San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-06
SECOND DAY.

After the usual devotional exercises,
the Reverend J. A. Francis made a
few predatory remarks, declaring him
self in favor ofwoman's suffrage, tenn
perance and prohibition and spoke
earnestly and teelingly of wOmen's
work, closing with prayer tOr the
success of the w. &. T. L.
At the close of his remarks Miss
Meader, of Boston, was introduced
and described the "DemOreSt con-
test" which is a Juvenile competition
for series of medals. These
medals are offered by w. jennings
temperance compositions, composed
by himself. Three series of medals are
offered, silver, gold and diamond
ones. Competition is open to all
persons under p years OF age; eight
of those successful in the contest OF
the silver medals are allowed to en-
ter the gold medal contest, and those
successful in this are allowed to COM
pete for the diamond medal. Over
1900 of these contest have been given
in the United States and several in
the large cities of Texas. and Miss
Meader will probably organize a con-
test here.
Miss Ida c. Clothier, the national
superintendent and organizer mot
organist as the able proof reader and
star cOmpositor made it appear in
Yesterdays LIGHT of the Y. w. C..
L. L., was the next speaker and took
for her subject, young Womens'
Work, " and showed how easily girls
could be interested in temperance
work if only the right methods were
employed. The young women only
need to be acquainted with the
subject to be thoroughly interest
ed, and once Interested the intiu-
ence of the dear creatures is
too patent TO be demonstrated.
These two young ladies are not as
old as some of them but are very ca
pable and sustain their respective |
works with great credit TO them
selves.
After a short address by Mrs. Wells, |
the session closed by a doxolOgy and |
prayer.
NIGHT SESSION.
The convention was called to order !
1t p. m, Mrs. Fry, the speaker of the |
evening. took the stand and took for
ler subject, why am a Suffragist,
which question she answered in an
lble manner. She was a suffragist
because women were entitled to
,qual footing with man; because taxa
ion without representation is tyran-
~, because woman j. not Justly rep
esented by man; because women are
capable of helping to conduct the
government, and other reasons equal
Y forcible. At the conclusion of her
address a gentleman proposed a vote
N the question OF woman's suffrage,
present esponding in the
The session was closed
~ music and benedictioa.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION. "
The morning session opened with
Mrs. NJ J.. Wells as principal speak
,r, taking for her subject, May
women speak" This is, practically,
me of the most important questions
he w. c. T. L. has had yet to deal
With, there being generally more
opposition to women speaking than
o any thing that she may say.
The biblical injunction on which
his prejudice is founded, arose from
purely local circumstances, and
should not Oe made to apply in this
lay of enlightened civilization.
Women do not desire to usurp any of
he--prerOgatives of men. Men and
do not have the same work
% do, and there is no reason why
woman should not speak as effectively |
Ls anadvocate forrefOrm as man. Mrs.
Wells made very good address ad-
yocatIng wOman's rights in a mOder-
Ite way, and cited bible instances
moving how women had often been
with leadership on impOr-
ant occasions.
Owing to illness Mrs. Alice B. Lewis
lid not read her paper, woman vs..
Whisky and with general lecture
~ Mrs. Wells, the session closed.
NOTES.
Free copies of the Union Signal"
,rgan of the w. G. It. u, were dis
&C this mornings session. 1t |
S a monthly paper which began some |
,ears ago on $1,000 capital;
he subscribers are now very nu-
nervous, the paper has ten CYL
nder presses, and all work,
and type setting, is conduct
I'd by girls and women, numbering |
800. The reading matter is fresh |
md forms a capital home magazine,
ust the thing for girls.
A state convention of the w. G.. T.
=. IS called to meet in San Antonio, |
IN May 5th, 9th and 9TH, and promises |
20 be a notable occasion, Miss Frances |
.. Willard, national president of the |