The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-10-14
COUNTY W.C.T.U'S
HOLD AN INSTITUTE
LADIES MEET IN BRookINGS AND
ENJOY INSTRUCTIVE AND IN.
TERESTING PROGRAM
THINK WOMEN SHOULD HAVE BALLOT
Committee Adopts Resolution Endors.
ing Woman's Suffrage, Also State
and National Prohibition

w. C. T. U. societies of Brookings
county held a rally and institute at the
Baptist church in this city last Thurs.
day, which was attended by many
ladies over the county. Delegates were
present from Volga, White, Vienna,
and other towns and Mrs. l.
V. Smith, state organizer and secre.
tary of the young peoples branch OF
the w. c. T. u, was the principal
speaker in the evening.
Thursday morning Mrs. Nellie Rus
sell of Volga gave a talk on, Pending
Proclamation for National Constitu-
tional Prohibition" and Mrs. Cassie
Sanders and Mrs. /. f. Lees discussed
What Measures Shall We Adopt to
Secure Statewide Prohibition and
Equal Suffrage" A symposium of
essays on why | Should Be" was con.
Quoted by Mrs. Valentine of White,
Mrs. Hyde of Brookings and Mrs.
Bacon of Brookings. Mrs. Valentine
talked on, "A Church Member" Mrs.
Hyde on, "a Missionary Worker" and
Mrs. Bacon on, "A Mother" The morn
ing program was concluded by an ad.
dress by Mrs. McVenes of Vienna who
talked on the subject, Our Response
bility for Enlightening the Young
Campaigners'."
Afternoon and Evening Services
The devotional service in the after.
noon was lead by Mrs. Charles Sample
Of Brookings. Mrs. l.. NJ. Dougherty
of Volga gave a talk on, Does the
Child Need the Mothers Vote?" ASA
Mrs. H. Loomis of Brookings talked on
the subject, What Use Should Wo-
men Make of the BallotY An address
on, as the Ballot a Necessary Weapon
in Our Warfare Against Unrighteous-
ness?" was also given. A series Of
talks on How We should Enlist the
Following in Campaigns" was given by
the following ladies': (a) the home,
Mrs. Hutchinson of White; 90 the
school, Miss Gertrude Steadman; (c)
the church, Mrs. Chidester of Brook
ings; (d) the community, Mrs. Laura
erase of Bookings. Reports of COM
mitttees were given and the meeting
adjourned for the afternoon.
In the evening a song service was
held and the evangelistic department
demonstration. w. C. T. U. depart
ments also gave demonstrations and
a review Of the results in the prohibit
ton states was read. Mrs. L. V. Smith
of Watertown gave a reading, "The
Burning of the Stars and Stripes" and
the session adjourned.
Endorse Woman's Suffrage
A resolution was drafted and adopt
ed by a committee favoring woman's
suffrage, also state and national prohi-
bition. The resolution follows:
We, the members of the Brookings
County Campaign League, recognizing
the rapid growth in public sentiment
and the gains made by prohibition in
many states and nations; do heartily
endorse its principles and pledge our
selves to work through our county for
state and national prohibition.
We, the members of the Brookings
County Campaign League, recognizing
the great advance in recent ears of
the status of American women, until
in every state they now hold property,
earn wages and take part in
ity life, the Brookings Campaign
League believes for these reasons that
American women should have the
vote.
We, the members of the Brookings
County Campaign League, extend our
thanks to all those who have by their
attendance from neighhoring towns
and rural communities added to the
success Of the meeting and to those
who have taken part in the program.
We wish to thank the Baptist organ
ization for the use of the church, and
especially to the choir and their leader
and the young ladies who have taken
part.
We wish to thank the committee
who have labored so earnestly and un-
tiringly to make this meeting an in.
spiration and success.
Mrs. Laura erase,
Mrs. Laura Lees,
Mrs. Cassie Sanders.
Resolution Committee.