Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-20

THAT greater effort be made to
prevent the notification of the law pro-
viding for temperance instruction in
the public schools of the State OF
Maine.
G-That all unions have a Loyal Tenn
perance Legion connected with it.
THAT more stress be laid on the
quarterly temperance lessons in s. 5.
S-That each and every member of
the organization be Il more cheerful
worker with God.
At the close of Mrs. Stevens recon-
mendations the following votes were
passed: That 4 message of love and
sympathy be sent to the State treasur-
er. Mrs. a. S. Johnston. That the pro-
gram Of the convention be accepted
with necessary changes: That Miss
Anna Gordon. vice president at large
OF the National w. c. r. L. be made
a member of the 32d Maine convention.
Miss Gordon, who was present spoke
a few words of greeting to the as
sembled convention and received a
warm welcome. But few of the sup
erintendents had time to repor1 dur
ing the forenoon session and these re-
ports will be heard later in the con-
vention.
Tho work among foreign speaking
people was reported by the superin-
tendent, Mrs. Frances A. bradbury of
Dexter. She mentioned some very en-
couraging facts among which is that
the temperance literature is now nrint-
Cd in Italian. German. French. Russian,
Welch, Danish languages. The fran
chiSe worl, was reported by its super
intendent, Mrs l.. II. Wight of Park
man.
Just prior to the closing Of the fore
noon session Mrs. Dana Crockett. presi-
dent of tn" Dexter Union. was intro
duce'l to the convention and also Mrs.
f. Z. Horton. who for Il years held
tEat position.
The noontide prayer service was con-
Quoted by Mrs. Jennie f.. Sermons of
Cary. Ne.
The afternoon session came to order
little after , o'clock and 4 prayer
vas offered by Mrs. Z. \. Stickney.
Then came the reports Of the CORE
spending secretary. the recording sec
rotary but the report Of the State
treasurer will come later in the con-
ventior owing to the fact that Mrs.
- Ilot ttbIt' " Dt present.. lie
reports of the managers of the W. G..
T. L. publications We're heard and other
routine business transacted.
Tho Wednesday evening meeting was
one of the most interesting of all as
the convention was anxious to hear
what Mrs. Stevens had to say in her
annual address.
The first thing on the program after
the opening of the evening session was
fine solo by Mrs Sarah Monroe Hall
Herrick of CharlcstOWn, Mass, musi-
cal director of the convention Then
came several short addresses of well
come to the visitors. r. II. e. Pierce.
one of DcXlcr'S leading ATTORNEYS smoke
ana gave the visitors Il royal welcome
in behalf of the town. Rev. Stanley
Gates Speak Of the First Cniycrsalist
church welcomed them on behalf of
the churches ana Ernest l.. Palmer
superintendent Of public schools. spoke
Tor 10 minutes in behalf Of the schools
On behalf of the local union. Mrs. A.
IS. crockett welcomed the visitors to
Dexter The response to the addresses
OF welcome was made by Mrs. Augusta
NJ. Hunt of Portland.
Mrs. Stevens then made her ANNA,
address to her sister workers in tho
cause OF temperance. 1t was conceded
mat 1t WAS one of the best efforts of
'he president and was intently listened
10 by the assembled delegates. Not a
whit did she falter because of the in
roads made at the last election by the |
friends of resubmission. She eloquent
~ urged her sisters to greater efforts
ana warned them that they have bit
ter battle to fight from now on. The
address was in part as follows: