Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-20
w. c. t. U. Midsummer Meeting,

The midsummer meeting and school of methods
of tbs Vermont Woman's Christian Temperance
union will be held on the Lyndonville camp ground
| beginning Aug % and closing Aug 3d. In the
daily school of methods, which will be conducted
| by the state secretary, Mrs. G. K. Davidson of
Newiane, several national superintendent of
departments will assist. Home and foreign mis-.
sions will be represented by able speakers Free
kindergarten lessons viii be provided daily for the
little ones, and Aug "a is to be Loyal Legion day
when 1t is hoped that all the boys and girls the
older ones especially. will be present to enjoy the
good things Our state superintendent of Loyal
Temperance legion work, Mrs. F. A. Kenyon of
Townshend, will have charge of the days exer.
clses and the national superintendent Mrs
Helen q. Rice of Boston, and worlds superintend.
ent, Miss Anna Gordon, will address the young
peope
Each day a class in physica culture will be CON
Quoted by Miss Lucy II. Hitchcock of Leicester
VI, and daily kindergarten motherhood lessons
Will he given by Miss Amy b Fisk of MONTPELIER
A me array OF speakers will make each day At
tractlve. Mrs. Jennie Fowler Willing will speak
OF How the Other Half LIVES based upon her
experience among the very poor in New York
city Mrs Louise Barton of Boston viii speak of
ner WVrk among prisoners, and give her lecture,
our Girls Mrs. Esther T. Housh, former
president of the Vermont W. C. T. u, will be
present throughout the meeting and speak of her
work as national superintendent Of temperance
literature Mrs. Emile ID. Martin, national SUI
peIlhtendent OF purity in lieratute and art, will
uenVer an address on Purity" also will speak
on Missions "
, Hon John c. Martin of New York secretary of
thc NutlNt COulIllllee OF the society for the
suppression Of vice, will take the place Of his CO.
worker, Anthony ComstocK who is unable to be
present.
The department Of peace and arbitration will be
represented by "a national worker. Mrs Emily
Burgess, who takes the place on the program Of
the national and worlds superintendent. Mrs
Hannah J Bailey, of winthrop Me
Mrs l.. NJ. n. Stevens, president OF Maine w
c. I. U, and Miss Agnes Slack of London, cor.
responding secretary Of worlds W. C. r. T..
are expected to be present and take part in the
Sunday services Miss Willard and Anna Gordon
are both To- be present that day, and a meeting of
grand 1pLtting is expected. On the next day,
Aug. 30, a memorial tree planting service will De
hed at Danve, Madam Wizards birthplace for
when nt souvenir program is b ing prepared
IhoSe who wish to board themselves during the
meeting may obtain rooms in the cottages, or
ooard can be procured on the ground at reasona.
Ole "a es, or III the village which is less than half
a mile away. The price for board will range from
80 cents 10 80 per day, or food for self boarding
can be bought in the village for the usual prices
for further Information concerning board and &C.
Somlloda'i ions, address, Mrs. Clara Eastman
smith, Lyndonvle, VT. Half rate railroad fare
has been secured. Inquire for special tickets