The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-16

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cluo Is at sea. Furthermore. many OF
these letters do not reach the clubs
until after their next years programs
are planned. too late to be of real
use to them. To meet this we last
year attempted to catalogue the clubs
IN advance 30 that eac department
would know with Just which clubs to
correspond. Mrs. Shepard asked that
on the slips which are annually filled
gu by the clubs this preference be
stated. We received almost no in.
formation in this way. Realizing
That the delegates here in attendance
might not know in advance the wishes
Of their clubs in this matter, another
plan has occurred to me and I there.
fore make this recommendation.
namely. that each department chair
man send. before q date to he stip-
uiated. Il copy of her program and
photography to the chairman of the
extension department: hat she have
all the programs printed together as
send them to the clubs. This would
bring all the departmental work be-
fore the clubs at n time. They
could then discuss them and make az
intelligent choice. The cost of print
Ing would be. / believe. entirely off,
set by the reduced postage: as n
stamp would then carry what 1t now
takes IL stamps to do, and further
reduce The volume Of necessary cor
respondence.
\ Department Council.
The building up OF our depart
ments has, just a 8 with the district
growth. brought with 1t new problems
liar to ourselves. The general fed
Grafton has encountered the same
troubles In it's departmental growth.
The gravest is n that is inherent
In the very work itself. 1 it is this.
AS a department grows and develops
It -is apt to become a little world to
itself. In it's eagerness to do good
and energetic service in its own field.
1t is apt to slight and even crowd
and push the other departments.
This Is the natural tendency of spc.
~ctalization always. 1t is not to bc
criticised or condemned, but to be
met with the proper remedies. The
anceship with the work and aims Of
others and a better knowledge of just
how the administration is attempting
to further the work of all departments
fairly and Justly. To meet this prob
lem we have instituted the annual
Joint conference of the board with
the department chairmen, and I am
! sure this will prove beneficial, but to
attain the desired result it is absolute
ly essential that every department
chairman shall attend this confer
ence.. But SO many questions arise
during the ear when our workers
are widely scattered that I believe.
ming, arrangements should be made
for q second Joint conference at the
spring meeting following the board
meeting. It might be called a coun-
Gil. to be composed of board men,
bers and committee chairmen. This
would entail expense and personal
sacrifice Of time. but no good work
sure that u work would be better
co-ordinated, and that a more help
full tnterdepartmental spirit would
arise. We all stand or rise together.
The success of each measure target,
the success Of others. and loyalty t..
sential to the success Of any.
Incorporation Soon.
In view of the many change.
needed TO make our organizatio.
more effective, a special eommitte on
incorporation was appointed a year
ago to anvas the situation. Their
report will be heard Friday morning.
discussed by the board and by an
other year we should be ready to in.
corporate with new charter and by
laws.
The Endowment Fund.
The third need, Means brings us
to the discussion of the endowment
fund. The ways and means problem
path OF our advancing work. We all
want and expect great things from
our federation. but Just how much
can you expect from an organization
into which you pay annually Is cents.
Truly you have a right to expect moth
Ing. Think Of my other club
run into dollars If you receive much,
or If it is doing altruistic work to any
extent. Just Is cents a year-think
Of ton which to hold an annual
meeting, print a year book and direc-
tory. pay office expenses for o~f1cers
and departments Of work, besides
special and business committees; pay
its annual dues to the general fed
Grafton, and conduct a extension
work among the women Of the state,
Fifteen cents-think Of 1t!
Nov after considering the best
methods Of procuring more revenue.
you nave twice rejected the plan. and
capita dues. and yourselves adopted
the plan Of procuring an endowment
fund. We made our estimate of
what 1t was possible to raise from
year to year. A year ago. by earnest
effort on the part of a special COM
mittee. we raised the amount asked.
but 80 far this year we have not re-
ceived one-half Of that which We ex-
pected. What is the mater?
Some of departments Of work,
who are to be the b~eneficiartes of this
! fund. who by It are to be furnished
! with means to carry on their work,
are saying, We do not believe in an
endowment fund: we prefer to raise
money for some special cause in
which we are interested; we do not.
care to aid in the work Of the other
| departments Of of the administra-
ton SO It is such voices as these
from the house Of our friends that
have crippled the raising of the fund
this year. It is again the old story
lack Of intelligent interest and coop.