Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-06-15
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w. G.. T. u. Convention.

The annual convention OF the ". G.
T. u. which met in the Presbyterian
church in this city June 8, and con-
| tinued two days, was one of the most
pleasant, as we'll as profitable, con-
ventions ever held in this district.
Although the weather was unfavor-
able to large attendance, about
| forty delegates were enrolled, besides
| a gOOdly number of visitors.
| The church was beautifully decor
ated with growing plants, cut flowers
and banners, and the members of the
local union served noon lunch in the
| lecture room, making it very conYen-
lent and pleasant for visiting dele
| gates.
The addresses of welcome were given
| by Mrs. Porter, in behalf of the local
union: DR.. G.. Johnson, for the news
papers of Willmar: Mrs. Ives. for the
churches, and Miss Julia Mcdonald, ,,
for the recently organized Young
| Woman's Union. These welcome ad-
dresses were responded to by Mrs,
Dunlap, Of Montevideo; Mrs. Heard,
of Litcll6eld; Mrs. Ba':er, of Rem
vile, and Mrs. Mcclure. # Litchfleld.
The reports from the various unions
showed a very encouraging growth in
membership and increase Of temper
ance sentiment The subjects which
seem to be Of especial interest in w.
c. T. U. circles in this district are
motherhood, social purity, scientific
temperance, work for and with chill
dren, and dangers Of the tobacco
habit.
The legal and political phases of
the temperance question were barely
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less important, but because these
topics have been pretty thoroughly
discussed in times past, and the w.
is constantly seeking to learn some
thing new. While the Importance of
heredity has long been known, many
new facts are constantly coming to
the light, and many of the crimes of
life, as we'll as the diseases, are being
traced to hereditary and prenatal in
fuences.
The matrOns' contest occurred ON
Wednesday evening, and was very
much enjoyed. Five ladies partici-
pated in the contest, the silver medal
being awarded to Mrs. Margaret Cras-
we'll. Of Wi]}mar, and the second prize
to Mrs. Rich. of Repville. Mr.. J. T.
Qtos favored the convention with a
beautiful cornet solo and responded to
an encore =.
Thursday afternoon Prof. Hilleboe
gave a very interesting talk on tobac-
co, tracing the history of the use OF
tobacco from its discovery to the pres
ent day. He claimed that the tobacco
habit WASH n1rreeasing, though the forms
of use sometimes changed something
as fashions change. Today one of the
most common forms in which tobacco
is used is the cigarette, not only men,
but also boys in large numbers being
cursedtwith the habit. In the discus
sion which followed, it was stated that
Minnesota has an excellent law re-
garding the use of tobacco by minors,
and it was strongly urged that the
unions throughout the district use all
available means to secure the enforce
ment of the law.
On account of the serious illness OF
Mrs. S. B. Irvine. of St. Paul, who
was to have lectured Friday evening,
II the program had to be altered. Rev.
G. Fl. Johnson and Prof. HillebOe
gave short addresses, which we're lis
tened to with much pleasure. The
PhilOs sang several selections and the
Johnson trio, from Atwater, gave one
or two of their good temperance songs.
The election of officers resulted in
the choice of the following: Presi-
dent. Mrs. Ruth NJ. Barnes, of Gran
ite Falls; vice president at large, Mrs.
Abbie White, of Montevideo; secre-
tary, Mrs. Clara L. Mcclure, of Litch-
field; treasurer, Mrs. Margaret Cras.
well, of Willmar.
| The outlook for the coming year is
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partments will be pushed with more
vigor than before. To this end sew.
eral department uperintendents were
Mrs. N. H. Heard: Loyal Temper
G. L. McClure; Unfermented Wine al
cotics, Mrs. A. Peterson.
RESOLUTIONS.
We, of the Eighth District of the w.
@. T.. U. Of the state of Minnesota, in
convention assembled, acknowledg ging
with thankfulness the guidance of our
Heavenly Father IN the past, hereby
adopt the following resolutions: =
First-We continue to recognize the
liquor traffic as a great monopoly, a
school of iniquity corrupting our ma:
tion, and a standing menace to our
rising generation:. therefore we will
continue to work for it's entire exter.
mination. -@>:=>>> >".,>>>, r.
+ Second--As we: believe the children
to be the hope Of our nation, we urge
the thorough teaching of our scientific
temperance law in our: schools, the
teaching of the quarterly temperance
Sunday school lesson, the observ ance
Of the fourth Sunday in November as
the universal Temp Sunday, the
promotion of the Loyal Temperance
i. Legion work in our Sunday schools,
and the enforcement" Of the cigarette
law. =: :. ..s LIZ. s* s$s
i Third We would recommend to the
i various unions Of our district the hold.
| ing Of gospel temper rance meetings fo1
the promotion Of temp sentiment,
i Especial attention given to press work,
/ that more homes may Be reached; the
/ bo1ding Of mothers meetings for ad.
4 vancement Of social purity and when
4 possible, to secure good speakers that