The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-11-07

silver QOllaTS IN the COlleCtlOn tnat
evening Miss Rose Bower favored us
with whistling solo accompanying
herself on the piano.
Saturday morning)
Devotionals conducted by Miss Co.
gan. Song. my Faith Looks Up to
Thee" Reading Of the minutes; Re-
port Of executive, auditing and Gre
Dental committee; Report of Board of
superintendent; Report of flower mis-
sion for state, 5,S71 boquets, 1868 Wis
its to sick, 246 growing plants donated,
$245.95 in money spent for flowers.
Mitchell gave largest number of bo-
quets (530) and 424 visits to sick In
Dist. No. 5, Brookings gave largest
number Of boquets and most visits to
SICK 1t was suggested from the plat
form that ground in the churcn yard
be set apart on which flowers might
be raised by children for the sick
Mrs. Smart asked that each Union
send more delegates in order to get
the $1.OO r. r. certificates, said we
could afford to send more and be sure
OF rebate on 100 certificates than less
and pay full fare. The time for cleo
ton of officers had come. Prayer was
offered, after which our loved Mrs.
L.
Mrs. Cochrane Vice President Record
ing Secretary DR.. Cult of Sioux Falls:
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Ruby
Smart, anrd Treasurer Mrs. Bidwell.
The new officers were greeted with ap-
plause and Chatauqua salute. Dele
gates selected to the National Con-
yention, Mrs. Gertrude Morrow. Mrs.
Wood of Milbank, Mrs. Stafford, DR..
a of pth
Memorial services conducted by Mrs.
Eva Gold. Loving tribute was paid to
those who had passed on during the
past year. Mrs. Hyde asked that
prayer be offered for the motherless
ones also. Noontide prayer and adj
journed.
Saturday afternoon)
Devotionals; Reading of Minutes.
Music. Reading by Miss Cogan. Later
Resolutions; Greeting of Mrs Hopper
Miss Cogan read several letters from
boys of the l.. r. L., little presidents
of ten years, and one from an older
boy who was working on the dray
line and who must find another job,
for he was obliged to haul beer to
the saloons She said sheshould take
time to reply though she must sit up
nights to do so. A few moments
were given for discussion. The ques-
ton of limiting the time of officers
was brought up and thoroughly dis
cussed; none were in favor of time
limit. A good officer became more
and more capable with the years.
Francis Willard had never been in ia
vor Of limiting the time of officers.
Mrs Hopper talked Of the l.. T. L.,
stating it was the index Of what the
Union is doing; stated also that
Unions die because they do not keep
informed; read the periodicals, take
the Union Signal, for it is impossible
to loose interest when the Union Sig
nal is read. Miss Cogan was called
to the platform and presented with
a pen with the request that she use
it in writing to the South Dakota sis
ters. A collection was quietly taken
and she was made a life member of
the w. C. T. u. of South Dakota Miss
Cogan responded with tears and brOk-
en- speech and many who listened were
in tears as she talked. A competi
ton drill on State Minutes and His
tor followed. Mrs. Murphy won the
prize, 1.-THE History of the w. &. T. U.
of S. D."
Saturday EVENING"
Diamond contest. Music by orches
ira. DevOtiOnals. Scripture contest,
in which four ladies recited a chapter
from the bible Mrs. Norris won the
medal. Excellent selections were rem
dered by four ladies in the diamond
contest, Mrs. Cora Aldrich receiving
the medal. Mrs. Morrow gave a reci-
tatiOn in her pleasing manner, which
never fails to delight and interest the
audience. Mention should be made of
the music Saturday evening by the
orchestra, Violin solos by the leader,
and vocal solos by Mrs. Miles of Mil
bank, all of which were most enchant-
ing. And the whistling solos with
which we were entertained by Miss
Rose Bower in every session of the
convention, and each evening, were
enjoyed immensely. AS the hymns
were sung her cOrnet sWelled the mel
Ody. All must agree that without Rose
Bower our music could not have been
the joy and inspiration that it was
Sunday morning the annual sermon
was delivered by Mrs. Mary Hopper of
Chicago, in the Opera House. Before
the speaker was introduced, Rev. Muir
man of the Congregational church
came forward and stated that he wish
ed every man in the congregation who
voted for license last spring, could wit
ness what he had that morning as he
came to the opera house. In the yard
back of the saloon also back of the
opera house lay a man drunk, face
down in the filth in the filthiest place
in the yard where he had been cast out
of the back door of the saloon, after
he was unable to care for himself
showing how little the saloonkeeper
cares what becomes OF his victims af-
ter he has got his money. He made
a few forcible remarks and left the
field to Mrs. Hopper, who took for her
text Love the Lord thy God with all
thy heart and with all thy mind and
with all thy strength and love thy
neighbOrs as myself She at once al
luded to the sad occurrences of the
night, and said What would Jesus say
IL he could speak to us this morning"
| think | know what he would say,
(And the pathos in her voice must
have brought tears to every eye). HE
would say, Oh is there not enough of
My own to do my work and rid this
land Of this awful curse" and SO on