The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-03

lar On its march an international Cert OF
Arbitration and so the Gay shall be hast
ened wEe- there will be Peace on earth.
IN SOME States there has been intro
duced into the public schools the custom
CT having a Temperance or a Willard Day
| wish this example might be followed IN
every locality. The exercises OF the day
all bear upon the temperance question, par
ticglarly upon the life and work OF Miss
Willard and other famous advocates OF to-
taI abstinence. Pictures Of Miss Willard
have been placed in hundreds OF school,
rooms during the year For this purpose
We recommend the etching by Taylor, OF
Chicago. This excellent likeness and hne
work OF art can be secured of the national
treasurer Rest Cottage. Evanston, Ill l
wish the local unions might establish loan
libraries with a view to help the teachers
and to reach homes where otherwise no
temperance books and literature would 60
4 am afraid that of late too little at
tenti0n is being given TO parliamentary
drills. lessons, etc l earnestly recon-
mend that each local union shall devote
some time TO this important subject, and
that 1t be taken up in connection with
the county, district, and State conyen-
lions. Please remember Roberts Rules
of Order is the authority adopted by
the National W. c. T. U.
1T is q notable fact that the Weather
Bureau Department has issued an order
prohibiting the empOlyes of the service
from using cigarettes during hours OF
duty and warning them that those who
smoked cigarettes at all viii be men
toned in the confidential reports made
to the heads of the several Offices and
departments We should be more active
in trying to Danish impure literature.
indecent pictures. exhibitions, and ad-
ver1sements. Usually the municipal Of
ficers. when properly appealed to- will
H. -srg.N nF a-1A
in most States there are helpful laws
bearing upon these subjects which should
be enforced We should be wat6hful. too
that good laws are not mutilated or re-
pealed.
When the reading had been concluded,
on motion of Miss Gordon, a rising vote
Of thanks was given to the president for
her report, and the Chautauqua salute &C
companied the acknowledgment. The re-
port was referred TO the executive com
mittee
On motion of Mrs Rands, of Illinois,
the following telegram from Lady Henry
Somerset was read:
My heart is with you in sympathy and
! love. May God bless you in our great
cause. ISABELLE SOMERSET
On motion of Miss Anna Gordon a cable
gram expressing loyal appreciation was
was sent 10 Lady Somerset.
o'clock when the evangelistic hour of the
morning session commenced Miss Green
wood took the chair without formality.
After brief Introductory remarks Miss
/ Greenwood introduced Rev. Eugenia St
John, who led the convention in prayer
/ The rest Of the hour was given over TO
! responses from various delegates OF the
! convention at the instance of the chair.
: On the resumption Of the chair by the
I president, Mrs. sheldon Of the local W
/ c. T. l.. was introduced Mrs Sheldon
/ announced that Mrs. John B. Henderson
/ would entertain the delegates of the con-
1 ventioH at afternoon tea from 4:30 to
/ O'clock tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Shell
I don also announced that Mrs John r Nc
! Lean. assisted by Admiral and Mrs. Dewey.
! would receive at 400 TO O'Clock Wednes-
/ day afternoon. at the residence Sixteenth
/ and I Streets. The president announced
for Thursday afternoon. the reception by
4 the President Of the United States az the
! Executive Mansion at 2;30 O'Clock, OF the
| delegates Of the convention.
/ At L O'Clock Mrs. Wilbur F. Crafts.
/ Worlds Superintendent of Sunday School
/ Work led the Convention in the noontide
| prayer. The morning session was con-
! cluded with the singing of Praise God
| From Whom All Blessings Flow.