Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24

One of the most effective and edu-
cational departments of work conduct
ed by the Woman's Christian Temper
ance union Is that of its Institutes
The sessions of this department are
held by local, county and inter-coun-
ty and state organizations at stated
periods during the entire year, al
though they are a special feature OF
all open-air meetings and summer
assemblies. They combine the insplra-
ton of a mass meeting with the tech
nical drill of school. Papers are read
which have been carefully prepared,
setting forth the principles and con-
victons which the organization is en-
deaVoring to inculcate, and to enlist
the hearty cooperation of the masses
in an aggressive campaign against
the liquor traffic, and for the carry
ing out of the political and social re-
forms for which as a body the w. c.
T. u. is pledged.
A most interesting meeting of this
nature was held on the 14th inst. at
the home of Mrs. M. Yoeman by the
Anaheim w. C. r. u. of which Mrs.
Yoeman is the able president.
OPEN-AIR INSTITUTE
The large assembly of ladies con-
Vened on the beautiful lawn, In the
shade of majestic palms and graceful
pepper trees, where birds sang their
sweetest, and lovely flowers nodded
approvingiy. After devotional eXer-
cises Mrs. Yoeman made the opening
address of which the following is a
part. ut is with greatest pleasure that
| extend to you today my most cordial
greetings and heartiest welcome. The
welcome l give is three-fold in Its
meaning to me, first, we are in state
that Is the envy Of every other be-
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tiful flowers and magnificent scenery
You who are natives of California cam
not appreciate to the fullest extent
the grandeur of 1t all as do we who
are not, and coming as | did from
state whose very name suggests Ice,
snow and blizzards-North Dakota.
Upon arriving here a little over year
ago every expectation was met, and
I never weary of expressing my de-
light with beautiful Southern Cali
fornia.
"In my youth l often unused with
day dreams of home where Mother
Nature would bestow upon me part OF
her beautiful handiwork; dream OF
roses blooming about my door Qor
cultivated roses are almost unknown
in Dakota except in green-houses)
dream of stately trees but why need
| picture more of those dreams? Lift
up your eyes and behold them in real
istic form.
"The second reason 1t gives me pleas
ure to welcome you here today is be-
cause I am welcoming you to my own
home, under my own vine and fig tree.
The ideal home is one where the latch
string is always on the outside, with
open hearts and open doors for friends
and neighbors. The third reason Is
that 1 welcome you in behalf of an or
ganization that lies very close to my
heart; an organization that has called
out all that is best that 1 am or can
be, the Woman's Christian Temper
ance union. I love this organization,
its principles and IT'S women, because
they stand for the abolition of the
liquor traffic, for an equal standard OF
purity for both sexes, for the protec-
ton of child life, the home and hu-
manity.
"The w. C. T. U. has in its ranks
the best brains, intelligence, and com
mon sense the word produces among
its women today. 1t has womanhood
and mother love united giving time
and energy to rescuing the unfortun-
ate. caring for the downfallen and
homeless and in every possible way
seeking avenues for the betterment OF
humanity. Is the w. C. T. U. doing
anything in Anahelm, you ask? Yes,