The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-22
MANY ATTEND
THE ". c. I. j.
Preparations For Winters
Work Are Made by
Organization.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
Members Will Serve Three
Months and Will Serve
Districts.
COMMITTEES
Mrs. Whiting and Mrs. Hutchinson
Address Mccting-NIrs. n. j.. Gcb-
hardt and Mrs. Jennings Make Re-
ports on Work Being Done.

Mrs. Jeanette Lammers- Hutchin-
son and Mrs. a. ]. Whiting. the two
ladies recently elected as members of
,he schoolboard, were present at the
regular meeting of the Frances Will
lard w. c. r. U, yesterday afternoon
and made addresses before a large as
scmtly of women in regard to the du-
ues recently conferred upon them.
'Thc Marion w G. Il. L. is the lar
gest individual organization of Frances
Willard's in the United states. 1t Is
a very active body and mucn zeal was
shown for the winters work, at the
meeting yesterday.
A business meeting claimed the in
tcrest of the members during the
early afternoon. The president, Mrs
bertha Fisher. prophesying increased
activities. appointed relief commit.
tees, consisting of n chairman and
two helpers from each ward as fol.
fCws: First ward, Mrs. Bertha Fish
er, Mrs. A. o. Buzard, Mrs. Frank
Cowgirl
Second ward, Mrs. Mary Jennings,
Mrs. Anderson, Miss Emma Mitchell.
j. a. Merchant. Mrs. Mcclure
Fourth ward, Mrs. II. Grove, Mrs.
William Bonham. Miss Ida Ringer.
The members of these committees
will serve for three months and during
that time call on all who are reported
Ill, on new people coming to the city
end upon all who in any way need
help or friendly greeting.
Following business consideration,
Mrs. Whiting and Mrs. Hutchinson
addressed the meeting. They spoke
OF their duties as members Of the
school board and voiced the fact that
they occupied difficult positions. They
asked the union not to expect too
N uch Of them upon first assuming their
duties, that at first mistakes would
probably be made. They entreated the
women who voted for them to trust
them and have patience.
| Mrs. n. l.. Gebhardt. the state su
perintendent of scientific temperance
instruction gave a report of her work
as outlined by tho national superin
tendent at the national convention OF
tie w. c. r. u. which was held In
Milwaukee. recently. The following
tribute was paid Mrs. Gebhardt at this
meeting: "The state officers feel In
appointing HRS. Gebhardt to this po-
sition that they have chosen rightly
AZ Mrs. G9phardt by her work as
teacher in the public schools and by
nature and education rs ntted to carry
on this work. The w. c. r. U. feels
that the public as well as the teachers
| have not realized to a great extent
! that we have a law making compul-
sorry the teaching of scientific tenn
| IpCrance in our schools. We feel that
this is a sane and sensible way of
presenting temperance truths"
Mrs. Mary jennings, county prcsl'
dent and state organizer was also
present and gave an outline for the
work of the coming year. The union
stated that this work would result 10
doubling the number of unions in the
county would establish several young
! peoples branches, triple the MEM
lbcrshlp ln the county and make 1,OM
white rbboners for the w. c. Y. Y.
alone by the time for next years
state convention,
Arrangements were also completed
, for the annual rummage sale when
will be held In the former dry head
quarters on West Church street. on
Friday and Saturday of this week
Anyone having clothing, furniture or
ianything that Is of no use TO the own
err was requested to bring or send 1t
Friday morning when members of the
union will be in charge.