The daily Alaskan., 1909-03-20

to the public that the society will do sewing for individuals or families The sewing will be done at tho homes of those desiring it or it can be de. Iiyered to the chairman of the com. mittoe on work Mrs. P. w. Snyder or to the secretary of the society. Mrs. J. D. Suncbaugh.
 A very unique and profitable after noon was spent on St. PotrieE's day by the ladies of the W. C. T. U. at the home of Mrs. George E. Good.
 The banquet was in honor of thc newly elected officers for the ousu- ing year.
 The first part of the program was taken up with the celebration of st. Patrick. The table and other docora- tions showing that Ireland was In ov- idencc. The menu cards. decorated with the harp and shamrock. were artistcaIly done in water colors by Miss Stella Jones.
 The latter part of the program was given over to the planning of Che ru urc work Of the society
 The following program was given
 Song. "Weariug of Che Green" so. cicty: Piano Solo, Miss Fay suu~ baugh; Recitation, Mrs Reed. Solo, Dublin Bay" Mrs. w. b. Williams Biography of St Patrick. Mrs C. b. Jones.
 Then followed bc luncheon which was intcrspcrscd by original oomm. drums on Ireland. and ,he tnllne Of Irish stories. Mrs. Tanner carried oa the honors for having told tba best Irish story. and rocioyed as a reward a picture entitled. "st Patrick was a gentleman. Mrs Williams was re wardcd by being given an Irish flag for having told the best original cone undrum on Ireland Mss Fay suam baugh rccIcved first bonors in guess ing che most couuudrums. and ror hrr efforts. was given sham rock come bIom.
 After luncheon. Miss Stella Ion. sang God Speed tbe. Right" which was followed by talks on rno future work Of mc society The sublao. dt- cussed being The Ideal saaswas under uao following heads "A plm for Civic Rightcousuoss Iadby Mrs Good. Enforcomcu, of our laws r.- cue work. and tbo protection a0 our boys and girls was brought out In 'ba discussion.
 Mrs. suncbaurb spoke on "Tho Bcttcrmcnt of shgway. la a rcnor al way. and advocated tbe tearua down of unsighuy shacks. improve ment of sanitary conditions better ment of school grounds. and rhe oran ton of a public drinking fountain
 Mrs. Williams led in the discussion on the "Bettcrmeut of ChudEro." and and advised the setting aside Of children's flower garden and public playground; also the protection ot birds and animals
 Mrs. Patterson gave a tall, on "Ra.s ing the Standard of Home Influence" and brought out the thought tha, "Thc hand that rocks the cradle. Is the hand that rules Che world
 The program closed with Che song
 "Oh the good We an may do
 While the days are going by"
 The motto of Che W. c. IT. T. ts. For God and Home and Native Land Their work is to lool, mp and IiG. mp: to lift up the morals and eradicate sin in all it's forms. not by force or antagonism. but by loving. prayorful and by peaceful methods by odurar ing public sentiment too higher mor al standard.
 A we'll known poet has said Jbat "A woman without religion Is like a rose without perfume" The rose soon withers and is cast away, but the re. ceptacle which held the perfume of the distilled roses. You may break. you may shatter the vase if you will But the scent of the roses will cling round it still" May this be a f.t ap- pliCatiOu of Our work hero Y0u may