The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-13

scented apparently insurmountabie dinicui-
ties. Mrs. Hunt has devoted twenty years
of most active, vigorous, persistent effort
She has spared neither time. labor nor ex-
pense. and has literally given herself with
all her intellectual and physical vigor 10
this one work.
At the Head OF . Temperance Army.
In 1850 the W. c. T. L. made scientific
temperance instruction "a department or
work. with Mrs. Hunt as national superin-
tenaent. This afffliation brought 10 Mrs.
Hunt the support OF an earnest. cnthu-
sIast!c constituency Of active, loyal Chris
ready 10 carry out quickly and wisely the
plans OF their leaders. Herself speaking
Of this combination In IAN Epoch OF the
Nineteenth Century Mrs. Hunt says:
"A great army, with battalions in every
state and territory. regiments and COM
panies in all counties. with pickets at every
outpost. and all under the guidance OF one
Swallowed. Napoleon Bouaparte Would
never have been the Napoleon of history
Il he had had no army. nor Wellington
IONS
The history Of the work of this depart
ment reads like romance. The story of
the struggle for the passage Of a scientific
temperance law In the various states, the
defeats and the victories. is thrilling. pa
thetic and Instructive, moving one to both
laughter and tears, and Is graphically told
by Mrs. Hunt In her book already men,
toned.
The motto Of the department Is. THE
star OF hope for the temperance reform
stands over the school house." ard Mrs
Hunts raliying cry has been. III We save
the children today we shall have saved the
nation tomorrow"
AT present every state but three. Wiz.
Utah. Georgia and Virginia. has provided
for scientific temperance instruction ia Us
schools, and IN every state earnest women
are on the alert 10 SEE that the law Is en-
forced. Sixteen million children in the
public schools are learning scientific rea-
sons for total abstinence What effect This
will have upon the temperance reform can
DO contscfured. but remains 30 be seen
Mrs. Hunt has not lacked for the adj
vice and assistance 90 Christian men on
the advisory board OF her department APP
pear the ra mes of|fTou. W, T. Harris IL.
Joseph Cook. II. II. IL. n. r. n Croth-
ers. NJ. d; J. y. ouin1by, NJ. D. and others
OF equal renosn.. She has had 'he hearty
supper; az The best men Of ali parties,
while the churches and temperance or
CARNATIONS have roSly sustained her But
beyond sll. the rank and file Of the w G
T L. have been the STAYING newer which
has made success possible.
Recognized at Worlds Fair.
A; the Worlds Columbian exposition IN
Chicago IN issS SIX OF the highs, awards
conferred. medals and diplomas were as
signed so the several features % the ~x-
hibt cs the department 81 scent sc .efl-
per&nce instruction, while thousands Of
visitors from other lands carried home
with theSn the thought OF this form Of
education
The heEae - Mrs. Hunt q Truii street.
Boston. Is the headquarters % this cierar;-
Des1S- Here she employs from four 20
Mrs secretaries. SieuogTaphers ard 1T
eEsry assistants. From here she sends on.
letters ana literature 70 all parts az the
United States ard every nation on the
wiohe. giving information IN regar, 10
methods and material for work. More than
&.sssft. pages are distributes IL one wear
Here also the School Physiology Journal
= monthly magazine Devoted r The sssiSs.
Sfsce Of teachers IN Sc Asntsfic tsmperan~e
Instruct 8u. u sd tod arsi published and d
vast Asi1a41t ~ work 1osge deeply siauia-
can't Tor the future % tie ratsan
Ia person Mrs Hang ss OF comma rstirw
nresencs ard 4.s.tag ltshed appearance
Sra - graceful persuasive speaker. ard
90 student sxceiisA IN the natural
sciences. Sac aaS Travelled WIDELY m,.a
made 3 sts6x 90 the best ard latest re-
seAse aes n S-nxgard sn& Frszre c-rreyr-
tag ne sfScts - slc0hoI Epaa The human
sy<tsra- SHE VIII he an Interesting TSxur4
ard Ire report - her department. ore os
tie nssN<t important ~ the great conxxn-
tta7s which meets N Seattle October 70
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