Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-09
THE COUNTY VIC. T, U,
convention at TONnshend June 1 and
S---A Good Attendance and n De.
cSde's Record Sustained.

ueVotlonal, conservation, Juvenile. press
prison, talr, evangelistic, scientific temner,
ahce instruction, social, legislative. social
purity, mothers meeting, hygiene and
heredity, besides the annual review of tbe
president, reports of secretary and treas-
urer, and for both evenings a varied pro-
gram, including greetings from the Baptist
pastor, and an original poem, response by
lhe STATE honorary president, decamations.
recltatlons, class in temperance arithmetic,
chalk talk by the state superintendent of
juvenile work, the main address by Mrs.
housh OF Boston, the whole interspersed
| Win music in cheering gospel song, chill
1ren's songs, special selections from Young
lauies, anthems, the parts of Mr.. Mortified
oI brookllne and b. j. Kenyon, organist
gwen All these. with fairest of weather,
nospiIalltles abundant and delightfully."- rem
dered, and an excellent attendance was
sure to follow, varying from so to 100 at
day sessions, and a church full evenings
rive clergymen were present at different
sessions.
Page four of program contained mart
ing hymn by Rev. @. d. r. Meacham, fol-
lowed by the Vermont w. C. T. L. pledge
and statement, "signing the pledge and
paying an annual fee of so cents constitute
membership in the w. c. T. u" "Sign-
ing the pledge and so centsr No such
thing. 70 be in any kind of standing in
| the w. Z. L. L. women must think and
work, or help others TO do so by their quiet
influence, on the side of reform, and GER
tain dependability in time of need. not
necessarily accompanied by many words
To keep up with the thought of the day in
this work they should attend at least one
convention, certainly If it comes to them,
as it does in the rotation of places.
1t may well be supposed that no hour in
these two days was without food for ear
nest thought, to be absorbed and mater
ialized into further work. The reporter
chosen for The Phoenix was not present
evenings or continuously in day sessions
The aim of this report is to present sugges-
tions from the meeting as a whole, show
ing the Importance and intentness of pur-
pose which characterized it. 1t matters
not so much who said, as what was said for
the consideration of earnest people who
heard, and will read the reports, and may
feel moved to work. Possibly there was a
serious strain about the day sessions not
sufficiently relieved by an entire change, a
glimpse of merriment. Some dryness of
details in routine work was to be expected,
and though the membership may not flag,
holding the interest of spectators is an i'm
portant factor, as is also giving occasional
vent for relief of nervous tension caused
by long sessions and intensity of thought
A five-minutes' recess in each session
might be a healthy diversion. A member
went out 'to play" awhile, and in CONVEX
sation with imam and brother" brought
out from the latter the question, sis it true
that at women's meeting they who are con-
coded to be the quickest and brightes: at
repartee are afraid to indulge in that at
public sessiOns?' He said we seemed to
be all agreed, whereas men were more like
ly to criticise in their meetings and to differ
with keenness of debate.
The president of the county union i'm
pressed all by her cordial, dignified bear
ing, good sense and careful counsel, espe-
cially evident in executive sessions preced-
ing each open meeting. Her annual re-
view was earnest and practical, showing a
mental calibre and evenness of thought
that make her a safe leader. Not the least
matter for congratulation was physique
which, in addition to calmness of tempera-
ment, gives valuable working force, able
apparently to withstand the great nervous
strain of prolonged activity in reform
} work.
There was very little of purely gushing
|
sistering." As a whole there was evennesS
of tone and a resolute recognition of the
need of continued work in important line:
of training the young and seeking to arouse
better temperance sentiment everywhere
The legislative discussion brought out al
earnestness of spirit that must bring in
creased results. There was no scoldng
about violation of laws, but steadfast ad
advocating of law-enforcement. Not tina
we need to enter into wholesale arrestins
! business, but as was stated, 1--WE act toe
/, much as if we had no temperance law.
Eleven arrests were reported in Brattle
boro. but it was well known that there
were ''night works there and in all thu
towns. Men were taken TO their homes
and not reported. In justice to the enor
nous bill of $4,000 reported from on,
town agency it was stated that all tn
smaller towns sent to that place for sup
plies. Rockingham's agency sold S4OO
Q worth. and it was no secret that town OH
! cials had encouraged the sale instead o
, properly restricting it. Drug stores AM
9 other places had been looked after in tina
4 town, because the law prohibited, but liq
nor was too free under sanction OF tow
agencies. And the illicit sending of pack
s ages into towns was great evil, night ca
Y rOusals being a consequence.
u The mothers meeting with It's varle
papers was as prolific an hour as any. 1t
several papers were brief, and the topic
well considered. Those on secrets witt
?, Girls and boys, literature and vice, respon
8 sibility of parents and danger to our GIL
d could not fail to interest parents and teach
e ers. The county secretary in this connec
e ton spoke of the paper of Principal Horn
:, of Brattleboro, advocating special work L
r the public schools to form correct taste 10
reading. and it was urged that our school
he influenced 10 take up this important lin
o of work. The printing press has been
/ means of promulgating vice untold In
o naDer on "Power of the unit was pei
4 haps as helpful as any that could be mer
!, TONED. for general work, for after all It
n not i'm conventions, not in multitudes' tina
+ this temperance work must prevail so niue
e as by individual work. 81 will do VIVA
L little I can. 80! here am |, send me,
chow far example goes, "others VIII 10
low in our wake and the ranks be hlled'
were some of its thoughts. -,
~ "NIissing names on our roll calr wei
7, tenderlv remembered, Madame Willard an
N others The only name in our coun'
E. ~ H., ,ras that of Miss Hlggll