The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-19
With the Women Of the World
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national meetings, 1t would seem more
than probable that with the western
women In the lead as far as voting
voice is concerned Ca voice that has
made Itself heard most effectively in
the cause Of suffrage) the subject is
certain to be brought before the con-
vention In some form IT happened at
me last annual meeting in southern
california, and all efferots to crowd
motions and amendments to that eff
Iect into obscurity failed utterly and
completely and the tenth annual con-
Vention at Long Beach, Cal, came out
openly ENDORSING equal suffrage. Ii Is
thought that should the national con-
ventlon propose such a plan IL might.
nave the support Of washington. which
Is strongly in favor Of suffrage of
Colorado and states south Of Califor-
MA; their vote would be an over
whelming one If for no other reason
than the location Of the place Of con-
ventton, which is bordered by states
that are in favor Of equal franchise
with the exception OF Oregon, and nm
less the vote Of the eastern non-fran-
enise women Ia equally strong II will
pass unheard. AS TO the claim a great
many women make that the constitu-
tlon and bylaws preyent-weI the
clever southern California women who
wanted franchise merely snapped THAR
nngers at iron-cast constitutions and
found ways and means OF breaking
down the barriers. That the thlrd ma
t1onal congress has upheld its custom
estapished a year ago oS inviting the
representation of women's organsza-
IONS 10 Its next congress also indi-
Gates tnat women clubs as an organ
ization has become a factor that
counts. The three women's organiza-
tons to be represented include the
Federation OF Women's clubs, the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
and the River and Harbor society THE
congress will be held in Kansas city
from Sept. IS to 81.
The Fifth district OF the Minnesota
Federation Of Women's clubs Is divided
-one side is supporting Mrs. ". C.
Sherman as the successor to Mrs. r. r.
Kinney, president OF the Fifth district
and the other faction is pushing the
candidacy of Mrs. r. C. Buchanan for
the same office, 1t promises to furnish
much excitement at the annual meet
ing of the federation In Sank Center.
preliminary slSirmishes will be fought
next Saturday in the directors room Of
the public library, for Mrs. Kinney has
called q special meeting for the pur-
pose Of nominating candidates. The
nominations Saturday will come IN FOR
election by the Australian ballot at the
seventeenth annual Minnesota state
federation convention in Sank Center.
The Chicago Culture club. one of the
largest Of the city. with q roll call Of
something like 400 members, will in
augurate this years work, Oct. 3. at
the west Chicago Masonic temple,
when guest day will be observed. BE-
ing department club. there will be,
in addition to the club programme
throughout the year meetings OF the
Literary Round Table, whose members
will drop d few hundred years from
their lives and spend the year iii
Greece with Sapho. Aristotle and
Aesop, skipping from poetry I'd phil
osophy and from century to century:
the Culture club chorus and the cul- |
ture club associates. This club has
many and varied affiliations, aside |
from federation interests, being asso-
ciated with the Municipal Art league Of
Chicago, the Permanent School Exten-
sion committee. the League of Cook
County clubs, the Wonan's auxiliary
Of the American Park and Outdoor Art /
association and the Model Lodging /
house