
| Opening Of the Family Purse, by the treasur
| er, and the Councils Plan Announced Time
was now taken to SOW Garden Seeds which
was done by class ON sunday school WORK con
durtetl 10y Mrs. Lucy X Kellogg Of Jamaica, hl
which the papers, How to Teach Temperance
in the Primary Classes" by Mrs Eva =. David
son NJ West Warisboru Temperance Concerts,
| 10y Mrs. Emma g. Ware IT Wilmington, QUAR-
terly Temperance Lessons, by Miss Helen fletch
err Of Brattleboro, The Pledge in sunday school,
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| perancr Literature in Sunday Schools" by Mrs
| Eva NJ. Cushing Of Cambridgeport, were given.
further survey Of the field was taken 10y re
ports from kindergarten prison and jail juvenile
and legislative departments The paper On IRIS
| on and jail Work" by Mrs r r. Mann, was a
| gem. Mrs Davidson followed with parliament
/ airy drill to make trained workers. The work OF
| appointing new uverseers was then taken up.
On account Of other duties. home and state,
the president and secretary resigned their 9hiees
| Mrs Taft having been president i've and Mrs
| Davidson secretary seven years, they had been
found tried and true, and II was with deep regret
that the institute was forced to accept their de.
cision. Miss Mary +. Spencer Of wilmington
| was chosen president; Mrs. r A. Kenyon, secre-
| tary Mrs. Prof Smythe, ToWnshend assistant
| secretary Mrs A A G. Ware BrattlebOro, treas
urer Mrs J s Brown Brattleboro, auditor.
| Devotional service Thursday afternoon was he'd
| 10y Mrs. Emma q Ware. In the symposium,
NV. G. T. L Farmers In Society "A paper by
| Mrs Fausta laughtOn ot Dummerston on Par
| Tor Meetings poem by Mrs. Chaplin OF SaNtons
| River ON Now and Then and poem by Miss
Ida l.. Convey Of West Dummerston on The Mis-
| sion Of the Flowers were presented. Putting
| up the Bars class In hygiene and heredlty,
was led by Mrs. Davidson, the institute making
| up the class The Farmers Medicine Chest,
! received AN airing in paper by Mrs. NJ A Walk
| er Of CambridgrppH Mrs Housh followed with
"a talk ON Farm Regulations NO Sunday
work mo cider tipping, laws enforced. paper
/ On Home Protection mothers meetingss and
| training uf children. by Mrs. c. smith of
/ ToNnshend, was full Of good things. In The
/ Story from the Family PAPER. Mrs. =. C. Convey
| told Of the life Of Jessie Alderman, the second
! round the-world missionary VI the W G. 7. I.
since she started out her mission Of love. Fin
/ ished Tasks brought the reports Of credentia
and resolution committees. The Creiential com
mittee reported nine unions represented by 80 Of
! tcers and delegates, and ~ visitors, including
| representatives from the Methodist church OF
WandsbOro The resolutions presented were az
cepted and adopted by the institute
! Thursday evening Premium Products vert
/ displayed The exhibits were entered by foui
| boys and five girls " Wartlsboro In an oratorica
| contest for a DemOrest silver medal The speak
ers did themselves credit aud gave much pleasure
/ To a full house Carlos brigham was the success
| full contestant Mrs Taft, for the institute pr.
s,'nted zach ~ the other contestants with a sou
venir of the occasion Mrs +. A. Kenyon follow
| ed with Experimental Farming" chalk tall
| ON the home and the saloon. After an ASSESS
ment OF the Vermont Mutual ". G. T. U. compa
| NY parting song, prayer and a goodbye
! this successful session Of the Windham county in
sttute was ended
The superntendents Of departments are: Sci
! entihc Temperance instruction, Miss A. Merri
| field, Newfane: Juvenile, Mrs. +. A. kenyon
/ Townshend; Sunday school Mrs. Lucy X Rel
! logR, Jamaica: press, Mrs =. a, Perry, Yves
| WarlsboTo kindergarten Mrs 5. r. III Beeman
/ Brattleburo prison and jail Mrs +. Mann
! West Dover; legislative, Mrs A. A. Wyman
! Cambridgcport: rvangelistic. Mrs II. II. Leon
ard, Grafton; hygiene and her'dity, Mn. X. II
Baker Of Bratteboro.
The music furnished by the quartet added mucl
to the enjoyment If the institute, and the leauti
! ful weather and Astounding hospitality uf the pro
/ pie will long be- held in grateful remembrance
MRS LUCY V KELIOGG.
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