The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-27
w. c. T. u. CONVENTION
IN WATERBURY NEXT
Annual Session in Barre Concluded Yes
terday Afternoon and Several
Papers Were Read.

Closing time for the Washington eoun.
ty Woman's Christian Temperance union
which has been in session at the Barre
Baptist church since Tuesday morning
came yesterday afternoon after the last
| papers, readings and reports had been
heard. They adjourned until the next
meeting, which will be held in Water.
bury.
For the afternoon meeting Mrs. j. y.
! Bingham had the honor of leading the
devotional service. Several songs were
sung and several verses of scripture were
read. Mrs. LaPoint also lead in prayer.
On account of illness, Miss Scott was
unable to give her reading, so Mrs.
George Guernsey read an article on "Nar-
cotic Evil" 1t was short but to the
point, showing the evil of tobacco. Gig
arettes were also mentioned as one of
the most vile forms of tobacco. Tobacco
was classed as a poison and a nerve
disturbing evil, especially harmful to the
young boy. The women were asked to
supply as much help as possible toward
preventing the manufacture of cigarettes
and also their sale.
Mrs. G. n. French was to have spoken
va lNhiptidhtc huh shIH ~
n. E. Avery on medical Temperance
but neither was present. Mrs. F. H..
Beckley and Mrs. Frank Waterman gave
their journals on Soldiers and Sailors"
and "Quarrymen Work" respectively, in
the morning.
Miss Martha Watson read two inter
esting articles on "The Flag and the
White Ribbon" which were attentively
listened to and discussed for few min
utes after the reading. Mrs. +. Mead
Denny of Montpelier also spoke encour
agingly on legislative work, advising It'll
to be done much more promptly than it
has in the past.
The exercise that was to have been
given by the children was also crossed
off. as they could not appear. In its
place several minutes were given over to
a discussion of the wearing OF the white |
ribbon. Financial affairs were also
brushed over by Miss Lillian Phelps, who
gave an interesting talk Tuesday morn
ing.
The last thing before adjournment was
the passing and adoption OF the resolu
tons. The following were read by Mrs.
]. c. Bingham of Mortified, who is chair
man Of the resolution committee:
Resolved, That we work with redou
bled zeal in arousing the interest of the
voter to right action. That more earnest l
work be given our young people along
temperance lines. That we work more
to suppress the use of alcohol
in medicine. That we extend to the
Barre union our hearty thanks for their
hospitality; to the Baptist society for
he use of their church and to the pastor
for his cordial welcome and inspiring
songs, and thanks to Miss Lillian Phelps
or her address and general helpfulness
throughout the convention; to the Meth
,dist pastor, who assisted in the evening
service and to all who have assisted in
my way in making our convention pleas
mt and helpful" After the committees
eport, Mrs. Bingham added resolution
Il her own and wrote an original verse
II poetry. The resolution; Resolved
That the members of the w. c. T. u. II
lways wear the white ribbon" II
The meeting passed these resolutions !
nd ordered them printed, including the ,
'oem by Mrs. Bingham. Adjournment a
anne directly afterward. I
Mrs. Bingham's poem; :
Sisters wear the ribbon white.
Wear il every day. a
Show your color everywhere, 2
II you go or stay.
Let il speak of purity !.
In the wearer's life. HI
Let il tell the hope OF peace a
In these times OF strife.
MAY the badge be ever found
On the woman true,
Who belongs with heart and soul
To the w. {. T. L.