The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-12

Devils Lake, N. D.. Oct. 12.-Ofa-
GERS for the coming year We're elected
by the North Dakota Federation Of
Wonen's clubs. but there was no
presidential elections. Mrs. n. C.
Young holding over for one more year.
The officers named follow:
Vice President-Mrs. NJ. A. Bald
win. Fargo.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. S. A.
Zimmerman. Valley City.
Treasurer-Mrs. L.. B. Dochterman,
Williston.
General Federation Secretary-Mrs.
W. S. Lauder. Wahpeton.
President. First District-Mrs. j. L.
Matthews. Lidgerwood.
Vice President, Seventh District
Mrs. NJ. S. Titus. Mimic.
Directors-Mrs. A. B. Shortridge,
Devils Lake; Mrs. F. l.. McVey, Grand
Forks; Mrs. A.. G. Farleis. Wahpeton.
and Mrs. F. ]. LYMAN. Minot.
Delegates to the Biennial Confer
ence-Mrs. n. c. Young. Fargo: Mrs.
John Burkem. Bismarck: Mrs. An
drew Carr. Minot: Mrs. F. L. Mcvey.
Grand Forks; Mrs. Sever Serumgard.
Devils Lake: Mrs. F. H. Wolfe, Minot,
and Mrs. NJ. A. Hildreth. Fargo.
Alternate Delegates-Mrs. L. B.
Doctherman. Williston: Mrs. E. B.
Page. Devils Lake; Mrs. 7. N. Yoe-
man. Lansford: Mrs. T. A. Boyden.
r. A. Sprague. Grand Forks and Mrs.
Reynolds. Westhope.
Wants Closer Relationship.
Closer relationship between the fed
%erations of North Dakota and of Min
nesota was the sentiment expressed by
the Minnesota Federation in a letter
of greetings to the Flickertail organi-
cation. Greetings were also received
from the declarations Of North Caro-
lima. South Carolina. Ohio, Louisiana.
Kentucky, Vermont, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Texas, Wisconsin and
Georgia.
Recital a Success.
The recital given last evening by the
faculty Of Wesley college proved to
be a tremendous success from every
point Of view.
The opera house was packed and
every number was given liberal ap-
plause.
Raps Social Standard.
At one Of the convention sessions
an interesting discussion took place
On the conservation of women's clubs
in general in the drawing of too close
a line on membership and not admit
ting and encouraging the membership
Of all women in the city.
I'VE want all women in the state or
ga~nization." said President Young.
land why do we not want all women
in our city clubs? We draw the line
closely. and let social standing inter-
fere too much with our progress. We
claim we are working for the develop.
ment Of all of the state: then
why be so conservative 80 admit
ting all women Of our communities to
our local clubs.
THE holding Of meetings in the
homes Of members has much t. do
with this feeling and is hindering ad-
vancement. favor larger clubs and
more departmental work, 80 that each
woman may devote her energy to Just
the kind Of work she wants. We then
can have Joint meetings and also de-
partment meetings:
Large Clubs, Small Groups, Better.
Our study clubs will do better to
have small groups. There is a tend
ency In the state to merge small clubs
into one big organization, to be sub
divided into departments. and this is a
splendid thing for the development of
club work"
Mrs. +. H. Wilder of the Fortnight
ly club Of Jamestown told Of the de-
partmental activities Of that club,
which studies sociology in its various
phases. and has supplementary clubs,
which meets separately and Jointly al
regular intervals.
Mrs. L.. B. Dochterman Of Williston
told OF the very efficient work which
the Civic league of that city is doing
through its various divisions.
Would Loose Lines Bring Discord?
1t was asked whether admitting all
classes Of women might not result in
the Introduction Of a discordant Gle.
ment which would interfere with the
working strength Of a club, but It wal
agreed that II the clubs are to have
that broadening effect which is ont
Of their aims. they must be democra.
tic in all activities.
These declarations Of clubs are the
biggest educational movements of the
age. said Mrs. Young. land II w
women a for tho future of our state
and for the future Of its women ant
children we must hesitate in no in.
stance at anything that will tend to.
ward II development and educa.
ton"
4 Day OF Subc0nvcntions.
Conventions within conventions havs
characterized the meeting. Confer.
ences Of committees of board mem.
bers and directors. and Of state presi
dents and vice presidents of districts
leach conference being a small con.
ventton in itself being held. The op,