Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-05-07
Hamilton County w. CIT. U. Will
Hold Big Meeting in the
Local Baptist
Church.
PROMINENT SPEAKERS HERE
Gathering Opens on Next Thursday
Evening and Lasts Through
Friday.

The Fifteenth District Institute OF
the Hamilton County W.. c. T. U
convenes in the Baptist church in
this city on Thursday evening, May
9, at s o'clock, and will continue
throughout Friday, May 10. The
public will be welcome to all ses-
sions. On Thursday evening Mrs.
Laura S. LaMance, of Joplin, Mo-,
a national speaker, will deliver an
address on the great and important
subject of temperance which ought
to interest every citizen who loves
home and family. Mrs. Dora A. Far
row, Of Boone, president Of the 18th
district, will preside over the insti-
tute.
Mrs. Rowena Stevens, wife Of
Judge Stevens of Boone, and one of
the prominent women of the state,
will give an address at o'clock Fri
day on women as Citizens" Many
of the neighboring towns will be
represented by prominent women
and some able home talent will be
heard at the different sessions. Prof.
D. M. Kelly will speak on Tobacco
and the School Boy" Excellent mu-
sic will be rendered by the M. E.
choir under the direction of DR..
Laura NJ. Dysart.
1t is hoped that the ladies of this
city will lay aside extra work and
be present to help and be helped
Everybody cordially invited to at
tend all the sessions. Following is
the program in full:
THURSDAY EVENING-7:3O.
,Music-M. E. Choir.
Devotions-Rev. A. F. Colver.
Music-M. E. choir.
Proclamation of National w. G.
T. U. for National Prohibition
Mrs. Dora A. Farrow of Boone.
I. Music--M. E. choir. u
Address-Mrs. Lora S. LaMance,
National Organizer and Lecturer,
Joplin, Mo.
Solo--Warren B. Dodge.
FRIDAY MORNING.
9:00-Devotional Service-Mrs.
Mary T. Owen, Webster City.
Organization of Institute.
Appointment of Committees. 49,.
Educative Value of Institute
District President.
Importance of National and State
w. C. T. U. papers to Intelligent w.
c. T. U. service-Mrs. Ella Hard
wick, Fort Dodge.
Suggestive Department Methods.
a-Proportionate and Systematic
Giving-Mrs Ellen Nordbloom,
Stratford.
Medical Temperance-Mrs. Sa-
rah Group, Ames.
medal Contests-District Su-
perintendent, Mrs. Francis Stevens,
Boone.
The Press-Mrs. Mary Isabella
Smith, Webster City.
Importance of our Social Days
Mrs Lythia Pane, State Superin-
tendent, Boone.
Scientific Temperance Instruction
Mrs. Cheevers, Jewell.
The w. c. T. U. and the Prohibit
ton of the Liquor Traffic-Mrs.
Jennie Wharton, Stratford.
Our L. T. l.. Branch-Mrs. LOUISA
Milburn, District Supt., Stratford.
How Organize and Maintain Y.
P. B. and L. T. L.-Mrs. Lora S. La
Nance.
Mothers Meetings-Mrs. Olive
Tisdale, Gearing.
Election OF County officers.
Drill on State Report and Year
Book--Mrs. Dora Farrow,
Noontide Prayer.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON-1:30.
Devotions-Mrs E. NJ. Remington,
Webster City.
Vocal solo--Mrs. G. T. McCauliff.
Women as Citizens--Mrs. Rowena
Stevens, Dist. Supt. of Franchise,
Boone
The Work of Frances E. Willard
Mrs. Bessie Peterson, Webster
City.
Importance OF the Sunday School
Temperance Lesson-Mrs. l.. II.
Wheeler. Madrid.
Bible Teaching on Temperance
Mrs. w. c. Johnston, Webster City.
Developing Women for w. C. T.
U. Work-Mrs. Lora S. LaMance.
Vocal solo-Mrs. w. L. Macgoey.
The Child's Natural and Legal
Rights-Mrs. Clara Naylor. STRAIT
ford.