Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-17
CHlTTENDEN COUNTY w. c. T. u.


school of Methods.
The Chittenden county W. c. T. L. con
vention with School of Methods, convened
at the headquarters of the Burlington w. G..
7. L. Friday The morning session was
opened at 8 o'clock with a praise service.
At $50 tho convention was called to order
10y the president, Mrs f. b. Lund. Re
ports and routine business followed. Words
of welcome by Mrs T. +. Hammond were
responded to 10y delegates from several un-
ions, Mrs. G.. f. Davidson conducted n
School of Methods, after which Mr. W.
kensett, n missionary from Singapore ad-
dressed the convention upon the opium
habit. At / 1870 O'Clock Bible reading
was conducted by Mrs. H. Dyer, and the ben
ediction was pronounced by Mr. kensett
The afternoon session opened with ser
vice of song Mrs. j. f. Moulton read an
excellent paper, "rhe Franchise" " aud n
parliamentary drill, conducted 10y Mrs. q.
+. Davidson, followed. The Essex June
| tion quartctte very kindly furnished excel
| lent music. After brief recess. rescue
work was taken up and the work Of the
| charitable institutions. of which this city
and State may be proud, was presented to
the convention. Mrs. Sarah z. rorrey gave
a brief history of the establishment of the
children have been received and cared for
during the % years of its existence. Miss
katherine Hagar told in brief the story
of the Louisa Howard mission and its work.
In addition to the upift it has been to poor
people, nearly one-fourth of the number of
scholars in the public schools are
| aided by this institution The
city missionary gave very interesting ac-
count of her work in connection with the
| Margaret Adams mission. Mrs. NJ. E. Bell
presented the comparatively new work
OF the Home for Friendless Girls,
stating that the Home was not en-
trely paid for and no means of sup
| port assured except voluntary contributions.
Miss Emma Drew spoke for the King
daughters, who take up every line of relig
ious and philanthropic work. a brief pa
per was then read on the w. c. 7. L. at the
worlds fair and after singing the cOnven-
tion adjourned
On Saturday morning an executive com
mittee meeting was held at clock, fol.
| lowed by fellowship meeting at 8 o clock
led by Mrs. l.. d. Dyer. The report OF
treasurer and election of officers followed
Mrs. L. b. Lund was elected president; Mrs
j. L. Moulton, secretary; Mrs. L. L. Bal
lard treasurer. An address on the Tom
perance Temple by Mrs. Reed was followed
by School of Methods conducted by Mrs
Davidson. Evangelistc Jail and almshouse
| railroad and Cther work was discussed. A.
| II 80 bible reading was conducted by Mrs
l.. F. Wilbur
The afternoon session was opened by {
service of song, Mrs. f. NJ Wheeler presd
ing. Mrs. Davidson conducted School o.
Methods on scientific temperance instruction
Miss Helen Wellman spoke of such teaching
in the Sunday-school. Miss Carrie Loggiu
gave a report of such teaching in the com
mon schools Mrs, Read spoke of the i'm
portance of temperance instruction in higl
schools. Mrs. Davidson gave suggestions OF
juvenile work. After a short recess, Mis-
Grace Hull read a paper on young women
work. \ pleasant feature of the session wa
the singing of The Loyal Temperance lie
gion.
Jericho Legion exercises consisted of nj
excellent paper on Humane Teaching - by
Mrs s. Y. Y. Booth; a recitation, "Bel
Hazards Dream, - by Elsie Woodruff -,
Plea Tor the Birds, by Eva Atchinson
Then followed "A recitation by Florenc
Chase. The Screen Door, solo by Ev;
Hunt. Loyal Temperance Legion exercis,
by 2l children, and manual exercise song.
r. $. Styles, of the Humane society, CAV
an interesting talk on tho treatment of ami
mails, and furnished literature for distribu
tion.
Parting words of encouragement wer
spoken by the State president, Mrs Read
and the benediction was pronounced b,
Rev. +. W. Olmstead.