The Ward County independent., 1905-11-08
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For the purpose of more effective
work the membership is limited to
twenty persons and is now full, but from
the waiting list new members will be
taken IN as vacancies occur. Only mar
ried women are eligible. The meetings
will be held on alternate weeks from
October until June, and for this year
the subject OF study for the literary DOR.
tion Of the work will be France and
Austria. An interesting course OF read
ing has been arranged and papers on
the subjects under discussion will be
road by members at each meeting. The
club worE. however, will not be confined
to this. 1t is planned to hold number
OF social meetings at the members homes.
and various public entertainments for
the purpose of raising funds for the work
OF improvement will be given. Tho first
OF these will bo in tho form Of . talk. or
series Of talks, which the Rev. G. w.
Harris has kindly promised to give With
in the next two weeks The subject will
be his recent travels in Europe, profuse-
~ illustrated by lantern views from
photographs taken by himself. These
views have been exquisitely and faith
fully colored by Mrs. Harris and will
prove . great source Of pleasure to old
and young. 1t is earnestly hoped that
fathers, mothers and childen will come.
happy in thought that they are not only
about to spend a delightful evening. but
that their future life in Minot viii be
all the pleasanter for their going. An
announcement OF the date of this lecture
will be given as soon as decided upon.
In the deparoment Of philanthropic
work 1t is hoped later to establish 4
public reading room, something which
Minot has long needed. The members
believe that the time has come when our
prosperous and busy city, uneaualed for
material advancement in the state
should devote some of it's energies to Sc
curing the comforts and conveniences in
which it is still far behind older cities.
Fully as important as any department
OF the club work is civic Improvement in
Minot. The improvement and beautify
ing of the town in any way must
add to comfort and pleasure of eyervone
Of it's citizens, as we'll as of the hun
dreds who visit it regularly. It is
fact we'll known to all who enter our
streets that Minot is city to be Won
dered ct. for its business enterprises: but
it is fact to be regretted that it is Z
city to be wondered at, also, for the
shocking untidinees and filth that con.
fronts us at every turn. This has q bus
iness, as we'll rs an aesthetic aspect. It
is we'll recognized by business mon the
world ever that the neat and beautiful
appearance OF city has great effect
in attracting residents, and in building
up its commercial interests. The Rrac-
ious presence Of the civic improvement
movement has now made itself felt IA
almost every state Of the union, and We
hope that the city Of which We are 80
proud will not be behind hand. How to
overcome the, painful conditions con
fronting us and the apparent indiRer
ence which causes them ;s . serious,
problem. True pride in our city de
mands the concerted action Of all who
all it home, and this our woman's club
hopes to accomplish. 1t is the desire Of
the club to possess the good will Of oil
citizens and organizations as veil Is Of
the press Of Minot, for without these.
much Of its effort would be fruitless.
1t is earnestly hoped that all may write
and work in unison for the civic i'm
provement Of Minot.
(The INDEPENDENT desires to say tha,
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