The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09

ability and conscientious efforts for the
wei being OF the society are matters
with which all interested people are
familiar
Miss rearce spoke briefly regarding her
reelection and th, hearty support she
had received from members OF the board
after which the meeting adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
At the close of the afternoon session
meeting OF that board OF directors was
held after which recess was taken until
, the evening
AZ the evening session Willard Hall was
hled by an intelligent audience who had
assemhled 10 listen 20 Rev. Anna Shaw.
OF Philadelphia, who Is conceded 10 be
one Of the foremost women orators OF the
day.
Miss Nellie y Pearce the president Of
the y w. &. u. A., presided over the
gathering and introduced the distinguish
ed speaker with a few graceful remarks
Miss Shaw announced in beginning, that
she had chosen 20 speak on some prob
lens of the temperance question and. al
though IL was the same Old story that
she had 20 tell set her ideas were pre-
serted in so original manner and her
personality WAS 50 magnetic and winning,
withal that the temperance question
seemed clothed with a new interest and
she had the close attention OF her hear
ers from the beginning to the close OF
her discourse
The strong argument Of her address
was that IL is impossible for women 10
control the education of children within
the nome 50 long as the conditions with
out the home are ~ they are. undoing
every thing OF temperance instruction
which can be given by the mother
Another point which the speaker laid
never become the moral teachers of boys.
'The real moral teachers of boys must
be mem she said.
Boys always look TO men for guidance
aud not 90 women for the first thing
hoy wants 90 be Is man and not
woman. and 50 long As the saloon exists
as an institution. by men and for men.
end its existence Is protected by the gov
ernment. women can never hope 10 con
troll moral relations I'm society.
Continuing stil further the speaker
showed the need. not only 10 advocate to-
tai abstinence on the part Of individuals
but the total prohibition of the hqucr
traffic in state aud nation.
In conclusion Miss Shaw illustrated. I'm
a humorous WAY. the utter futility OF the
argument TTtSgt ry nIeTI, rfTEr IT HTUrtTrrS
would but keep their children from the
streets that much OF the immortality
among the children would be eliminated.
The streets" declared the speaker.
must be made all right and, since men
have had the control OF the streets ever
since there were any streets they are
wholly responsible for the conditions that
prevail and, today, the education Of the
streets is dcmora lizing on every side" In
support OF this latter argument the speak
or called attention To- the indecent posters
seen uu Our city streets today and raised
The question. ''Nho is responsible"
. Ia the course OF her remarks Miss Shaw
reviewed the work of the w G. r. L.. and
slied attention 20 the changed attitude
lf the public press and OF the public al
arge toward The organization.
In closing Miss Shaw made strong.
Torceful plea Ia behalf OF the little chill
lren OF the home.
"'rhc lack in the American home to- |
Law she declared, lis I'm not knowing |
he inner life Of the children I'm the home; |
athers and mothers fail In this great es- /
'ential, IN not hving in the minds and |
iearts Of their children" The speaker be- /
ieyed I'm tho importance OF real father /
iood in tho home: not that the father /
hould he the proVider of mere ma terial /
comforts bat that his relation toward his |
hildron should bc an intimate fellowship |
nd comradeship without which there can
70 no true fstherhood.
4 cornct solo was rendered during tho |
vcning by Mr.. Brayton and vocal solo
~ Miss Monroe.