The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-03
LAST DAYS SESSION OF THE
NORTH DAKOTA W. c. T. u.

Grand Forks, N. D., Oct. Select
ing for the eighteenth time Mrs. Eli
zabeth Preston Anderson of Valley
City as president of the North Dakota
w. c. T. u, adopting resolutions,
naming life and memorial members,
electing other officers and delegates to
the national convention, the last bust
ness session Of the twenty first an
nual convention was brought to a
close Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Anderson, however was grant
ed another years leave of RESPONSE
bility and Mrs. Necia E. Buck of
Starkweather. who was reelected vice
president. was also chosen acting
president
Mrs. Barbara H. Wylie of Drayton
was not only reelected correspond
ing secretary but was honored as state
delegate to the national convention at
Baltimore which convenes Nov. IL
with all expenses paid by the state
organization. This honor was con-
ferred as a reward for the splendid
work Mrs. Wylie has done not only
in her state office but along other
temperance lines.
Mrs. C. W. Conner of Minot was
reelected recording secretary and the
delegates to the national convention
are as follows:
At large-Mrs. Ida Sparks Clarke,
Fargo.
First division, Grand Forks, Nell
son, Pembina and Walsh counties
Mrs. Maizie Stevens Grand Forks;
alternate, Mrs. Lille B. Smith Thomp-
son.
Second division, Barnes, Griggs,
Stutsman, Ransom, LaMoure and
Richland counties Mrs. Elizabeth
Taylor, Paramount; alternate, Mrs. F.
M. Wanner, jamestown.
Third division, Cass, Trail, Sar-
gent, Steele and Dickey counties
Mrs. Minnie A. Tibbits, Glendale; al
ternate, Mrs. HI. H. Aaker, Fargo.
Fourth Division, second to ninth
districts-Mrs. M. a. Garry; Leeds;
alternate, Mrs. George Burton, Car
rington and Mrs Delameter, Knor.
Important Actions
The convention took several very
important actions Saturday morning.
among them being the making of
Mrs A. L. Woods and Mrs. Fred Bar
rington of this city and Mrs. Robert
Reed of Armenia life members.
Mrs. Margaret Boyd of Valley City
and Mrs. L. M. Wylie of Drayton were
made memorial members and the
three honor guests, Mrs. Emor L.
CaIkins of Battle Creek, Mich. Mrs. f..
Chrisholm, Winnipeg, and Mrs. e. B.
Andrews of Brandon were made mem
bers.
Resolutions Adopted
In twenty first annual convention
assembled, we, the representatives OF
the North Dakota Women's Christian
Temperance union. record our CRATE
full and reverent appreciation of the
divine guidance Of the years past, and
our faith in the complete triumph of
right We reaffirm our allegiance to
our declaration of principles; we
pledge ourselves to maintain and In
crease the efficiency Of our depart
ment work, and to use our best eff
forts to carry out the spirit of the
following resolutions:
1--WE believe that total abstinence
from alcoholic beverages is the only
sane and safe rule and we plead that
constant and earnest efforts be made
to secure pledged total abstainers.
I'VE affirm with increased emphasis
should be placed upon the christian
feature OF our work, as the founda-
ton of all character building and right
| living.
we affirm with increased emphasis
our belief In single standard of NOR
ais. and resolve to inform ourselves