Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-10-18
State Convention
OF w. c. T. u.
(By Mrs. P. L. Ashcraft.)
NeWberg. Ore. Oct a 1919.

Newberg, Ore., Oct. 4, 1915.
The Newberg women were vel
prepared for our state convention.
Friends church, where our conven.
ton was held, was beautifully and
tastily decorated, the front of the
platform entwined with ivy and au
tumn leaves, dainty filled hanging
baskets swung from the balcony, Old
Glory in the background of the plat
form, with Frances Willard, Lillian
Stevens and Edith Hill Booker's pic
lures making a beautiful combina-
ton.
The Neyberg w. c. T. u, the Aid
Society, the Christian Endeavor, with
the help Of others, were well
equipped for serving lunches-chick-
en- dinner the first day, fresh Oregon
fish the second, and so on, with new
supplies continually, everything OF
the very best. can truly recon-
mend the Newberg women as good
cooks, and our entertainers! MY,
oh my, but we were royalty enter
tanned, some one hundred of us, in
this beautiful, ever dry city of New
| berg. The effects of this temperate
atmosphere are very distinctly notice
able among the student body of this
fine Pacific College, with Levi T.
Pennington its president, and a fine
class of people to assist him, are con-
ducting one of the fine schools of the
coast.
Convention proper began Tuesday
morning at 9 o'clock, State President
Jennie M. Kemp in the chair. Song,
Praise God From Whom All Bless
ings Flow" Staie evangelist, Mrs. S.
Alice Hanson, noble Friend" con-
Quoted a real old-fashioned Meth
odist testimony meeting, with good
effect, and reports letter from her
husband while visiting the old home
in Norway, that Norway had a jubilee
over Oregon going dry. Roll call of
convention, most officials present
fifteen county presidents, fifteen
state superintendents of department
work present.
Tuesday Morning.
Our state presidents address was
so well accepted that the convention
moved to have it printed in our book
and in pamphlet form.
All reports, Mary D. RUSSELL cor
responding secretary; Margaret
Houston, treasurer; auditor from B.
l.. Paget, reciprocity bureau, Mrs. M.
Frances Swope, were accepted with
cheers.
NOOntide Prayer.
Convention lined up for picture,
one hundred and fifty or more, taken
with a moving picture camera.
Afternoon Session.
After Mrs. Mallit's beautiful songs,
reports of several of our state work
ers, Mrs. NJ. l.. T. Hidden of Port
land, Mrs. j. o. Richmond of New
port, Mrs. Day of Eugene. Mrs. Bu-
land of Portland, Mrs. Liter of
Mrs. Charlotte Harmon
of Newberg, our press superintend-
ent, very valuable worker, who had |
the assigning Of our delegates, should |
ever be remembered by all of us for
her patience and endurance at this
time; our superintendent of purity |
ard rescue work." Mrs. R. NJ. Kelly |
Of Portland, in her message to us,
said: "a man who really loves your
daughter will never become familiar
with her."
Mrs. Addition of Lents, superin- |
tendent of temperance and labor, in
sists on placing the campaign issue of |
our Union Signal" in the hands of |
these men. They need our sympathy
and help. Mrs. Addition made a
strong appeal for all church to keep
open doors three hundred and sixty
days of the year.
Mr.. Rounds, Friends minister,
speaks against military training in
our schools.
Song, "All Around the World"
Reading, How Mrs. Hennessy Saved
Her Boy" by Miss Pearl Kirk. Good
advice for all mothers as we'll as faith
ers. Address, DO Everything" pol
cy of the w. c. T. U. or open door to
civic service, by Mrs. Brown Of AL
,any. This was an eye-opener to
hose not acquainted with our work.
And an address by Mrs. Hidden, on
Our Social Life" was very good.
Tuesday evening brought Jesse