The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-28
Y ". c. A. IS READY
FOR MEETINGS
OF WEEK
Mrs. N. G.. Bener Elected
Member of Territorial
Council of Northwest

Mrs. Alvin P. Clifford of this city
was yesterday elected to a place on
the territorial committee of the
Young Women's Christian association
Tor the north central territory which
includes the states Of Minnesota, North
n South Dakota, Iowa and Nebras-
IA. Inc appointment was made at the
closing session OF the annual meeting
or the territorial board held in Min
neapolis and Mrs. Clifford will repre-
sent North Dakota. Mrs. Clifford has,
long been n Of the very active mem
pers of the board of directors of the
local association and this recognition
comes as an honor to her and a re-
ward to the association for rapid pro-
gfess 1t has made in the pas. few
years.
The sever national secretaries who
VIII De here to conduct the Volunteer
workers Institute have been meeting
IN Minneapolis With the territorial
committee and will reach here Tues
day evening and Wednesday morning.
me committee on entertainment has
decided to entertain them at the local
hotels and among the hostesses who
Mrs. w. r. Fanderhoef. Mrs. Robert
C%arothers. Mrs. j. Walker Smith and
Mrs. II: NJ. Wheeler. The delegates
from Fargo will also be entertained
by the local association but they will
be guests i'll private homes, the hos
tesses being Mrs. H. B. Finch, Mrs. +.
5. Sargent. Mrs. Herman Wolff and
Mrs. j. S. Hatcher. All other ar
rangements for the important event
are completed and the banquet which
Will be the event of Thursday evening
will be held at the Capital cafe. This
Is open to all women, whether men,
Ders OF the association or not, and it
Is expected that it will be the largest
women's gathering ever held in the
city.
About the Secretaries.
The seven secretaries who will be
the speakers at the institute are wonl-
en- of nation wide repute for their good
work both in the association and be-
fore they become Identified with the
work and it is possible hat they may
never again speak in this city. Only
seven cities out of five states are
nearing them this yea and Grand
Forks women should consider it a
rare opportunity and one that will be
of great help in the future in assisting
tn local Y. w. C. A.
Miss Nottie L. Trimble. territorial
secretary for the north central terri
tory, is the conductor of the institutes
and as she has been here or several
previous occasions her ability is vel
known. She was general secretary OF
the association at Kansas City, Mo-.
for four years and is acquainted with
the benefits of every department OF
the work.
DR.. Anna L. Brown Of the national
department of physical education and
hygiene who will speak at the gym.
nasium rally on Friday evening in adj
dition to several other talks was a
physician in Boston before going into
the association work. She made the
change. feeling that h could do more
for the girl in the way of uphuildins
character and health and giving then
the knowledge of the laws of health
and hygiene. The physical depart.
ment is not only for the girl who
Joins the association but is for the
purpose of raising health standards
an. improving health conditions
among young
Miss Florence Simms. industrial
worker for the national association
extension committee, who is one of the
first day speakers has for several years
studied working and living condition.
of young women of industry in al
parts of the country. She has also