The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-04-17
BRIGHT WOMEN.
Sixth District Convention
Ofa Women'S Clubs a
Z Brilliant Success.
Women who Think--nOt Mere
: ly Think They Think.

The meeting of the women's club
of the Sixth District of Minnesota
met on Tuesday afternoon at the
Auditorium, where an informal re-
ception was held from three to five
o'clock, affording opportunity for the
ladies, both visiting and resident tc
become acquainted-oiling the wheels
for smooth and effective work. The
occasion was Invested of all formality
and it was in fact what it was designed
to be, a social and sociable reception.
Atsfive o'clock the hostesses of the
occasion accompanied their guests
to the rest room and the Bryant Ii.
brsry rooms. The visitors expressed
themselves highly pleased with both,
and it was gratifying to our resident
ladies to hear the warm expressions
of approval and even of admiration OF
the result of their labors on behalf
of these posular institutions.
THE EVENING MEETING.
At eight O'Clock Mrs. Lewis, presi-
dent of the Gradatim club called the
meeting to order, and presided
throughout the evening with grace
and dignity. The Auditorium was
filed to it's utmost with an apprecia-
tive, if not demonstrative audience.
A chorus of twelve ladies, members OF
the Musical club, opened the enter
tainment most agreeably, eliciting
generalsapplause.
Mrs. Tobey delivered the invoca-
ton. Mrs. Ingram delivered the ad-
dress of welcome. It's cordially was
finely intersperced with scintillations
of dry wit, provocative of broad smiles
bursting into ripples of laughter. 1t
was excellent in it's every feature ex-
eepting its OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES too
brief.
| Mrs. Page responded in a neat
Iy turned address which was received
with marked expression of favor.
Miss Martha S. Anderson spoke in.
formally and without notes, and il
certainly was a sprightly address
upor the topic of Unlimited Clubs.
After paying a pleasant compliment
to the rest room and library. She
discussed at length the scope, pur'
poses and achievements of ladies
clubs, advocating unlimited member
ship. She spoke appreciatively of the
work of exclusive and limited clubs
confined to special lines OF study, bu
was of the opinion that larger clubs
with wider fields were of greater value
in smaller communities. She il
bright, has good delivery ani
sci ,cted her words.carefully. Her ar
rangement of ideas was logical--her
aggressive talks never led her fal
from the thread of her address. Sht
earned the cordial applause accorded
her.
A quartette composed of Mines
Lock, Simonton, Misses Brooks ant
buchanan favored the audience will
a selection delightfully."- rendered.
Mrs. Stanton gave descriptive
recitation, wildly painting the dis
tress of an elderly lady from thu
country lost in the mazes of a modern
lefty hotel. 1t was very funny indeed
Without the slightest reflection
Iupon any other member of the pro
|gramme-and all were good-the ad
dress of Mrs. Welch of Fergus Falls
was masterpiece. The topic was
the Economy of Reserye-a ples
lagainst oYerwork in organized
Ieffort-again club dissipation. Mo-
only was there an incisive insight into
the subject, but a breadth of thought
which held the closest attention of her
audience throughout, and her English
is simply faultless. Her selection Of
words, her adaptation of them to her
own peculiar uses in this remarkable
paper excited universal admiration.
She read with clear, musical voice,
with perfect accumulation and the
effect upon her audience was fascinat-
| ing. 1t is a rare intellectual treat to
be permitted to listen to such an ad.
mirable address. Her presence is
commanding and engaging-the digni-
fed women with the unconscious art
of the polished lecturer. Incidentally
it may be said she bears a strik
| ing resemblance to the best and
most attractive pictures of Mrs
William Mckinley.
A piano trio by Mrs. Dewey ant
Misses White and Buchanan was {
pleasing feature of the programme.
Miss Baldwin of Minneapolis, whit
kindly consented to take the place O
Mrs. La Penotiere, president of thu