Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-10-07

ter, a w. G. T. U. worker, died so sud-
denly few days ago.
Mrs. FuIler's Report.
Mrs. Buell. introduced Mrs Liza X.
Fuller, editor of the White Ribbon
Banner. who gave. a report Of the pa
per.
Department Reports.
Mrs. Buell. then called the superin-
tendents of department work to front
seats and introduced Mrs. Clara Leete
of Walhngford. who reported for the
evangelistic work. Mrs. Leete report
eed much literature distributed and
many calls made; 100 church services
have been held.
Mrs. Buell. called attention to the
fact that the pages of the convention
were two young men and young lady
-Messrs. Fl. n. Brinley and George
Hansen form New Haven and Miss
Lucy Hall of WiIIimantic-all mem
bers of the L. T.. L. !,
Laura n. Steele of Westville, super
intendent of scientific temperance in
struction, for her report.
Big Gain in Medal Contests.
Mrs. Nellie A. eager of Willimantic,
superintendent of medal contests, re-
ported that The contest work of the
state had gained. 10 per cent. over last
year, AMI she was able. to report 81
conteSts$duRing the past year. Through
department 800 speakers have
benaheard: New London county 101
speakers. News Haven rs, Middlesex
IS, WindA&irt SO, Fairfield A. Tolland
receip ts1 have been $475.S3 AS a re-
suit of these medal contests in New
Haven. county alone there has been a
gainSof So members. Mrs. eager had
offered a gold star to the one who
would hold the most local medal con-
tests. The prizes were given to Mrs.
E. A. Cutler of West Mystic who had
heli six medal contests, and to H. w.
Brinley of New Haven, who had held
ten. Mrs. eager said, as she pinned
the badges on that these bore the
letters NJ. sc. p, which being inter-
preted meant medal contest pusher,
and she had. the pleasure to introduce
to the audience the medal contest
pushers Of New London and New Ha-
ven countiesss
794 Columns in State Papers.
Mrs. Minnie P. Cooley Of New Ha-
ven, superintendent of press work,
gave an interesting account of her
work. She said that newspapers
throughout the state had treated her
work in a most courteous manner and
I11u pIlHIcu iS4 sCOiuIllLS VI Tie W. -
T. u. news during the year.
The next report was given by Mrs.
Grace Curtiss Plat of Bridgeport, sec
rotary of the Loyal Temperance Le
gion SO l.. T. L. in the state with a
membership of 1900. Mrs. Plat gave
a lengthy report of the various works
OF the L. T. L. throughout the state.
After some questions had been asked
and answered the meeting adjourned.
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dist church, many delegates having
arrived since the noon hour.
Miss Elizabeth Barton, Medal Winner.
Under the direction of Mrs. Nellie A.
eager Of Willffnantic a grand gold
medal contest was held. There were
six speakers-two young men and four
young ladies. The contestants were:
A. 81. Bundage of Fairfield county, a
student at, Storrs college; George p.
Hansen of New Haven county, New
Haven; Miss Elizabeth Barton of Mid
dleseK county, Durham; Miss Phyllis
White of II Middlesex county, East
Ha7hntens Miss Caroline otte of Mill
dleseE, county, & Durham; Miss Edith
Windnafii err of Windfam county, Will
limentfc.~ The Judges were Rev. Harry
Grimes of W1ndham, Mrs, w. Lanfear
Of Mansfield; AIRS. z. A. Cutler of West
Mystie,s Mrs. Harriet Bidwell. Of Deep
River, Mrs. Mary Gallup Of Scotland.
The referees were Prof. j. ]. Maddox,
Arthur Potter, Miss Ethel Whitman,
all sof Willimantic.
The feature of the evening pro-
grafpme was the. flag drill, particularly
well executed, and which received mer-
tied ~stlniheTdatfo n. PprincfpaIs John
J. Maddox of the Windham High
school presented the medal to Miss
Elizabeth Barton of Middlesex, who
recfted4 The Light From Over the
Rangps Gold pins were awarded to
the rest of the contestants.