The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-01-16

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ings which will be known as silver
teas" to raise funds for the advance
ment Of the work. the first to be held
in short time.
The programme of the afternoon
was the talk by Mrs. Maude Santle-
man, state superintendent Of the
Young Peoples branch work, who
spoke on the recent school Of In
struction for the Y. p. b. workers,
! which was held at Evanston, Ill.,, fol-
lowing the national convention at
Milwaukee. There was a large dele
cation, secretaries from about four
teen states being in attendance be-
side great number Of delegates from
states whose secretaries were not
able to be present. The social side of
the meeting consisted of auto rides
and receptions which were thoroughly
enjoyed, one OF the most interesting
things being the visit to "Rest cot
tage," the home OF, Frances e. will
lard, which is now the property of
the national w. G. T. u. Miss Anna
ID. Gordon lives at 'Rest cottage" and
is glad to receive visitors at any time.
The writing room of Miss Willard
was especially mentioned as full of
interest, as II has been left just as
when occupied by Miss willard.
The regular sessions of the conven-
tion were crowded into one week, and
the object of the convention was to
try to bring before the workers
methods of reaching the $4,000, 900
young people in the United States be-
tween the ages of IA and 21 and to
present the Importance of the work
to the temperance workers. There
We're a number Of the most prominent
lecturers of the w. G. 7. u. present,
many of whom have been heard in this
city. Some Of the leading topics
talked upon and discussed We're: The
Need Of Young People in the Reform
Work, Essentials in Winning and
Holding the Young People. our Weak
Points and How to Strengthen Them,
The Boys and Girls in Temperance
Work, Financial Problems, Co-opera-
tion and Competition With Other
Young Peoples Organizations, Prohi-
bition--its Present Status and How
to Organize Campaign, and other
illustrative and helpful subjects.
Some of the speakers, which are
we'll known here, were: Miss Rhena
E. Mosher. national general secretary,
who has spoken in Fargo on several
occasions Mrs Bessie Sathe Scovell.
superintendent of the work in schools
and colleges, who was here about a
year ago; Miss Sibyl E. Horning,
headquarters secretary; Mrs. Ensign,
president of the Ohio w. c. T.. u;
Miss Anna E. Gordon, Miss Edith
Smith Davis, national superintendent
of scientific temperance instruction;
Mrs. Unruth, president of the Oregon. w.
G. T. u, who has spoken in Fargo; Mrs.
Elizabeth Anderson, president of the
North Dakota w. C. T. u: Mrs. L. M.
N. Stevens, national president of the
w. @. t. U. and worlds vice president
Of the w. G. T. o.; Mrs. Boole, presi-
dent of the New York w. G. T. u;
Mrs. Hungerford, president Of the Col
orado w. G. T. u, and many others
There were many helpful and inter-
esting demonstrations and other
things OF interest which take too
much space to tell about, but Mrs.
Santleman reports that the work was
presented in a clear and interesting
light from every angle, exciting new
and intense interest in the work for
temperance throughout the United
States.
At the close OF the meeting Mrs.
Murray served delicious luncheon
and was assisted by Miss Burmah
Murray who was home from her
school duties over the week end.