The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-09-30
voted honorary members of this con.

voted honorary members of this con
y vention.
Mrs. Hilborn, of Leal, who took the
place of the late Mrs. Widdifeld, gave
a fine report of the years evangelistit
, work.
She was followed by Miss Halcrow
! state secretary of the Y. P. B. who
spoke most inspiringly; and she, in
turn, by young ladies' quartette who
sank in a most charming manner.
Mrs. Schooner gave brief but
spirited address. She is national sec.
rotary of the Y. P. B. Miss Gladys M.
Powell, L. T. L. secretary, gave two
delightful readings: What Came to
Lily's Home" and Mental Arithme-
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Miss Danielson sang again and Mrs.
Shippy, state superintendent of fran
chise, ably reviewed the suffrage sit
uation. She was followed by Mrs.
Veyhinger, on similar topics.
Mrs. Clendenning, state president of
the Votes for Women league, was es-
corted to the platform and given the
White Ribbon salute. She responded
in very charming and modest man.
ner. H..
Mrs. Bowers gave an able address on
Purity work, of which she has charge.
The fourth district presented it's re-
port at this time, also the sixteenth
and thirteenth.
The meetings were then adjourned,
and delicious supper was again
served by the ladies of the Congrega-
tional church.
Darlington, Sept. 26.-Saturday eve
ning's program was a time of special
interest and enthusiasm. u -
According to program the street
pageant, in charge of Mrs. o. w. Nc
Clusky, was to have taken place at
$3.50, and elaborate plans had been
made for it's successful contamination.
The weather man however stepped in
and interferred and it was impossible
to follow schedule in that respect.
At 1870 the devotional exercises, in
charge of Mrs. Alice " Hull, of the
university, began. &c..
These were followed by splendid
report of the years work done in the
Loyal Temperance legion, by the state
secretary, Miss Gladys M. Powell.
Sixteen Darlington children then ap-
peared and sang most beautifully "A
Saloonless Nation in 1920" acocmpan-
led by little Miss Buchanan at the pi-
ano
Everything else then gave way to
the grand gold medal suffrage decla-
matory contest, in charge of Miss EN-
ma Lockwood, of Valley City. There
were five contestants: Miss Josephine
Wright, Valley City, subject, "Only
Three Women Voted" by Rev. Mecca
Marie Varney. Miss Gloria Huysson,
Esmond, Influence versus Power by
Anna Howard Shaw. Miss Rita
Thompson, Calvin; "The Renaissance
of Woman" by Lady Somerset. Miss
Grace Cross, Minor, "The Value of
Woman's Ballot" Miss Grace Morak.
rud, Galesburg,. Zone Standard for
Both Sexes" by Josiah Aliens Wife.
This was the first grand gold medal
contest of this nature which has ever
been held in the United States. A
special medal had to be designed for
the occasion, and no one was eligible
to participation except those who had
already won medals. The contest was
an exceedingly close one and the
judges found it a difficult task to
choose the winner, eventually award
ing it to Miss Morakrud, of Galesburg.
The program of declarations was
intermingled with charming music rem
dered by Mrs. Bess Kibbee Williams,
of Grafton, president of the twelfth
district, who sang "The Years at the
Spring." She was eagerly encored and
graciously responded with "Your
Eyes, Mrs. Coats, of Lisbon, who
sang Hail to the King Eternal in a
most charming manner; Darlington
trio of young ladies from the Y. P. B.;
and Master and Miss Buchanan who
favored the audience with piano
duet.
Mrs. Ross Hayes Schooner, of Mis-
souri,, gave short address which was
really clarion call to the young men
and women of the nation to join the
already large hosts Of their compan-
ions who form the personnel of the
national Y. P. B. in their work against
intemperance, and especially in the
work for national constitutional pro-
hibition.
At the close of her address, the var
ious banners and prizes were awarded,