The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-19
Work of Women's Clubs
throughout the State

The Woman's club uf Minot held its
monthly gathering Saturday afternoon
at The Commercial club parlors. Eigh.
teen members were present and many
hterestinE items were given during
roll call. among them the discovery
OF gold AZ Fort Smelling. Minn.. Prcsi-
dent Taft'S decorating vt Francis Scott
KEYS grace. the fact that ten cities
IN North Dakota had shown over 100
last ten wears. President Taft's mes
age to- congress. In the absence of
Mrs. l.alhur. Mrs. Sherman gave IL
snort sketch of the work OF Mrs. Helen
barrett M"nigomcrS. the great writ
er "i missionary text books. In or
der I" understand Mrs. Montsomcry's
work an outline of the woman's for
etgn missionary ~Socic,, was given and
an interesting coincidence is the fact
that II first SorosiS. the first woman's
club II the first missionary society
were founded in the same year. 1858.
Mrs. Aurland led the lesson. which
consisted Of three chapters OF the
story OF the prairies. The mar was
used in the study and Il W an added
interest.
The paper of the afternoon was pre-
pared and read by Mts. Robinson on
The Agricultural Interests of North
Dakota. She used many clippings aud
pictures I" illustrate her excellent pa
per and concluded 1t With Il parody on
Maud Muller which showed some of
the advantages of farm life.
The Fortnightly club of Fargo met
Monday afternoon At the supreme
court rooms i'll that city with a good
attendance. a talk on State Charita-
BILE Institutions" by Miss Lillian Top
ping. was the feature OF the afternoon.
lem" which was to have been given
by Mrs. Guthrie WAS omitted. Mrs.
Guthrie having some time since resign
ed from the club.
Miss Topping spoke of many meas
ures the enaction of which is needed
in our state institutions to insure the
highest possible efficiency. Above all
there is a great need existing for Il
woma inspector Of state institutions
and furthermore. there is need for
the appointment for nj AS we'll as
men to the boards of these institutions.
Instead of q reformatory. under which
name the school at Mandan is known.
there should be an industrial school
for boys and one entirely separated
and distinct. for girls. The best prog
rcss has been made where n vas seq
regated from the other and to this all
those interested in rescue work prac-
tically gre There should also be
a ONE for delinquent or mentally de-
ficient young women where they may
receive treatment and training. which
shall result in the making of useful
members of society. Miss Topping's
talk was very interesting M it en-
cited warm support. Much might be
accomplished by the women of the
state in inaugurating a new era of
watchfulncss over girls and boys by
beginning with them early in life.
The various active women's clubs Of
Minot are taking the sole response
bility of providing Christmas cheer for
the poor children of the city Inc the
result Of their efforts promises to bring
delicious and bountfiul dinners and
Christmas entertainment to many who
otherwise would have to spend the
day forgotten.
The Woman's club is responsible for
the little banks that are conspicuous
In prominent places all over the city,
on which the placards read, Help a
child have a Christmas" These banks |
are already jingling with coin and ev-
eryone is urged to give literally us any
surplus will be used for relief work
among the poor during the winter
ahead. These women are not asking
" ois IA "Oulu dpplcs
ciate any and all gifts of money which
will be used wisely and we'll for the
amelioration of those in needy cir
cumstances.
The Art club is taking the initia-
tive in the preparations for a fine
Christmas tree. A. A.. Searlc of the
Orpheum has kindly put his theater
expects to run a Christmas film or
two. Mrs. Searle will sing a Christmas
song and Rev. p. W. Erickson will tell
the story Of the Christ child. The
Methodist Sunday school is donating
the tree. h Presbyterian Ladies' Aid
is making tho cand ysacks, the whole
sale houses are giving candy and
is no reason why the children at
tending should not have a glorious
tree. The Art club committee consist
ing of Mrs. Dinnie, Mrs. Swensen and
Mrs. Vermilyea are all working to
make 1t a huge success.
The Music club is also doing it's
share. Mrs. Bangs has charge of the
music and a good program of Christ
mas is assured. At least fifty
presents are being given by the ladies
of the Music club under the chair
manship of Mrs. Storey. All the la
dies are very much Interested in CIV
ing the children a good happy time
n as they are "all mothers at
heart" he entertainment is absorb
ing their attention.
n excellent feature of the tree is
the effort being made to bring in
the children from the county farm
and have them share the Christmas
cheer and gifts. There arc several
youngsters out at the farm who are
counting the days until they can come
in to the celebration.