Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-25

Iho delegation from the Richuond
union. new one. was given a salute.
This union was organized in March with
II members.
The report If tho county treasurer.
Miss Nancy Ryan Of Burlington. showed
receipts for tho year. ay7.s1; cash in bank
May 10, 1896 s5i63 total. yi42.4+: disbursc-
ments. $l0e.is: cash in bank. $32.57 cash
on hand. s.. 80: total, $1i2.A. Committees
to act during the convention were then
appointed. after which the Crusade
| Psalm uhe l4i PSALM was read by tho
convention. Five minute reports by the
superintcndents Of the different depart
nents followed. Mrs L. d. Bishop of
Burlington superintendent Of the depart
iucnt Of cvangclistc work and Sabbath
Observance said that a revival of pure
religion in the state as there has been
| in Wales would do more to cose tho
saloons than anything else. Mrs. u. 4.
Brodic of Burlington. superintendent Of
Sunday school work, emphasized tho good
that could be done by that work. Mrs.
cynthia Conner of Burlington. superin-
tendcnt Of Systematic giving and Mrs.
Eelle Parsons of Essex junction, SUPER
ntendent of the department of hygiene
and hercdity. spoke ncouragngly of their
work. Mrs. +. NJ. Emo Of Charlotte, STU
perntcndent of non-alcohlic medication.
was unable to be present but sent a
written report.
These reports were followed by en-
thisiastic addresses OF welcome given by
tho Rev. @. L. Barnard Of the Meth
odist Church, tho Rev. Wilbur Rand Of
the Congregational Church and Mrs. T.,
NJ. Lee of the local W. e.. r. l.. These
were responded to by Mrs. Ida Read and
Mrs G. +. Davidson Of Newfanc, State
secretary. in "A pleasing manner.
An excellent paper WAS given by Mrs.
John s. Reynolds of Essex Junction.
In treating her subject The Social Sid,
Of the child" Mrs. Reynolds spoke OF tn,
need of the mother interesting herself r
the playtime Of the child aud tho far.
reaching effect of this to the child; alsc
the effect of assoriating tho child witt
nature Another important idea was t,
teach tho child obedience
The next on the programme was til,
presidents address a strong feature ut
her talk was the effect of the carly en-.
vironmcnt OF the child. showing tho cf.
feet Of tho homo life and from the child
hood companionship.
The election of officers was as follows
President, Mrs. ". q. Wheeler Of Bur.
linSton: secretary. Mrs. Anna Kenyon OF
Ilincsburgh, reelected: treasurer, Mrs ]
II. Dennis OF Burlington: auditor Mis-.
Helen Wcllman nf Burlington: vice-pre
dert. Mrs. 4; NJ. Lee of I'ndcrhill Vote:
of thanks We're given Mrs. Fannie Drew
the retiring president, and Miss Nancy
Ryan the retiring treasurer, who ha.
faithfully conducted this Office for cieh
years. After this came the introduction
of visitors followed by noontide prayer b,
Mrs ii. o. Wheeler. An adjournment wa.
taken for a bountiful dinner which was
served in the church parlors by the loca
union During the noon hour meetings
of the different committees were held.
Tine afternoon session opened with q
praise service by Mrs. |. II. Goodwin
president OF tho Richmond Inon This
was followed by short talk by G. H.
Hayden. chief tcmplar, who spoke of th,
influence of temperance training i'm early
childhood. A continuance of department.
reports followed Mrs. Wheeler of Bur.
lington, who spoke on "F'ranchisc" and
Mrs L.. NJ Lee of t-ndcrhll ON "Sccntiiio
Temperance Instructions" gave good re-.
ports. Mrs. l.. W. ilawsc of burlington
on Jail and almshousc work She spokc
of the need OF a new Jail in Burlingto.
If license is to continue. Mrs. Belle Par
sons of Essex Junction spokc of the work
doue at the union poor farm in Williston
This was followed by a paper by Mrs. T..
+: Wilbur of Jericho. who spoke or
Germs" She spoke of the scvera
classes of germs making much Of the
thought germ that is. tho influence o,
thought. Miss Ethel claxton Of East was
unable to be present and her report ol
the Y. w. G. T. l.. branch was given 10y
Mrs Hill. Thc l.. 7. l.. symposium was
spoken of by Miss Elsie Pcasc of Swan
ton. who spoke Of tho necessity of the
W. e. T.. L. beginning their work with
the children. Mrs. Davidson suggcstcd
ways of conducting the work. one OF
which was to have terms of .nc l.. +. l.
the same as schools have the boys and
girls hold the offices. Let them make out
their own programmes for their meetings,
teach them parliamentary practice; let
them work for new members.
TIE memorial hour was conducted By
Mrs. Ida Read. Tributes were paid to
the memory OF Mrs. George Davis of
Burlington, Mrs. Eugene Wood ot Essex
Junction, Mrs. George Carr ard Mrs. j.,
Claxtcn Of East Charlotte, Mrs. Eliza
Root late of California. formerly of shel.
hume and !. n. Goodwin of Richmond
and IA general tribute To others.
Prayer was offered by Mrs. Drew. Mrs.
T.. NJ. Lee Jed in singing "Cne Swectiy
So'. mn Thought" in closing this hour.
The next in order was a specil pro-
eramn,e by the Good Tcmplars Of Tn
dcrhil! which. consisted of rccitatiuns In1
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