Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-10
w. c. T. U. CONVENTION.

bers of the Vermont Woman's
Christian Temperance Union next
week, the goth annual state conven-
ton opening Tuesda, morning and
closing Thursday evening. Ahont
one hundred delegates are expected
and there will doubtless be large
attendance from all over the state.
Among the noted speakers who
will address the convention are. Mis-,
nellie G. Burger, national organ
izer, of Missouri, Mrs. Mary II.
Hunt, national superintendent OF
scientific temperance instruction, OF
Boston, and Mrs. Helen q. Rice,
national secretary of the Loyal Tenn
perance Legion. of Boston.
The plan is now to hold the day
sessions in the Christian church and
the evening meetings in the Congre-
gational church. Thursday even.
ing's session will probably be held
at Music hall.
The charmen of the several local
committees are AS follows
Reception--Mrs. F. w. Bradley.
Ente,tainment-Mrs. E. II. Sav-
ton.
Music -Revs. II. l.. Garfield and
Nj. II. Morrill,.
Decoration--Mlrs. G. II. English.
Chil,lrcn's work--NIrs. NJ. T.
Morrill,.
The above. with Mrs. N. E. Pur-
pie, president of the local W. {. I.
o., make up the general committee
of arrangements.
Meetings Of the various conven-
ton committees will ir held Tues.
da>, and M the evening at 7 O'Clock
there will be II reception at the Con-
grega,innal church, followed 10y II
song service, addresses of welcome
and responses. The president.
Mrs. Ida II. Read, will deliver her
annual address.
Wednesday mornings session will
he de> "te'l to the reports of scc'eta.
ries and other officers and there will
he some ,outinr work in the after
noon. At the evening session Mrs.
Nellie T.. Burger Will deliver an
address.
Among the speakers at Thursdays
sessions will be Mrs. Anna S.
Hodge, Mrs. l.. Z. Humphrey, Mrs.
E. E. Ware, Mrs. Mary II. Pad
dock, on educational topics.
The children's demonstration will
he held Thursday evening, led by
Mrs. Helen G. Rice, and an address
will be delivered by Mrs. Mary II.
Hunt.
The musical pant OF the sessions
will he excellent, with singing by
the White Ribbon choir, and Mrs.
A. b. Pinncv will sing solo each
evening.
One of the notable women of the
convention is Mrs. Mary Ii. Hunt,
who for many years has devoted all
her time, strength and remarkable
energy to work for the prevention
at ;rtv,"pcr""er. Mrs. Hunt !,
direct descendant of Gov
emor Winslow, of the old Plymouth
colony, and she inherits in Il won
dertul degree the energy and 10y
atty to conviction of her ancestors.
In 1874 Mrs. Hunt became interested
in the results of the scientific invcs-
tigatlon of the effects of alcohol and
she soon outlined the plan and work
in which she has been so successful,
and which has resulted in the in
PRODUCTION in the public schools OF
the country of Il department of SCI
entific temperance instruction. AS
a speaker she wins a sympathetic
hearing, and her power is shown in
her success before the legislatures
OF the states and territories, nearly
all of which have enacted laws she
planned.
A hygienic dinner will he given
under the direction Of Il representa-
tive of the Battle Creek, Mich,
Food Co.., G. f. Ball, NJ. d., of the
New England branch of that ,ani
tarium at Melrose. Mass and this
will he novel feature of the con-
ventiom. This will he on Wednes-
day, CT. ID, at the vestry' of the
Methodist Episcopal church, where
plates will be Land tor $50 guests.
BRIGGS.
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