The Republican journal., 1907-10-03
State W. c. T. U. Convention.

In some ways the convention Just closed
was notable, both for pleasure and profit
The address of President Stevens the
first morning was alone worth the trip, for
Its contagious earneStnesS and knowledge of
present conditions. Her address in the
evening was along the same lines. In the
afternoon, as Mrs. Stevens said, we were
glad to give way to the Children" and
they marched in, 100 strong, with banners,
bouquets and flags. All the unions in a n
droscoggin county mother an L. T. L. and
all three were represented, trained by
Mrs. A. G. Quimby of Turner County, L.
I. l.. Secretary, and also Asst State Recor-
ding Secretary. Some of the children came
in street car decorated by notices such as
SALOONS Must Co. Thursday evening the
children were on the program again :;
among other things "windng the ribbon
around the nations six little girls wind
ing the white ribbon around a large globe,
as they marched and sang. On the first
day, also, was held the usual ''Y hour,
in charge of Mrs. Ella F. Merrill of Old
Town. Very entertaining and instruc-
tive was the drill in the Prohbitive Cate
| chsm for the L. 7. L., participated in by
the county presidents, six on a side, after
abe plan of the old-fasEioned spelling
match The book is just out, and entirely
unfamiliar to the class, but only few were
obliged to sit down. State officers for the
year, and delegates to the National conven-
ton in Tennessee, Nov. S-13, were elected
Friday The credental committee report
ed 224 voting delegates each woman, aside
rom State officers and State superinten-
dents, representing a paid membership of
twenty-five. The vote was unanimous for
Mrs. L. M. n. Stevens, for president
(The list of officers was given in the Jour
nal last week.. In responding, Mrs Ste
vens said: 81 do not say Il am your leader,
but hand in hand, and heart to heart, we
are led by God" In the absence of Mrs.
H. G. Hall, the memorial service was con-
Quoted by Mrs. Stevens. The County Pres
ldent's hour came at p. m. Friday, with
| songs by Androscoggin and Cumberland
| delegations, remarks, presentation of prize
banners, etc. The address by Rev. Anna
| = Shaw, one of our national lecturers, and
| President of the National Suffrage Associ-
alton, was brilliant and logical, as always.
| She urged the duty of parents to give a
| good, strong, clean, inheritance to their
children, both physical and moral. She
distinguished between organic heredty
and social heredity, saying that each men,
Der in a community is responsible for the
well-being of every child in the place. The
character of the adults, what they think
and do, makes the atmosphere of the town,
and the children must be Influenced by it,
| A pleasant surprise was the arrival of
Mrs. E. R. Richardson and Mrs. C. NJ.
Abbott president and secretary of New
Hampshire W. c. +. U.
| Miss johnson of Liverpool, who came
over on purpose to attend this convention,
became i'll, and was unable to speak as
expected. Miss Anna Gordon ably filled
the vacancy.
The question box, opened by Mrs. Stevens,
! brought out some timely topics and much
| Information.
The devotional meetings were in charge of
Mrs. Lucy A. Snow, Lenaker saint of Is
years; Rev. Alfredo Brewster, who spoke
in this city last May, and Rev. Isabella
MacDuff of Paris
| The resolutions were strong and to the
point, including total abstinence, prohibit
ton, works for the children, national
legislative action, patent medicines, fran
chise, etc.-E. F. NJ.