The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-17


b dance after all bills we're settled. Officers
I &c the ensuing year were elected AZ lol'
lows: President, Miss Bertha E. Chamber
lin, Plainheld; secretary, Mrs o. III. Rich
ardson, Montpelier; treasurer. Mrs. 8. l..
Wiswell, Cabo'i FIST vice president, MRS
II E. Sargent, Barre; second vice president,
Mrs. @. s. Richmond, Mortified.
The convention adjourned and rich re-
p lst was served at the hall OF the Baptist
society. Each lady found a bunch of PAN
sizes tied with white rib on at her plate.
AFTERNOON.
The list OF superintendents OF depart
ments reported is as follows: evangelistic,
Mrs. Il. b. Dwinell, Marshfeld fair, Mrs.
Emma Moody, Waterbury Center: jwer
homeless children, Miss Laura Witt, |
Montpelier; hygiene and heredity, Mrs.
Mary Atkins, Cabot; kindergarten, Miss
Amy B. Fisk, Montpelier; Legislative
work, Mrs. e. M. Denny. Montpelier; loyal
East Barre; mercy, Mrs M. ID. Wells
Cabot; miners and quarrymen, Miss Mertie
Rsycroft, East Barre; press, Mrs. +, M.
Guernsey, Montpelier; peace and arbitrs-
culture, Miss Amy Fisk, Montpelier; prison
and jail, Mrs. f. M. Tracey, Montpelier;
purity and narcotics, Mrs. Altha Rich.
mond, Mortified; railroad work, Mrs. f. N.
Whitcomb, Barre; social, Mrs. s. l.. Wis
well, Cabot; scientific temperance instruc.
ton, Miss Bertha K. Chamberin, Plain
field; Sunday school, Mrs. Joel Harvey,
Cabot; Sabbath observance, Mrs. k. q.
Jacobs, Cabot; temperance hospital work,
Mrs. Jessie Pike, Waterbury Center; tenn
perance literature, Mrs. r. II. Watkins,
Barrel Mothers Meetings, Mrs. K. A.
Field, Barre.
An able paper "Our Record" was read by
Mrs. e. j. Colby OF Plainfeld. Mrs. o II.
Richardson of Montpelier gave her impress
sions OF the National convention at Wash
| ington, ID g. Mrs. Richmond sang a solo
which was enjoyed as her singing always
| is.
A beautiful bInner was presented by
Mrs. Wiswell, green satin, lined with
white decorated with pond niles, and the
words Washington County, w. o. T. u"
Mrs. Richmond's paper 1.-THE Canteen in
the Army" portrayed the fight for the pro-
lection OF our soldiers from the evils of the
cane cen. An exercise in physical culture
was given by Miss Fisk, followed by a reci
tation b. Miss Ethel Bates.
REVOLUTIONS.
The resolutions, the more important of
| which follow, were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we consider the proper
teaching OF scientific temperance IA of vast
Importance to the rising generation, and, in
view OF this fact we will continue our efforts
to interest all connected withNthe education
OF our children along these lines.
Resolved, That We will use all proper
means to discourage the use Of, and traffic
in all patent medicines containing alcohol,
also that the use of wines or other liquors
for havoring purposes be condemned.
Resolved, That we express our appreci-
alton of the sermons faithfully preached by
the pastors OF our county, concerning pro-
hbiton and Sabbath observance, also OF
the admirable courage of such officers OF
county as have bravely carried out the pro-
hibitory law. and to our editors who have
80 kindly favored us in their columns.
Resolved, That we will strive to influence
public sentiment against the importation,
tn manufacture and sale of tOb acc }, cigar
cites and all other narcotics
Hearty thanks were given to the people
OF East Barre and all concerO ed in the &C.
, commodaton and entertainment of the con
vention, to those who had contributed tc
the interest of the exercises and to Mrs
! Wiswell for the banner.
Subjoined is synopsis of the remarks Of
, Rev. q. o. Judkins on Tuesday, on "Tht
a Modern Neglect Of Home: The home is
scientific necessity and is not the place WI
build aud name home, but the place where
I infancy and youth into manhood The
home IL the foundation institution o. insti
buttons, without 1t we cannot hope to ad
vance in church or State.
No place but the ideal home containing
! the infinitely careful parent can give thu
child the chance he should have. He crie
: with his frst breath, as Froebel puts, it I"
+. breathe, therefore educate mel From thi
n point until manhood, constant appeals 70
. help are made by his developments. Il
a kicking and reaching is one of the frs
K chances to develop the child. Ia his de
n veloping senses comes perhaps the second
taste, smell and hearing. Next comes tn
" call from his ceaseless activities and the
4 the period when he wants to take part i
;, the real work OF life.
y Soon he must bs taught to relate hi
o. parts, body, mind and soul; and then
p understand his relation to nature, man an
V God. Nowhere except in the home an
K taught by self-sacrihcing parents can tn
child be led from developer ant tt
,r development safely, and be given a
"a which he continues to call for throug
y his developing nature. The neglect
AZ home thus becomes the worst intempe
"a ance. No parent has right to spend tim
IA 10 idle gaming, gossip and social ripper
= while books remain unread and child ma
ure unexplored and properly cared fol
"a Men throw their homes away for the saloo
a and its intoxcation. Women throw the
l.. homes and children away for whist and it
m iutoxicAtion, and the worthlessness pre-
T. duced by each is disgusting. Meanwhi
the children are calling for fathers an
II, mothers and homes with every days d.
a. velopment, aud are they being answered
w This question will be answered in the q
Va firmstlve only when a generation stror
IN through ideal home and parent care sha
ha r,roduaaH