The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-12
AN ASSURED FUTURE
District Federation Work Certain of
a Permanent Place.
REPORTS OF CLUBS AT MO0RHEAD
Nrs. GOOding-FOrest Preservn-
ton OF Special Interest.
From a Staff Correspondent.

From STAFF Correspondent.
Moorhead, Mimi, April 12.--At the conyen-
ton Of the seventh district of Minnesota Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs, Mrs. S. A. Holmes
i'll her address as president, said: LAS q
knowledge of what-federations stand for is
letter understood the advantages OF cooper
alton along clearly marked lines are increas-
1ngy evident" This has been exempllhed in
the development OF the district organization
and the evidences OF appreciation of an or
sanization undertaken timdly are many. It
has been a untfyiug force much NEEDED in this
comparatively thinly settled section in which
the towns are almost isolated. While the
growth has been slow it is felt by all that
they can say, with the president, that the
period OF preparation is past. and that the
transformed organization that has now be-
come the ninth district federation, has an
assured future.
In addition to the large delegation from
Barnesville and Fergus Falls, there are Wis
1tors present from Crookston, eager to in
yestigate the benefits OF federation, and other
towns in the district are getting in line to
cooperate in both the district and state fed
erations. The influence Of club conventions
and the exchange Of club courtesies Is going
further and Is spreading contagion OF. club
organization in the towns lacking this modern
and valuable social and educational force.
The reorganization effected with prac-
tically no change except the name and of the
time OF meeting from May to November. The
noteworthy points of the constitution are that
all clubs eligible to the state federation are
eligible to district members: the dues are 81
annually and, the number Of delegates from
each club Is four. The next meeting, In the
fall. will be held in GAINESVILLE. The newly
elected officers are Mrs. c. A. Daley of Fer
gus Falls, president; Mrs. Llbbie c.. Oliver
OF GAINESVILLE, recording secretary; the other
officers hold over.
Practical Papers and Fine Music.
The business portion of the convention oc-
cuped but little time and left an abundant
opportunity Of hearing with haste an excellent
program OF reports practical and literary pa
pers and music. The musical numbers yes
terday included a vocal solo, ANGELS Ever
Bright and Fair by Miss Van Houten:
piano solo, Elm SOmlnernachtstram,' Men
dessohn, Mrs. J. P. Kerr; vocal solo, L. A.
Huntoon piano solo, Moonlight Sonata
Beethoven, Miss Marie Finseth; vocal solo,
"Dost Thou Know That Sweet Land?' Thorn
as Mrs. Bertha CuCtiss.
Mrs. Holmes, in her address, quoted Mrs.
Croly as saying that clubs are held together,
not by the creeds or dogma, or hobby, but
by the spirit Of unity, in the bonds or
newly discovered love. She found that CLUB
women in their collective capacity, are be-
ASSPo'iN'ASAAAN'NS ~ "-S
tzenshp and to touch at many points the civic
and state life This community Of interest,
supplying the quality of cohesion requisite
If disintegration is to be prevented, coin
eides with the drift Of the clubs towards the
practical towards questions OF general pub
lie welfare and concern.
The question Of forest preservation was then
taken I'D as type of special interest and I'M
portance in Minnesota, and the part women
are playing in the present efforts in Its be-
half was recounted. Mrs. Holmes expressed
her approval Of the idea that the non agrl-
cultural land Of the country should be al
ministered by the national bureau OF forestry.
The fate OF the forests is in the hands OF the
federal government as local laws are INSULT
cient to protect them. Wanton waste ana
destruction and not Legitimate use of the
timber was what deplored. Attention
was called to the extent to which the ablest
writers Of the day are addressing themselves
to the question of forest preservation.
The household economics discussion aroused
an Interest and brought forth discussion
that showed that club women are giving much
careful attention to the peculiarly feminine
problems. Mrs Robert Hanna OF Fergus
Falls, who opened the discussion, pronounced
attention to household economics an educa-
tional movement for the classes as WE'LL as
the masses, and that reforms might well
hestn at home She believed women are
prone to cling to old ways and to feel tha'
what was good enough for their mothers VIII
answer their requirements. A miscellaneous
collection of facts, interesting and valuable
I'm themselves, Is easy to acquire, being s
mere matter of memory; but scientific teach
ing is something quite different. Its aim is tt
impart a scientific habit and to convey infor
NATION on real problems. Habit persists after
facts are forgotten and is ready to meet thE
problem.
Mrs F. II. Peterson had the topic OF 1ooos
and gave their scientific classlncauohs ah'
offices in a clear and instructive way.