Middletown transcript., 1906-09-15
Convened in Forest Presbyterian Church
ON Thursday

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ON Thursday
The Eall Institute Of the ". @.
y vas held On Thursday III Forest Pres
byterian Church here. About fifty yisi
tors we're present, coming from each
union iii the county.
The meeting opened at $50 A. M,
with devotional exercises in charge oi
Mrs. L. w. Emerson Of Wilmington,
State Snpt. of Evangsfistic work. After
singing several hymns Rev. F. Il. Moore,
pastor Of the Church, gave welcome tc
the visitors and told Of his sympathy
with the work OF the w. G. T. q. Dir.
Moore thinks there is an advance in the
temperance sentiment in Ehe State, and
urged all 70 take . stand for temperence
under all circumstances, and trust in God
for results.
Tie response to the welcome was
made by Mrs. A. L. Maloney Of Townsend,
in few thoughtful words.
Mrs. Donnell, OF Newark, the president,
gave her annual reports Of the work. She
reports an advance in the different de-
partments, and expressed her apprecia-
tion of the loyalty of her helpers.
The different committees for the days
work were appointed and reports given
by the County Secretary, Miss Williams
of Marshallton, and the County Treas
urer, Mrs. Mearns OF Wilmington.
A letter was read by the President
from Mrs. Orr of Ellis Island. telling Of
the barrel sent from the Newport Union.
Rev. j. A. Arters of Wilmington, was
introduced and gave hearty creating
to The w. @. T. q.
Parliamentary Drill conducted BY
Mrs NJ. c. Scott, Pres. of Donnell w. G.
I. q. was given, with Mrs. Cranston of
Newport, and Mrs Rankin Of Wilmington,
as Captains.
The Drill was very interesting and in
structive. Mrs. Scott was given vote Of
thanks for her drill.
Professor A. R. Spaid and Mrs. S. L.
0berholtzer were introduced. Mrs.
0berholtzer is the National supt. of the
second savings Bank system. She was
made member of the Institute.
The afternoon devotional service was
led by Mrs. Oberholtze, Mrs. Williams of
st. Georges presiding at the organ.
Mr.. J. F. Deakyne, supt, of the Presby-
terian Sunday school here was introduced
and told Of the pleasure it gave him to be
present.
Mrs 0berholtzer next told about the
Savings Bank system for school, which
she said was first started in France in
1884 She told Of many different schools,
where this system is used ard of the great
good done. How the saving OF money has
been brought to the minds OF the child
rem and they are trained to be saving
men and women.
( Mrs. Henderson, Supt. of Loyal Tenn
perance Legion Work, spoke to the chill
dren and told them in very pleasant way
how they can put the stamp OF good
character on theinselves-that each child
is what he makes himself.
Prof. spaid talked on pnre food and
of the poisons put in patent medicines.
The school children who were present
know Prof. Spaid and enjoyed his talk
He tried to impress on their minds the
great vaine nf All education.
The evening exercises were presided
over by Mrs Littrell, President Of Silver
brook Il" Of Wilmington. The singing
was led by Mr.. George g. Rowe.
Rev. A. E Clay gave one OF Ills solos,
and Miss Mary Roberts of Smyrna, also
favored the audience with a beautiful
solo.
The contests for the gold and the silver
medal were thoroughly enjoyed, all the
contestants doing so well that the judges
had hard work to decide to whom the
prizes should be awarded, but it was
finally decided that young lady from
Madely Church, Wilmington was entitled
to the gold medal. and Delaware College
Student, to the silver medal.
Tile judges were Rev. A E. Clay, Rev.
F. ii. Moore and Rev. w. H. Hutchins.