The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-10-24
SOME FACTS ABOUT
8C1i the w. C. 7. U.
The Woman's Christian Temrer-

ance Union OF lnlS otate mas JuS'
started on its 37th year of work,
the 36th Annual Convention having
convened in Lexington about two
weeks ago. The work of the State
w. C. T. U. is very notable, and
prominent, and a resume Of its
work for the past twenty-one years
is remarkable, as well as satisfying.
These years have been marked with
many triumphs and achievements,
with no losses. Twenty years
ago when Mrs. Beauchamp first be-
came President of the State organi-
cation, there were enrolled three
hundred members, with an indebted
ness of 5000. There are now thir-
ty-six hundred women enrolled as
members. The Woman's Christian
Temperance Union has the distinc-
ton of being the largest organiza-
ton of women in the world.
One of the most important fea-
lures of the work done by the w.
C. T. U. is the scientific temper
ance instruction law. After long
steady fight the battle was won,
and today every school in the State
except cities of the first and second
class, are compelled TO teach scien-
tifc temperance, and Gulick's Ply
siologies are used. The Quarterly
Temperance Lesson in the Sunday
Schools, has far reaching inhu-
ence. The Kentucky w. G. T. U.
has her part in this great work
This great achievement through the
combined influence of all the states
working through the National w.
c. 7. U. was accomplished.
The department of domestic
science was first advocated by the
W. c. T. U. Committees went be-
fore the State University Board
many times on this important ques-
ton, finally through the joint in
fuence of the w. C. T.. u, the
Woman's Club and the Equal
Rights Association domestic science
was put in State University, the
public schools of Lexington, and in
many of the public schools in other
towns of the State.
Persistent petition work finally
got the bill passed in the State
Legislature asking for a dormitory
for young women in State Univer-
sity, which has been located and
occupied for several years.
The amendment to the Constitu-
ton prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of alcoholic liquors in the
State has been before two Legisla-
lures. The whole force of the ad-
ministration was against the bill in
the last Legislature.
Under The direction and plans Of |
the w. c. 7. T., the Settlement |
School was established at Hindman,
in Knott county, some eighteen or
twenty years ago, where untold |
good has been done. Oft times the
question is asked "Why is the w. |
C. T. U. doing these things on the
outside, rather than advocating
prohibition only" The answer
might well be made that the w. C. |
I. U. is home protecting organi-
cation, for anything that affects
the homes of the State is matter
of direct interest to the organiza-
ton. Our purpose is to make a lar
ger home of the State that will be
fit for children to be born into and
brought up in. Therefore, any |
thing that affects the well-being of |
the child enlists the interests of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union.
The w. C. T. U. first secured pub
lie school kindergartens. The To-
cal union at Lexington employed
Miss Adams and organized a class,
finally getting the department in
the schools, from this center the
work spread and many places now