The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-11-29
Fourth District w. G. I. U.
Convention Held at
Paw Paw Last Week.
DELEGATES FROM S COUNTIES
Interesting Sessions Were Held and
Many Vital Topics Discussed by
the Delegates Present.

The 36th annual convention Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of the fourth district was held In the
Methodist church, November 2l and %.
The weather was delightful for any
occasion aud the delegates responded to
roll call in large numbers. This is the
first time that Paw Paw has entertained
the convention and the union here, which
is very small were kept busy in making
arrangements for the comfort OF their
guests, but as is usually the case the
affair proved to be very enjoya bic and
very profitable,
The first session opened on Thursday
morning with the usual business routine
and proceeded with the program which
consisted Of papers and reports of wor k
done in the several counties.
Mrs. r. l.. Calkins, president of the
association, was detained by illness from
attending the opening meeting, but
arrived Friday morning aud remained
until Saturday.
The following are the county qresi-
oents; Kalamazoo, Mrs. Arta Fisher,
Scots; Berrien, Mrs Clara M. Ball, Co.
Iona; st. Joseph, Mrs. Lydia Walters
Parkville; Cass, Mrs. Aura Bonine, Penn;
Van Buren, Miss Agnes Simmons, Law
renee; chairman OF entertainment com
mittee, Mrs Jennie Cross, Paw Paw.
Conservation services were led by Mrs.
Arta Fisher, SCOTS, and the music dur.
ing the convention was conducted by
Mrs. A. Shannon OF Covert. Mrs. Shan
non has a charming personality and her
voice is very pleasing.
The flower mission as carried on for
the organization is no small part or un-
important feature of the work. Mrs. Ida
Shriver Of Kalamazoo, who has charge
Of this branch of their union, outlined
the object and told Of the benefits de-
rived therefrom. Il consists of visiting
the jalls, the hospitals, the poor and all
distressed and furnishing not only flowers
but cheering the needy with necessities,
gathered together by the members and
friends and distributed where it will do
great good
The evangelistic work was described in
a paper by Miss Eliza Berridge OF Stur.
gis. This Is difficult task, as the work
are more or less Indifferent, and alto
gether, while a good deal is accomplished,
the persons assigned TO it are working
under difficulties to great extent
The subjects, scientific temperance by
Mrs. Ida Rood of Cooper, anti-narcotIcs,
Mrs. Alma Robinson Of Sturgis, Young
Peoples branch, Agnes r. Simmons,
Lawrence, health and heredity and med
ical intemperance by Mrs. Lois Martin
OF st. Joseph, were all ably presented.
The value Of mothers meetings was
discussed by Mrs. Hogle OF Sturgis.
Work of the w. G.. T. U 10 local option
territories was presented by Mrs Joseph
Truesdale OF Consta utine.
Another interesting paper was read by
Agnes E Simmons OF Lawrence The
greater part of this paper will be found
in the Woman's column 10 this issue OF
The Northerner. II was considered to be
one of the best features Of the conven
ton.
Thursday evening was devoted to ad
dresses by our local people.
Institute work was reviewed by Mrs.
b. l.. Cakins, state president, on Friday
afternoon and was very interesting.
There were several good things Friday
afternoon in the way of papers, among
81 hem, one by Mrs. A. r. Hooper of
Buchanan. Mrs. Halle e. Thrasher OF
Benton Haroor took Purity for her sub
ject, and Mrs. Dora b. Whitney of the
same place told Of the w. &. +. u. home.
Mrs. M. M. Knight gave the last ad-
dress of the session on Our Enterprise
w. e. T. u cottage.
Friday evening occurred the gold
medal contest which was very enjoyable.
There were only three Of the contestants
who were expected who responded, but
the contest was a spirited one neverthe-
less. The medal was awarded to Miss