The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-14
THE coNTrsT FOR. TEMPER

ANCE MEDALS. A plan of awarding medals for pro- nciency inI oratory by the woman's Christian Temperance Union. was orig : mated in 1886 by MT. w. Jennings Demerest, in New York City, where the first contest was held on May 5, of that year.
 The next year, MT. and Mrs. Demer- est introduced the work in California. and in less than three years. 1t had spread from ocean to ocean. from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, and has been carried into Canada. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick. Australia. Honoiulu, South Africa. China. Norway and Burmah.
 The plan was to present temperance truths in an attractive guise to large audiences. and MT. Demerest's medals were given free of charge on condt- tion that no admission be charged or collection taken. Up to September l, 1894. Nr. Demerest had given away S4.o00 medals at . cost of $75.000. The woman's Christian Temperance Union recognized the value of this splendid educa tfonal system and in 1895. at the St. Louis Convention, 1t was taken up as department of their work. A na. tional superintendent was appointed and circulars were sent to every State in the Union. In December 1897, the w. C. T. U., and Demerest medal con- test. work, were united. Since then the plan has met with marked success. Every State and Territory has su- perintendent who devotes her time to this work. and under her direction the principles of temperance have. by means of selections rendered, been pre- scented to audiences yin almost every city and hamlet in this country. No doubt this work has done very much good towards the education of the and total abstinence and through this means. many have been reached who would not have been entertained by any other form of temperance enter !ainment.
 Though the organization of the W. c. T. U was perfected in Montgom- cry: in November 1906. 1t was not un- til the 30th of Hay last that the first class for the contest medal was held. The contest was held in the Fifth Ave- audience. The second was held July 2. at the First Baptist Churchs and was under the management of Mrs. Judson D. Perry.
 tion in Montgomery now two child ren's classes. one young peoples class and one class for men. When six of the silver medals have been won. the six winners will then contest for a gold medal. When six gold medals have been won. the six winners of them will then contest for Q grand gold medal, and when six grand gold medals have been awarded the six win- ners will then contest for the dia- mond medal
 There has never been diamond medal awarded in the South. The first will be- contested for when the national convention meets in Nashville sion of much interest to those devoted to W. c. T. U. work. There has been one grand gold medal awarded in Ala oama and that was an occasion of the :, chautauqua meeting in Citronelle. when was won by Miss Mildred Westover. If South Alabama. The first gold medal contest to be held in Montgomery will be on the occasion of the W. c. T. J.. State, Convention which will con- fene here in October.
 There are about seventy members in he W. c. T. U. of Montgomery. and he officers are: President. Mrs. J. B. Nell; Recording Secretary, Mrs. H, A. Manning: Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. P. 8. Hay; Treasurer, Mrs E. A. Parker. There are many departments If work in the w. c. T. U.. and for each superintendent is appointed. Mrs. J. w. Rheinhardt Is superinte end- snt of the contest medal work; Mrs. Westley Jones of the Social Purity work; Mrs. Libbie A. Walters, of the Evangelistic work; Mrs. B. A. Parker . pf the Jail and Prison work; Mrs. M. H. Holt. of Unfermented Wine; Miss Es- ie Mclean, of the Press work: Mrs. Dunn. of Railroad work. Other de- partments for which the superintend- ents have not yet been selected are: the flower mission. the anti narcotic. The scientific temperance work
 The purpose of the latter is to see that law looking to the teaching of temperance in the public schools be en- forced.
 
 WINS BIG PRIZE. of the Seventh District. Independent Order B'nai B'rith, announces the award of a prize of s10O to Miss Julia Moses of Montgomery. Ala.
 This offer was made to the Joung men and women, residents of the dis trict. for the best treatise on "A His tory of the B'nai B'rith" from its ori- sH sn Mss tos Mase. %ate: The paper submisted ted one. both from an historical and a literary standpoint, and will probably be published by the Grand Lodge of the order
 The Committee on Award was com posed of Jos. Hirsh of Vicksburg, pr. Louis Wolsey of Little Rock, Charles gomery. and Leon Schwarz of Mobile. N
 McDAvID-DeJARNETrE.
 Mir. and Mrs. Richmond Terrill Mo- David announce the engagement of their daughter Maud. to MT. Louis Lanis DeJarnette. The marriage to take place at o'clock Wednesday evening, August 2, at the Foster Street Methodist Church, Dothan, Ala.
 ATTENDANTS ANNOUNCED.
 When the marriage of Miss Mill dred Keller and Mir. Laben Warren Tyson takes place in Florence on next Wednesday evening. the bride will be attended by Mrs. Price of Florence, as matrop of honor. Miss Louise Adams of Memphis. Tenn. maid of honor. and Misses Elizabeth Lassiter of Tuscum- bia, Jamie Harris, Elizabeth Powers and Ella Perry as bridesmaids.
 MT. Tyson will be attended by his brother, Mir. Archie Tyson as best man. The ceremony at the church will be followed by reception at the home