New-York tribune., 1902-10-23
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TWO IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS ADOPT
edo. W. ELIOT CENSURED.

Portland Ne. OCT. 22-Mu-h time was devoted
70 TWO important resolutions by the National Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union here to-day
R0th were adopted The first, In effect was-
That we stand committed 70 the principle and
IVactice of compulsory scientific itmperahgr l.t-
srGcu0n for all pupils n All public schools of ms
country. We uise I v1' --35 ~ -,-tt,oo.s 5-' ms
subject and 70 oppose books tnat fan 20 teach 'o'
The second was:
That We respectfully differ from the statement
Of President Charles " Eliot. of Harvard Cn!-
verstv. thar 'le attempt teach total abstinence
y ls puoYc M Snoo's ~ IN T,,3c5 s at 5ess cncerrnE
the effect OF alcohol were taught which could not
Ing on ms subject in our public schools has the
approval Of men Of acknowledged eInlnence IN
heve that rs removal from our schools would be- a
national calamity, which We pledge ourselves 10
Do everything m our power 10 avert
Fraternal greetings from the Supreme Grand
Commander knights Of Malta were exchanged
Invitations 10 hold the next national convention
al ST. Louis were received.
Miss Elizabeth ". Greenwood, Of NeW-Gork su-
pernendent Of :he evangelstic department, said in
part
This department is yearly assuming larger. nobler
proportions Figures do not tell the whole story;
but they serve TO show the ever growing demand
Tor the uplifting work Of the evangelist The last
nguresl OF $3.50 evangesrc meetings. liis5 visits
5a pledges lo66 conversions. 753 addresses before
s0cieties ships. IN lumber and mining camps.
CoCee houses. Gospel missions prison gate mis-
Sons before newsboy and bootolack missions sslI-
ors rests rescue homes. settlements. etc. The ne
Hres given should be multiplied BY ten TO even ap<
pFox!mate results. The banner States tbecause OF
statistical reports) are New-York and Missouri
Mrs. s l. Oberholtzer. superintendent OF Penn
sylvania School savings banks. spoke in part as
follows
Thrift is the ability 10 spend time and money
10 sti ne oest tesuIts rom pom, Ael' ~ y
system Of school savings banks Is the most
Ss'fr'atc ana general method Of intoxicating Thrift
a reform phianthropical and educational meas
slough Of intemperance, and impure and idle
tnoashis that lead 20 Worihessnsss ms system
has become feature Of fifteen hundred schools,
scattered through Northwestern, Western Eastern
and Middle states and the pupils in these schools
have saved ana deposited 10 their credit 81 g50ClL
aaNaii has its school savings bank system ana II
ADOPT Il this coming year
Mrs. f. r. ingalls, head Of the anti-narcotic de-
partment in the course Of her remarks said:
IN circular sent out an the BEGINNING of the
Year said II We work quietly easily and keep an
y the cigarette viii be driven out Of existence
~ Y. Ten years large number Of The members 2i the
Noman's Christian Temperance Union took up the
study Of This question, and the results are mar
ssl,oas Leagues have been formed lectures sven.
SeiiLoHs preached and this country aroused a.
very careful statistical examination has been
taae taqe by educators OF boys drawn by lol. @ LAls
- Der cent-that is. 80 per cent out OF lvD would
PROBABLY acquire a good education On the otheI
nand only SIX out Of 100 cigarette smokers could
emciency produced by the cigarette habit oi
smokers. 50 per cent had poor memories; 40 per
seht were untruthful; 50 per cent. had bad man
HeIs and 81 per cent. were slow thinkers
Our rallying cry Is Five million boys pledged
ekd!hst tobacco before November, 1903 lhls year
We nave pledged 4os22 boys and many girls
Mrs A. Z. Carman. Of Illinois. spoke on medal
Noitests. saying in part.
Nearly four thousand medal contests have been
isa r curing the last year The children and youne
stoiie nave given recitatiOus on prohibition. total
- suheLce autl-uarcOtics. mercy, franchise ana
-lIlsilan citizenship during the year numbering
ly-iour thousand. IN is estimated that through
- agency fWlth average attendance OF thfee
alndfeo al every single eutertainmenD the priu-
tpies ~ the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
"sse reached -200900 people.
A'usancs of dollars have gone into the W ON
- Christian Temperance Onion treasury TINS
s,af from the proceeds Of medal contests Contest
fasses of colored women and one OF Indian women
nave neen reported.