The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-01
W. C. II. Q.
Enthusiastic and Helpful Conven-
ton In Progress.


The annual convention of the w. c..
T. u. continued its sessions yesterday,
opening with devotional exercises led
by Mrs. r. P. Hunter. Roll call and
reports of the president, correspond
ing secretary and treasurer We're made
and all gave ground for encouragement
in the success. of the work.
A most helpful and interesting pa
per was Temperance Work in the Sun
day School, by Miss Leota Kennedy of
Ogden.
Reports of local unions showed ad-
vance in all lines of work, especially
the work of loyal legion, mothers meet
ings, public meetings, literature and
pledge signing.
Impressive memorial services in hon
or of the late Miss Frances Willard
were conducted by Mrs. p. l.. Brainard-
These services closed with the dele
gates in a circle clasping hands and
singing a favorite hymn of Miss VIII
lard. "Blest Be the Tie That Binds"
In the afternoon there were snort
speeches on the subject: What Am l
Doing for the w. c. T. u, and How
Do / Stand Pledged to It..
Reports OF Jail and prison work were
made by Mrs. DAY. for ogden and by
Mrs. E. B. Rathbone for Salt Lake.
Mrs Rathbone read letter from an
which was illustrative of the work done
by this branch of the W. G. T. u. work.
This lady mad made q visits to the
penftentiary, 81 to the county Jail. She
had given away 13 Bibles to prisoners
who desired them and about 1900 pa
pers, magazines and leaflets. Books
had been both given and lent to priS-
oners at the state prison. The report
like that of Mrs. Day, showed great
pf ~ L cd
cutiaS tie work. The report of work
among the soldiers, prepared by Mrs.
Agnes Wake of Salt Lake, was read by
Miss Baker.
An excellent recitation song by Miss
Krauch of Ogden was much appreci-
ated.
Mrs Short and Miss Mcdowell rem
dered' some vocal music and paper on
the Cooperation of Mother and
Teacher" by Mrs. TibbaIs Of Salt Lake
followed. Discussion was led by Mrs.
Martin
The evening session included music
by the Washburn Mandolin and Guitar
club and devotional exercises. led by
Rev. Bauserman of the Christian
church, and recitation by Miss Gertie
Smith. There was also a symposium,
in which the following ogden gentle
men discussed the following subjects:
II. Il. Mcmillan, THE Right Kind of
citizenship" ]. S. Engle, The Relation
of Intemperance to High Tariffs" j.
S. Foreman. THE Anti-saloon League"
Rev. UVans, Temperance from a
Teachers Standpoint" Several mu-
steal and literary exercises We're en-
gagged in, and the closing devotion was
by Rev. Richardson.
TODAY'S PROGRAMME.
9:3O-Devotions, led by Mrs Rath-
bone. Salt Lake; minutes.
9:45-Rcports of superintendent:
legislative, Mrs. y. G. Gaunt, Ogden;
scientific temperance; literature Mrs.
@. +. Merrick, Mt. Pleasant; parlor
meetings. Mrs. J. II. Horning, Manti
10:10-"The Temple" Mrs. Shepherd,
Salt Lake.
1O:30-Report of Suppl Narcotics, Miss
Angler; discussion, led by Miss Baker,
Salt Lake.
officers; election of delegates to ma
tiOnal
1l:50ENoontide prayer.
12:0G-Adjournment.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
1:2O-Meeting of executive commit
tee.
2:0O-Bible reading, Mrs. Slavery, Salt
Lake: minutes.
2:2G-Reports of superintendent; 10y
al temperance legion, Mrs. CIemensen,
Logan; medal contest, Mrs. Lee, Span
ish Fork; flower mission, Miss Freeze.
KaYSN lille.
2:50-Vocal solo, Mrs. Edward Per-
kins Clark. Ogden.
2;55-RepOrt of the state organizer.
3;10-Paper: Possibilities for Tenn
perance Through Legislation, Mrs.
Ransford Smith, ogden.
3:30-Paper: Peace and Arbitration
Mrs. Edward Perkins Clark, Ogden.
3:45-Question box, Mrs. E. E. Shep-
herd.
4:O0-Reports of committees; untin-
ished business.
4:SO-Closing conservation. President.