The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-06

the teaching that alcohol is poison and
not a food, should be changed
To the foregoing we reply that among
90 quotations from eminent authorities
are the statements of men whose names
are known to the world as impartial origi-
nal investigators as well as students of
the latest findings of science, from Ger
many Switzerland, France, England and
our own country. Every one of these
says in clear and unmistakable language
that alcohol is a poison
Without denying this eminent testi-
the children that 'alcohol is sometimes
food and sometimes a poison" But
neither they nor any one else can tell
how much would be a poison for every
individual drinker or how little would
not be, nor how soon dose at first nom
poisonous may become poisonous nor can
they prove that small so-called non-pois-
onous quantities are not cumulative in
their effects leading to final catastrophe.
Liberty! What a sacred word it is
Our fathers fought for it; our brothers
poured out their blood like water for
the preservation of the Union that gave
liberty to the African slaves in our land
Heaven is richer today for the presence
of the Christian heroes who laid down
their lives for liberty for Cuba, Porto Rice
and the Philippines. We as a nation are
now pouring at Dewey's fleet our need
of thankful praise for what, as our rep
resentative he has done for liberty. The
day is coming when grateful people will
as heartily bless the men and women
whose ample preparation for and faithful
teaching of the science of temperance
has freed our land and its people from
the slavery Of alcohol. That day is
coming
l sometimes fancy I hear the echo oil
the bells that will peal forth the eman.
cfpation proclamation of liberty for oul
people from their slavery to alcohol
From the report of the commissioner Of
internal revenue / learn that there wa:
decline over the preceding year in the
consumption of all fermented liquors. in.
Guiding beer, of 912 1872 barrels for the
f1scal year closing June 80, 1899 Two years
after our temperance education laws be-
gan TO go in force universally in the
sumption of alcohol for beverage pur
poses began to decline. OURS is the only
independent country which has made such
decline, and ours is the only country
where there is anything like universal
system of scientific temperance education
for all its public schools A
Shall this fine old citF-tsf Worcester
lead in this educational struggles for lib
erty? Certainly she oughai Make, then
place in your course 0sspublic schoo
instruction for three lessons a week II
this branch for all pupils, put the Endorsed
use textbooks in the pursuit of othel
studies, with same tests or examination,
for this as for other studies Your teacsl
erS VIII then do their part, and God ell
that the truth shall make you free.
Miss Margaret E. Tyler, state secre.
tary, took the chair and the exercises
began with hymn.
MISS DUTToN's ADDRESS.
Miss Edith P. Button of Everett wa.
introduced and spoke on young people
and said in part:
1T is not my object to tell you whal
young women have done, but to in
spire young women to rise to reinforc,
the ranks of the w. C. r. u, which ar,
slowly dwindling. Our hearts ache fo
the one who makes an unwise choice
but it is to Christian girls 1 am t,
speak, Shall we live easy, useles.
lives or shall we grow into a pure, use
ful Womanhood? We live in deeds, no
years he most lives who thinks most
! feels noblest and acts the best Tha
only Is important which is eternal.
Let us realize that we cannot do oul
| best work for God unless our hearts ar,
! in union with Him. A consecratet
! spirit-filled life will be truly felt.
NO organization does. the work O.
the Young Woman's Christian Temp
! erance Union and none can take If,
! place. Every Christian girl ought +,
be identified with the Young Woman,
| Christian Association. Urge ever,
| young woman to join the VS. and i
| she cannot do much work she car
| count one. With the young women q
this state united in this work. wha
| could they not do for humanity"
MISS LITTEEFIELD.
The next speaker was Miss Efie Lit
tlefeld of Boston, who told of tn,
White Shield clubs The White Shield
/ EnCiRtW q a rr@er mi g..
the creation of a higher ideal of man
hood and womanhood and a uniform
| standard of purity for men and women
! The work is educational, beginninI
with special physiology, the secon,
course dealing with the effects of mar
cotics and alcohol and the laws o
| heredity. The third course is in chill,
and nature study. The White Shield
| society is a purity work, a settinj
forth of the pure, the true. the lovely
| The reports Of the Springfield societ,
was read, telling of the work dom
there. Other reports were read. Sh
concluded by saying: Il bring yo,
! greetings from the girls and all tn,
white ribboners of Maine"
Some brief reports on COMPREHENSIVE,
work in several "Y" societies in tn,
state followed, Miss Rachel Kennedy o
Northfield ~" being the first speaker
and reporting So members, the societ,
/ having learned how to get and keel
members. The work was told of an,
/ some methods suggested.
Miss Bessie Small Of Attleboro fol
lowed, and told of the organization O
| the ''Y' of that town and some of tn,
work done there.
Miss Daisy Grace Earl read the re-
port Of North Attleboro "Y," Showing
excellent work to have been done there
Miss Edith Andrews OF Pittsfeld "Y'
reported for that society, showing
great deal of flower and literature dis.
tribution.
Miss Orianna Hall had few words
to say about the Wellesley ~" which
was started two years ago, having
about 30 members at present.
The ladies' quartet sang the temper.
ance song Press on" which is based
on the last words of Miss Willard.
fHow beautiful to be with Cod"
Miss May b. Goudey of Lynn spoke