The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-05
Social Notes


Mss Cherry Nichols. known in STAGE
land as Jane Houston. is in the city
he guest Of friends for short time.
Mr.. and Mrs A. E. Frohne, daughter
Josephine, and Master Harry. We're
guests Of friends in the city yesterday
and visited the shopping districts.
Mrs. Stella Francis Mcmillan and
baby Elizabeth left Sunday to Join Mr..
Mcmillan at Oakland, CAL, after an
extended visit with Mrs. McMillan's
mother, Mrs. Francis Ferguson OF
Eighth street south.
DR.. and Mrs. L. C. Davenport de-
lightfulfy entertained one Of the card
clubs Saturday evening. Euchre was
the amusement, and Mrs. McKim and
Mr.. Quick secured the high scores
while Mrs. A. w. Beals and Mr.. Ham
mond won the consolation trophies, all
of which were very attractive prizes.
The board Of directors of the Flor
ence Crittenton home will meet at the
home tomorrow morning and are asked
to take their lunches. There will be
important business to transact and all
members are expected to be present.
In the afternoon the ladies of the Crit
tenton circle win meet to complete
plans for the Christmas sale. All the
members are urged TO be present at
2:S0 o'clock as the work before the
circle needs all the workers at this
time.
Prof. e. f. Ladd has consented to
address the ladies of the Hawthorne
Neighborhood club Wednesday after
noon on the subject of The Adultera
ton of Foods. The popularity of this
neighborhood club is increasing and
although the meeting on Wednesday
afternoon is only the third, there is al
ready membership Of over thirty.
The meeting on wednesday will be an
especially interesting one as Professor
Ladd is an exceptionally interesting
and instructive talker and the subject
on which he will speak is one in which
everyone Is interested.
goodly number OF the ladies OF
the Fortnightly club met yesterday
afternoon in the supreme court rooms,
and listened to one of the very inter-
esting programmes presented by the
committee. Mrs. Klinsman was the
first speaker of the afternoon and talk
ed on Euthenics, which is defined us
the science of improving environment
She told how human lives might be
saved through proper living regardless
of environment, thus to some extent
improving the environment. The worth
of healthy people, both physical and
mental, and their value to the nation
were strong points in Mrs. Klinsman
talk. She handled her subject very
intelligently and succeeded in creating
much interest in the topic. Mrs. Nc
Donald then took the floor and read
an excellent paper on The Working
mans Insurance, developing new facts
regarding fraternal and the various
other forms Of insurance. She told
how these assurances were regulated
by law and how these is no provision
made for the poor man on a wage who
is unable to pay the high premium
rates. Mrs. McEnroe then gave con-
else talk on The Need of Law Regard
ing Safety Devices. She stated that
Fargo was not very we'll equipped in
regard to safety devices and her state
ments were most convincing. This
paper lead to a discussion on how the
safety of the people of this city might
be made more secure. Some of the
things which should be improved
which do not tend toward safety from
fire were the doors in public buildings
which open inward, insuficiency. Of
fire escapes and better protection
where engines and other machinery
is placed, there being no law especially
regarding the protection of employees
from machinery. A short business
session was held in which it was voted
to join the Dramatic league OF Chi
cago, whose object 1t is to promote anc
bring before the public a better class
of plays. Two new members, Mrs