The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-13

The sixth annual convention of the
North Dakota Federation of Women's
clubs held in Devils Lake this week
proved In many ways that the organ1za-
ton and the state are moving forward
rapidly. The gain in membership was
very gratifying. 1t showed two important
things that clubs are springing up IN near
ly all OF the smaller towns. which desire
to afford mental inspiration to their mem
bers and to: lend themselves to any good
work in behalf of the community and that
the older and stronger clubs have awak-
ened to their privilege of STRENGTHENING
the work Of the smaller and less Favored
towns. LAS acquaintance Is growing
among the women ready for leadership,
the achievements Of one locality are De-
coming both spur and an inspiration for
similar work in other localities. One
club .blazes the way in some new held ana
thereby, makes all similar work easier Tor
other clubs. It Is much easier to find.
helpers to undertake any plan whose sue
cess has been demonstrated than to en-
bark them In AN unknown and oouotfal
enterprise. . ::
= Plth Of Club Reports.
The easerness to learn Of each other
gave an especial interest to the reports
Of the standing committees and or the
individual clubs. Nearly every cluo IN
the federation was represented by report,
Some Interesting points cleaned from the
club reports are herewith given for the
encourag cement of other clubs ana otner
women. Mrs. White, wife or the gov
ernor, has but recently gone into the
Fortnightly club in Bismarck, and there
fore felt free to testify that she had never
known a better working club. This year
the club will study Germany and cera-
mics, and will manage a lecture. course
for the city. The Florence Cr1ttenton cir
Gle of Bismarck has raised over $ooo Ior
g. home for girls and has received a like
amount from the national society 1t has
purchased property for a home that will
soon be opened.
. The report Of the Cando Golden Rod
club made every one wonder, not that 1t
furnished so many brides, but that any
: of it's members should be left unmarried.
Its course Of study seems to include every
practical subject upon which a young
woman contemplating ma trinony. should
be informed. Only unmarried women are
admitted to membership, but marriage
does not force the members to retire.
Fine china, silver, food, linen, dress, art,
etc, are studied wholly from the prac-
: teal side.
. The Cando FIeur de Lis club has Sc
cured 1900 volumes for a library and $500
for library building. It has a fine club
room and special reference library for club
use. The Fargo Fortnightly has done
some town improvement work, supplying
rubbish cans for the streets
Town Improvement Fostered.
The Grand Forks Thursday Musicale is
doing excellent work in cultivating mu-
steal taste. 1t has carefully planned pro-
gram of study of master works. 1t Is now
raising money for the purchase of a grand
piano. The Grand Forks Tourist club
raised sos for the library by managing ar
entertainment by the University of Mime.
sofa glee club The Lisbon Woman's clut
had an entertainment by the Philharmonic
Quartet and co-operates with the men II
village improvement work. 1t manages
rest room supported by merchants and 9th
ers interested. 1t has aided in providing
pictures for the schoolrooms. The San
born Myosotis club in addition to establish
ing a library and supporting reading
room housed in the schoolhouse has un
dertaken an entertainment course for thu
elevation of public taste.
The Valley City Thursday club started
q Shakspere study class to alternate will
the club meetings, inviting the husband
of the members into it. 1t gave Soul
art exhibition, spending the proceeds il
pictures. The pupils of the normal schoo
selected their pictures by popular vote
choosing spirit of TO-" Hoffman
"Christ Among the Doctors" and Ruis
daePs WATERFALL In chapel one da
they explained the reason Of their votes
making an interesting and instructive ex
ercise.
Travel study is foremost among tn
clubs and the Bay View outlines hav
been found very satisfactory, but art, his
tory, current events and literature are a.
well represented. OF practical lines G
work, library extension, cooperation wit
the schools, village Improvement an
household economics have appealed to tn
clubs most strongly:
Indian Myths and Pantomime.
I'm addition to the purely social feature
of the convention there was an enjoyabl
and noval Indian evening. This was give