Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-19
w. c. 7. U. CONVENTION.
Orange County White Ribboners
Meet at Chelsea.

/ The 18th annual convention of the
Orange County W. {. T. L. was held in
Chelsea June 10 and IL
State President Mrs. Ida H. Read OF
Shelburne was present through the entire
convention and Miss Annie Robbins, late
from Manila, the first day and evening.
The convention opened at p. m. with a
devotional meeting, conducted by Mrs.
| Read
The county secretary, Mrs. f. NJ. Brown
OF Newbury, gave in a nicely prepared
paper report OF the work done in the
/ county during the past year
County President Mrs. 5. S. Clark OF
/ Randolph followed with well-chosen re-
marks and suggestions which throughout
| the year will be helpful.
Miss l.. {. Hatch ~ Chelsea read a paper
| on Legislative Work. This paper was a
wonderfully fine article-full OF wit and
common sense.
Mrs. Read conducted a mothers meet
ing, after which the school children came
in and listened to a very interesting talk
! by Mrs. Read and Miss Robbins.
The afternoon meeting closed with the
singing Of "America," In which the chill
dren joined heartily.
The evening service opened with music;
the reading OF the Crusade Psalm by Mrs.
Clark: prayer by Mrs. Read; followed BY
greetings and responses. Miss Robbins
spoke for an hour on "Life in Manila,
illustrated by the use OF curios brought
from the Philippines This testimonial
comes from the national corresponding
secretary
ssMiss Robbins was In Manila long
enough 10 make many valuable obserya-
tions and 70 know whereof she speaks
She has a collection OF curios representing
the implements, houses, textures, clothing
and civilization 81 the Filipinos which Is
OF great interest"
The morning meeting opened with
prayer. followed by convention business,
after which a paper was read, entitled,
"Odds and Ends This paper was writ
ten by Miss Flora Corwin, a teacher in
New Bedford, Mass, and sent 10 the con-
vention. Miss Corwin still calls Chelsea
her home, and Is member OF the
w. {. r. u.
A letter from Mrs. c. r. Bohonon Of
Lowell, Mass, another absent member,
was read
This was followed by the election Of
officers. No change was made from those
OF last year except in the Office OF county
secretary. Mrs. 4. X. Crafts Of East Cor
NTH being elected in place OF Mrs. +. NJ.
Brown OF Newbury, who declined re-
election.
Following the election Of officers, came
a carefully prepared paper on "Prison and
Almshouseh work in two parts, between
which. and in connection with the first
part, Miss Margaret Comstock gave fine
rendering of the poem, "Ihe Fence or the
Ambulance published some time ago in
the Union Signal,
The superintendents OF the following
departments gave reports Health and
Heredity. Eyangelistic, Jail and Aims
house, Sunday school, Legislative, Litera-
ture and Purity.
Chelsea had a good report OF faithful
work done at the jail, while Newbury was
found to far. exceed all in work done at the
almshouse. Chelsea had done the most in
the purity department. and was the only
Union reporting having sent resolutions
fayoring the retaining OF the quarterly
Temperance lessons in the ;. ;. lessons.
The committee on resolutions reported.
Mrs. Read offered the noontide prayer and
after the singing Of "Blest be the lie that
Binds, the convention adjourned.
+. NJ. F., Chelsea, Vt.