The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-21
SCHOOL SESSIONS OVER.
Continued from Rage ~

Mrs. \. K. Crewe of Bradford spoke
ON Motives and +. l.. Rand spoke on
Why, in place Of Byron \. Clark of
Burlington. Miss Grace NJ. Chaplin of
Saytons River had for her subject
Wishes, and the last speaker was Hon.
Frank Plumley of Mortified, whose
topic was Success.
This banquet followed rallies, Mr.
Alexander speaking to boys in the
Methodist church and Miss Slatterv
speaking to the girls in the Congrega-
toral church.
The afternoon session yesterday was
devoted entirely to business and an ad-
dress on The Conquest of Facts bv Miss
Margaret Slatterv of Boston, member
of the Massachusetts state board of
education and associate editor of The
Pilgrim Teacher.
Following the service of worship con-
Quoted by the Rev. DIR. Littleiield, came
the business session of the convention.
The budget committee, composed of
A. NJ. Aseltine of Burlington, f. b.
Jordan of Jericho and w. b. Glynn of
SaXtons River recommended budget
for the year of 5000 and this was ac-
ceptcd. Of this amount 81 500 is sal
aries.
The following officers were recon-
mended by the nominating committee,
Rev. w. A. Dawson Of Burlington, Rev.
+. w. Sharp of Brattleboro and S. W.
Anthony of st. Adams, and were elect
ed: President, Rev. William Shaw, PHI
d., of Montpelier; vice-president, w. B.
Glynn Of Saxtons River; chairman of
the board Of directors, c. T. S. Pierce
of Nergcnncs: recording secretary,
Rev. +. NJ. Fuller of Richford; treas
rcr, w. II. Wood of Burlington; mem
Der of international committee, II. A..
Slayton of Morrisvile; member of the
board of directors for three years, Prof
Raymond MacFariand of Middleburv;
trustees of permanent fund, II. \. Stay
ton of MorriSville, c. p. Smith of Bur
lington and j. 7. Richie OF st. Johns
bury; auditor, +. G. Evans of Burling-
ton.
The motion of the nominating com
mittec that the directors he empowered
to fill any vacancy, was adopted.
II. y. Slayton had resigned from the
board of directors, but upon motion
citing his faithful and efficient services
on the board a rising vote caused him
TO withdraw his resignation and consent
to serve longer.
The following resolution of apprecia-
tion of the work of Mrs. Edith Balch
Wright was adopted:
d" Resolved: We cannot find words
sufficiently comprehensive to convey our
appreciation Of the labor of love, nor
| can we fully state the value, in soul
winning and in lives lifted up by our
| field secretary, Mrs. Edith Balch
Wright, who has for the past 10 years
| given herself SO faithfully and untir.
| ingly to the unifcation and tying W
of all our people to the church and Sun
day school of their choice. The full
value of this service will not be known
to us, but we are sure the full knowl
edge and reward will be revealed in the
records of the Kingdom
| The committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following which were unani
mously adopted:
| Resolved: That we congratulate the
local committee on the efficient hand
ling of the convention and that w,
deeply appreciate the cordial hospitalit,
Of the people who have so kindly opene,
their homes to the delegates.
Resolved: That we rejoice in tn
Notable advance shown in the work o
our Vermont Sunday schools and tina
we commend cur state officers who's
faithful efforts have so materially
helped to the present achievement.
" Resolved: That as a convention w
express our thanks to the several plat
form speakers whose messages hav
been instructive and inspiring.
- Resolved: That we recommend t
| every Sunday school in the state tn
observance of temperance Sunday as
pledge Sunday against the use of il
toxicating liquors and the use of cigai
cites, and that we demand the enforce
ment of the law against the selling Q
cigarettes to minors.
'Resolvcd: That we commend til
attitude of the state board of health i
its anti-alcoholic crusade in the effol
10 raise the average standard of healtl
" Resolved: That we recommend tn
observance of Bible day by all our Sun
day schools with appropriate exercise
and an Offering for our Vermont Bib
society.
I" Resolved: That we deplore the ten
dency in some portions of our state
4 ScculariZc and commercialize the Sal
bath by games of baseball, golf, mo-
= ing pictures and other amusements thu
detract from the spirit of the day an
that we demand an enforcement of IL
laws of the commonwealth against sue
dissertation.
q The committee was Rev. l. II. Ben
! dict Of Montpelier, Rev. s. H. Smith
:. Bellows Falls and j. b. Sargent.
- 1t was voted to accept an invitatiC
from Morrisville to hold the conventit
in that town next year.
Two amendments to the constitute
were adopted, which provide for Il
Y changing of the executive committee
the board of directors and the additiC
to that body of one member elected a
nually by each county association al
one representative of each denomin