The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-12

siolng of1cer the club members do not
think Of her executive ability or of her
and possibilities. but choose for their
president the woman most popular
personally.
Mrs. Young III at Session.
Mrs. N. G. Young of Fargo. presi-
dent. was obliged to leave the conven-
ton Yesterday on account of illness.
and the chair was left in charge Of
Mrs. A. A.. Davis Of Larimore, vice
president of the First judicial district.
who presided over the days session.
Mrs. w. s. Lauder Of Wahpeton, Mrs.
Cousins Of Darlington and Mrs. Rex
OF Grand Forks were appointed tellers,
and Mrs. M. c. Budd of Bismarck,
Mrs. Sinclair of Kenmare and Mrs.
McGill of Fargo. a resolution COM
mittee.
Reports of the officers showed that
no clubs have been lost in the last
year. an unusual record. There has
peen a great increase in the number
OF clubs studying miscellaneous
courses n current events. a big in
crease OF library and art course but
a small advancement in musical work
was deplored as being detrimental to
n proper development of club work.
the Equal Suffrage club Of Dickinson
was reported as being affiliated with
the state federation. being the only
suffrage club in the organization, and
n of the very few In the genera
fede-~''on.
Good Work in Devils Lake
DR.. Anna B. Shortridge made an
address Of welcome for the five feder-
ated clubs Of Devils Lake, t. which
she referred to the work of the local
clubs as follows:
While the clubs of Devils Lake
have not done all they might have
done. We feel We have accomplished
some lasting good along educational
pride to our beautiful little library as
a monument of what may be accom-.
plished' by well-directed effort on the
part Of our club women, and while our
library is still in its infancy, we have
collected a number of reference books
which will be of inestimable value
to the students in our public schools.
tuition. the Associated Charities, had
Its origin in the clubs of Devils Lake.
1t has passed the critical and expert
mental stage, and we hope is here to
stay as a credit to the magnanimity
Of Devils Lake people,"
president and Mrs. Norman Swenson
of Minot responded to the welcome.
The report Of the recording secre-
tary, Mrs. S. A. Zimmerman of Valley
City. showed that the last year has
oeen an active one. and that many Of
the suggestions and recommendations
made at the 1910 state meeting have
since been carried out by the clubs.
Role Shows Big Growth.
Mrs. ]. H. Shepperd of Fargo, cor
responding secretary. reported as fol-
lows:
I'VE have lost no clubs this year,
which is unusual. We had hoped for
an even 100 clubs this year. but we
must be happy in the thought that
there Is luck in odd numbers and
content ourselves with ninety nine.
when your corresponding secretary
assumed the duties Of her office in
1908. the federation consisted Of 1904
members. representing fifty-seven
clubs. forty-one towns and twenty
three counties. At the close Of this
meeting we expect to. have enrolled
ing ninety-nine clubs. sixty-seven
towns. thirty-three counties.
while 1t is gratifying to point to
an Increase representing nearly dou-
BILE the membership Of three years
ago. seventy-five per cent more towns
n nearly a half more counties. we
representation. and hence must con-
tinue our campaign for additional
clubs and greater membership. Our
task in securing these counties will
ne an easy one. as they are new
districts of country. three Of them not
yet having a mile Of railroad; two of
them populated largely by people
speaking a foreign language. while the
courts may award as an additional one
at an early date.
Comparing the courses Of study
with those of three ear ago. we find
a marked increase in the number of
clubs studying civic Improvement. mis-