The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-01
W. C.. T. u. Institute
A Great Success

One of the best and most helpful
gatherings Lakeland has had in
sometime was the w. C. T. U. In
stitute held here yesterday. 1t was
attended by the following ladies
from Barlow. Mrs. G. w. Seymour,
Mrs. G. P. Day and Mrs. ]. J. John
son. From Fort Meade Mrs. J. J.
Merely, Mrs. P. A. Willis, Mrs. W.
o. Dalton and Mrs. E. r. Childers.
In the absence of Mrs. Layton the
devotional exercises were conducted
by Mrs. Clark. After this the sub
iect The Local Union was ably
treated from four standpoints, by
Mrs. Merely. The non-advisability
to following set programs as they
do not always fit the situation. Tho
activities of the Union including all
branches of work which are practi-
ual Union. The finances. common
place but very necessary part of the
work as no good work can be run
successfully on an empty pocketbook
(Which is the reason the Lakeland
Union has not done more aggressive
work.
The Reputation of Ny Union, talk
w. c. r. u: tell of the good it is
doing the void over. Its great
scope of work 1t is the largest wom-
ans organization in the world and is
doing more for the world than any
other aside from churches 1t is i'm
p )ssible to give the entire talk as
much as we would like to for it was
of interest from beginning to end,
Mrs. Merely being very able
Speaker
The next was department work led
by Mrs. Webb, who emphasized the
fact that each department superin-
tendent should be specialist in her
line
Scientific temperance instruction
was reported as having been success
full along some lines in Lakeland, tho
w. c.. T. U. having had the hearty
cooperation of Mr.. Jones, superin-
tendent of schools. The other
Unions reported no active work
along that line but hoped to take it
up during this term Of school. Young
Peoples Branch was spoken of as
being one of the very necessary and
interesting departments, but so of
ten could not be organized for Jack
of leaders Loyal Temperance I4a-
gion work, the children being hard
to keep up for the same reason And
we are sorry to say, in Lakeland,
agement from parents. who do not
realize the importance of training
the children
There were good short talks from
the medal contest and literature SUI
perintendents, also the medical de-
partment. The speaker alluded to
the fact of so many persons includ-
ing men of the medical profession
who think whiskey necessity. She
said even in fainting, water would
take its place, as it is the action of
swallowing which revives the per-
son, and a little ammonia will an
swer the purpose and not run the
risk Of awakening dormant appe-
title. Il seems terrible that doctors
will run the risk of making drunk
ards of their fellowmen and women
when it can so easily be avoided.
Doctors, if you don't know anything
better than whiskey, study and learn
something better, for there are noted
physicians who say 1t is not neces-
sary. A good paper on Flower Mis-
sion work was written by Mrs. Tur-
ner and read by Mrs. A. II Darra-
colt, who followed 1t with some per-
sonal experiences in the work.
II being the noon hour the assem-
blage joined in silent prayer for
the enforcement Of the Davis bill,
which we are glad to have If we can
not have what we want-state-wide
prohibition
The crowd then assembled around
well-filled table in the grove adj
joining the church, which had been
made ready by an efficient commit
tee consisting of Mrs. Turner. Mrs.
Epson and Mrs JENNINGS. 1T was
commented on as bein2 one of the
daintiest picnic dinners ever seen.
Every one ate to repletion and some
baskets were filled and carried to
needy families.
After a social hour the afternoon
services were opened with devotional
exercises conducted by Mrs. Teas
dale. A paper by Mrs. ] J. John
son, Barlow Missions and the VIC.
T. U. was so good that motion was
made that it be published in the