The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-01
CLOSING SESSION
OF The ". c. 7. U.
Continued From Page Five.


kidneys showing the effects OF alcohol
n tobacco on the human o d me
lung of a cigarette smoker was covered
with black spots, n the brain specl-
men was taken from a person VINO
had died of softening of the brain from
alcoholism. This, shower of ulcers ana
all werc horrible examples of n CT
fects of these pofsons.
Sunday evening services were again
held in the ~operahouse. Devotions were
conducted by Rev. A. Clattenbefg, rec
tor of the Church of the Advent. Mr.
and Mrs. Blonde again favored the
audience with a fine duet. DR.. Creegan
of Fargo college gave the address OF
the evening. He chose for his snbJect
the motto chosen by Frances willard
For God and Home-and Every Land.
He said in part, THE w. G. I. U;
was born in prayer n any Individual
or society that links itself with God is
God are a power. The home is older
thar the church and in many ways
more important. 1t is a section or the
kingdom OF God set here on earth. The
w. G. r. u. was organized to keep the
American home clean and make 1T a
part of the Kingdom of God"
We read the new declaration Of IN
dependence-A Saloonless Nation, July
4, 1920, and the convention closed with
prayer.
Saturday Evening Meeting.
The convention session on Saturday
evening opened with devotfons by Miss
Margaret Phair of Park River. Miss
Georgia Chambers, state secretary OF
the L. r. L.. work held a demonstration
Of the work among the children.
About twenty-five boys and girls car
rying baskets of flowers tied with
white ribbons and a text card marched
on the platform and entertained the
audience with their rally cries and sew
eral song and recitations At the close
they scattered their bouquets through
the audience. Altogether it was q
practical illustration of what the wo-
men OF this department are doing to
implant temperance truths in the
young lives and thus SOW the seed fol
better manhood and womanhood.
Miss Pearl Kirk in charge of the
medal contest work gave a reading
and this was followed by an address
on Woman Suffrage by Miss Mary A
C~osgrove Of Wheatland. A duet by the
Misses Simonsted and Miller followed
Miss Ethel E. Halcrow of Bowes'
mount gave an address on What Pro
hibition Has Done for North Dakota
The following is part of her talk
Happy is the boy who happens to b.
born under North Dakota skies ant
who has never seen an open saloon
From an economic standpoint we neeC
but to contrast the conditions in thost
cities on the North Dakota line anC
those in our neighboring states. Fol
instance Grand Forks and East Crane
Forks-Fargo and Moorhead-wher'
paved streets, better homes and a rich
er treasury are in favor and stand al
q result of prohibition. From a civil
standpoint-out of $500 murders in tn
United States one is recorded from
Maine and two from North Dakota
The prohibition law protects from eVi
deeds and protects the home. Had /
not stood for higher and better man
hood it would have been repealed
Business men vote it a success. Let III
hold fast to that which is good TO
prosperity exalteth not a nation, blu
righteousness.
The meeting closed with the award
ing of prizes and tanners n the sing
ing Of the state SONG.
The convention closed with yester
days sessions and the election of Off
GERS took place yesterday Afternoon
and the medals for the various essay
were awarded as follows:
Best College Essay-Miss Ethel Hal
crow, Grand Forks.
Best College Boys Essay-Ned Por
ter, university.
Best High School Essay-Miss Haze
Melaas, Northwood.
Best Grade Essay-Eugene Patter
Casselton.
Best Essay on Anti-Narcotics-Mis
Lue1la Johnson, Park River.
Best Essay Written by Professors
Professor VIM. Hodge, Chaffee.