Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-10-25

girls then sang temperance song,
which was well received.
Mrs. L. d. Slaymaker followed in d
report OF scientific temperance instruc-
llon as given in the schools of the State.
There was not much interest manifested
III the work in Kent and Sussex. Speak
ers engaged to speak ON this important
topic had not referred to the work at
all. There was, however, more interest
this year than in any previous year. She
thought there should be a local superin-
tendent in every union.
Discussion as how to have temperance
best taught in the schools, followed.
Mrs. A. Il. Fisher of Sussex county said
what was needed was an enforcement
OF the law. Many school boards think
ing it useless expenditure of money
for the purchase OF books. Mrs. J. II.
Milligan recommended temperance
journal which she showed to the dele.
gates,
A motion was adopted that commit
tee of three he appointed to act with the
Nrw-Century Club committee on com
pulsory education in Delaware.
Miss Mary A. Rowland stated in this
State there were so per cent Of children
Of school age who did not attend school.
Mrs. Ella A. Boolu was then intro
duced and gave few words of greet
ing. She was made u member of the
convention. Mrs. Marion Price spoke
for the Loyal Legion. During the year
nine Loyal Legions disbanded and IA
failed to report Mrs. Franklin and
Miss Eastburn briefly discussed the
| question. A Demorest medal contest
paper was read by Mrs. Il. X. Jones of
Dover, who thought these contests an adj
mirable way for teaching temperance.
Mrs Il. II. Capelle followed with an
admirable paper on Sunday-school
work. An interesting paper was then
read by Mrs. A. II. Berlin on elbow to
Teach Temperance in the Sunday
schools" Mrs. Il. II. Matlack conducted
q memorial service in memory of those
who had died during the year. Mrs.
Euphcmia II. Hitch, Mrs. Lucinda II.
Hazard, Misses Vaughan and Martha
| Derickson, Mrs. Anna Clcaver and Mrs.
Lydia II. StroEg, were given II tribute 10
their work and memory.
The Revs. Lafayette Marks and I. Il.
Morgan were then introduced and made
few remarks.
Rev. Merritt Hulnurd presided at the
meeting held in Grace Church in the
evening. A number of ministers occu-
pied the pulpit and letter was read
from Father Flynn of ST. Patrick's II.
@. Church, regretting his absence and
expressing his sympathy with the w.
q. t. U. in their work. Isaac r. John
son reviewed the work of the Law and
Order Society.
Mrs. Ella A. Boole made the address
of the evening which was a strong plea
for total abstinence for the individual
and prohibition for the State. The w
g. L. u, Mrs. Boole said, was in the
fight to stay. On account of the lateness
of the hour the address by the Rev. 5.
b. Meeser was omitted, and the audi.
ence was dismissed with the benediction
by the Rev. W, l.. $. Murray.
Friday mornings session began al
o'clock with devotional exercises con-
Quoted by Mrs. r. II, Matlack, followed
by reading of the minutes of previous
session by the secretary, Mrs. M. IL
Green.
Greetings were read from Mrs. Mary
A. Woodbridge, national corresponding
secretary, stationed at the Temple, Chi,
|
Jersey and Massachusetts, and Anna M
Hamar, president Pennsylvania Union
Miss Ella A. Boole was called to the
platform by President uilles, who said
ave are going to gain our cause some
time. Let us not get discouraged. AS
we realize that we have belted the globe
with white ribboners let us not forget
unceasing prayer in the furtherance Of
this great work"
Mrs. Roberta H. Matlack raye short
talk on eynnrclistic work. in which sht
said that at the BEGINNING of the ven,
she had sent ont circulars ia the vnrinu.
temnerance ORGANIZATIONS in Tho STATE
Wa cannot measure resuIts If evnnTaI
istic work bv figures as thew give M
adeouate itlea of The work done She
was followed Inv Mrs. NJ r. Smithers
who mode n few remorke IN inc wnrl
done in Kent comfy.
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received during the past year, The ma