The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-03
Y. ". c. A. SESSIONS

Grand Forks Herald: The Y. w. C.
"A. Volunteer, Association Workers in
stitute opened Wednesday afternoon at
the Y. w. C. A. building. The in
stitute is the first to be held in the
north central territory including the
states OF Minnesota, North and South
Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa.
The institute is being conducted
by Mrs. Emma f. Byers, executive
field secretary, and Miss Nettie E..
Trimble, cit ysecretary for the north
central territory, and with them are
five department workers from the ma
tional board, Miss Simms, DR. Brown,
Miss Mary s. Bushnell OF the depart
ment of religious work, Miss Helen
l.. Thomas, educational director OF the
national board, and Miss Blanche
Geary. economic worker for the de-
partment of method OF the national
board Miss Eva Morris, student Sec
rotary for this territory, is also here,
coming to visit the university asso-
citation and to attend the institute.
Mrs. Byers conducted the devotional
exercises which opened Wednesday
afternoons session and DR.. Anna
Brown was the first speaker DR..
Brown Ii woman of broad education
and very interesting and inspiring
speaker. She, seemingly, has made
a life study Of the benefits to woman
of physical development, OF the value
of recreation and athletics and is do
ing great work for the general Inn
provement of woman's health and So
cial sense. The subject Of her talk
was Cornerstones in Character Deyel-
opment and for three quarters OF an
hour she held the attention OF her
hearers with her splendid ideas
teachings an dmethods.
Miss Florence Simms spoke on The
Club Idea and developed the fact that
the best thing for the girl in the as
sociation is the organization OF the
club or small group. She works for
the development Of the initiative In
the girl which is the frst result from
this club idea and then the uniting
of clubs in a city will follow, bringing
all into the general association. Her
address was replete with valuable sug-
gestions and methods which can be
used to excellent advantage in the To-
cal association.
The last speaker OF the afternoon
was Miss Nettie E. Trimble. who
spoke on the subject, Presentations
Of Publications.
The invitations to the association
banquet given by the local Y. w. c.
A. last evening met with a hearty re-
Spouse from the good people OF Grand
Forks. Extra tables we're put into
requisition and more than 200 guests
partook Of the excellent repast White
chrysanthemums were used effectively
In decorating the tables. Several
hours were enjoyed as the feast at
reason followed the material one. Miss
Florence Palmer. secretary Of the To-
cal organization, In q pleasing and
earnest manner introduced Miss Net
tie r.. Trinble or Minneapolis, who Is
city secretary for the north central
territory who acted as toast mistress.
She flled the position with credit and
introduced the other speakers iii turn,
Miss Mary =. Bushnell, Miss Florence
simms and Mrs. Emma n. Beyers.
executive Of the north central terri
tory. They were all 90 thoroughly IN
terested tn the subjects allotted them
that their hearers skere impressed with
the ianportanc Of the work being done
by these earnest workers