Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-03
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Address by Mrs. Reed, the state
President.

PRESIDENT.
In spite of the inclelnency of the wealth
er and the change of date, from Feb. 9 to
Feb. l, a good number met Mrs. l. M.
Reed, the new state president of the w. C.
L. u, wednesday afternoon in the Centre
church parlor.
Mrs Reed does not aspire to be public
lecturer, but proved herself very inter-
esting speaker. The ladies present at the
mothers talk, showed their appreciation
by marked attention, Miss Emma Gregg
conducted the singing Mrs. Orion, the
local president, took charge of the meeting,
reading the scripture lesson and introduce
ing Mrs. Reed. Not very full report can
be given of the interesting talk which Mrs.
Reed presented, but there wera some of
the topics which were very Interestingly
brought out:
"Heredity," with reference to the first
chapter of Samuel, also first chapter of
Luke, giving good and practical thoughts.
Temperance" in all things, in dress, in
table entertainments, in conversation be in
terested in your children, in their schools
and studies, visit their schools, become ac-
acquainted with their teachers. "Keep in
touch" with your children, sympathize
with them in their little plans and assist
them in various ways which will add to
their amusements, ETC., even though it
may call for self-sacrifices of the mothers
time, which would gladly be spent some
other way.
Mrs. Reed appealed to the tired, over
burdened mother as often needing the
''shelter of the Almighty" Another point
especially noticed was-confess to your
children-ths idea was particularly dwet
upon as something which might appear as
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fruit. The mother in her own work, anx-
iety and ill health may be tempted to be
unguarded and thoughtless in tone as well
as action. Open our rooms to our chill
dren, make home the pleasantest place for
them, make the home attractive to the
sons, as well as the daughters, give them
both pleasant sleeping rooms as well as
living rooms, not deliberately furnished but
attractive, so that the home circle will not
be an uninviting place to spend their even
ings. keep your children and young
people from the streets evenings" for soon
our children will be beyond our care and
immediate responsibility. Do all in your
power to gain, and hold the love and es-
TEEN of your child, even though it may at
times interfere with your own pleasure and
plans. Remember their several birthdays,
prepare some surprise, procure some covet-
ed good innocent in itself, but dear to their
hearts. Be truthful to your children.
These topics were enlarged upon, and judg-
ing from the marked interest were well
received
The address of the evening was given in
the Methodist church, the subject being
''The work and workers" This has been
called the woman's century. Mrs. Reed
referred to women as very successful teach
in uar Ono yraHao aud institutions M
learning; women as competent bookkeep-
ers, clerks, and even merchants; women
have shown marked ability as editors, ouI
own Mrs. Z. T. Housh, late a member OF
our community, with many others, being
examples; as successful publishers she in
stanced the publishing house of the w. c.
Z. u. at Chicago; as physicians, too, they
have been very successful; as lawyers sew
, eral could be named, Mrs. Bittenbender
the national w. G. T. U. superintendent
of this work. women are successful a.
Y architects, dentists, presidents of colleges
/ prison matrons, school committees schoo
s superintendent, and evangelists, there be
ing more than 700 in the latter depart
ment. What could we do without our for
e egn as well as home missionary? Anon!
{ the noted women spoken of were Mrs. Ma
tilda b. Corse, the head protector and sue
. cessfu financier of the Temple at Chicago
p Miss Frances Willard, the national presi
+ dent; Lady Henry Somerset of England
~ Miss Amanda Way, Miss Jennie Smith
p the railroad mems frind; Mrs Mary Leay
n EFT, the round-the-world "white ribbOner'
IS of eight years journey; Miss Jessie Acker
10 man, her follower; and our late lamente
Miss Mary Allen West, whose remain
: have but recently been brought from JAP
' an to her home in this country.
i Mrs. Reed closed her very interestin
talk with the consideration of the wor
re "union" and what it means to us all in il
IS various hearings. The pleasure of tn
4 evening was added to by musical selection
by Mrs. L. NJ. Lawton and Mrs. Eddy.
i We shall hope to greet Mrs. Reed wit
,. more favorable weather should she come t
d us again. In spite of it all we are glad t
have listened to Mrs. Reed, who made
W good impression as a clear and pleasar
" speaker, as well as earnest worker.
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