The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-07-25
THEIR LABORS OVER.
The School of Methods Closes It's.
Session at Pacific Grove.
Some More Able Papers Read by Chris
tfan women-Mrs. General Bidweil
Addresses the AssembIage.

CQrlSLlan temperance Union SCHOOL OF
Methods opened with devotions, led by
Mrs. Peet. Mrs. Purvis of Modesto fol-
lowed with a paper on Narcotics" in
which she showed conclusiyely that
while there is law forbidding the sale of
tobacco to minors, that law is not suf1-
cient, for if boys of eighteen can buy all
the cigarettes they desire, their younger
brothers will be literally supplied.
Nothing but the entire abolition Of the
cigarette will do away with this universal
curse, and cities and counties should pass
laws Furnishing the smoker under eigh-
teen, as well as the man who sells to him.
Every community in our State is becom-
ing so aroused over this terrible evil, she
said, that this law should not be hard to
pass.
This paper was followed by an address
by Mrs. Christine Armstrong of Salinas,
entitled Our Nations Sabbath and
Methods of Sabbath Observance Work"
In which she urged her co-workers to be
the Queen Esthers of the present, and
with her faith go in before the kings of
the ballot and demand that in the great
assembly soon to be called of all peoples
and languages, to study the productions
and institutions of all nations and learn
wherein the strength of ours lies, they
shall see to 1t that we are put on record
by the assembled nations as Sabbath
keeping people.
Miss Kent of Minneapolis entertained
the assembly with fnely-rendered solo.
This was followed by Mrs. G. S. banks
OF Hollister, with q paper on "The
Womah's Column in the Daily Paper"
she spoke Of the Importance, when such
space is given, that it be filled by most
discreet women. Our great city daily
IL nf no Of fho
age; 1t is glanced over largely by rushing
business men between the sips Of coffee
and by women rushed by social
demands. The papers that are really
read and digested are those that go
into the rural districts, away from
libraries, the much reading and enter
tainments Of the city. In such homes,
the whole paper is read and discussed,
and here we see the power the temper
arice column can WELD in the districts
that grow the strongest muscles and the
brainiest heads. Much thinking is done
by mothers In narrow environments that
speaks through their children later ON.
She urged women TO write up the work
OF the union and obtain space now given
TO harmful details Of murders, suicides
and divorce scandals. 4htF5G
Tuesday evening WAS given up to
music and "a Trial by Jury, con-
Quoted by Mrs. Rose French Of San Fran
cisco. In many respects Ii was faithful
reproduction. and the charge to the jury
by Mrs. Judge Woodman of Chico con-.
tanned the exact words of a charge given
by San Francisco Judge in the trial of
aman for selling beer to minor. The
blank idiocy of some OF the jurors made
them eminently fitted for their positions.
Wednesday mornings session the
last day of the school-opened with de-
votions by Mrs. S. J. Churchill of San
Jose. Mrs. Cove of Oakland followed
with an address on Prison Work"
Mrs. Cove spends one day each week
among the prisoners in San Quentin.
She says in prison work lies field for
thought and action. We are not legisla-
tors, but we may be power behind
Them; let US use the power wisely, but
use it. The first step should be reform
in public opinion by informing your
selves, your friends, your neighbors, and
so create new and better sentiment.
Our California prison system is manu-
featuring more criminals than all good
agences can reform. A gitate the 'sepa-
rate" system. The indescriminate asso-
citation of prisoners is fragrant crime.
Reform has begun in Eastern prisons:
may it travel by telegraph to our Pacific
shores.
This was followed by Mrs. S. M. Wood
man of Chico on the Madonna of the
Future" Young artists are not the only
class who cherish dreams of future Ma
q
pretty, simple home, but there exists in
the mind visions of palace, and there is
no seontentment. Too many are look
ing to the future, to do any presentgood
Women sit securely in their homes,
while sin 9nd misery walk the streets.
Let every good woman seize brush aud
palette and on withsthe work. Wicked
ness does not rest; its pictures of degra-
dation are seen all over our land, in every
drunkard who walks our streets, in every
opium tiend,5 in prisons, jails, insane
asylums, and idiots. Let US work for the
greatest power in the world to-day; send
over the land the anti-revolution cry,
Taxation without representation is ty-
ranny."
Miss Severance of Gilroy followed in a
paper on MY Methods? Results?" which
can only receive Justice by being printed
entire.
Mrs. Barnum of Oakland gave most
interesting account of her Temperance
Coffee House Work." but she said the
picture was not bright enough to lead
many to go into the business.
Miss Mary Allen Vests parliament
airy Drills" are most instructive, and
should be given more in all local unions.
Mrs. McMath of San Francisco spoke
of "Headquarter Spectacles.n She told of
the power the headquarters were able to
exercise; said she had answered z, 600 calls
in the past six months. Her first call for
vitation to eat popcorn with her, and
forty-three responded; next time with an
addition OF ten.
The ladies of Pacific Grove had ten
dered picnic to the visiting unions at
Lake Mahala, but the proverbial ffckle-
ness of the weather was never more ap-
parent, and our morning changed from
the soft setting of fog that so enhances
the restfulness of this perfect haven, to
q heavy fog, determined to Danish an
early ride, SO the ladies served lunch in
the church parlors, after which the sun
broke out in radiant benediction, and
the party separated, some to take the long
drive past Moss Beach and Cypress Point,
through Del Monte and Monterey, others
to 60 boating or moss gathering.
The evening opened with music and
the entrance of Mrs. General Bidwell was
the signal for great applause from the
packed house. Her paper, one of the
best of the whole course, was on sour
Privileges" impressing forcibly the
truth that our smallest duties wei done
are among our most powerful acts.
Mrs. Mary Frank Brown of Oakland
gave most able address in her usual
spirited manner. She dubbed our great
liquor traffic the California Napoleon
on his Elba moor, but she would relegate
him forever to his st. Helena.
Mrs. b. Stutevant Peet closed the exer-
cises with paper on political Ethics"
After the reading of suitable resolu-
tons by Mrs. Greene of Santa Cruz, Miss
Mary Allen West, in most touching
manner, babe her pupils farewell, glad
that she bad looked into their faces and
seen their work, and now turns her face
still westward to Honolulu and Japan.
Friend turned from friend, as speaking
ships in mid-ocean. each to her own
duty, hearing our regrets that the school
was over repeated in the soft surging of
the ever restless bay. NJ. b. TRYoN,
Corresponding Secretary w. @. e. q.