The morning times., 1896-08-10
W. c. I. U. NOTES.

Inc general officers of the District W.
T. I. U. are frequently in conference con-
cernlng the program for the annual conven-
ton which occurs the first week In Octo-
Der. No labor will be spared to make the
convention interesting and attractive to
the general public, as well as To the men,
bers OF the organization. '.Demonstra-
tion night will be PARTICULARLY interest.
ing. The prize winners will then be pre-
sented, special music will be provided
anu an address by some capable speaker
will be the feature OF the evening. 1t is
expected that the various local unions will
tu out en- masse with their flags ami ban
ners and make the occasion one to be re-
membe red. Dis trict superinte ndents
and local officers are urged to prepare their
reports early, collect dues. and be ready
to make the convention u success in every
way Treasurers will collect as speedily
as possible the subscriptions for the build
ing fund and turn them over to the District
treasurer.
Miss Belle Keafney, who won recent
laurels as an orator at Washington Grove
and Mountain Lake Park, has gone into
Virginia to fill some engagements, whence
she will proceed to Maine. Miss Kearney
not only makes hosts OF frienis for herself
wherever she goes. but also wins friends
for the great cause which she represents,
and which she loves SO well
Following the W. C. T L. camp meeting
at Washington Grove. Nd. several new
unions have been organized in Montgomery
and adjacent counties. Mrs. Hasiup, the
State president, is in the field" and doing
good work. Plans are afoot for orga nizing
new union ut kensington in the near
| future. Mrs S. II. Wells Is also in Maryl
land speaking and organizing, and Mrs. +.
L. Tatum, who conceived the plan for the
Grove meetings. has good reason to con-
srituiate herself upon the successful out
come OF her work.
Tile Y almanac for 1 s97 will be ready
September l. 1t S to be larger than the
one for 1896; will contain texts in English.
with duplicates in German. French Italian
and Spanish, with selections from the recent
addresses OF Mss Willard and Lady Henry
Somerset, beside about twenty EaIftone
pictures OF Y secretaries in different
countries. The moons phases, and the
text OF the Poiyclot Petition will be in
Guided. A unique and beautiful cover
| has been especially designed for it. Only
limited edition will be published. Orders
should be sent at an early date to Mrs
+. S. Evans, 16l West Eighty fourth street,
New York city.
Bishop Bowman, of the NJ E. Church bears
the honor of having largely influenced the
opening of the first university to women
He was president of the Asbury tnow De
PauwI University, Indiana, at the time,
and by his earnest conviction and strong
personality carried the day in favor of the
women students This fact is one which
women should not suffer to pass into OBJ
livion.
When soldier gets drunk In the VAN
couver barracks, the doctor operates on
him with q stomach pump, then washes
the stomach out with a weak soda solu-
ton, and gives the patient a bowl OF hot
beef extract 1t is said that intoxication is
declining under this encouragement.
Miss willard, in q recent lecture said:
1.-The truest picture of Madonna and child
is the mother from her rocking chair throne
listening to the evening pra yer of the bate
at her knee, and the woman's Christian
Temperance Union is working for the pro-
lection and ex8ltation Of that home and
its institution, and the thought and ambi-
ton is cherished by every wearer of the
white-ribhon the world over, that the world
and especially those with whom they come
in contact may be the better for heir life
and work.
Miss Lodie E. Reed, OF indianapolis, Ind,
formerly National Press superintendent,
has been appointed press superintendent for
the Worlds W. c. T. L.