New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-17
CORTLAND MEETING RESULTS.
OFFICERS ELECTED AND RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED-THE WHITE CARNATION Sc
LECTED AS THE FLOWER EMBLEM.

LECTED AS TIE FLOW
The twenty-fourth annual meeting Of the New
York State Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
held al Cortland last week. notable for some
important changes made in the management OF
affairs for the ensuing year. The five general Of
ficers elected by almost unanimous vote.
They are: President. Mrs Mary r. Burt. OF New
York vice-president. Mrs. Ella A. Boole OF West
New Brighton; corresponding secretary. Mrs Fran
ces W Graham. OF Lockport; recording secretary
Mrs Nellie II. Hutchinson. of Owego; treasurer
Mrs Ellen J.. Tenney. Of Albany.
II was decided 10 have the corresponding sccre-
tary edit the official organ. "Woman's Temperance
Work" and to close the State headquarters In
New-York City for the coming year. Miss Mary
A. Brown. who for the last two years has served
az editor and secretary at headquarters was given
a hearty vote Of thanks and presented with a bou-
ouet and a handsome book as slight testimonial
OF the convention appreciation OF her ialthfuI ana
efficient services.
Every county in the State is now organized In
". c. T. l.. work, and hfty-hve counties were rep
resented by county presidents and delegates nearly
three hundred being In attendance Reports OF the
thirty-one superintendent OF departments showed
what advance had been made along all their lines
OF reform work
ilton County. said that eleven local unions ana
a county union are the result OF her efforts in the
Adirondack wilderness.
symposium on child culture was conducted
by Mrs c. a. Jump, or AIOdny. She SPOKE Vi INC
child in the home: Mrs. NJ. NJ. Allen. o. Tioga
County on Ante Natal Influences: Professor D.
L. Bardwell of the department OF science IN the
Cortland Normal School, discussed Nature STUDY
In the Home" and Jacob Smith, the seventeen
year-old president Of the George Junior Republic.
told OF the work being don9 there 10 rescue the
children OF thrftless parents. paupers ana Grim
inals His remark that he believed in having the
girls vote because they can always be dependca
on in a crisis brought down the house.
The resolutions adopted reasserted all that the
association has always given as It's base or acton
and declared that Il believes in an equal standard
OF morals for both sexes. and denOunces all lesls-
iaiion which sets lower standard Tor either man
or woman; denounces the practice OF Viviscctlon
and also the wearing of birds of plumage on hats;
il condemns the action Of those who nave brought
intoxicating liquors within easy reach OF the stu
dents OF Princeton College, depored the habit OF
cigarette smoking and the increasing use or mar
cOtics : a menace to moral strength and physical
vigOr; denounces the illegal sale OF tobacco 20
minors: recommends local unions great vigilance
in regard TO such sales. and the organization OF
anti-cigarette leagues: urges Christian people 10
set example OF regard for the sabbath by avoid
ing excursions and travelling on that day; protests
against the acceptance of the Bacchante statue
by the Metropolitan Museum. and declares against
the details Of vice and crime In the public press.
1t rejoices IN the enforcement of the school
physiology law. reaffrms belief In citizenship
that knows sex. and that II is the duty OF women
who have an educational ballot 10 use 1t a: every
opportunity.
The white carnaton adopted as the flower
emblem Of Now-York State White Rbboneis.