The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-09-01
ENGLISH WOMEN VINO DRINK.
A summer school Opened b, Lad, Henry
Somerset to Combat Intemperance.

somerset to tornbnt ntemperance
Lady Henry Somerset has made IN
innovation la temperance work this sum-
mer which has attracted wide attention
In England She has established a summer
school for temperance workers, members
Of the ". branches 81 the National British
Temperance Association. She has used
her beautiful castle. Eastnor. AZ Ledbury.
for her school. she has entertained fifty
girls under her own roof for Ave days.
. has herself turned instructor and has en-
deavored to educate her young country
women up 20 the art Of public speaking.
Lady Henry says ~ the scheme;
Here I have my home. my experience.
my ability to do as | please. England IL
! In a frghtful condition. "a FAR "a the liquor
, traf ic l. concerned Nanything. II IL grow
ing more drunken rather than les-. Our
women are becoming more addicted TO
the drink habit. I don't like to say that
I'm discouraged, hut ] am The prob
lem confronting us II more serious even
than 1t J.. In America. ] fancy ! slall 20 TO
the States next year TO have some consilt-
| ation-.
while I am indeed sad over our failure
to secure proper legislation 20 assist In the
temperance work which we Englishwomen
! have attempted. | have reason for much
hops In the very existence Of such an organ-
ization a. these young women In nv HOUSE
to-day represent. In fact. these girls are
the influence which. a generation from now.
shall bring about the Legislation which to-
day we are failing to accomplish
The school was conducted on n plan
very similar TO the work donc In American
colleges during the summer months. Lady
Henry iectured several times. In a talk
on How To Make a Public Speech she
fatty denied stories to the effect that she
had learned the art Of speechmaking from
an actress. in a carefully planned course Of
study. saving
Il have studied this question. II IL an
art. just rs Is singing, and deserves the
best, Of ones attention. II can not bs
mastered without careful attention. But.
please do not give crcdence 10 thos, foolish
stories about me. No actress ever hal
a hand In my training a. a public speaker
You can become good Speakers hv merely
thinking for yourselves. observing and
practising Remember, above all things,
that YOU mus, attack this foe Of in,emper-
ance with Weapons % intelligence
Tho day has gone by when any good
will h. lone by Sentimcntalizing Present
your subject d~iSpas-ionately. IL Is the
greatest vital question Of our times. Master
your material. Know what YOU are going
10 say. F,rl your subject. Pay attention
20 the little things. Stand on the plat
form correctly. As a rule, don't quote
poetry Ia your audience. Dress we'll.
Don't wear gloves. Don't wear wells.
Don't wear hats. Something viii H. SURF
TO bob and bother you ana your audience.
Learn TO speak - ably that people will
do more than say. oh. she did very well
for a woman"
Lady Henry then read her English girl
students Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg
-yscch a. a model
The summer school programme included
some lessons Ia parliamentary Law. given
10y the Hon. Mr. Bertrand Russell. gen
eral secretary Of the young women's
branches II the association. Mr. Rus
-rll l. a Phiadelphan by birth. Her hus-
hand l. younger brother to- Earl Russell.
whose trial for bigimy this summer has
created such an amount Of talk on both
sides Of the water Mrs. Russell was Miss
Alys Smith
A very wcll-known woman physician ~
Birmingham. DIR. Mary Sturge. conducted
! classes la physiology from tho alcoholic
standpoint, and the temperance question
vas presented in other phases 10y clergy
men. the Most Rev J. r. Z. Weldon, II. d.
! Lord Bishop Of Calcutta, Priinate Of India.
! M. Rev. 4. N lsi,t Of New Zsaland. and the
Rev. Henry = Sanders. NJ A. rcctor OF
Eastnor.
adv Henry Snmer-et u an extremely
r.l,gious woman. She believes firmly hat
TEMPERANCE l. merely a msans To an end
that ~ high Christian living She there
fore cndea vored IN her summer school
to- make this religious spirit predominant.
Ia impress on the iudcnt- her deepest
! purpose In working Tor temperance no