Two Decades

rish for lack

nent sources of usefulness. The trend of so many departments has been along this line,

to thy c

igatory by law for all teachers to instruct their pupils in temperance. This was the inception of the

1886, and to her must be accorded the honor of doing the hard work of the department. Her preliminary work consisted in visiting and presenting the subject before the various normal schools of the state. This aroused public interest and created a sentiment which made the subsequent work comparativel

est temperance victory the state had ever gained-the passage of the scientific temperance education law. The money for carrying on this expensive

man's Christian Temperance Union, were ready. The first books introduced were Professor Steele's "Hygiene and Physiology," Mrs. Hunt's "Hygiene for Young People," and the "Child's Health Primer." Mrs. G.M. Gardenier, of Oswego, g

serving two years. In 1889 Mrs. Lytie Perkins Davies was made superinten

was made a department of state work in 1880, and continued until 1887. It had three superintendents-Mrs. Horace Eaton, of Palmyra, who served one year; Mrs. A. G. Nichols, of Kingston, was her successor, serving two years; and Mrs. A. T. Stewart, of Peekskill, who retained the su

taste not,

year; then Mrs. Homer A. Nelson, of Poughkeepsie, was given the superintendency, which she retained until 1887. The work of the department was then suspended for one year, but resumed as "Capital and Labor"-Mrs. Nelson again the superintendent. In 1889 work among railroad employees was added.

was well organized. The "Physician's Pledge" was circulated, and much sentiment created against alcoholic prescriptions. Mrs. E.G. Moore, of Medina, who succeeded her, secured the presentation of the subject before medical associations. Susan A. Everett, M.D., of New York, was superinte

ities of the father

e," also a new department. In 1884 these departments were united, Mrs. Niles still remaining superintendent. The next year Hygiene as a special work was discontinued. The Heredity work remained in charge of its first superintendent until 1888, when Sarah Morris, M.D., of Buffalo, had the work for one year. In 1889 the department of Health, which had been adopted in 1886, with Mrs. Mary G

ork in 1890, with Mrs. Bertha Morris Smith, of Elmira, as superintendent, a position she has retained until the present. Mrs. Smith is a

mightier tha

xception of 1882, when Mrs. O. N. Fletcher, of Sherman, acted in that capacity. Miss Abbie E. Hufstader, of Yorkshire Center, had the superintendency in 1887, and Miss S. J. Vosburg, of Roches

let us then walk boldly and stead

deth in his newspaper, so is he." "Its utterances carry a dictum unequaled by

e of God? If any man defile the te

of tobacco by the young. In 1889 such a law was passed. Were it rigidly enforced, fewer cases of insanity and less deaths would result from excessive cigarette smoking. During her superintendency Mrs. Bullock wrote the national leaflet, "

e work rare gifts and great earnestness. The department has steadily advanced under her guidance. In the earlier years of the organization great conservatism existed in regard to this subject. Resolutions adverse to its consideration by local and state unions were passed in 1876 and 1878. Since its adoption as a depart

on the eve of the election Judge Williams, of the supreme court, decided that such voting

be done decent

who served one year, and Mrs. Helen L. Bullock, of Elmira, who succeeded her. The aim of this department is to educate the women along the lines of department

erciful, for they

tendent. The object of the department has been education along humane lines. Many children have be

are lovely, whatsoever things are of good rep

t S. Pritchard, of Brooklyn, as superintendent, was adopted in 1

lla A.

A ALEXAN

VICE-PR

Van Wert, Ohio. Although but a school-girl then, she was one of the original Ohio c

three of whom were young women. This time she was salutatorian. During the university course she captured the prize in an oratorical contest, being the only lady among nine contestants. This was an earnest of the hono

atin, Greek, and higher mathematics in the high school of Van Wert, and in 1881 the degree of M

econd street Methodist Episcopal Church, Brooklyn, N.Y., and found a wide

885, a position she filled with marked ability for six years. In 1891 she was elected to the office of first vice-president, a position she

speakers than Mrs. Boole's, and no voice has been heard in this state more frequently or with greater acceptance than hers. Her lectures are

nly daughter of Mrs. Boole. "Benie" was presented to the state convention at Binghamton, and to t