Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-12

aud President McGrew for the COL
lege. The response was made by
Mrs. ]. d. Cooper of The Dslles.
Mrs. Unruh spoke on 1.-THE National
Outlook" and Mrs. L. Despair of
Lane county on "Our Ammunition, T"
after which social hour was spent in
getting acquainted. Tuesday morn
ing's session was increased very ma.
terially in numbers by the arrival OF
large number of delegates en- the
morning trains.
A committee comr osed of Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. Dalgleish and Mrs.
Newell was appointed to attend the
funeral of ]. L, Cotton, father of Mrs.
Scott the president of the local
Union. The roll call of state officers
was responded to by large number.
Vice. president Mrs. Newell spoke
of her work in organizing Unions
which showed much hard, selfsacrific-
ing work in making difficult trips
throughout the field.
Mrs Lille Smith was appointed
platform page and Miss Edith Min
chin time keeper.
Mrs. L P. Round gave good re-
port on evangelistio work and Mrs.
Keller followed in a touching report
ou purity.
Mrs. Donaldson stated that in the
matter of scientific temperance in
struction this has been banner year.
Mrs. Blain gave an encouraging re-
port on the work in connection with
penal and reformatory institutions
and Mrs. Hosmer spoke for the work
in connection with the press.
At the Tuesday evening service
Mrs Eva Wheeler, of Cottage Grove,
read well prepared paper on patent
medicines followed with some prac-
tical demonstrations in which she
showed to the audience that the lemon
extract of the trade and Jamaica gin
ger in two ounce bottles contain
enough alcohol to light the kitchen
fire on frosty morning.
The annual address Of the president,
Mrs. Addition, was lengthy paper
which showed the work of a trained
mind in preparation and was we'll
worth hearing. She went over the
ground covered in the years work,
and gave words Of cheer as she spoke
of the hopeful outlook for the future.
In conclusion she said: "There are
many phases Of this mighty, surging
movement in which We are engaged
that long to bring to you. but time
is short, the problem deep as God g
love, broad as humanity's needs. and
it is life-life here. life eternal
What is lifeS Forenoon, afternoon,
night; forenoon, afternoon, night ;
forenoon, afternoon-and what? The
empty song repeats itself no more.
Yea. that is life. Make this forenoon
sublime.
This afternoon a psalm, this night a
prayer,
And time is conquered and the crown
is won."
At the Wednesday morning session
the county presidents outlined their
plans for the year Mrs. Lille A. P.
White Of Newberg who was the first
woman called to the work in Oregon
was made life member as well as a
Dum Der of others.
After lunch four conferences were
held in the different rooms of the
church after which the convention
was called to order and the president
gave her recommendations to the
delegates followed by q thank offering
service. At o'clock a parents meet
ing was held.
Wednesday night Grand Gold
Medal contest was held in Duncan s
hall the contestants being Miss Lillith
Moore, Albany; Earle Childers, Mil
ton; Mrs. Minerva Brown, Newberg,
r. B. Miller, Halsey Mrs. R. j..
Keeny, Brownsville. The medal
was awarded to Mr.. Miller. Other
features of the evenings session
was a talk on "The Young Woman
of Today" by Miss F. E. Gotshall, OF
Portland, and singing contest by
three girls, Susie Brouillette,
Florence Cook and Anabel Barr, in