The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-22
| WORK OF WOMEN'S
[=CLUBS==
THROUGH THE STATE

AS n of the aims upon which
President Mrs. y. e. Young of the
North Dakota Federation of Women's
clubs put much stress in her annual
address to the federation members at
their meeting in October was social
sistance to the women residing in the
rural districts. club women In general
throughout the state will be interested
in the plan Of work outlined by the
Minnesota federation. Mrs. NJ. +.
Nugent of Appleton. Wis, addressed
the Minnesota federation on the sub
| ject and she set the stone rolling that
will ultimately result in an avalanche
of hclpfulness from the federation to
the women who live in secluded parts
of h country, and who are unable to
reach what they wish, because 1t is too
far. and who must wait until their sis
tiers from the cities can bridge the dis
lance and bring 10 them through the
medium of various educational inlu-
ences that for which they long and
which should be theirs. Mrs. Nugent
ever been done before. that the WON
en- living in the country do not wish
to be %patronized: hat they are not in
need. but hat they merely wish to be-
come part Of h organization Of wom-
en- and thus be entitled to the same
privileges as their city sisters are,
even though the privileges are some
what more difficult to obtain.
so it shall be-" came the word
from Mrs. Edgar Fl. Loyhed, and &C.
ton was Immediately taken by the. ap-
ltee."
discussions were held was at the Saint
Paul hotel. and Mrs. Loyhed was the
speaker. explaining just what she
wants to do and suggesting the best
ways and means of doing It. First OF
all Mrs. Loyhed wants to make the
schoolhouses places of social centers,
where men, women and children may
gather to amuse themselves, to study,
to read, to hear lectures. and to learn
SO that they would not be consumed
by the longing to leave the country
for the city to shake off the dead
weight Of hopeless monotony that now
makes the word country" and farm"
a nightmare for them.
Helpful agents in tho plan of es-
tablishing social centers will be the
University Of Minnesota. the state
agricultural school, and the public
school in the cities, the state super
intendent. who will recommend the
committees efforts to the county su-
~perintendents who in turn will take
the matter up with the teachers. The
undertaking is a tremendously great
one, but with the assistance Of the fed
eyation committees on education,
health and hygiene. art and music. the
State Art society. with it's collection Of
pictures and books that are sent out,
and other individual organizations that
have travelling exhibits and lecturers
it Is hoped to accomplish the desired
ends. incidentally through these lee
lures, travelling exhibits, loan collec-
tons Of books. magazines, ETC.. it is
also hoped to interest the women in
the country districts in facts and fan.
cies tina may open avenues of some
The country life committee will is.
sue circular letters and these will be
sent to every club in the state en-
planning in full the plan of the fedora.
tons newest committee and soliciting
cooperation. At the meeting Of the
club women at the mid-wintcr break.
fast in February in st. Paul the dis.
cussion OF this phase OF the women's
work will have an important place.
The music section Of the Fine Art.
club Of Fargo which is one Of the
prominent clubs in the state fedora.
ton. always holds morning gather.
lngS ana AT inc meeting yesterday tht
club heard for the last time MIR. Beh.
rens. a young violinist. who goes t.
Chicago to reside. OF the meeting
the Fargo Courier News says:
1.-The music section Of the Fin.
Arts club met yesterday morning witt
Mrs. Thompson. president. A yer,
fine program was rendered as fol
lows:
Roll call. Christmas Legends. Gus
toms and Quotations.
Vocal Duet. Silent Night" ......
Franz Grubel
Miss Newton. Miss Marden.
Paper. "Christmas Carols'. .......
Miss Younl
Piano Solos. Three Christmas Car
OIS MISS fOunl
Violin Solo. Sonata. op. .Griel
MIR. Behrens.
Miss Anheier at the piano.
Vocal Solo, "t:antique de Nocl"....
Adam
Mis- Mccormick.
Violin Obligato. ....... Mr.. Rehren
Piano Solo. "6:oncerto'.........Li sz
Mrs. Ruth Stockham.
Mrs. George II. Sweetland has bee
elected permanent chairman Of tn