The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-09-20
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
Report of w. c. T Meeting. The
Proceedings Of Wednesday.

proceedings OF wednesday.
The devotions of the morning ses-
sion were led by Mrs. Alma Prentice
of Deloit. after which business
meeting was held. the several COM
mittees reporting, and officers elected
for the ensuing year.
Mrs. Darling who has faithfully
and efficiently filled the Office of pre-
sident for the past three years re-
quested the District to select anoth er
leader as she expects to spend the
year with her daughter who is a
missionary in China.
The ballot was cast s'decently and
in order" by the women with the
following results: Mrs. c. w. Mer-
rlll. Pres; Mrs. T. E. Pearson, re-
elected Sec.; Miss Jennie Crane,
Treas. Mrs. Merrill chose Mrs. Prem
tice to be Vice President.
Following the business session was
parliamentary drill conducted bv
Mrs. Durham. This proved so inter-
esting that special hour was ordered
for the drill to be continued in the
afternoon.
Adjourned with convention hymn
and noontide prayer.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Devotions led by Mrs. Merrill.
The department of Loyal Temperance
Legion was discussed to some length.
after which Miss Agnes King present.
ed a carefully prepared paper on
"Relation of Food to Character.
A rising vote of thanks was rendered
Miss King for her kindness in giving
the convention the benefit of her
thoughtful study of the subject.
Mrs. Martin sang beautifully solo
entitled Unanswered Prayer"
A paper written by Mrs. Amelia
Quenby of Sioux City on the subject
of 'Non- Alcoholic Medication was
read by Mrs. Darling.
Mrs. Della Philips of Deloit read
an excellent paper on "Relation of
Purity to Temperance treating
from a mothers standpoint. Mrs.
Durham then continued the Parlia-
menary Drill which proved even more
interesting and instructive than in
the morning. The presence of Rev.
Roberts added much to the occasion
and in no wise hindered the ladies
in displaying their knowledge or
ignorance as the case might be of the
subject in hand. At the close of the
drill Mrs. Durham called upon Rev.
Robert to speak upon Parliamentary
Usage which he did in a few explana-
tory words appreciated by all.
The evening session was fit clos
ing for what was expressed as the
chest temperance meeting ever held
in Denison". After an anthem by
the choir Rev.. Stull read Psalm.
Rev. Alex MacGeorge followed with
an earnest prayer.
RESOLUTIONS.
We the committee on Courtesies
return our heartfelt thans to the peo-
pie of Denison for the royal and
many-sided welcome accorded to US.
First by Rev. Bryce in behalf of the
churches. followed by President Var
Ness and Prof. Fellows in behalf Of
the schools, and Mr.. Harding for the
Mayor in his absence, each in an ad.
dress sparkling with wit and brother
ly kindness also bright and inter
esting address by Mrs. j. B. Romans
in behalf of the Fedora ton of Wo.
mans clubs of Denison and last but
not least a genial and very cordia
welcome by our local President Mrs
Gable.
We also extend our thanks to the
officials of the Baptist church ant
choir for the delightful music render
ed each evening. and to the editors
for their courtisies in printing ou
programs and reports of our meeting
in their respective papers.