The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-07

IA NNANkukC6s T.
women engaged in this work are very
much in earnest and accomplishing q
great amount Of good that could not DO
attained through any other medium.
In their deliberations they are business.
like and apt In parliamentary practice.
Tho morning session was opened with
prayer by Mrs. NJ. ". Love, OF parkera.
burg, after which Mrs. NJ. G. Parsons ,
oil Grafton, tho treasurer. gave u very
satisfactory account OF tho financial con.
dltion OF the Union. Tho Indebtedness
OF tho organization has been liQuIdated
with the exception Of IS, which liabili.
~ will DO discharged before tho tormi-
nation OF the present meeting, so that
1t may DO sud tho Union practically
enters another year OF its existence free
OF debt. This is certainly very encour-
aging.
Reports were made by Mrs. Orr on
literary work, Miss Jennie Pickens on
Sabbath school work and Mrs. W. J.
Hamilton on the juvenile department.
The latter was especially severe OIL tho
tobacco habit. Miss Hall, in her re-
port on press work, spoke in grateful
terms OF the newspapers OF tho state
for tho many Courtesies extended to the
Union. Miss Jackson, OF Moundsville,
in her report On prison and jail work,
gave Il very good account OF that depart
ment.
Mrs. Ann Watkins opened the after
noon session wilhpraycr, and following,
Mrs. Wise, Of RarkersburC, read her
supplementary report IN Sabbath school
work.
Miss Hall, from the memorial commit.
toe stated that death mad claimed fouro OF
the prominent workers Of tho organiza-
ton duringthe pastyear, astollows: Mrs.
a. A. Battelle, Of Wheeling; Mrs.
Margaret Gardner, OF West Liberty;
Mrs. Maggie Johnson, SUPERINTENDENT
| of the %prisonand Jail work, ofthek eyser
union, and Mrs. T. i. Galloway. Beau.
tiful tributes TO tho character and
worth OF these ladies wern paid by Mrs.
Jennie Englc, Mrs. Thompson and Mrs.
Suit
Tho superintendent OF literary work
reported that 3,TSS pamphlets and
leaves had been distributed the past
! year.
Those in charge OF the matter of Sab
bath observance and social purity failed
to make any reports IN there subjects,
but Mrs. Trimblc, of Wheeling, spoke
very %touchingly on the latter, citing
many cases that came under her OBJ
servation in this city.
Mrs. Jennie Eugle, superintendent Of
evangelical work, made a very excellent
report OF what had been done in that
department,
A very interesting matter that was
under discussion in the forenoon was
taken up, being the scientific instruc.
ton in schools OF tho effect OF narcotics
and alcohol on the human system.
Some Of tho delegates wanted more light
oil tho subject, whether instruction in
this matter was compulsory on the part
OF school trustees and commissioners.
During the noon recess DR.. Harriet
Jones had looked up tho law passed by
tho legislature, which she read TO the
convention. Tho law is mandatory,
and trustees and commissioners are La
Lle to removal in cases where such in
6tElCtlOH IS HcEleCleu.
A delegate suggested that q copy Of
the law ought to be posted in every
school house in the state, and that
knowledge on this subject was not Sec
ondary TO any other branch taught the
youth OF the land.
DR.. Harriet Jones, at tho head of the
movement for reform school for girls
reported that owing to the financial de-
preston and the fact that the legislature
was not in session very little had been
done by tho committee in that direc-
ton. She, however, urged upon all tho
Importance Of tho matter and requested
the members OF the Union to supply
themselves with blanks and 60 to work
obtaining signatures to the petition ask.
ing for tho establishment OF such an in.
~stitution in the state.
Mrs. n. R. c. Morrow, Of Falrmont,
president OF tho "Y" Society, made a
very comprehensive report OF what had
been accomplished by that branch OF
temperance work. Many new societies
had been organized and great good had
been accomplished through the inhG.
ence OF tho young women who wero
laboring in this particular field. Mrs.
Morrow represented that the society
was not independent OF the ". q. 7. o.,
| but rather relied on that body for en-
enlargement, and whose moral support
it needed. This soCiety IL entirely
composed OF young ladies, young gentle
men being eligible to honorary mcm-
bership.
The report on physical culture was
postponed until to-dnr. The president,
Mrs. Sisson, gave notice before adjourn
ment that the session this morning
would begin at 8 o'clock, and urged tho
prompt attendance OF all ut that hour
rs there was q great deal OF work 10
be done before final adjournment this
evening.
The audience in the evening packed
the room and overtiowcd into the class
rooms, which were opened into tho au.
dience room, besides many atandiug on
the stairs leading to the vestibule. The
attraction, OF course, was the Demorest
gold medal contest and the tambourine
drill Of the Loyal Temperance Legion.
These exercises were preceded By a
temperance prayer meeting led by Rev.
DR.. A. b. Rikcr, pastor OF the Fourth
Street NJ. L. church.
The Loyal Temperance Legion then
filed into the audience room and sang n
song OF welcome to tho Women'a Chris
tian Temperance Union, led by AIrs.
". J. Hamilton, OF this city. The
young ladies composing the legion then
gave q %tambourine drill in a space in
front OF the pulpit, going through some
very attractive h.olutions.
Tho prize banners we're then awarded
BY Mrs. S%choield, OF Wheeling. There
unrn two nI thnm nm for H. hin..ia.