The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-09
MORE VIRTUE, LESS GREEK
Wanted by Mrs. Roebuck in School
Teaching-A w. c. T. L. Meet
ing-UniOn Notes.

Inc SClentluC temperance meeting III tne
W. c. 7. L. rooms yesterday afternoon
was well attended. Miss Goodwill opened
the Meeting witha scripture lesson on the
"Parable Of the Sower." She said that
Temperance workers need not be discour-
aged If all their work did not bring good
results, for great deal of the seed sown
by the Lord brought no results. She
also said that the old idea of alcohol be-
ing necessary for stimulation was all
wrong. and had so been proved by scien-
tiflc investigation. The old theory was
that the old corDuscles of the blood must
be fed and the white ones were not much
use but science has proven this to be
wrong. Under the old theory alcohol
was necessary to feed the red corpuscles
but under the new rule it is of no ac-
count
Mrs. Dagger read an article taking for
her main theme 1--WE owe it 20 our chill
dren that they be taught habits and
thoughts Of right living for the sake of
future generations as well as their own.
Remarks were made upon the progress
of the work. Statistics We're presented
showing how the late school laws made
the teaching Of scientific temperance com
pulsory in the schools.
Mrs. Spangler spoke of the effort now
being made to teach the people how to
prepare food properly. She said that a
movement was now on foot to have ply
sicians go from house to house in the
cities and investigate as to whether food
is being prepared so as to retain its full
nourishment If this should come about
it would be a good thing for the country.
Mrs. Roebuck spoke in n spicy style and
wanted something done to make the
scientific temperance instruction laws put
into more practical operation. She was
afraid the teachers were not giving the
matter the proper attention. She referred
to one school where only five minutes
were allowed to teach this subject She
thought this was all wrong and wanted
more time spent with the little folks
teaching them morality, citizenship and
temperance. She thought it would be
better to spend more time and money
teaching the boys and girls temperance
in the lower grades than pounding Greek
and French into them in the high school.
John Danner was present and was
called upon. He had not much to say
about Temperance instructions but he did
give it to the Dow law in the most ap-
proved fashion. 1t is one Of the worst
laws ever placed on the statute books on
the liquor question, he thinks and he said
he wanted the women to vote so they
could knock it out,
THE NOON REST.
On next Wednesday evening the noon rest
for girls will be opened to the public The lead
ers of the W. G. II. U. have the rooms nearly
ready and a more attractive place would be
hard TO find in the city. Both Of the rooms on
the first floor of the w. G. r. U. building will
be occupied. The east room has been neatly
fitted out with chairs and tables and the floor
covered with linoleum. In this room ladies
can eat their luncheOns. Coffee and tea will
be furnished if desired and if the demand war
rants, bill of fare will be served in the course
of time. The west room is elegantly carpeted
and furnished for a sitting room. The library
is here and it is as cozy place as one would
wish to find
The rooms will be kept open day and even
ing. 1--WE want place for the girls" said
Mrs. Patton TO a NEWS man. 81 have always
thought enough was not done for the
girls. We are going to keep
this open for them exclusively. Now
when they come up town evenings they will
have some place to go. This win keep them
from going to some place where they should
not CO."
On Wednesday evening the rooms will be
formally opened with an ice cream and cake
reception and festival. The public generally
Is invited and the funds gained thereby will
80 to the work Of sustaining the rest.
NOTES OF THE WORKERS.
A very happy little social event occurred
during the week in honor Of the veteran
workers Of the W. G. T. u. Mrs. Calvin Ball
entertained at tea Mrs. Ball of South Cleye-
land avenue, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Waits and
Mrs Patton. II was Mrs. PattoD's birthday
anniversary, she having just reached three
score and ten. The combined age Of the four
ladies in the party amounted to s76 years.
Two were seventy one sixty-nine and one
sixly-eight