Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-21

taxing up history, . literature, and
music. Have taken England, France
and Germany. the past year.
Fortnightly Club Of Wahpeton, presi-
dent, Mrs. Mary E. Mexican. Organ
lied October 1902, and has a mem
bership of rs members. Has one pro-
gram of music and one literary pro-
gram.
Woman's Club of Lisbon. Study of
English and American literature, with
book reviews, parliamentary drill and
household economics. Have taken up
quite extensively the Improvement of
the town, and have encouragedaschool
children to plant flowers, by supplying
them with flower seeds.
There are several new clubs added
to the list this year, being the Wo-.
mans Club of Cakes; Fortnightly Club
of Larimore; Sorosis club of Valley
City; Literary Coffee Cups of Walhal-
la; Reading Club of Harvey; Woman's
CluU VI CcITluS5LOu.
Musical Features.
After the REPORTS of clubs, the Fed
Grafton was charmed by a series of:
songs, sung by Mrs. Patterson of Lis
boz Mrs. Patterson was enthusiast
tically encored and responded with a
gay little air, which somewhat relieved
the heavy mental routine of the day. >.
Manual Training. :
Miss Lillian E. Tingle, a member of
the faculty of the N. D. Manual Train
ing school at Glendale, gave talk on;
the nature and the value of manual
training, as applied to the mental,
moral and social life of the young men.
and women of the state. She urged
upon her hearers the necessity of Civ
ing manual training a place in the
curriculum of the useful and desirable
arts, in the education of the young.
Miss Tingle, having only returned from
Europe in the past few weeks and not
having intended to attend the Fedora
tion, did not prepare a paper, but in
a happy manner discussed the work
for which she had had special train
ing in Europe and America, and gave
many pleasant "reminiscences of her
work.
Pipe Organ Selection.
Mrs. William Moore of Bismarck
gave the visitors an opportunity of en-
joying the pipe organ in the Presbyter-
ian church where the Federation is in
session. She played Sullivan's Lost
Chord" and the sweet tones of the
organ seemed just at that time much
needed change and was much appreci-
ated.
The Western Boy.
Bismarck has the distinction of hav-
ing one of the very rare debating clubs
Of the: state with a membership of
men, only. This club. the Forum"
was represented on the program by a
paper delivered by Mr.. Edwin J..
Taylor of the department of public in
struction, upon the PROBLEM of the
Western Boy. Mr.. Taylor discussed
the question from the standpoint of
a man who has given the question
much thought, as consequence there
was very much of the practical side of
life offered III the problems confront
ing the young men of our time. Since
the paper following was permitted to
solve the problems, he dwelt at length
upon the evils which exist, and which
tend to undermine the usefulness and
integrity Of the youth. Perhaps the
matter might be summed up in his
quotation from Benjamin Franklin,
when he said IF you know how to
spend less than you get you have the
philosophers stone.''
He quoted Chas. F. Wingate in sub
uniting a list of questions as a sug-
gested test for young man, as the
necessary qualifications for success:
Are you in. good health? Can you
work hard and continuously? Have
you any physical weakness? Are you
lazy, vain, or extravagant? Do you
make friends easily? Can you obey
promptly and exactly? Can you write
and speak English correctly? Have
you experienced hard earning in any
form? Did you ever save? How
much are you careful in selecting your
associates? Have you been petted by
your parents or friends? Have you
ever earned any money? Have you
any ideals? Who are your heroes?
Have you any mechanical tastes? Do
yoii care for books or pictures? Are
You fond Of money? .sss n.
Mr.. Taylor assured his hearers that
ID preparing his paper he had made
use Of the hest that he could find
from the writers who had made Q
study Of the subject, and In conclusion,
the Federation felt that they had had