The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-19
ROUSING MEETING OF
DISTRICT ". c. T. U.

Esmond, n. D, June 19.-One of the
most enthusiastic and successful dis
trict conventions ever held by the Sec
ond district Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union, closed Tuesday night
in h Congregational church in Es-
mond with q rouSing suffrage lecture
delivered by Mrs. Lulu Loveland Shop
ard of Utah. An Offering to the cause
amounting to over 1913 was taken. The
convention opened Monday evening
with an address Of welcome by Rev.
P. c. Hogle to which Mrs. Shepard re-
sponded in a pleasing amer The
speaker too occasion to warn VOt-
ers against voting for Mr.. Wishek, the
"resubmission candidate for governor,
and speaking good words for Governor
Hanna and eX-Lieutenant Governor
Burdick, of known prohibition pro-
clivities. The prize Essay contest"
karrangedtfo a rear ago, in conformity
with an offer of a prize Of $40 by
MRS. Asa J. Styles of Esmond for the
best essay by high school students on
the subject of The Influence Of In
toxicants and Narcotics Upon the
| System followed. Six essays were
read Miss Olson of Esmond being
! awarded the prize.
Tuesday morning session was OPEN
GU Will q uCNOluOIldl SSI WIG 1Su ny
Mrs. Saunders of HeatOn, after which
there was a roll call of delegates, each
lone responding to her name with a
current event or Quotation The
bmost comprehensive Of which was re-
cited by Mrs. Prang, Of Heaton, as
bfollows:
"They talk about a woman's sphere,
as though it had a limit;
There's not a place in earth or
heaven,
There's notla task to mankind given,
There's notia blessing or a woe,
There's not a whispered yes or no,
There's not a life, or death, or birth,
That has a'feather's weight of worth
Without a woman in it,"
Twenty delegates, representing
unions at Leeds, MinneWaukan, Ober-
on, Hesper, Flora, New Rockford,
Darlington and HeatOn responded. A
new reform measure, that Of requiring
the railroad companies to provide a
trained matron for passenger trains
for the safety Of young girls and old
people, who may be travelling alone"
was recommended.
Rev. (Mrs.) S. M. A. Tompkins, of
fOberon, the Oldest member Of the con-
kventionF conducted the memorial serv-
P1ce," speaking words of appreciation
and affection in memoir of the beloved
national president, Mrs. L. M. n.
Stevens of Maine, and nine temper
lance, workers within this district who
thad been promoted during the past
Eyear. The officers for the ensuing
fyear are: President, Mrs. A. ]. Garry
lof Leeds; vice president at large, H.
&c. Barber OF Heaton; county vice
presidents, Eddy county. Mrs. B. w.
Rantz Of New Rockford, Foster; Mrs. |
IGarland Of Darlington, Benson; Mrs.
iR. P. Allison of Esmond, Wells; Mrs.
r. Prang of Heaton; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. F. NJ. Wise of Leeds; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. E. E. Saun-
ders of Heaton; treasurer, Miss Nellie
Z. Whitcomb Of Oberon. R%esolutions,l
expressive of appreciation of he hos,
pitality Of the people of Esmond. andI
of the loyalty Of the workers to every
phase of moral and christian work that
is devoted to the interests of the home.
were adopted, special emphasis being.
given. as might have been expected, to