Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-27
WASHINGTON COUNTY w. c. T. U.


The 10th annual convention of Washing
ton county w. c. 7. U. was held at Cabot,
Tuesday and Wednesday, July IL ard IL,
beginning Tuesday at 1890 a. NJ. with a
devotional meeting, led by Mrs. Mary Burn
ham OF Barre. Reports of evangclstic
Sunday school Y. work, press and legis-
ture departments we're given by the super
intendent of these departments. The secre-
tary reported. A paper on SUNDAY school
work was read by Miss Ireno Hubbard.
The meeting then adjourned to the Congre-
gational vestry for dinner.
la the afternoon Mrs. DR.. Wiswell give
n cordial speech of welcome. The response
was given by Mrs. c. s. Richmond of
Northfieid. Mrs. Lena Bliss of Matshfeld
favored tho convention with song. Mrs.
8. II. Tucker of Mershfleld gave very
couraging report Of work done
the past year. Rev. Mir. Nick
orsou of Barre read a paper prepared by
Mrs. Nickerson on the subject "Why is a
mothers responsibility more spoken of than
fathers - Mrs. e. NJ. Denny of Mont
peier conducted a conversation on 'Moth-
DDS for prevention of disease" The after
noon session closed with a song by Mrs. c.
$. Richmond of Northield.
At G:4j p. IN. Mrs DR.. Wiswell of Cabot
gave to the convention a reception at her
home.
The evening session was held in the Con-
grCgational church. The event of the even
ing was the Demorest gold medal contest,
Burton Pike of Mershfield receiving the gold
medal and Misses Lupien and Camp of
Plainheld each receiving prize offered by
Washington county T. U. While the judges
were out the. audience was very nicely en-
tertained with talk from the county presi
ant pnr tha,, arTt, linz hxy
Mrs. Wells OF CABOT, declame:ons and
recitations by Albert Hickey, Morton
Wells, Miss Cora Lance aud others.
Wednesday morning the officers met in
an executive meeting, followed by devo-
tioual meeting led by Mrs. Julia Barnes Of
Bsrre. Reports of treasurer and secretary
were given, followed by reports from ths
different unions. The state president, Mrs.
Read, then came into the church aud spoke
a few pleasant words to the convention.
The report of Mrs. Atkins superintendent
OF the Homes for Homeless Children de-
partment, was followed by Mrs. Fisk's re-
port of scientific temperance Instructions
Miss Chanberiin, president Of Washington
county union, gave very helpful talk.
This paper was followed by the election OF
officers as follows: President Miss Bertha
Chamb berlin; first vice president Mrs. DR..
Wiswell Cabot; second vice president, Mrs.
Frank kenerson, Barre; secretary, Mrs.
Alice NJ. Richardson, Montpelier; treasurer,
Miss Irene w. Hubbard, Berlin.
The superintendents of the different de-
partments remained no arly the same.
Mrs. c. s. Richmond gave very inter
esting history of the past 10 years OF the
w. c. T. L. work in Washington county.
The afternoon session opened at 130 wi tn
a devotional meeting, followed by an essay,
"Woman's Influence on Public Opinion"
by Mrs. E. b. Dwinell OF Marshfield A re-
port of parior work done in the county was
then read by the secretary. The question,
"How shall we agitate temperano princi-
pies ?" was then discussed, bringing out
these among other ideas: Talk to the chill
dren;" "Have gospel temperance meet
ings;" distribute literature; "By social
work" After the discussion recitations
were given by Bessie aud Rena Jones and
others. Ths afternoon session closed with
very interesting account of the Denver
convention by Mrs. Read, State president.
AT the evening session Miss Amy Fisk of
Montpelier gave very helpful talk on the
kindergarten. An essay on Germs by
DR.. Wiswell was then read by his daughter,
Mrs. Wells. Mrs. Read gave short talk,
speaking of the Home for Friendless Wo-
men at Burlington. a recitation was then
given by Mrs. Alice Richardson OF Mont
peler; and the convention closed with sing
ing, the benedction being pronounced by
Rev. J. O. Sher burne. and all separated
feeling that the best convention yet held by
Washington county W. c. 7. L. had just
closed.