The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-02-24
Pretty W. C. T. U. Function.

One of the very pretty social as we'll as
intellectual functions of the season was
held at Relief Corps hall on Wednesday
tion to the board of directors and faculty
of the borough school, and the presenta-
tion of steel portrait OF Frances L. Will
lard to the only room in the building
which had not hitherto been graced with
one Of these beautiful pictures of this
famed woman. The gathering was a
large one, between sixty and seventy
ladies and gentlemen being present.
Shortly after eight o'clock, the President
of the local Union, Mrs. j. II. Derickson,
announced the beginning of the program
of the evening, and a quartette composed
of Professors Gill and Felt and Misses
Pease and Osgood of the school faculty
very plessingly rendered "White Ribbon
vibrations" a song of exquisite sweetness,
and Rev. B. f. Felt eloquently invoked
the Divine blessing upon all present and
the ceremonies OF the evening. The
President then gave short but very
pleasing and we'll considered address of
welcome. Mrs. j. P. Huling read care
fully prepared paper on the history and
progress of scientific temperance instruc-
ton in the public schools, and Prof. G. f.
Felt of Room No. 4, gave five minute
talk on "Why should scientific temper.
ance instruction be thorough in the first
five school years." which was replete
with good points and was well received.
"The parents responsibility toward the
public schools" was subject assigned to
Rev. Mr.. Scherer of Endeavor, who spoke
intelligently from the standpoint of teach
or, parent and director, in all OF which
stations he has had part. Miss June
Herman of Room No. 3, read fine paper
on "Why scientific temperance should be
taught in the higher grades in the SCHOOL,
and handled her subject with consum-
mate skill and tact. "Why parents should
be interested in scientific temperance in
struction in the public school," was as
signed to Rev. Mr.. Bailey, who dealt with
the subject in happy vein, bringing out
many good points.
At this point Prof. Gill, always favor
ite with Tionesta lovers of vocal music,
rendered very pretty solo and was
obliged to respond to an encore, with Miss
Glenna Weaver sweetiy playing the ac-
compan iments. Supt. Morrison gave his
views with some freedom on the sub
| i.ct of show directors can assist in secur-
ing the best temperance instruction in
the school," The Professor had ideas of
his own and if these might be trifle
critical he felt that he ought not to sup
press them, not even on this occasion.
Mrs. Suie NJ. Sharpe read very pleas
ing and well arranged paper on the life
and glorious work of Miss Willard, re-
yealing mauy new characteristics of this
gifted and saint, woman.
The program closed with the speeches
of presentation and acceptance. The for
mer was given by Mrs. j. e. Wenk, su-
perintendent of the department of scien-
titic temperance instruction of the local
Union, and her address was, we thought,
| very HOuu, uuI suo Jul NiiO ohu "O
may be little biased in our estimate of
its merits. Prof. Gill, on behalf of the
school accepted the handsome portrait in
a graceful five-minute speech, abounding
in good thoughts and pleasant references
to the memory of Miss Willard and the
cause she represented.
The literary and forensic features of the
program thus ended, the next hour was
given over to social chat and the discus
sion of a delicious lunch of light refresh
ments prettily served by Mesdames j. b.
Muse, James Haslet, George Holeman
and Joseph Clark. From beginning to
end 1t was most delightful affair, carried
out with the precision and grace of grand
masters in the art Of entertainment.