Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29


William Henry Of South Portland.
one Of the workers in Cumberland
county, was introduced and spoke
of SEINE features of TIE campaign
The name Of the late Rsv. Joseph
Loring was placed on the role as me-
nloriai member, the donation for this
being given by two daughters, Miss
Loring and Mrs. Blanchard Miss Anna
Gordon named Master Leo Lyons of
Portland as an honorary life member
Mrs. Lucy FerFins, one OF the old
est members OF the w c. T. L., was
Introduced and given tie White Rib
hon cheers. Mrs. Perkins is 81 years
old. hnt she sang Il song of her own
composition which met with much ap-
plause.
Or Edith Smith Davis of Wiscon-
sin, one of the leaders in scientific.
temperance instruction. was intro
dncad and brought message to the
effect that every school child should
70 eivon instruction in this line as it
10 IN" basis Of Al! Temperance work
She presented o stvle of noster that Is
psed IN her WORK. comparing the food
value in barrel of beer and a barrel
of -four showing TIL re to be but per
cent. in barrel IF beer and 9s per
cent. in barrel of -four. A table show
inc the effect of alcohol was shown
and the figures given showing that
non are net able to do as much v-orl.
when using alcohol as when atstain-
ing She Trrea tha need % practical in
ytr,lctiou In all Ines in TIE Normal
~.
nutlc seheels. Sha recommended that
Gulic's Poelss Of Hygiene he placed IN
evorH s"i3oat "ocm. At the close of her
interesting ~craarlse. DR. Davis intro
drced tte following rascluti0n
Where's. We feel that the United
Stetes government las done "A great
ser'iee to tire nation and conferred n
lastinr benefit ppnn both teachers ami
children in the public sah0ols through
It's scientific analveis of the different
foods and TIE sending out of the charts
containing their food valre and.
Whereas. All OF the states require
that the matter be Taught in all pub
lie schools eoncernino the nature and
effect Of alcoholic drinks and tobacco.
be it further
Pesolved, TEtt We as1s tho United
states government tn analy2e The alco-
holic drinks and patent medicines and
prepare charts of tie same for use in
tire public schools.
Mrs. Woods then presented the re-
port Of the department of scientific
temperance instruction showing that a
great deal CT work has been. done in
this line In connection with the other
werlz of the year.
Rev. F. s Hartley. pastor of the
Free Baptist church of Waterville
gave word OF greeting and congrat-
ulation.
Mrs w. H. Easton of Houlton, who
net long ago came to Maine from Min
nesota, was presented and spoke a
good word for the organization wher-
ever found.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bates of Portland
president of tire Portland Equal SUI
frage Club. spoke briefly on the need
Of her club. r.. Wesley Dunn OF Wa
terrille upon bei1lr introduced. said
he esteemed II an honor to be present
ed to this body. and congratulated
the women upon the:r victory.
Little Miss Alice Hartley. daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. f, :. Hartley, was
made a White Ribbon ecruit.
Pew. Isaac a. Ladeur, pastor of the
second Baptist church Of Waterville.
was introduced and spos briefly
The report of Miss Ma bel Irish of
Ruekfeld Of the 81 hool SD wings Ban'
WIS presented by Mrs. l~'nhy. Mrs
Charles r Cess Of I.ewisi m told o.
the work OF the almshouse md char
tiles department. This depal tment in
common with the others, has done
much good work all over the State
Dr. !, r. Mower. secretary of the
State Baptist Society. upon being in
troducrd, congratulated the c.aven
tien upon the york they did the past
wear and pledged the support Of the
Raptsts of Maine to the work of the
Wac. T. L,