The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20
be Rev. Q. o. Dietz. r. A. Blackwell
and Mrs. Boyd Porter Donnally.
Conference Onens

ana MrS' BOYD Porter Donnally.
Conference Opens.
The conference was opened yester-
day morning with Mrs. Georgia May
Jobson. president Of the league, in
the chair. Rev. DIR. A. Il. Rudd, pas
tor of Barton Heights Baptist Church,
led the devotions after which pleas
ing address of welcome, on behalf
of the leagues in Richmond was ex-
tended by Mrs. w. II. Rurrell to the
representatives of the State Leagues.
The response was by Mrs f. l.. In
gram, of Crystal Hill. Philip Adams,
of Cluster Springs, responded to the
welcoming address for the young peo-
pie
Following solo by Miss Corinne
Saunders. Mrs. Jobson read the adj
dress of The president, splendid
paper, taking retrospective view of
re great work accomplished. and
presenting strong resolutions for the
conferences consideration and for the
action Of the league during the COM
ing year. From DIR. Olive Ingersou,
now In Florida, was read letter
bringing greetings to the conference.
DIR. Ingersoll reported her success in
orga rizing the league N Florida,
which is doing fine work
Voice of w. +. l.. of 4.
THE hand that set the first lines
OF type upset the last great lines OF
oppression, for publicity is power
fui factor In the great cause of risslt,"
declared Mrs. Wiltshire, editor of the
Voice of the w 2. l.. OF A., the Of
fetal organ Of the league, in the
paper that closed the morning ses-
sion. The paper was a most interest
ing one and traced the developme mt
of the printed page, OF journalism,
fA., tHt,F q,
printing to this day of frequent edi-
tons reeled off by presses great
capacity.
The strength of the nation is only
free speech deep" she declared.
Publicity IS dea*h to nationwide
vice. 1t cannot thrive in the noon
tide glare of the printed page. Any
publication which espouses an uplilt
movement. be 1t national. Etate. or
civic, carries It's convictions through
hamlet and vale and touches the
hearts of thousands. speaking to then.
with a power uneNcelled as yet by any
other agency"
Mrs Wiltshire told of the organ
ization, in recent yeags of the w. p
l.. OF A.. and then OF its official organ,
its mouthuiece, the recently establish
ed paper. The Voice of the W +,
l. of A" She described the valuable
work 1t las already done and, en-
FLASHING he need for such an organ,
urged that it he given complete and
hearty support that it might MAS
much of its great opportunities.
Children Conduct Exercises.
Rev. J. Y. Fair. pastor of West
minister Presbyterian Church, con-
Quoted the afternoon devotions
feature of the afternoon was the
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this city, Of the prize essay The Flu
ture of Virginia Under Prohibition"
which was written by Miss Ida Har.
vey, OF brakes Branch. Mrs. John
Lindsay presented the report of the
Kings Builders" and w. NJ. Buntz.
secretary Of the Intercollegiate AS,
ISOLATION told of the work he repre-
sents Reports of officers were read
showing results of work done and de-
failing bright prospects for the com
Ing year. Others on the afternoon
program were Miss Edna Schumann.
Miss Kathleen Parrish Miss Alice
Rev. +. w. Ingram.
The singing in most inspiring
manner of "A SaIoonIess Nation" by
the children marked the opening OF
last nights session, which was in
charge of the children. Miss Marion
Lindsay conducted the devotional ex-
Ell cises. after which The Spider ana
the Fly" reading was given by Miss
Margaret LoEgworth. REGULATIONS by
Misses Virginia Priddy ana Marion
Lindsay and a solo by Miss Edith
Barney, an address by N. Courtice
Scott, and a catechism drill In which
nine children participated under the
direction of Mrs. John Lindsay. con-
Guided the program.