The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-30
Local Presidents Declare It
Has Been Most Beneficial
Of Activities
PROGRESS IN PURITY
WORK GRATIFYING
Demonstration Night Proved
Successful-Mrs. Chisholm
Scores Government

The features Of the second days
session Of the w. c. T. U. state con-
vention were the taking of pledges
Tor state work which were very graft
Tying. a symposium on the best things
the various unions have done this
year, round table conducted by
President Mrs. Elizabeth Preston An
derson, the address Of Mrs. H. H.
Patten of Larimore on "Woman Suf-
frage" and stirring talk by George
B. Newcomb, state superintendent of
the North Dakota division of the
Society for the Friendless and chap
lain of the state penitentiary at Bis
marck. Mr.. Newcomb's subject was
the aim Of the society; Education for
the Prevention of Crime and Help for
the Prisoner" and was an intensely
dress.
In the symposium conducted this
morning the prevailing good work re-
ported by thirty or more different
unions was mothers meetings and
progress in the work of purity. Mrs.
B. H. Wylie read Mrs. Lulu l.. Mack's
interesting report on evangelistic
work in her absence and other five
minute reports were those of Mrs. F..
H. Wilder of Fargo on press work,
Miss Mary NJ. Carey on anti-narcotics,
and Mrs. Edna F. Salmons on Sunday
school work. The presidents Of Ran
som, LaMoure, Richland, Sargent,
Dickey and Walsh counties reported
on their work and in most instances
an unusual stir of activity was noted.
In the afternoon what little time
was left after the two main address,
es was given over to reports from de-
partment superintendent and routine
| work. Several new delegates came in
today, prominent among them being
Miss Lillian Topping of the Florence
Crittenton home at Fargo.
Three delegates, Mrs. Emma Clark
of Fargo, Mrs. Ripley Of Fairmount
and Mrs. johnson Of the Fargo Scan
dinavian, were honored by the con-
vention as workers who had gained
twenty or more new members in the
year. A vote of thanks was extended
DR.. F.. P. Robertson and Wesley col
lege conservatory for the courtesy ex-
tended in inviting the convention to
the faculty concert and a telegram of
greeting was received from the Vir-
f3lIlld SLdlc COutCAllOh WulSh 10 etiS0
in session today. The courtesy was
returned by message of greeting
from here. Acting president, Mrs.
Buck, was presented with handsome
bouquet of carnations from the dele
gates from her home district and Mrs.
Julia Nelson of Fargo was honored
for not having missed a meeting of
the Fargo Scandinavian in eleven
years.
Demonstration Night.
Demonstration night proved a
splendid success snd the audience
that gathered to witness the enter
tanning performance and hear the
welcoming addresses was all that the
spacious auditorium and galleries Of
the Baptist church could accommo-
date. Pres. Elizabeth Preston Anderson
presided and for the first time In her
life used a Ratchet gavel, the gift be-
ing presented just before the open
ing by Mrs. Anna P. Halvorson, presi-
dent Of the local Scandinavian union.
Mayor Murphy welcomed the con-
vention for the city and heartily ex-
pressed his approval of the good that
was being accomplished by the w. c.
T. U. and extended them an invita-
ton that was much appreciated, to
report the result of their various in
designations to the administration.
Rev. F. NJ. Mccoy spoke the welcome
for the Methodist church and in
short talk told some interesting
things about the growing movement
against intemperance. Rev. F. w.
Walker Pugh of the Baptist church
spoke Of the pleasure itswas to him