Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-05
W. (. T. U.
Growth of Cities Means Growth of
 Slums Says Colonel Bain.

Siums says colonel BaIn.
 The evening session of the W. c
 T. U. convention ill the First churcl
 last night was taken up principally by
 the speech of George w. Bain, til,
 noted temperance lecturer from Lex
 ington, Ky. The colonel had for hi.
 subject: ''The Searchlight on ths
 Twentieth Century," and he deal
 with things other than liquor. Follow | ing is one of the paragraphs from his I address: We swing the searchlight s
 trife and we come to the city prob
 lem. At the beginning of the 19tt
 century only three per cent of the people lived in the cities. In twenty
 years there will be one million more people in the cities than in the coun. try. A day is coming when the cities will control the nation. Alasi for the nation when 1t is ruled by the ignor- ant, and we are pretty near there al ready. The growth of these cities means growth of slums. There is no | life on earth like the country. The theater fire in Chicago killed 600 wo- men and children. Stop a moment to think that the saloons kill 800 mon every three days. Somebody was re sponsible for that fire and there is something to blame for the other thing. Did you ever stop to think that it was the indifference of church people which is to blame in a large measure? 1t is an awful thing to think of the drink but it is more awful to think of this indifference on the part of church people,"
 Another feature of yesterdays pro- ceedings was the presidents address | In which she told of the battle that must be carried on against whiskey to keep up the work in the society. Her address was fine one, delivered in a masterly fashion and evoked unlimited enthusiasm from all members of the convention.
 The reports of the treasurer and the corresponding secretary were also read at the afternoon session and proved to be of much interest This morn- ing's session which will be the last. opened at nine o'clock.
 The minutes of the convention was read and immediately after there was a conference of the superintendents of the various departments. .o4phe ere dential committee made their report after which the following officers were elected:
 President Mrs Caroline R. Buell.. East Hampton: Corresponding Secre- tary. Miss Eva V. Woleott. Plants vile; Recording Secretary, Mrs Mary A. Gallup. Scotland; Treasurer, Mrs A. c. Denison. Deep River; Superin- tendent of Flower Mission, Mrs !. A. Terrell; Scientific Temperance Instruc- tor, Mrs Laura N. Steele; Franchise, Mrs Ella S. Bennett; Editor of White Ribbon Banner, Mrs Lisa K. Fuller; Reporter Union Signal. Mrs Mary J. Lockrow; Sunday School Work, Miss Josephine A. Sexton; Evangellstic Work, Mrs Clara Leete: Work among foreigners, Mrs Mary F. Mabie; See retary of l.. T. L., Mrs Platt.
 All these officers are now in charge with the exception of Mrs Leete who succeeds Mrs Harriet W. Buell..
 Delegates to the worlds convention to be held at Boston on October IT, 1906, are the following: Mrs c. Blu ell. Mrs c. B. Forbes and Mrs A. c. Dennison. Delegates to the national convention to be- held at Los Angel es. are the four state officers and Miss Nellie Bradley, New Haven; Mrs Mary B. Wilson. Plantsville; Mrs John Sayer, New London: Mrs Con- verse, New Haven and Mrs Pitblado, Cheshire.
 After the election of each officer speech was made by the fortunate candidate. The majority of the off eers were elected unanimously. The morning session ended with noontide prayer
 At the afternoon session there was nothing done with the exception of making a few amendments to the state constitution. In her concluding speech President Buell. thanked the l members and officers for the noble | manner in which they have carried on the work of the association and urged | them to do even better next year. She said the members and herself | were very much pleased with Water bury and very thankful for thefway | they have been treated. The conven- | tion was a success in every particular \ and was one of the most interesting sessions that has been held in some time.
 The closing exercises were carried out about two o'clock after which the delegates for the most part started for home.
 The members of the convention had lunch at the First church. A session of the Loyal Temperance Legion was held this morning In connection with the W. C. T. T. The former Is com posed of children.
 Let us hope that in few years be- cause of such conventions as the one inst held that the city will % no H. ,ense as did Cheshire Monday.