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■■■! . 7 JI I ' nc (library) VOLUME ONE. NO. FOETV-ONE. The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union OR twenty-one years the organized forces of the world of women have met in tri-ennial session to further the cause of temperance as well as to es tablish and to organize movements, the sole object of which is the betterment of the human race, not only along the lines of total abstinence, as is so often but along all industrial and F moral branches. The effectiveness of this work is greatly en hanced by the interchange of ideas and experiences between those whose field of work lies widely apart, and hence the meeting with the leaders from all parts of the country is an event pregnant with help fulness and most significant in many ways. During the past month the seventh tri-ennial convention met at the great Tremont Temple at Boston, Mass., U. S. A., and the press and people of the various countries represented gave to the event the support and consideration which it so well merited. Leaders from South Africa, Aus tralia, Greece, England, Canada, Scotland and Japan were among those who united with the .American branch to make the occasion a notable one. Governor Long -bore also the following message from President Roosevelt: “ Please convey to the delegates my hearty- sym pathy for every practical move in the cause of temperance, and my good wishes for the continued success of their organization.” Thus it would seem that the seal of national as well as of international approval was set on the work of the W. C. T. U., and the sessions which marked this tri-ennial were among the most suc cessful in the history of the movement. Treasurer’s Report. In these utilitarian times we are accustomed to measure results by expenditures but it is a mar velous fact. that in the work of the W. C. T. U. this standard does not hold good, as so much has been accomplished with comparatively little finan cial outlay. For instance,, it was reported by the treasurer that of the funds of the organization, $2,188 had been expended for missionary work, $1,653.96 for miscellaneous purposes and that a balance of $2,379 still remained to the credit of the W. C. T. U. When it is considered what a vast amount is accomplished each year by this band of earnest and inspired women, the financial figures given will be an evidence of the spirit of pure service for the cause which animates the workers and which is far beyond all financial estimates. Educational Work. One feature of the W. C. T. U. work which must appeal to every thinking person is that accomplish ed in the field of education alone. The pioneer in the field of educational work was Mrs. Mary H. Hunt who introduced temperance instruction and ATLANTA, GA., NOVEMBER 29, 1906. The Seventh World’s Conbention and the Work in the South, ‘ jA. t\ ' J x.-.y. •'■ temperance text-books into the public schools, and who alone, and almost unaided, secured the passage of the necessary legislation to insure the contin uance of this great work. But this is only one phase of educational work with which the W. C. T. U. is identified. At the Boston meeting there was given a practical demonstration of the various industrial features introduced into the public schools, particularly those of the slum districts, and these demonstrations were given by Italian, Hebrew, Russian, and even by Negro children who entertained the vast audience for several hours by their work. “The Willard Settlement” in Boston, named for the beloved Frances E. Willard, is doing wonder- r I w* ", i ' r' MRS. MARY HARRIS ARMOR. ful work for the poorer classes of Boston, and it is under the direct supervision of the Boston branch of the W. 0. T. U. Distinguished Foreigners Present. There were some most distinguished delegates at this World’s Convention. Among them may be mentioned Miss Uta Hayaski, granddaughter of Mrs. Kaji Yajima, the pioneer in Temperance work in Japan. Mrs. Kaji Yajima has been president of the Japanese W. C. T. U. for tw’enty-six years, and she has been at the head of the Presbyterian School for girls in Tokio for twenty-five years. She was left a widow at the age of forty, and was one of the first Japanese women to prepare herself for the profession of teaching. She has not, how- ever. yet mastered the English language, and, there fore, her plea for Japanese women was made through her granddaughter. Next President of the World Union. At the close of the meeting the next president was chosen, and the person selected was the Coun tess of who had sent her young daughter, Lady Dorothy Howard, to represent her as a mem ber of the British Woman’s Union. Lady Dorothy though only about twenty, was a dignified and charming delegate, and made a delightful talk to the convention. She said her mother regretted not being able to attend in person as she was particu larly anxious to be present. One of the gravest problems of the United Kingdom, Lady Dorothy said, was the fact that twenty-five to thirty thous and young women, ranging in age from fifteen to twenty-five years, served as bar-maids, and that the evil was one which the British Union was endeavoring to eradicate. Lady Carlisle cabled her acceptance of the pres idency. Sunday-school Work of W. C. T. U. The workers of the Woman’s Christian Temper ance Union find a most excellent field for their efforts in the Sunday schools of the world, in which, according to the last report, there are en rolled 25,900,886 children. These children all re ceive temperance instruction by means of the quar ter’y temperance lesson introduced into the inter national system of Sunday-school lessons. In this connection reports were also made as to the medical temperance work, and the amount of alcohol used in certain patent medicines was shewn by actual demonstration. The National Convention. Just after the close of the international meeting the National branch of the W. C. T. U. met at Hartford, Conn.; 450 delegates were present, and the meeting was presided over by Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, National President. This branch of the W. C. T. U. has a membership of over 300,000, and this was the thirty-third annual convention. Many of the foreign delegates to the World’s Convention remained over for the national meet ing, and were present at Hartford. The iconvention sermon was preached by the Rev. Anna Shaw, and it is to be regretted that we cannot quote it here, so full was it of helpfulness and inspiration. The W. C. T. U. in the South. Feeling that the best portrayal of the progress of the work of the W. C. T. U. in the South could be made by one of its most prominent members. Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, President of the Geor gia W. C. T. U., kindly consented to send us the following review of the work of this great organi zation in the territory imediately around us. Mrs, Armor has done so much herself for the advance- TWO DOLL AES A YEAE. FIVE CENTS A COPY.