Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
Wet. u. HOLDS
ANNUAL ELECTION
MRS. HESTER 7. GRIFFITH Is
MADE PRESIDENT
PRIZE ESSAYS ARE READ BY
YOUNG WOMEN
Diamond and silver Medal oratorical
and Musical Contest Is Held
in the Evening at
Pomona

Especial TO The Herald
POMONA, May 14-The sessions of
the w. c. T. u. convention continue to
be largely attended, and much interest
is being manifested in the meetings.
This morning Mrs. Emma Read or
San Diego, state vice president con
Quoted the Bible reading. Then fol-
lowed the conferences of the superln-
tendents. Mrs. Marion T. BOYD re-
ported for the lecture bureau; Mrs. Z.
H Anderson for the work among the
miners; Mrs. r. ]. West on antl=nar-
cotics; DIR. Laura NJ. Locke on medlcai
temperance; Mrs Ada r. s1and on
health; Mrs Vina L. Elder on hospl-
tai work; Mrs. d. M Barnes for the
penal and reformatory department;
Mrs Laura T. Carter on the flower
mission: Mrs. Eta B. Taft on CHRISTIAN
citizenship; Mrs. c. H. FttzGerald on
rescue work. Mrs. e. L. Wood on pur-
ity work.
The Bible temperance lesson was read
by Mrs. Julia d. Phelps of Los Ange-
les. The Ransom home was reported
by Mrs. Ada r. Hand, and Dill Tor
equal suffrage was introduced by Mrs.
Fannie Gleason. Mrs Mary a.; SaihP p
son spoke on the subject, How TO
Make the Wheels Go Round Mrs.
Fannie L. King told of experiences as
state organizer.
This afternoon three prize essays
were given by Miss Rosamond Norman
of CIaremont, Miss Alice Grove of Pas
adena and Miss Vida Claypool or Or
The annual election of officers result
cd az follows: Mrs. Hester t. Griffith,
president: Mrs. Lucy S. Blanchard
vice president; Mrs. May sampson,
CORRESPONDING secretary; Mrs. Charlty
NJ. way, recording secretary; Mrs.
Emma L. Schultz, assistant secretary
Mrs. S. w. Plimpton, treasurer mrs
stella b. Irvine, state lecturer; MRS
Fanny L. King, state organizer; MRS.
Mary Conan state editor; MRS CenS
NoU. state L. T. L. secretary.
This evening a diamond ana silver
medal oratorical and musical contesr
was held at the Fraternal Aid theater
The double special oratorical and
musical contest for the diamond ana
silver medal, held under the auspices
of the w. C. 7. u, and managed py
Miss Margaret Wiley of Long Beach,
occurred at the Fraternal Aid theater
last night and attracted large audi
ence. The oratorical contestants were
Mines. Nellie Choate, Emily P. Boiler
and Hattie F. Sproule of Los Angeles,
Margaret Richardson of Long Beach
and Margaret De Shields of Glendora.
To the latter was awarded the diamond
medal. the subject upon which she
There's a Way"
The musical contestants included
Misses Anna Squire of Riverside, Frls-
ella Butterheld of Claremont Anna
Miller of North Pasadena, Mines. G.
e. Hibbs of Pomona and Hackley OF
Los Angeles. The medal was awarded
to Mrs Hackley. This forenoon the
Bible exposition at the convention was
conducted by Mrs. E. K. Meacham or
san Bernardino, state vice president,
and the superintendents conferences
were participated in by Mines. Abbie
Simmons Addie Ashcroft, Lillian
Bense Mary Potter, Mary S. Wright,
Sue S. Underhill, Lou M. Young,
Louise A. Seymour, DR.. E. w. Marsh
and Misses Margaret Wiley and Percy
D. Richards.
one of the most interesting adj
dresses of the convention was delivered
this forenoon by Griffith j. Griffith of
Los Angeles, who spoke on move
ment for prison reform. Mr.. Griffith
held the close attention of his auditors
and all were much impressed with his
remarks.
Andrew Park of Los Angeles also
addressed the convention, having for
his subject prohibition in the South"
The assemblage dispersed this after
noon after passing numerous sets of
resolutions thanking the people of this
extended during the convention and
voting Pomona an ideal convention
city.
In the evening Col. Griffith j. Griffith
spoke on "Crime Against Criminals"
In part he said:
Selects Old Theme
Ladies and Gentlemen: Although it is an
old one. l select the title of Grimes
Against Criminals because I can find no
other that expresses briefly my convic-
tions. / shall speak not in a sentimental
vein. or from guesswork, but as present.
ing facts, and ] expect so to lay those facts
before you that your common sense
and experience will recognize them as in
contestable.
We what we partly because of
inherited characteristics, and partly be-
cause Of the conditions under which we
live. The former may improve to some
extent; the latter alter almost
indefinitely.
You take who has been driven into
crime. either by momentary passion-and
who has not at some time lost his or her
self control ?-or by the whip of want. to
which, happily. ourselves may be stran-
gers. and of which, therefore. we cannot
Judge?
If you say Society must be protected
against this man and his evil doing" l
agree with you. But If you say, Society
must get even with this criminal and re-
vense itself on him." l disagree with you
This last policy. the policy of revenge
is the one we pursue today. We take this
man and shut him up for years. He is i'm