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THE REGISTER has already pub
lished partial report of the w. G.
Z. U. convention at Ottawa. 1t re-
grets that space will not permit full
account of routine and committee
work, but is glad to give space to the
following:)
AS children are the hope of our Ma
tion, the children's hour was univer-
sally conceded to be the most inspir-
ing feature of the convention. Mr..
Olin, superintendent of the city
schools had spared no pains to make
this part of the program perfect sue
cess. The following letter sent to each
child is expressive of the loyalty and
esteem he manifested for the Kansas
w. c. T. U.
my Dear Young Friend:-A very
earnest and talented lady is to be
Ottawa's guest Wednesday. The lady
is Miss Gordon, of Chicago. She has
consented to talk to the school chill
dren of Ottawa from 4 to p. M,
Wednesday at the Baptist church,
corner of Fourth and Hickory. That
all who want to come may have this
privilege school will open that after
noon at 1:l5 and close at $40 p. m.
Come prepared to give Miss Gordon
Chatauqua salute and at the close
sing America and give our flag salute.
May we greet this lover of home,
school and pure manhood and woman
hood with 1000 strong. Ask mother
if you can go.
Your friend and superintendent,
w. II. OLIN."
How well they responded we who
we're present will never forget. After
marching in. in a most systematic and
orderly manner, with the American
flag hid in the folds of dress and coat
they sang the opening chorus "Dear
Native Land" Then followed the
greeting song by the Lincoln school.
The L. 7. L. pledge song was enthusi-
astically applauded on each verse.
Miss Martin, State superintendent L.
I. L., was next presented and spoke
very encouragingly to the children.
She then presented Miss Anna Cor
don, when suddenly out came the
flags and handkerchiefs. Such an
ovation was fit for a queen. Miss
Gordon said in appreciation Of it,
THAT is worth coming all the way
from my home to see.''
Miss Gordon told the children in
teresting stories that contained tenn
perance moral, gave the children and
had them put on with her the Temper
ance Glove, which was: Never cheat,
never lie, never steal, never swear,
never disobey; cleft hand never chew
never smoke, never drink, love God
and everybody.
Many of us could say with Mr.. Nc
Mutt, an officer of the M. X. & T. r.
r., that "a lump came into our throats
as q thousand pairs of hands put on
Miss Gordon's gloves and the thous-
and voices sang patriotic songs" And
we would like to add, what a wonder
full blessing to the city of Ottawa and
the State of Kansas will be that thous-
and pair of hands if they will always
wear Miss Gordon's gloves. Miss
Gordon had the children repeat with
her Miss Wizards lines:
Get ready for the jubilee
When this, our country, shall be free!
The girls will sing, the boyswill shout,
When alcohol is driven out.
Miss Tindling in few words pre-
sented the American flag The chill
dren instantly rose in a body and
gave the flag salute, then sang Ameri-
ca, keeping time with waving of flags
and closed with the Chatauqua salute.
An enthusiastic appreciation was
rendered this beautiful demonstration
after which the children marched
out.
The regular routine of work was
then again resumed until the hour of
adjournment.
Don't let the little ones suffer from