The Greeley tribune., 1904-02-11
W.C.T.U. MET
INSTITUTE HELD IN BAPTIST
CHURCH THIS WEEK.
Mrs. Adrianna Hungerford and
Miss Rose A. Dawson, State
officers, Were Here
to Instruct.

A two days VIC. L. q. institute
was held In the Baptist church Mon.
day and Tuesday OF this week. under
the direction OF Mrs. Adrianna Hun
gerford, state vice-president, and
Miss Rose A. Dawson, secretary OF
the "Y" branch. The institute was
success both IN attendance and the
amount Of work done. There are
thirty -one departments In the W. G.
II. u. work In Colorado, and large
number Of these received attention.
Medal contests and their Importance
in interesting young people in the
work was one Of the first topics con.
sidered. Colorado's methods also
received early attention. This topic
was divided under three sub-heads:
Department Work; Recording and
Reporting Work; Paying Dues. The
subject was presented by Mrs Hun
Rerford. Under the subject, "Ph,s-
zeal Repsite," physical education and
its relation to temperance was dis
cussed
The Efforts Of the W. G. T. U. are
directed largely toward interesting
and educating mothers to an under
standing Of the injurious effects of
alcohol and nicotine upon the phys
ical and moral systems of the young.
But the work Is not confined to these
two items. but includes temperance
and moderation In all things The
school savings banks, a branch of the
temperance work organized fifteen
years ago, have become strong factors
in teaching self-denial and temper
ance. Mrs. Hungerford quoted one
instance where teacher in one OF
the Denver schools requested her
pupils that they deposit their candy
money in the bank In that particular
room for one month, and the amount
reached $40. Often, in the case OF
the boys, this candy money is ex-
pended for cigarettes and tobacco in
other form, and parents are either
iguorant Of the fact or careless. The
teacher may often be aware of the
evil, but owing to the lack Of co.
operation of parents with teache.
the work of reform is often retarded
For this reason one Of the leading
topics of this institute was "Par.
ents' and teachers Meetings." II
is believed that such meetings should
be encouraged In every way In order
that parents and teacher might In ar
informal way consult each other or
methods for the welfare of the chill.
dren.
An interesting feature Of the insti-
tute Monday was the report OF Mrs.
Hungerford on the national conven-
tion held in Cincinnatti last fall,
which she and Miss Dawson attended.
Her description of a trip to Hills
boro, Ohio, where the W. g. I. q.
work was started thirty years ago
was treat to the audience
The relation or the W. @. I. ".
to the Boulder Chautauqua was also
discussed, and mbers of the union
urged to attend the Chautauqua to
hear John G. Woolley, the Prohibi-
tion member of congress-, speak next
July %.
The w. c. T. U. is having erected
a water fountain to cost 1000 on
the ST. Louis Worlds Fair grounds.
That will perhaps be .he only place
on the grounds where drink of wa
ter can be secured without cost.
"Young Women in Reform Work"
was subject presented by Miss Dav-
ison. The principle Of this is for
young women to use all of the in
huence with the young men to aban-
don liquor and tobacco.
Monday evening Mis-. Hungerford
delivered an address on the "Duties
of Citizen" The substance of this
was that it was not alone the duty of
voter to place the right man In
office, but to use his influence for
good on the officer that the proper
legislation might be enacted.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Elizabeth
Miller of the Greeley schools gave "A