Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-27
MRS. CAULK
AGAIN HEADS
STATEW.C.T.U.
Officers Elected at the Con-
ventiOn in Smyrna This
Morning
DR.. REED MAKES PLEA
FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
SMYRNA, Del, Sept. 27.--At the
annual election of the w. c. T. u.
held here this morning Mrs. Emma
y. Caulk of Dover, was reelected
state president. Mrs. Caulk appoint
ed Mrs. Kate c. smithers Of Smyrna
as vice-president at large for the en-
suing year.
The other officers elected this morn
ing were corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Lizzie Raughley, Bridgeville; re-
cording secretary, Miss Levinia Lynch
of Mt Pleasant, reelected; treasurer.
Mrs Clara Marshall of Lewes. Dele
gates to the National Convention
which convenes in Portland. Oregon,
this fall, Mrs Kate G. Smithers. Of
smyrna, delegate at large; Mrs. J. r..
Ailligan Of ST. Georges, Mrs. Lila
Wilson Aror of Dover ana Mrs. Lena
Messick Bridgeville.
This mornings session opened with
devotional exercises in charge OF
Mrs. Taylor. of Lincoln City, Md
after which the reports Of the various
departments were given as follows.
Foreign Missions. Mrs. Bradley, Wy
oming; Sabbath observance Mrs. Sa-
rah Taylor. Anti-narcotics, Mrs. Jes-
sic Mearns of Wilmington; Sunday
school. Mrs Adam Stenele; Depart
ment of Mercy. Mrs. Carrie Rankin;
School Savings Bank. Mrs. Kate At
we'll. Townsend. Press Work Miss
Anna Sutton, Smyrna. and Gold
Medal Contest. Miss Jones.
This afternoons session will be de-
voted to hearing several reports and
The contest for the gold medal will
be held
Evening Session.
The feature of last evenings ses-
sion was the address OF the Rev. DR.,
p A. Baker. of Wcstvillee, Ohio, on
The Temperance Movement"
Mrs. ]. r. Milligan read a paper
on temperance instruction. aud Mad
am Barakat made a short address.
The program also consisted Of nu-
merous musical and vocal selections
by the choir The benediction was
pronounced by DR.. Robert Watt. dis
trict superintendent OF Easton dis
trict.
At the afternoon session the pfln-
cipal address was delivered by the
Rev. DR.. George Edward Reed of
Grace Church. Wilmington. his sub
ject being "Votes for Women" DR..
Reed stated that women were engag-
ed In the moral uplift of humanity and
in such work should have the right 90
a voice In the affairs of the country.
He showed that 100000 women will
cast their votes at the coming cleo
tion on some issues. and the move
ment is growing. Men everywhere
are beginning 20 realize that women
must be given the power TO vote. The
w G. I IL. stands for temperance and
purity. he said
At 3 o'clock L. b Earhart, superin-
tendent of the public schools accom-
panied by the teachers and pupils
marched into the church and we're
received by the delegates by waving
OF flags and the singing o. America +"
They listened TO an interesting adj
dress by Madam Baral1at who was at,
tired in Oriental custom.
County Superintendent James u.
Carroll of Dover, addressed the con-
vention on the Necessity OF Being
Temperate"
Mrs. A. ID. Warner Of Wilmington.
addressed the convention on the need
OF a college at Newark, Del, for
girls where they may secure a higher
education. She cited other states
that are giving this right to the girls
and pointed out that with but $4,000
additional to what the state is now
paying, it could very easily conduct
a school at Newark for preparing the
girls for teachers, instructors, etc.
State President Caulk Informed
Mrs. Warner that the Delaware w. c.
\. u. would do all in its power to
aid this matter.
Mrs. John c. Robinson, president OF
the State Federated Clubs, also spoke
on this line and pledged the supper
Of the Federated Clubs to assist il
the work