The Penn's Grove record., 1895-09-13
w. c. T. U. COUNTY CONVENTION.

Thursday. Thirty-eight delegates were
present from eve UEions and Il Y.
All the Offices and nine Superintendent
were present. Mrs. r., p. Patterson
presided. Mrs. Emily Mitchell, of
Pennsville led the morning devotion.
Revs. j. w. Clark and {. 5. Lawrence
gave cordial words of welcome, which
were responded to by Mrs. II. VanMe-
ter, of Salem.
The morning session was devoted to
the reports Of Superintendent after the
President appointed the following com.
mittees:
Credentials-Mrs. Rea Newell, Mary
G. Bassett.
Resolutions-Mrs. Harriet VanMe-
ter, A. F. Souder, S. W. johnson.
Auditing = Mrs. Margaret Bilder-
back, Julia Senssr.
Courtesy-Mrs. S. Shannon, Mary
Griscom.
Pages-Misses Bessie Bllderback,
Laura Layton.
The afternoon devotion aas led by
Mrs. j. @. Davis, of Salem, after which
the reports Of SupeiinttldpYtS we're re.
sumed.
1t wa departed that the sabbath was
generally observed and that dissertation
was lot increasing.
Mrs. Jennie ". Humphreys reported
that temperance is being taught III all
schools and books indolsrd uy Mrs.
Hunt were used. Blackboard lessons
and written examinations are made in
many schools, also temperance recita-
tions and songs were learned. This will
certainly show its effect in iuture years.
She had written to Supt. Gwynne about
the matter and had received the follow
ing answer.
Mrs. Humphreys
The study of scientific temperance is
pursued in every school in Salem county.
Every township has ObeYed the law re-
curing text books to be placed in the
hands OF tue pupils excepting Oldmans
and PENIS Grove Borough. In Old
mans the money was exhausted before
all the books needed could be supplied
and the teachers gave oral instruction
based upon the books of the Stowell
series. In Penn's Grove no attempt
was made to supply the books accord.
ing to law; but a book was placed in
each teachers hands as a manual and
oral instruction given. The law will
have to be fully complied with the COM
ing year or both townships will lose
their apportionment of state money.
Stowell's series Is used in all townships
excepting Elmer and Upper Pittsgrove,
where the Pathfinder series was used
last year. Upper Pittsgrove has, how
ever, ordered the Pathfnders taken out
and Stowell's put in.
1t affords me pleasure to testify that
as a study hygiene was the most popu-
lar, the past year, with both teachers
and pupils. The teachers enjoy it be-
cause Of the interest in it displayed by
the pupils, and the latter appeared to
be more thorough in it than in any 9TH
er subject. / did not hear a poor reci'
tation in it in the entire year, while III
many instances 1 noted a surprising
proficiency. One lad 5 years old, at Mt.
Zion (colored) school, in Warrington
gave the most wonderful recitation to
which 1 ever listened.
Resp. RoBT. GWYNNE, JR.
Mrs. Boole, in answering the ques-
lions said that temperance people
should not use Hires Root Beer be-
cause it contains alcohol. The yeast
and sugar put in in making it causesthe
sparkle after a few days which is alco-
hol. The best Jamaica ginger is 10
per cent alcohol. Prove it by burning
IT on a plate. TIE weakest point the
w. q. L. U. organization is the llnah'
cial. Why not consider temperance a
part OF church work and giving sys-
dramatically in envelopes is the best sys'
tenn. There is a law against selling TO-
Dacco to children and it should be en-
forced. 1t is almost impossible Tor a
drinking mar to reform and stay re
formed, who uses tobacco.
Mis- Vanmeter reported and the con-
vention adopted the following
RESOLUTIONS.
RESOLVED, That as members Of The County
W.. 4. U. we re-affirm our loyalty 10 G9u any
purpose togo forward in this important MolkY u
eranging about the day when prolipltioh snail
RESOLVED, That the W.. C. T.. L, should stil
W on the alert id behalfO OF the Sclehunc iein,
perance Instruction law-iOr which gratitude
was newly exp~ressed-that II may be iully car,
Ileu out. Also, that mole of our members aNali
snSInSelyes OF their fresh privilege OF 'oIlhs "'
scn0Ol elections.
WHEREAS, There is n law against the sale OF
haIcoucs 10 minors, we sincerely apptal " otI
pIotners upon whom the responsibility rests ~
o11 tlaL TINS Inv is enforced anu mus p ~ ~
81, bO1of 9OSb IA IL
soi.ow1ul effects OF narcotics when we peneNe
70 ne evil andsonly evil continually,
WHEREAS, The Sabbath ordt,ltd ny uOu as "
aay OF rest IS being profaAed, now anu tLen; q j.,
nhEsoLvRD, That we as a woman SnList. ~
aemperance Union urge all our hleuIoeIS w
srsater carefulness III preeept ana eAtllpio, O.,
That We do all IN our power ~
ploihole me cause OF purity IN me hnlle sooia'
eiIcle anu In distribution of right HttIdtuiT.
RESOLVED, AS We realize the httu ol rIan u
chiSe LOT women that the W. T.. l. l. PIONe i1
perseverance therein.
RE5OLyED That we express our Sllpatny lUi
ane Unions into whose homes DEAN mas th'et,
81: our appreciation OF the lnvltdtlOn ~
lenns Gfove to the pastors OF lhe CluLehos
" tne Olnclais OF the Bethel NJ. j. CIulghi "
.he misses Lanning for rheir part III tile uevoi9
uousi 70 those who have 50 kindly assls'eI MIN
Musle 70 the pages who have served 50 Mn VI v
Y 70 ule lunch comnlittee who pr0Ntueu ioi
our wants TO all who have extended Hhahciai
4iu anu 70 those who ~haveOpened llelr hOAie'
iof the comfort otthe delegates.
MIS-. NJ. j. Pancoast was elected as
deleg1ss e educational Convention in
! BalI'emperAtt1 )ct. 18th.