Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
Mrs. L. M. Il. Stevens,
National President.

| action of remaining miscellaneous business
| was expected to fill the day. There will
| be a meeting this evening, at which one
| minute addresses will be made by repre-
sentatives Of many countries. and tomorrow
| there will be a service in the afternoon, at
| which the annual sermon Will be preached,
| and a mass meeting in the evening in
| charge of the Young Women's Christian
Temperance Union.
There was no indication early today whom
| the convention would choose as its presi-
| dent for the next three years. Mrs. LII
| liam NJ N. Stevens CT Portland Me, and
| Lady Henry Somerset. the present incum-
| bent, were both mentioned.
ChiIdren's Savings.
The first business today was report of
the executive committee that II had been
| voted at a session of the committee this
| morning to attempt to raise siC0,G0a, TO be
known the Frances E. Willard Fund"
to be used for the support of the mission
work of the worlds union.
Following this, the presentation of depart
! mental reports. begun on Thursday. was
resumed Mrs. S. l.. Oberholtzer of Penn
sylvania being the first superintendent
| called. She spoke for the department of
| thrift savings. saying the school children
of the United States have saved ana de-
posted to their credit s4.UG0.010 since the
savings system was hrst introduced IN
1885.
The system is In operation in LOO
schools of twenty-eight states. The num-
Der of schools using tins system has in
neva Worlds w. c. T. u. convention three
years ago. State and local educators and
school boards speak highly of its effects.
Less cheap candy. gum and cigarettes are
bought, and children are more Industrious
and more truly generous.
Lady Henry Withdraws.
Mrs. Mary F. Lowell of Pennsylvania
reported for the department Of humane
education, saying that bands of mercy
| had been formed in many countries. Some
of the literature of the department had
been translated into the Spanish, Portu-
guese. Italian and japanese languages, the
report said, and humane literature is being
spread broadcast to extend a knowledge
Of existing laws against cruelty and to
urge the enactment of new laws
The committee on credentials reported
that 1886 delegates were entitled to vote at
| the election of officers Mrs. Stevens, the
chairman. announced that she had received
word from Lady Henry Somerset asking
her to state to the convention that she
must positively decline a reelection to the
presidency, II such was in the minds Of
| the delegates. Mrs. Stevens then ANNOUNCE
| ed that she herself was not a candidate
| for the Office. The convention proceeded
! to ballot for the various officers. The Count
ess of Carlisle was chosen president
An incident of the session was the read
| ing of a telegram from Mother" Stuart of
Ohio one of the pioneer women temper
ance workers. In an interval of the count
| ing of the ballots Representative Charles
E. Lfttlefield of Maine introduced to
the convention and he spoke briefly.
Lady Dorothy Howard. a delegate. thank
ed the convention on behalf of her mother,
the Countess of Carlisle
Mrs. Stevens was reelected vice president
at large. The honorary secretaries, Miss
Agnes L. Slack of England and Miss Anna
A. Gordon of Illinois, and the treasurer