Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-22
KANSAS LOYAL TEMPERANCE LE-
GIoN IN ANNUAL SESSION.
FIFTEEN YOUNG GRADUATES
W.. G. It. u. STATE CONVENTION COM
PLETEs ITS WORK.
ResoIutionns Declare in Favor of Put
ting State Charitable Institutions
on n Civil Service Footing,
Representation On State
Boards Demanded.

HORTON. KAS., Oct. 21.-(Special.) The
afternoon and evening sessions of the w.
c. T. L. state convention to-day were de-
voted to the younger affiliated branch, the
Loyal Temperance Legion. Early this
morning a trainload of school children ar
rived TO take part in the exercises held
this afternoon and evening at the opera
house. While they were rehearsing their
exercises, the W. c. t. L. delegates were
at the church completing the business of
their convention. Greetings from the or
der of Good Templars and the Presby-
terian conference at Holton were read and
returned. The delegates from Newton Of
fered their town the place for holding
the next convention. The matter was left
with the executive committee.
Among the resolutions adopted was one
TO the effect that the w. C. r. L. use its
influence toward placing the appointments
of officers in state charitable institutions
Upon civil service footing instead of leav-
ing them subject 10 change at every ad-
minIstration.
Among the other plans of work for the
coming year. it was agreed that the organ
ization use every legitimate means in its
power TO make mandatory the appoint
ment Of woman upon the state boards
OF charities and the reformatory board,
and also the appointment of woman ply
SlClan n All llSlllullDnS NNtTe NOHtU dIc
inmates. John Macdonald. editor OF the
Western School Journal. was introduced
in the afternoon and spoke few words of
welcome. At 3 O'Clock the convention was
closed and the delegates adjourned to the
opera house TO be present Mt the enter
tainment of the young people.
The Loyal Temperance Legion is an or
sanization of young people for young peo-
pie. 1t is regulated, however, by the
OF these young people who believe in ap-
plying in their own homes the principles
they are advocating abroad. This depart
ment Of the ". c. T. L. work conducts
4 course OF instruction. which aims to
teach the scientific effects of alcohol upon
the system. The pupils meet one night
OF every week and study the leaflets for
their use. After four years of such Prep
araticn they submit to written eXarnina-
lion and il successful in making an aver
ag. oil 80 are graduated from any other
course of study. Mrs. \. c. Zehner of
tendent of the l.. |. LIS, is very enthu-
siastic over this department of the w.
c, Il. L. work and the bright band of
girls and boys-the boys is one boy. her
own son-who graduated tonight are her
sufficient excuse. There are temperance
leGions in Iceland, Australia, Africa and
The Kansas L. T. LIS gave a very inter-
esting programme this afternoon in the
HYDE street opera mouse. They were con-
Quoted by Mrs. Jean Tucker. Mrs Nellie
Mcconnell and Miss Anna Walker, of Hol-
ton. The schools of the city were dis
missed early this afternoon and went TO
the opera house in q body. In the evening
the usual graduating exercises We're deliv-
cred. John Macdonald of Topeka, spoke
upon Eighteen Years of Prohibition and
After? The diplomas We're distributed by
Mrs. \. G. Zehner. Among the fifteen
graduates. the one young man was Ross
Zehner. of Baker university.
The list of graduates is as follows: Ber-
tina Clark, Grace Peace Lola Brady Grace
Rouse Bessie Mcdonald, Irene Granger,
Hattie MusErove and Olive Mercer ali of
Holton: Maud Wade and Blanche Camp
bell. of Merriam Park; Stella Branham.
Kansas City. kas-. and Ross Zehner, Baker
university. Baldwin.