Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-10-14
TEMPERANCE WORK
Women Of the State Union in An
nual Convention.
Second Day Largely Given Up to De-
parimcut RcpOrts--PresiJcnt AL
vocatcS Agitation. Education
and Organi.ation.

thursday morning at the temple at So
win gospel temperance meeting lee
pN MIS- Clara Il. Smith, which con
lnued for an hour. The gospel meeting
WAS followed by the opening of the con
Vehtion OF $3.50 a. m
Alter singing and q PRAYER by Mrs
lda n. Read. the watchworts were re-
p"ated IN unison and the roll Of officers
was called by the secretary. Mrs Ellen
| Is. Turner. The appointment of commit
tees was the first business taken up The
fplloWlng committees were appointe ed
Credentials, kilograms resolutions cour-
tesies. press and introductions
Vt 1000 a. m. the reports of State and
county secretaries We're heard and these
were followed by the address of the
president. Mrs. Gratia +. Davidson. The
s h. Get Of Mrs Davdson's address was
| agitatc, educate ard organize"
Mrs. Davidson said that the w. G. T.
L. work consisted largely in educating
the worker and in educating the public.
| The organization, rs such. did not form
erly 80 into politics until the liquor men
had done so. The W. c. T. L. was then
obliged to follow. The organization has
! now branched out into over 40 different
depar- rents of work
The w. G. r. L. Is peaceful in its
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that they could wear the white ribbon
and talk the union up and not down.
The president also suggested that de-
partment reports be given at each
monthly meeting.
The department work was taken Up
at HOO a. m. and three reports were
read Mrs Mary Green read report on
literature in which she dWelt upon the
value or the publications of the union.
ms. Laura A. Munger read report on
the press. She mentioned at some length
the oourtesies or the Vermont press to
inc W. I. l. u report was also given
by Mrs. r W. Nash on the subject OF
"hu-na'cotlcS Inc morning session
Closed with noontidc prayer
me afternoon session opened with
"N mrs Laura r l\ezer rms was FOL
4""'p ny SOLO shadows ana guitar
accompaniment by Mrs. ALBERT lang
dH"' was aISo gwen ny MIS-. TABOR ana
MIS- Lang
me o"paN Meht WORK was taken UP
NJ TWO "r'''k ana the folioWlng reports
were HlNon; ".iNsi"he ana Heredity
' MIS-. M"'N - f"Fhahks fHr'tN ana
N''h"rs Meetings. pN MIS- ma Gil
IlIitn 'Stp"alh observance BY Mrs.
". II 'orWln ''l'rlson ana jan ny
Mrs :. l.. Fuller. 'R"scu" Work by
Ar ; NJ Hefflo1" soldiers and sal
l"iS. ny MIS-. 4. Y. SinondS, "I-Nnhor-
men, by Mrs. Marion O Wright
''(t'flTWon and Miners. by
Mrs Fanme 'oonoT. Az 'vaneehstic re-