Evening journal., 1899-09-29
W. C. l. U. CONVENTION
p. per on Prison Reform Rea d
By Mrs. n. NB. Smithers.
FORMER OFFICERS REFLECTED

THE VARIOUS MEETINGS CON
VENTIoN WILL CLOSE THIS
EVENING.
At yesterday afternoons session OF
the w. c. T. U. Convention, in West
Presbyterian Church, Mrs. j. r. Mill
gan finished reading her paper on
Scientific Temperance Instruction"
which dwelt on educational, financial
and missionary work AT the sugges-
ton of Mrs Taylor the reports from
Middletown Delaware City and Town
send we're added to Mrs. Minigan's re-
port
The Union Signal report was pre-
sented by Miss Lulu Aron.
On press work Miss Annie W. sutton
reported thirty-one newspapers of the
state printing w. c. II. U. work. She
recommended the appointment OF local
press superintendents and three re-
porters in each union. Humanity is up
lifted. she said by the sentiment OF the
press.
In the absence OF Mrs l.. Emma
Robinson, Mrs. Wharton read her re-
port on medal contests. Three unions
reported having held medal contests.
Four dollars were raised at Hockessin
80 at Clayton, and the New Castle
County Convention contest was a great
success.
Mrs. Rachel Porter Avery. OF Phila-
delphia, was introduced by Mrs. NJ. s.
Cranston, and made an address on
franchise. Mrs. Avery spoke on the
right of equal suffrage. during which
she said a woman should be a member
of il as well as a man. and for the
same reason.
Mrs n. b. Smithers then read a
strong paper on work in prisons jails
and almshouses.
"The old Delaware Jail OF to-day is
the identical institution that was es-
tablished in the very dawn OF time,
when IL was found necessary to shut
the first offender against society away
from his fellows. It has not changed
in all the centuries, except perhaps, In
its gloomy architecture. But let us
hope, and I am hoping; indeed we
have reason now to hope, that the day
of old Delaware jails is fast passing
away; a light is breaking in the east
the dawn, let us pray, OF a better day, "
said Mrs. Smithers in part.
"A legislative body has at last seen
fit 10 make an appropriation for the
| purpose OF building q workhouse In
New Castle county. My dlsappoint.
ment. and. oh. how disappointed / was
was that II was not for a state work
house; but since / have recovered / an
so thankful for even this much. ! an
glad TO know that the prisoners OF New
Castle county will have something tc
do, though the criminals of Kent and
| Sussex are still doomed to idleness.
congratulate the good people OF New
Castle that they have stepped out OF
the old rut, and can now go forward In
this reform"
Impressive services were held in
memory OF Mrs. W. NJ. Francis. Miss
Anne Semple, Mrs. William II. Billany
Mrs. ]. r. Kilmer and Mrs. Marion
Price, Of Middletown. The services
were led by Mrs. l.. W. Emerson, Mrs
Thomas Benson and Miss Emma Lore
sang. On an easel on the platform
stood a portrait OF Miss Semple. draped
with an American flag, in which was
entwined white ageratum Mrs. NJ. S
Cranston called attention to the fact
that 1t was Miss Willard's birthday
and It was taken note Of
Mrs. e. c. Marks made an address OF
Promotion Of Social Purity and In.
I. dustrial School" Mrs. Marks scored
disorderly houses and the non-enforce
ment of the law against them. Sh,
asked all W. G. T. U. women 10 motto,
the obscene posters hanging about th,
city and proposed to them TO ask Chile
Dolan to have them removed before
Saturday night and If they are not re
moved know the reason why.
Mrs. Marks invited the delegates Z,
: visit the Girls Industrial School thil
afternoon between and o'clock.
Mrs Jennie c. s. Price introduced
petition, protesting against the use o
liquor in the army and navy, or in an,
/, government building. which was unani
I mOusly endorsed. The petition will b
presented to Congress through Della
wares representatives.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Barker, national treas
7 urer Of the w. c. T. U.,spoke last even
ing. A larger congregation than ha
been present since the opening OF tn
convention filled the church. Mrs Bar
e ker made an eloquent and powerful ad
D dress on temperance work and tn
n other work of the unions. In the cours
OF her address the speaker said ther
isn't a great progressive nation in tn
, world that is not studying the relatio
l. lof the liquor question to the utter dc
moralization Of the people.
4 Clarence Collins, OF Hockessin, CAV
an grafton and Rev. r. T. Course
+ made an address.
y The following amounts were cor
l. tributed during the year to the Girl
=. Industrial School: New Castle count,
" s155; Kent. $45, and Sussex, S25; fiy
II barrels OF provisions, worth s45. an
100 Moody books.
I'll Miss Hance reported 1,124 acti'
q members, and 12S honorary,an increai
of 16S.
A large congregation attended tn
E. mornings session. The meeting WI
s. called promptly at $50, and the mil
utes of yesterday afternoon read an
- approved, after which the various con
r mittaes made their reports, which we
If very gratifying TO those present, al
le showed the good work OF the commi
Il Tees