The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-19
LOST CREEK OFFICERS.
President-Mrs. Mollie Davis.
Secretary-Miss Anna Nutter.
Treasurer-Miss Maggie Cum.
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Secretary-Miss Anna Nutter.
Treasurer-Miss Maggie Cum
mings.
Dear Mothers 1T is through
the w. c. U. column of this
paper | beg leave to impress
upon your mind the importance
of Temperance Education of the
little ones. While l do not be.
lieve any mother is really care.
less about the best interests OF
her children, | fear many of us
do not stop and think of the dan.
ger that surrounds them every
hour. The oaths and unclean
words of the playground, the
harmless cider and beer, the eli.
garette that is so nicely perfum-
ed, the nameless habits taught
by children of ungarded homes,
the vile pictures and literature
make the children's pathway a
dangerous one and we as moth.
ers must do something to warn
them of the evils that surround
them. God has raised up temp
erance workers who are willing
to give their time and talent to
aid the parents in this training
of their little ones. And will we
not at least encourage them by
sending our children to the l.. I.
L. where they may be taught
what effect these evils have on
their bodies. You may say my
children have not time To attend
or can teach them at home.
Dear mother, this may be, but
there are not many mothers that
think their children advance so
rapidly in their studies at home
as they do in the school room
where they have the association
of other children and strive to
keep up in their studies, and /
nope every mother that reads
these lines may become enthused
and see that an L. T. L. is organ.
lied in their midst and may God
bless your efforts. NJ. b. d.
On the evening of July Sd, the
Loyal Temperance Legion. of
Lost Creek, gave an entertain.
ment at the school house, con.
Quoted by Mollie B. Davis, Su-
perintendent of L. II. L. work.
Eight little girls dressed in
white, wearing red sashes, ard
carrying flags, opened the exer-
cises by singing a temperance
marching song,
Mrs. Davis read the twenty
third chapter of Proverbs and
offered prayer.
The children sang Real Ten.
perance boys and girls are we"
In sunny youth from care we're free
And join we now in "Bauds OF Hope"
Against an evil power to cope.
We know that e en- the smallest thing
Can do some good or comfort bring,
And so will We in earnest strive
From all our land this curse to drive.
Miss Mollie Basel, Secretary
read the report of the previous
meeting,
Miss Clara Hardway sang the
solo, Temperance Pilgrims.
Time Turns the Tables" was
recited BY Miss Nellie Basel.
Master Porter Hardway, age
nine, gave very forcible temp.
erance speech.
Little Lulu Nutter sang in a
clear childish voice:
I'VE don't like tobacco"
DO you know what we think +!
That the one that does use it
is quite sure to drink"
Wee Gertie Hardway gave a
recitation. My Doll Polly" in
very pleasing manner.
The eight little girls IN white
then sang. 1t must be for the
blood to low free. All who come
to temperance school.
They must learn to keep the rule,
Brush your clothes and count your hair,
Wash your face and hands with care,
Sparkle, sparkle, water pure;
DIRTY hands can endure;
Washings pleasant am SIRE
Sparkle. sparkle, water pure.
The program was completed
by a collection for benefit Of the
L. T. L., which was thankfully
received by Supt and children.
The l.. I. L. has recently been
reorganized with twelve mem.
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