The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-17
THE NATIONAL W. II. U.
Some Sensational Statements Made
by Delegates.
WHAT SALOONS IN CHICAGO ARE DOING
To Educats the Young TO Love Alcohol.
Texas Gets the Star Tor Dieseminat-
ina--T Temperance Literature.

Fort Worth, Texas November 19.-The
second day Of the woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union opened this morning with
devotional exercises, led by Mrs. II. s.
Monroe of Ohio who, utter prayer, read
a cablegram greeting from Lady Henry
Somerset OF England, and one from the
Canadian Union now in session.
Mrs. Minnie Barker Hornlng of Illlhols
press secretary, reported l74000 columns
of temperance news published as against
10000 last year.
Mrs clio Morris OF Missouri reported that
during the year nearly 100000 temper
ance books had been issued. against 9uOO''
600 a year ago She detailed tue various
topics covered, including the anu-canteen
question, which the editors usually di4
not approve; but things are coming thelf
way There were published 2i,O52 notices
24,4T3 items and 22l.5l5 reports; there were
1867 regular columns. Press leaflets nave
been published New York has heretofore
held the press star The press supenntend-
ent of Texas, Aunt Fannie now gers
the star. More than one-half OF the papers
In Texas have temperance columns ue
Lone Star OF Texas has now III lne piss
star a Heavenly Twin Mrs Atlhsltous
said that she was glad to have the SILVER
star, aud she would value 1t as the $50
thug to be attained next 10 Tue k1l1eu
crown. Miss Fannie Armstrong o. l'a,."s
Is state press superintendent. Inc star
Is given each year TO TIC state whose ~
perintendeut has made the greatest 40 V,..
vance In press work. This Is estimated ny
the greatest number OF columns secured ~
khe papers, and also as % quality OF ny
work The star Is ot silver, slN-PoluIeu'
each point tipped with small bali.
Mrs Letter read a report On physlca
education, Miss Frances willard had said
that with better physical conditions thet'
alT
Letter had accepted the department Oh
ill., apuointmeut OF Miss willard ten year;
ago This department has Tue support o.
urominent educators over 20OOO,UOO pages
of literature have been circulated bearing
upon physical education. The Mothers
congress demanded better physical cohul
tiops for the childr-n We aim 10 paw
Saws enacted by ali the States requiring
physical education In all the pulAit scho3 s
North Dakota leads In this movement. oh''
has had campaign 10 lts sod oena-' in 1IC
assistance Is needed to secure iegiSinuoi
rlonc these lines, for the effects are
far reaching Importance ,r,,,oso+, 70
ported as TO Sunday school work Sundh.
school Temperance Work is nelng cuiI1t,
VERY largely Pledges are being pushed u
the Sunday schools; better Temperance
notes items and stories are being Printe1
with q corresponding Increased Vame "
krHska had the 6rst temperance depOtt
ment and California Is 70 '-vc temperate
Instruction In an It's sunday schools
Twentythree States cqntinne the qn ,i sr
temperance lesson IN ne lniet h4'lunI i a. +
Day school series. II VIII ne pusheu
other States nnd Canada -.,...... go.
report on sunday school inSIiuteS w,
read by Miss Mary Fndley Of Indiana Ol
lnhorna VIII hold an lnsItuAe IN ehC
county next ycnr ana in All dlreGIlohs gre.
progress is reported. A star VII. he gNe
H. 1902 for the state supermteu1eht vi
shall send the best report, me na,Le ~
thr past yeal Tor the best hsu'u'e \"
awarded, 70 Indiana. h.. -, wac. VI
Mrs Morrow pro Aarnt o. ..NeeSt W
giia gave q teiS on, tuTLc sue sue, Sn
thet, while II is VrH 70 REFORM INV
claim, it IL more lmpo'thAt 20 Town
prevent. CurteW means -c1rer hre n
came into notice In iAa tm-od states
ls92 lis g1e ~ Aar. ui.ts VIZ i
ringing ~ the GU. .e" "'U y tor Inc
tctNOn o4 GHmaa !Lf, Nv. lvfJ oiif, "
towns tn r7r United states have ~ g.