Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-03

The second days session of the an- Aual convention of the Woman's s Christian Temperance union opened in New London Wednesday morning at the First Church of Christ at o'clock. There was g. slight increase in the number of delegates present at Wed nesdayis session over the opening day, about 150 being in attendance. The principal matter to be taken up was that the per capita tax of the local unions to the state organization be Increased from 25 to 30 cents. After considerable discussion the recorn- xnendation was tabled. It is probable, however, that the matter will be brought up again and there are indi- cations that the recommendation will be accepted.
 The meeting opened in the morning with a. devotional service which was in charge of Mrs. Clara M. Leete of wallingferd. Mrs. Buell.. state presi- dent. called the business meeting to order, at SEQ o'clock, after which there was singing by the assembly and the minutes were read.
 Rsporfs from superintsndents.
 The hearing of the reports of the superintendents of the various depart
 
 the reports which were not reached Tuesday Afternoon being heard We'd 1esday morning. Among these was the report of Mrs. Clara M. Leete of Wallingford, superintendent of the &vaneeIistio department; Miss Nellie '. Starr Of Uncasvilie, superintendent of th,s anti-narcotic department, and Mrs. Laura N Steele of WestviIle, su- perintendent of the scientific temper ance instruction. Owing to the fact thai there was no sesaion of the legis- lzture during the past winter, the state officers made no report for the Legislative department
 fs0,noo Passs Temperance Literature.
 During the superintendent hour of the seEgion the reports of Mrs. Dora l. Tslyior of Danbury of the medical temperance department. Mrs. Jennie c. Scripture of the parlor meetings de partment Mrs. Grace C. Platt oi Bridgeport of tho Loyal Temperance Legion department. Mrs. Minnie P. Cc1ley of NeE Haven of the press de- pertinent, and Mrs D. B. Kendrick ot Hartford of the franchise department were heard The reports were all grat- flying. Mrs. Dora E. W. Spratt oi Clinton for the temperance literature oepalrfnent reported that i3ey00e pages Of literature had been distributed dur ing the past year.
 Memorial Service Was Held.
 shorty after il o'clock the memo x1af service was held. This was con- 6uctied by Mrs. Genevra s. Brown od East Hampton. As the name of the varf<us counties were called the dele x8tAs rernained standing until the names of the deceased members from the respective counties were called Forty-five members passed away dur xng ths year as compared tS G1 the year rrev1ous-
 by Rfhie reading by Mrs. Deborah Shortly after 12 o'clock there was g xnHuk was taken for lunch which was served at the Federal street Methodis, Episcopai church. Tint Baptist church and the Huntington street Baptis, J church. The iunches at the various churches consisted of the same kinds Of food, 50 that all the delegates par took of lunch of the same descrfp- ton, no matter to which church they were allotted \ a# $49s
 Scientific Demonstration.
 shortly besore reconvening for the afternoon session Mrs Jessie N. Pick op Of Windsor Locks, superintendent oi the Sunday school work department gave an interesting demonstration h Connection with her report, to dis. prove the claim of brewers that beea contains large quantities of barley which ts a very nourishing cereal Tht tlena6nstration consisted of exposing articles of food containing starch tt the action of iodide of potassium whereupon the articles which include, bread potato and barley water wouli | immediately turn a very dark blue No such transformation took placs when some of the chemical was poureS into quantity of beer. demnnstratins that 1t contained no barley.
 Report ef Years Work
 Singing by the assembly at 1.sI