Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-09-06
w. q. t. U.
District Convention at TT. Scott.

The Second district convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union was held at TT. Scott,
Aug 80 and 81, 1894, attended by some of the most
intellectual and refined women of Kansas.
The district is composed of nine counties, COM
prsing the Second congressional district of Kansas
Seven counties were represented by their presdents
the other two reported. These with the district Of
cers, state president, superintendent of different
departments and delegates from counties aud local
unions (Which number about 32), made the reports
of the work quite interesting and showed that the
women are manesng much enthusiasm and de-
termination in their work For God, and Home and
Native Land" Then, with the presence and en-
couraging words of many of the prominent citizens
OF TT Scott we feel the influence is being extended
and the sentiment endorsed by many who are not
vet enrolled on our list. If space would permit, |
would be exceedingly glad to give cheering God
speeds as voiced by such persons as DR.. Sarah
Hail. Presiding Elder Brant, of the M. 4 church
Mr. Powell secretary Y. M. G. A. Mr.. Kepworth,
superintendent of public schools, city; Attorney
Webster, and ministers from several churches.
The high esteem in which officers were held
the past year (being uew ofictrs) made manifest
in the almost unanimous vote for their second term.
They were as follows Mrs Fannie lIolsinger,
Rosedale president; Mrs. Jessie Maxey, Ottawa,
secretary Mrs. j. G. Reed, Garnett, treasurer.
After hearing the reports OF the several commit
tees, the convention proper adjourned at 53O p M,
Aug 3lst, to meet in August, 1895, at Lecompton,
Douglas county.
The evening sc ssons added much to the entertain
ing and convincing arguments OF our work.
As equal suffrage is of the leading features OF
the work at present in Kansas the first evening was
given to that. | quote FROM the Daily Tribune;
miss Laura A. Gregg, of Garnett> spoke on that
subject last evening to a crowded house, all I'd
dress is pronounced one of the most ntelliS on
gumentative and convincing that was ever -, :; -,
the city" Her lecture was an answer n'I ass.c,
DuoSiey oOJ' g, W nsi nan,s - book
Friday evening was devoted to Demorest &c
medal contest superintendent by Miss Mamie ".. ~
Chenoweth, of Ottawa, who first gave an accouI-"
of the establishment of the Demorest medal contes
system She stated that eight diamond medals hac
been piven, and over 100 silver medals had bee
given in Kansas alone The contestants then d.
iivered their selections. being called by numbers.
Their names were as follows. |, Miss Elite Mead,
FIT. Scott g Miss Iva Todd, Kansas City. g.
Miss Eva Burkholder, TT. Scott 1, Miss Lillian
Newton, Ottawa. 5, Miss Cora Cardwell, Lecomp'
ton. 6. Miss Maud Archer, Glenloch The judges
decided in favor of no 6, Miss Maud Archer, Of
Glenloch and Anderson County can boast OF one OF
more gold medal. Miss Iva Todd received honor
able mention; in fact, the whole class received
high per cent Mrs l.. B. Smith, state president,
presented the medal in short but eloquent address.
which contained the following beautiful sentences
1.-THE question of prohibition has been raised in this
country and will never be settled till our country
has raised into higher purer civilization, or failing,
will go down in the dust of centuries as other his
toric nations of the past have done Mastery of
self is the greatest triumph, and mastery by force
of ones own will is the browning victory of life.
Miss Chenoweth then gave an eloquent, original adj
dress on "Miss Francis Willard as a Reformer." =,
The session closed with the doxology of the VT {,
c. T. u, the last sentence of which is the phras
"The Lord watch between and thee when WEI She
absent one from another" The audience was, We "
u,issed end most snciesstDl convention was cwrapp
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