Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-05
BRATTLEBOR0 LOCAL NEWS
WHITE RIBBONERS
Annual Convention Of the Wind
ham County W. C. 7. U.

Many Helpful and Instructive Papers
Mrs. Abby A. Wyman Of Cambridge
port Reelected President.
The Windham County woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union held its 23d an
nual convention in Brattleboro Tuesday
and Wednesday, headquarters being in
the Methodist church. The sessions were
well attended, some so delegates and Of
ficers being present, besides a good
number of visitors, and at the evening
sessions the attendance was still larger.
The guests of prominence were Mrs. Ida
H. Read of Shelburne, state president,
and Mrs. Maria Weed of Chicago. The
feature of Tuesday mornings session was
a round table conference on How can we
gain most from this convention" led by
Mrs. G. L. Davidson of Newfane, and a
paper on THE Inner Mission" by Mrs.
II. NJ. Whittier of Brattleboro, in which
the necessity of creating a purity Of mind
and body was emphasized.
greeting from the local union was
extended by Mrs. A. ]. Currier at the
afternoon session, the county president,
Mrs. Abbie A. Wyman of Cambridgeport,
responding. Miss Mary Newton of New
fame gave an excellent paper on Bust
ness methods of the w c. T. u" in which
she held that women were possessed Of
latent business ability which needed only
opportunity for it's development. The
state president delivered a message to
young women, after which the various
problems which confront the local unions
were discussed Vocal solos were rem
dered by Miss Louise Coates of Brattle-
boro and Miss Lula B. Hart of Bellows
Falls. Otherwise the business of the af-
ternoon session was of a routine nature.
The Survey of the field showed II
unions and one Y. also slight increase
in membership.
A paper on Environment of the
Tempted" was given in the evening by
Mrs Belle Butterheld of Wilmington,
which treated the subject in very in
teresting and helpful way, and after a
solo by Miss Gertrude Matthews of Brat
tleboro Mrs. Read, state president, spoke
on Our Neighbor," taking up our re-
sponsibility toward neighboring COM
munities and countries in regard to the
liquor traffic.
Wednesday mornings session was de-
voted largely to department reports. At
this session officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Abby A. Wyman
of Cambridgeport; vice presidents, Mrs.
Mary f. Tucker Of Brattleboro and Mrs.
Hattie E. Nichols of West Wardsboro;
secretary, Mrs. Mary S. Morgan Of Will
mington; treasurer, Mrs. Lucy r. KEEL
logg of Jamaica; auditor, Mrs. f. c. Brig
ham of Jamaica.
After further department reports we'd
nesday afternoon Mrs. Weed gave a short
talk on how to interest young people.
Rev. G. B. Lawson, Rev. L. NJ Kenes-
ton and Rev. H. A. Goodhue spoke on
Fellowship in Temperance Work." Mrs.
Emily A. Kenyon of Townshend spoke
on Preparation of Recruits" a SYM
postum on How shall the uninterested
be reached" was participated in by sew
eral. Mrs. Mary f. Wardner of Brattle-
boro gave an interesting paper on 'The
Two Pictures" and various appreciative
resolutions were adopted.
The largest audience at any session
heard Mrs. Weeds address Wednesday
evening on THE Psychology of Dipsoma-
MIA" After the opening devotionals Mrs.
Katherine OConnor Weeks of Brattle-
boro sang solo, followed by Mrs. Weed.
The thread of the address was that every
indulgence in Intoxicating liquor takes
away from the brains store of vital
energy, Notwithstanding the temporary
stimulating effect which follows its use
Miss Gertrude Matthews gave another
selection, and an Evolutionary contest
closed what was considered a very sue
cessful convention, those who gave a
reading or recitation being Mrs. F. F.
Perry, Mrs. Marcia Harvey, Mrs. w. H
Fletcher, Mrs. John L. Newman. Mrs
Mary Wardner and Mrs. S. W. Edwards