Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-10-17

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regulate the liquor traffic is to aunt
hilate it, She would consider it
quite as reasonable to license the
crimes resulting from it.
She cited many instances of the
good effects Of prohibition in West
ern states; when public sentiment
is behind it, u prohibition law can
be enforced.
A number OF department reports
were read at Thursday mornings
session, followed by the election of
officers, as follows:
President Mrs Ida II. Read, Shelhurno.
Corresponding Secretary Mrs Cratic E.
Davidson. Newfanc.
Recording Secretary Mrs. A, A. Wyman
Camhridgeport.
Treasurer Mrs. +. Mead Denny, Mont
pelier.
Auditor =. Mrs. Alice NJ Richardson,
Montpelier.
.Vice-P Presidents Mrs. l.. b. Clark, Rut-
land; Mrs. Laura +. Kezer, Rochester;
Mrs. NJ. G Pearson. Coventry. Vice. Pres
ident at large. Mrs. Il. b. Iund, Burling-
ton.
A report of Y. w. G. II. L. work
was made during the afternoon,
Mrs. Burger speaking on the subject,
and at the morning session Rev. ii.
l.. Garfield taxed interestingly on
the crusade work in Ohio some
years ago, with which he was
familiar-as II boy.
AT thc thank offering service $40
was pledged, and there was an in
teresting parliamentary drill directed
by Mrs. Burger.
During the afternoon a local y. p.
&. 7. U. was organized, beginning
with eight members.
A telegram from Mortified
brought hearty greeting to the con-
vention from the grand lodge, |. O.
6. T., in response toa message from
the gathering here.
The resolutions adopted by the
convention favor continued efforts
for the repeal OF the present license
law; condemn state disrensary;
urge the establishment of school
savings banks; favor scientific tenn
perance instruction in schools. The
resolutions also ask for Il curfew
hell in all the cities of the state.
Delegates to the national conven-
vention were elected Thursday, as
follows: Mrs. E. b. Lund, Bur-
lington; Mrs. A. F. Smith, Man
chester Center; Mrs. l.. F. kezer,
Rochester; Mrs. S. s. Clark, Ran
dolph.
The closing session was held at
Music hall Thursday evening and
was the most largely attended meet
ing: OF the convention. Mrs. Mary
III. Hunt of Boston, national snper
intendent of scientific temperance
instruction, made the prlncipa ad-
dress of the evening, Mrs. Burger
also speaking, the meeting being
opened with children's demonstra-
ton conducted by Mrs. Helen G.
xice. lie chorus of children nearly
overlooked the stage and with wav-
ing flags sang temperance song
with much enthusiasm, Mrs. Rice
following with talk to the boys
and girls.
Mrs. Hunt, who was in Europe
several months ago representing
this government in behalf of scien-
tific temperance instruction. gave an
interesting account of her visit to
the empress of Germany and h,r
cordial reception at court. She was
surprised to find that the empress
knew of Vermont's repeal of prohi-
bition and wondered at it, and Mrs.
Hunt was also asked in other cuur.
tries why it happened. The speaker
gave some interesting experience
from her life work in the crusade
against alcohol and was listened to
attentively.
A resolution of thanks to the local
w. {. Il. U. and the people OF
Woodstock for the hospitablc ell
teftainment, to the speakers and all
who in any way assisted in the sue
cess of convention, was adopted at
the close of the speaking.
The choir, composed Of Mrs. Mary
Vaughan, Miss Roma B. Carpenter,
Rev. Mr.. Garfield and Charles
W Gods, sang. and Miss Carpenter
also rendered a solo.
The final words of farewell were
spoken by Mrs. Burger in behalf OF
the convention and the meeting ad.
journed.
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