The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-09-16
w. C. T. u. Convention.


the w. C. T. U. with it's Wednesday
and Thursday sessions held in the
Congregational Church at Milton,
was well attended.
The County Officers Mrs.
Lucy Dickinson of Edgerton, Pres
ldent, Mrs. Cora Dickinson of James
vile, Vice President, Mrs. Carrie
Dresser of Clinton, Recording Secre-
tary, Mrs. Sarah Greenwood of Edg-
erton Corresponding Secretary and
Mrs. Flora Rice, Milton, Treasurer
A full report of all the actions
taken toward securing the Frances
Willard School House were given in
detail. Much interest," and enthusiasm
was expressed over the dedicatory
service to be held Sept. %, 1921.
Miss Anna Gordon, National Presi-
dent, Mrs. Mary Scott Johnson State
Secretary and other prominent off
icers and possibly Governor Blaine
will be in attendance. The County
President in her address Wednesday
afternoon urged cooperation along
all lines Of work embraced in the
programme of the w. G T. u. She
said we must stand as unit and
work together as one large family.
Our aim being the protection of our
loved ones and the Up lift of human
ity.
Mrs. Dresser Who had charge of
the memorial service paid fitting
tribute to Frances E. Willard and
Lady Henry Somerset former Presi-
dent of the Worlds w. C. T. VI
Wednesday evenings programme
was as follows. Solo by Mr.. Leslie
Bennett, short addresses by Rev. F.
H. Burdick representing the church.
es. R. A. Buell. Principal of Public
Schools, Prof. Whitford of Milton
College and Mrs Flora Rice of the
w. G. T. U. Solo by Prof. Stringer
of Milton College. The main address
of the evening was by Mrs. Anna
Warren of Stoughton, State Vice
President. The trend of her thought
was cooperation, and work for Law
Enforcement-Use the ballot to help
put good men in office. She said
"The eyes of the whole world are
upon America at this time" Glad
stone said "The law should make
it easy to do righ: and difficult to
do wrong" AS we want our homes
pure, true and home like, so we want
the whole world pure and homelike.
The child has a right to be we'll
born, educated and morally trained.
The slogan should be "back to the
Sunday School, back to the church
es."
Prizes for the best temperance
essays written in the County were
awarded by Mrs. West. She stated
that 400 essays had been written
in the 7th and 9Th grades and 326
in The High Schools.
Thursday morning was given over
to business. The general feeling of |
the delegates was that the present |
officers should continue for another |
year.
The main feature of the after
noon session was an address on |
Child Welfare by Mr.. Edward Lyn- |.
de, Madison of the Wisconsin State |
Conference of Social Work. He told !
of what the organization is doing in |
Wisconsin and that through out the !
United States more and more atten- |
ton is constantly being given to |
this important work.
Following his address papers were |
read on subjects in keeping with the !
theme. The right of the Child to be |
we'll born. The Right of the Child to |
be educated. The Right of the Child |
to be spiritually trained. The val
lie of the story hour. Several must |
cal numbers were given during the |
evening by Milton talent.
Public Library Notes l.
New books just received
Gibson Collection of Pictures.
Standard Dictionary of Facts.
Machinery's Handbook.
Groves-Rural Problems of To-day |
Aikman-Zell
Abbott-Rainy Week
Buckrose- House of the Golden |
Windows
Burroughs-PaEgan The Terrible. |
Mrs. John Henderson, Librarian. |
Interest on Bonds.
Interest on Okmulgee. Okla, st. |
Impr. Dist. Al, Okmulgee, Okla, st. |
Impr. Dist. 81. Okmulgee. Okla, Paw. |
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