Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-16
CLOSING SESSION OF
 OF CONVENTION HERE, Mrs. w. Ii. DawIey Reelected Presi- dent of State Kings Daughters.

Wednesday afternoon marked the close of the 18th annual convention of the Connecticut branch of the Kings Daughters and Sons held in the audi torium of the Trinity Methodist Epis copal church. All the sessions of the convention were largely attended and the convention was a profitable and encouraging one. The most import ant business of Wednesday mornings session was the election of officers. Mrs. William H. Dawley of this city being reelected president.
 The session opened with a devotion anl service led by Rev. H. J. Wyckoff pastor of the Second Congregational church. The president. Mrs w. H. Dawley, presided, and the first busi- ness was the hearing of reports on county work Mrs. Ira E. Forbes re- ported for Hartford county. Mrs. Laur- el M Behrens for Middlesex and Mrs. c. A ElweIl for Fairfield. It was an nounced that Miss Eva I. Hudson and Mrs. Bernard F. Raymond were unable to be present to speak. In place of the latter speaker Rev. c. A. Northrop, the city missionary, consented to give brief talk on practical charity, point ing out opportunities for the Daught- CTS to engage In this work. In place of Miss Hudson. Miss Clara More house. corresponding secretary of the International Order, gave a talk on N which was Miss Hudson's subject.
 Miss Morehouse Spoke.
 The Joy of Life was the topic of an interesting address by Miss More house of Boston. She said that the de- velopment of the spiritual life was the prime object of the order.
 We must cultivate she said, the joy of life and inculcate it into the lives of others. Personal responsibili- jG oh 0f hn O-Ia Prevention rather than cure had been suggested as a subject for her discussion and that was right in her line of thought. We need to cultivate the true optimism of life. The right must triumph over the wrong She mentioned the juniors and said that it was best to show them that religion is a joy and make it attractive to the young. It is not something only for Sunday but for every day. The spirit uaL part must not take t co much prominence as the active part should whole life, she said, be a prayer to Him, Religion is not something that makes life less happy but it is the essence of the joy of life. The social service committee of a western state had communicated with the speaker and she told of the benefit fthe work of the committee in that state. There is joy in work and joy in play she said. She discussed the first and then, the second and during her talk told of the many branches of work that could be taken up by the circles, such as vocational train ing for the boys and girls, studying school conditions, improving Bible study. Here she advanced the pre- position of having the children go to their own church an hour each week fo rthe express purpose ef studying the Bible. Something sheuld take the place of Bible study in the school, She touched en the subject of bey scouts with an appeal fer increasing of interest in the planting of trees and bird conservation.
 A pleasing sole was rendered by Miss Florence NerthreP accompanied on the piano by Miss Louise Fuller.
 164 Delegates Reported.
 Mrs. Anton Nelson for the ereden- tials committee reported these dele gates present:
 Hartford county 64, New LeRden 23, Fairfield 15, Holland O. Middlesex g, Litchfeld 2 Windham '. New London 64, a total of 164 delegates at the meeting.
 An amendment was made naming