The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-28
CRITTENTON HOME
HOLDS RECEPTION
MOST ENJOYABLE AFFAIR AT
LOCAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF OFFICERS SHOW AFFAIRS
TO BE IN EXCELLENT coNDI-
TON.

An exceedingly enjoyable and very
interesting event yesterday afternoon
and evening was the open house and
dinner given at the Florence Critten-
ton home. The doors were thrown
open about the middle of the after
noon to the friends of the institution,
who cared to visit the home and a
goodly number took advantage of the
opportunity. Miss Topping and a
number of the ladies of the board of
directors received the guests and took
them through the different depart
ments of the building.
The reception hall and Office were
very pretty with flowers and palms
and in the study room. where the ex-
hibits were hung, carnations and pot
ted plants made the room attractive.
The regular home dining room was al
so very pretty with carnations and
ferns. Four large tables were set, for
the dinner in the evening, two in the
study room adjoining the dining room
and two in the dining room
Along one Of the walls OF the din
ing room, mounted on a brown back
ground, were the sewing and indus
trial exhibits. Beginning from the
very first principles OF sewing, the
seams and hens, samples were hung
and the intermediate accomplishments
OF the art, such as hem stitching ON
lace, crocheting lace. patching. mend
ing etc, were astonishingly accurate
and well done. even by the younger
girls at the home. Several pieces Of
lace and hardanger work done by girls
as young as is and 16 were especially
worthy Of mention. The exhibits were
closed with whole exquisitely neat,
set Of clothes for a baby. In another
part OF the room plain sewing and
aprons were on sale. 1t is very in
teresting to learn that 1915 had been
the income Of the sewing department
during the last year. Orders are taxi
en- by the industrial teacher and are
filled by the girls Of the home, and
that surprising amount has been real
lied in this department.
In the dining room an organ is used
twice every day for family worship
and the girls OF the home are made to
feel the real christian home surround
ings as far as possible. The idea Of
the home being an institution is, as
far as possible eliminated, and the
young ladies are made to feel at home.
They are required with the oversight
of the industrial teacher to prepare
the meals and to take care of the home
and the children, the only other occu-
pants of the building beside the girls
being the superintendent, matron,
nurse and housekeeper and teacher
At o'clock the girls were given the
final test OF their cooking ability.
when dinner was served by them for
about fifty prominent men of the city
who are interested in the work of the
institution. The menu was well pre-
pared and equally well served.
Later in the evening the board
meeting was held and the annual re-
ports read. Plans for raising the re-
mainder Of the funds necessary for
the new home were discussed. At
present only about half is at hand, and
the building is as far advanced as to
the second story.
The officers and directors OF the
home are as follows:
Presidsnt-Dr. Geo. Al. Carpenter.
Vice President-G. III. Hollister.
Secretary-B. G. Tenneson.
Treasurer-H. w. Gearey
The directors are: Mrs. f. M. Pol
lock, Mrs. Abbie w. H. Best, Mrs
Geo. III. HOLSTER, Mrs. #. G. Gardner,
Mrs. w. III. Barnett, Mrs. VIM. Sta
Piles. Mrs. F. n. Wilder, Frank c..
Gardner. Geo. I'll. HOLSTER. A. L. Wall,
Stewart Wilson, Geo. A. Carpenter,
HI. w. Gearey, B. G. Tenneson.