Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-15

known" She declared, "You knock the
thing you do not understand.
Miss Anna Gordon, national presi-
dent, spoke few words in closing the !,
afternoon session, stating that in Illi-
nois the first year the women had
chance to vote on the liquor question
they put HOO saloons out of business. |
Miss Gordon referred to the conditions
of the warning nations and spoke of
work of the w. G. T. u. in those ma
tions.
THURSDAY EVENING
Sewers opera hall was filled on
Thursday evening to listen to the prize
speaking contest conducted by the w.
c. T. u. for silver medal. Mrs.
Pearson, state president, presided at
this session, as at all others of the con-
vention. After Ar invocation by Rev.
w. A. Wal her greetings were extended
from the churches by Rev. |. A. Ran
ney of the M. E. church, who referred
to the iva. n" reception we had given
the ladies of the w. C. T. U. with the
cooperation of the weather man. and
Mr.. Warner of the Congregational
There were then given words of
welcome f1om Mrs. Florence Pierce
for the local woman's clubs, Wallace
H. Gilpin from the press G. l.. Erwin
from the schools Mrs. IA. K. Cowles
from the local w. G.. T. U.
and Mrs. E. M. Denny of Montpelier
responded.
The CT dsade hymn was then sung by
chorus of children flom the local
school under the direction of the school
music teacher, Miss Edith Ruggles.
Then followed the six prize speakers.
The names of their readings and the
names of the contestants were as fol.
lows:
"What Will We Do with the Saloon?"
Alfred Rollins
IA Voice from the Poorhouse,''
Phyllis Uric
Leslie Elliott
backbone" Ruth Gleason
National Prohibition the Hope of our
Count1y," Lee Emerson
"Saved," Ruby Calkins
1t was certainly most interesting
and instr lctive contest and it IS not
because it is the custom to say so but
because it was so that we say. 1.-The
judges had difficult time in awarding
the medal" and other prizes. There
was earnestness and enthusiasm in the
delivery Of each recitation that pleased
the audience. The silver medal was
avail led Lee Emerson and the next
highest honor went to Miss Calklns.
All were remembered with a gift but
included with the silver medal was
SIS gold piece and with the next prize
So. so gold piece.
Miss Gordon awarded the prizes
in happy manner, telling the young
people that she hoped they would
always be found working for good
causes. She explained that this was
the second silver medal coming to this
section and that when there were six
silver medals in community the six
holders might contest for gold medal
and when there were six gold medals
these winners might contest for dia-
mond medal.
Mrs. Ruth Webster sang solo,
"Victo1y" and the audience was dis
missed with the benediction by Rev.
Ranney.
FRIDAY MORNING
At the executive session of the morn
ing the several committees for the fol-
lowing year were elected: the commit
tee on credentials. Miss Elsie L. Pease
and Mrs. w. w. Reidren on courtesies.
Mrs. Albee, Miss Prior and Miss Sleep
err; on resolutions. Mrs. G.. E. Hunt
and Mrs S. K. Huse The minutes of
the last meeting were read and ap
proved. Conservation services were
led by Mrs. Amanda Seaver and the
convention was again opened for the
morning session by the president, Mrs
Pearson. Mrs. M. E. Campbell gave
very interesting talk on moral edu-
cation but other members who were TO
have talked for five minutes upon diff.
ferent subjects were not present, with
the exception of Mrs. Denny who
talked on Legislation. Music by the
white ribbon quartette and singing OF
hymn by members was interspersed
in the morning session. The election
of officers was then taken up and Mrs.
M. L. Pearson of Orleans was re-elect-
ed president; Miss Elsie Pease OF
Swanton, corresponding secretary
Mrs. Ellen Turner of st. Johnsbury re.
cording secretary and Mrs. Roy of
Barnet, treasurer. The other officers
were not elected at this time owing to
the lateness of the hour and the fact
that all wished to hear a last farewell
word from the National president, Miss
Anna A. Gordon.
The election of the remaining off.
GERS was taken up at the afternoon
session when it was announced that
Mrs. Roy could not accept the treas
urership and Miss Grace Prior was
elected to the position. Miss Clara E.
Smith of Wells River was made assist.
ant secretary and Miss Inez Steward
of Morrisville, auditor.
Miss Gordon remarked that she was
we'll pleased with the work of the Yer.
mont union and how anxious she was
for the best of results in the state next
March when the people again would
vote on the question of prohibition.
She said she hoped and now intended
to be in Vermont next spring and help
celebrate the great victory. The
meeting then adjourned to the after
noon session.