The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-20

form and thorough standard of schol-
arship. The teachers of the old
world are with the exception OF few
women in the Kindergarten and coll
lege institutions, almost all men. The
talk was very entertaining and in
structive and thoroughly enjoyed by
the ladies. AT the close of the meet
ing the hostess served light refresh
ments, assisted by Mrs. r. ID. worden,
Mrs. Smith and Miss Keye The la
dies brought their Xmas sewing and
spent the time during Or. Knowlton's
talk most profitably.
Miss Mae Morris of Grand Forks is
the guest for a few days of friends in
this city.
Arthur Burgum Of Arthur Is at
tending the N. ID. Boys and Girls in
stitute at the A. C.
superintendent Crocker OF Lisbon
piloted large number of the boys at
tending the special course at the agri-
cultural college, through The Forum
building yesterday, and 1t was pleas
ant to show these bright lads how a
paper is manufactured.
DR.. and Mrs w. e. Heller and little
son of Second avenue south left this
morning for Minneapolis to spend a
short time and will then go on to
Menominee, Wis, to spend the holt
days with DIR. Heller's parents. They
expect to return about January s.
Grand Forks Times: Miss Lillian g.
Topping of the Florence Crittenton
home at Fargo, arrived in the city
this morning and for the day is being
entertained as the guest of Mrs. A. l..
Woods at her home on Belmont av-
enue. This. afternoon at 3 o'clock she
addresses the members and friends of
the local Crittenton circle at the Y. w.
G. A. parlors a social hour to follow
the business meeting. Miss Topping
Is always very optimistic about her
work but particularly so since the new
Crtttenton building at Fargo has been
completed and the home is now nicely
settled with room for great many adj
ditional departments i'm the work. In
a short interview with a Times rep
resentative this morning Miss Topping
said. well I have not visited the
Grand Forks circle since early last
spring and 1 must say that the work
we are engaged in has been going on
wondrously well since then. We are in
our beautiful new $4,000 building and
though it is not yet completely fin
ished and equipped and we have a
heavy financial burden on our Shout
ders we are happy and courageous
because interest in the good work of
the home is growing in every part of
the state. BY reason of our fine new
building we have been able to add
to the home a splendid hospital de-
partment and fine nursery. We have
room for sixteen more girls in the
new building and the old building has
been given over to the industrial work
Our girls are now given systematic
training in the care of of this home.
each being there from six months 70
a year, and we have a special teacher
for our cooking and sewing classes.
My family" says Miss Topping. "is
seldom less than fifty, averaging as
rule about twenty-five girls and moth
ers and about twenty-five children.
and that means that we always have
plenty to do. 1t is the only shelter
in the state and every year adds to
the number who come under our uro-
lection. They come from all classes,
the helpless, homeless, unfortunate,
girls who have strayed away and girls
who simply need motherly protec-
ton. They all do well, though. and
this gives us great announcement.
The juvenile court and the need of
protective work among young girls
is an important branch of the Crit
tenton work which we are devoting
much time to at present" said Miss
Topping "and think that IL the OBJ
portunitv presents itself that is one
strong point / will make IN nv adj
dress before the Grand Forks circle
this afternoon. We have founded
juvenile court work among girls and
it has developed the need of young
girls protection. l am proud of the
Crittenton circle in Grand Forks said
Miss Topping in closing. and / am
so glad Of this opportunity to visit
your good working women, even If the
holiday shopping does prevent large
attendance at the meeting. The Grand
Forks circle Is always doing something
and we appreciate 1t more than / can