The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-22
WHAT THE WORLDS
WOMEN ARE DOING |
Vancouver has announced a woman

Vancouver has announced a woman
candidate for the school board, Mrs.
Peter McNaughton. Mrs. McNaugh-
ton is supported by the local council
tic that life. a horse race and an cleo
ton are uncertain still the dispatches
from that city predict an easy VIC
tory for Mrs. McNaughton. Vancouver
Is not by n means without precedent
In this matter. Victoria has elected
a woman trustee for years; so have
Toronto. Ottawa. Halifax and st. John.
Great Britain and. the United States
have recognized the advantage Of
school boards composed of both men
and women for sc long that tho prin-
ciple of mixed boards" is eve ques-
toned. With the majority Of the
teachers women and with the schools
dealing with children, women on trus-
tee boards would commend itself not
cluston. The Vancouver election takes
only as desirable but as u logical con.
place early in January.
Mrs. Robert j. Burdette. wife of
Bob" Burdette. the famous humorits.
was among the persons drawn for
jury duty in California a few days
ago. MI. and Mrs. Burdette are
staunch adherents of the woman suf-
frage cause and both did valiant SER
vice during the campaign in their
state.
Chicago women's clubs are bring
ing music to the people. Neither
cost nor convenience now need keep
anyone in the city from hearing week.
ly the best artists and the greatest of
which was originated more than a year
ago by the Chicago Woman's club.
Sunday afternoon concerts at merc-
ly nominal prices have come to be one
of the popular n important features
of the work of the clubs. Members Of
the Thomas orchestra are to be heard
In various parts of the city, while dis
tinguished soloists also add to the pro-
grams. The music. while not what is
commonly known as popular, is Sc
lected from the best with a view to
pleasing h people in general. It will
not be long at the present rate until
Chicago citizens will be as intelligent
cities where even the little children are
familiar with the masterpieces and
where the workman at his task, huns
airs from opera and oratorio. 1t has
been said by those in authority that
Chicago people are the most intelli-
gent concerning art. Of any people in
the United States. Competent critics
ure to III constant, faithful and in
spring work of the women's clubs.
But the art interests of the club have
been prevailing much longer than have
the attempts to popularize good mu-
sic. So results fully as great may be
expected when this latter movement
has been o thoroughly developed.
Banks on Fifth avenue, New York.
with their thousands of women de-
p%ositors. are being deluged with checks
hearing the inscription Votes For
Women" The slogan is emblazoned
just above the signature. printed in
colored ink. with a rubber stamp. Aft
er receiving check after check upon
which this motto was displayed. a
hank official said: ut beats all how
these suffragists think up new ideas.
Now ! wouldn't go to a suffrage meet
ing If you paid me for 1t. but when 1
see these documents bearing the sigma
lures of prominent women 1t makes me
think there must be some good reason
for their fight after ALL