The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-04-07
many DELEGATES
TO Dow CITY
Wornan's Christian Temperance Union
at Dow City Proves Big Success
and Much Good Results.
THE NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS

The NEWLY ELECTED OFFiCER$
Interesting Program Carried Out, ant
Strong Resolutions Adopted
at the Convention.
Dow City. April 6-Special-
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union institute and Crawford county
convention was held in the M. E
church last Wednesday,, the session
being opened by the county president
Mrs. Mary L.. Strahan, of Denison, at
9:s0 a. IN. After a devotional service
the business was taken up Mrs, A.
N. Harper and Mrs. H. G. Scott were
appointed committee on credentials
Mrs. Il. P. Williams and Mrs. G. Il.
Meyers, both OF Denison, on resolu-
tions, and Mrs. Ellen Cook and Mrs.
Airens, Dehison Auditing Committee.
Roll cali showed twenty-seven dele.
gates from Denison, Vail, Arion and
Dow City. Reports OF officers and
local unions We're given, Dow City
showing the largest increase in mem
bership.
Election of officers was called for
and the present staff were reelected.
They are as follows: Pres, Mrs. Mary
L. Strahan, Denison; v. Pres, Mrs.
Ellen Cook, Dow City; Secy., Mrs.
u. c. Butler, Arion; Treas. Mrs. I.
e. Pearson, Denison. A noontide pray
er service was held. led by Mrs. Elleh
Cook. The executive boards recon-
mended the election of a county super
intendent of juvenile work, and the
convention selected Mrs. A. N. Harper
for the place. 1t was also recommend
ed that each local union select a res
ident superintendent in this depart
ment. ,.,,,,,s.i n
After dinner TIC s Convention opened
with Rev. W. A. Nelson conducting
the devotions. After the reading OF the
journal, the convention was favored
with duet by Misses Vivian Sharp
and Fancheon Wiley. Mrs. Sewell, of
Denison, was sceduled to give paper
on What is a w. C. r. U. Institute? ?"
This was a most interesting paper.
Mrs. Val Talcott. Of Arion, gave in de-
tail plans for Flushing the Work"
This was a most shelpful paper. Mrs.
Pearson handled ithe subject, Our
Finances" in her usual good way, max
ing every point well understood. Mrs.
Frank McHenry read the State Pres;
idents letter.
Next, the reports of committees were
heard. Mrs Penny, OF Denison, gave
reading, "The. Governor Signs, the
Repeal Of the Mulcl Law" which was
listened to attentively. Rev. A. 3.
Adams spoke on 1.-The Effects of Sab.
bath Dissertation Upon the Home, the
Church and the Nation" This was
stirring address and Mr.. Adams had
his subject we'll in hand. This was
I one Of the best numbers on the entire
program. Mrs. c. w. Merrill. of Den
ison, was assigned the subject, Some
Good Results Obtained by Woman
H2Suffrage' but on account of illness
was prevented from being present,
and Mrs. Penny rad her paber. Mrs.
stilson, of Arion, told How to Organ
lie and Conduct apgh n. L. and gave
some very good pointers. THE In
fluence upon the Young OF the Bad
Habits of Characters in Present Day
Fiction was spoken on by Mrs. Mary
Harper. Mrs. Harper told in a COM
prehensiye way, Of the evils encount-
cred in the books of today and of the
harm they are doing our young peo-
pie. Mrs. Anna Williams told How to
Make Temperance Sunday Interest
ing" She used a chart, and was thus
able to illustrate her address. This
was an especially good number How
to Conduct a Successful Local Union
was assigned Mrs. Agnes Nichols, OF
Arion, who did her subject credit.
Mrs. Anna Williams installed the
officers for the ensuing year, after
which the w. C.gT., U. benediction
was pronounced.
The following resolutions were a.
dopted: Whereas we especially re-
joice at the repeal OF the mulct law,
and at the apparent near approach
of woman suffrage in our state, and
at the sweeping victory of civic right
eousness in our capital city. and
Whereas. children and young people
are much more readily reached and
influenced than adults, be it there
fore,
RESOLVED that we use our every
lnuuGUCt JUNulu SCtGulluC
instruction, both in public schools,
Bible schools, the Y. P. B. and l.. r. L.
organizations, and be- 1t further,
RESOLVED that we encourage med
al contests throughout the county, and
be it further, ID ~
RESOLVED that we discourage the
use OF alcohol in At6gs, and be 1t fur.
Their,
RESOLVED that the county conven.
tons are inspiration to the various
unions participating, and be it further.
RESOLVED that we extend our
hearty thanks to our faithful corps of
officers and to the DoweCity union
for so royalty entertaining the conven-
ton, also to the Methodist society for
the use of their church for the gather
ins.
EMMA S. MEYERs,)
Com.
ANNA A. wlLtIAMs)
The opening play offered by the