The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06

state superintendents. in which they TOO
I'm parliamentary drill ana gave II care
FIJI consideration, the object being t
make the workers more Thoroughly com
petent to establish and control SCHOOLS
\ summer assemblies and campmeetlngs:
Devotional exercises followed. led b.
| Mrs. Fannie II. Pugh.
The minutes of the morning session
were read and approved. :,
The president announced the 1oiioWih'
committees:
Resoutions-Mrs. Fannie K. Pugh
Mrs. G.. X. Carter, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs
L. Jones, Mrs. Cox, Miss sally Harri
and Mrs. Hazlett.
Courtesies-Mrs. Brown, Mrs. lren'
Sydnor and Mrs. Louis Thornbury.
Credentials-Mrs. Hattie Henderson
Mrs. Gresham and Miss Mccoy.
Auditing Committee-Mrs. j. l.. Vred
enburgh, Mrs. Werner and Mrs. Michels
Finance Commttee-Mrs. ]. A. 5. Curtis
Mrs. M. Wood, Mrs. j. l.. vredenburgh
Mrs. Bell Flowers and Mrs. c. o. Mason
Committee to Send Telegram-Mrs
Kate Patterson.
Nominating Committee to Name Dele
gates to the National COnvention-Mrs
Alice Boone, Miss Matte Lou Carter
and Mrs. e. Anderson.
Ill tnc lDlStllt'o Noo
taken I'D by the district presidents, Mrs
Il. s. Tracy of Houston reporting one
union organized among the colored peo'
pie and good workers in her district.
Mrs. L. e. II. Schemelpfenig of the
Fifth district reported the organization
of a Loyal Temperance union with sew.
enteen boys as members. She reported
that indications showed the temperance
cause advancing.
Mrs. Fannie Reece Pugh of the Sew.
enth district reported that she had moved
out of the district and had nothing to
report from that district. but said she
had organized large union in Brennan.
Other district officers were absent, but
many of them have sent in reports that
will be read before adjournment.
DR.. Thornbury of San Antonio and Col.
]. II. b. Miller of Austin were formally
introduced to the convention, and both
gentlemen made happily little talks, re-
turning thanks for the honor conferred.
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Caldwell, white
ribbons from Alabama, were introduced
and given the privilege of the floor.
The question "RelatiOn of the Local to
the National Union" was discussed, Mrs.
Curtis making a pointed, timely and in
teresting talk. She emphasized the need
of prompt payment of dues.
Mrs. Nredenburgh argued tnat tne ma
tional union depended on the local unions,
and. like Mrs. Curtis, she urged the
payment of dues. =,
Mrs. Carter of San Antonio was called
TO the chair, and Mrs. Helen StOddard,
president of the WOmen's Christian
Temperance union of Texas, then read
her annual address.
1t was beautifully worded and earn
est paper. and Mrs. StOddard read it
with much impressiveness. She said the
reviews of the year had much of encour-
agement in it, and our efforts to. secure
better protective laws have had their de-
effect upon the heart and brains.
We are beginning to see how every wo-
man and child is directly affected by all
and in this we read our duty
to become interested in all legislation.
We are taking new and nobler views"
Referring to vicious literature, she said:
1.-THE vicious reach every family in
our state with the impure literature, the
low picture or the vile suggestion, and
now propose to visit every town with
prize fight We must coun-
teract these influences.
go forth with your message straight
from the Lord: Shall the throne of in
quity bave fellowship with thee, that
mischief by law This mis-
chief must cease being framed by law.