The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-11-07
REPORT OF w. c. r. U. CONvEN.
TON OCT. 3, 4, S AND 6, 1907
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came the report of Dis. Pres. and re-
port OF supts followed after which
was treasurer's report by Mrs. Bid
well; she reported 1746 members, a
gain Of 143 over last year. Next
pledges were given for the coming
year. Bookings Union pledged for
State pledge $4,000, Willard fund
$500, Japan $l.00, Legislative S100,
also pledged ten new members, if
possible, above loss. Mrs. Bidwell
asked for life members, and fourteen
responded. Quincy Lee Morrow was
made life member by district. Mrs.
Johnson's talk on legislation and pc
tition was most interesting; she told
of a bill lost by the workings of one
man whom she thought in favor of
her petition on suffrage. Mrs Ram
sey asked for rising vote of all who
desided SUFFRAGE; all arose except
one woman. | would not have been
that woman who was the center of at
traction for a time. Mrs. Ramsey
talked Of our helplessness in having
no voice in matters of vital impOr-
lance to us. We do not own our own
children and showed what we might
do against child labor if we had the
ballot.
Telegram received from Quincy Lee
Morrow asking What of the Night"
A telegram was sent in response, also
Exodus l4tn chapter, and last clause
of 18th verse. Speak unto the Child
rem of Israel, that they go forward"
(Friday p. No.
Dcvotionals, Mrs. Wood Of Milbank.
After which Mrs. Morrov's report and
o. paper Of hope and cheer On the
work of the district. Miss Cogan
asked that we have ten children in
each Union in l.. T. l.. and instruct
thell in the work. Corresponding
secretarys report was read by Mrs.
LindQuist, Mrs. Boyd unable to be
present. Reported 500 Hon. 1908 mem
bers. Loving tributes were paid Mrs.
Boyd and regrets that she could not
have been with us. Mrs. Wood of
Milbank spoke of the need of the
Union Signal and of the Woman
Journal" which she thought very help
full and urged that every white rib
boner subscribe for these papers
which she called the tools of the w.
C. r. U. In Mrs. Cochrane's talk on
Medical Temperance Instruction she
asked that our local supt of this
have tests for alcohols in patent medi-
cines. If we cannot have the neces-
sary apparatus, a table spoon over a
lamp will give the desired test. Mrs.
Murphy asked that we see that each
supt. Of schools have copy of the
school law and physiological journal
and ask county superintendent to
have Merrick's Oral lessons in Ply
Il ~, hn n
department we have the support OF
the law and money is set apart for
Scientific Temperance instruction, and
if it is not used for that purpose we
can have it taken from them. Have
prize contests in this department. Rev.
Boys and Thurman, the pastors, were
called to the platform, each making a
few remarks. Highest tributes were
paid to women by these men as FOL
lows. Woman being stronger term
than lady in speaking OF our sex, a
fine hat and feather boa made lady,
but something more to make woman,
The mother of Christ was woman
and it was a woman who fitted out
the fleets for Columbus, and spoke OF
the mother of Francis Willard, and a
woman will carry as great load as
a man, though she go twice. Rev. Muir
man made sweeping statement when
he said that from a congregation or
audience he would pick out four OF
the very best men and for every one
of them he could pick out six better
women. Mrs. Bidwell urged the need
of medal contests, and by this means
the parents become interested and the
young people and children are helped.
(Friday EVENING"
Devotionals. Music by the orches-
ira, after which were demonstrations
showing the work of the busy woman
of the Union each hurrying to catch
train, but detained by Mrs. Gossage
who loaded them down with needed
literature. Next Loyal Temperance
Legion, conducted by Miss Cogan.
Prince Nicotine with sword ond shield
and several boys bearing banners re-
presenting an organization which was
inscribed on the banner w. G. L. L.,
Y. w. C. T. o., l.. T. L., Anti-Cigarette.
Education, Legislation, Railroads, Mer-
chants Society. Prince Nicotine re-
cited in a boastful manner, then each
boy spoke for the organization he re-
presented, after which Prince Nicotine
laid down sword and shield and declar-
ed himself conquered. Several little
girls gave an illustration of how the
l.. T. l.. meetings are conducted. A
demonstration by homeless children
with song Want Home after which
were the pictures of two children, cry
ing, IL want a home" This was ar
ranged by Mrs. Harza and conducted
by Mrs. Stewart. Moral Education.
Several boys, who might be our future
national and state officers, by Mrs.
Young of Groton. Purity. A song by
a young girl in white. Victory In Pan
tomine. A boy entered throwing down
and breaking bottle and meeling be-
fore liberty, who crowned him. A
song contest by five small girls and
six small boys. Scientific temperance
instruction, a bar with a bartender
Offering boys of each grade, cigars and
liquors, as they passed, who shook
their heads and held up their books
on Scientific Temperance instruction,
and passed on. Mercy. Mrs. Norris
Mother Mercy as she is lovingly
named in her district, held a kitten
while Miss Cogan gave reading "A
BOYS Funeral Over Their Dead kittie,"
she was encored and responded. Medi-
cal Temperance instruction was de-