The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-10
~71HAT THE WOMEN
Nv OF THE WORLD
@1 ARE DOING . .

"A movement Is on FOOT in st. Eaul 10
organize a guild of Protestant women.
an, except that. the proposed associa-
tion will devote itself entirely To
Juvenile court WORK. a preliminary
meeting of a few women who have
been actively interested in Juvenile
court work will be held today. to con-
sidcr the feasibility Of such a guild
and outline plans for a membership
campaign. Arrangements for the first
meeting arc being made by Miss Lydia
Weinzeri and Mrs. Walter j. Sanborn.
Several ministers of the city have
been asked for names of women who
would be interested in the work, to
represent their churches. and 1t is
planned in this way to nave every re-
ligious sect in the city represented, SO
that when children of certain religi-
GUS beliefs are brought before the
court they may be cared for by peo-
pie of their own faith.
The Catholic and Jewish women
have been doing work of this kind for
many years. They have we'll organ
lied funds to defray all expenses. and
n no difficulty in securing homes
n proper care for the children given
into their charge.
Mrs. Rjarne Rosing will he in exc
cutive charge of arrangements for the
midwinter state meeting If the Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs in st. Paul
February &c. Associated with her on
the committee are Mrs. Russell l.. Van
Kirk. Mrs. v. j. Hawkins and Mrs.
benjamin j.. Beardslcy. These wom-
on. appointed Thursday ny the direc-
tors. will have entire charge of the
details of the meeting. They will ar
range for the catering of the lunch-
s.At r}nr nNat 3oN, re tl, H,-,. $500.
pie, where the meeting is to be held,
the entertainment of out Of town dele
gates.
Mrs. John NJ. Schwartz, president of
the Thursday club. will be chairman
of the reception committee. which will
include two members from each of
the thlrty-two clubs in the district.
these members to be appointed by the
club presidents. Tho reception COM
come the out-of-town visitors and see
that they arc made comfortable dur
ing their stay in the city. The names
Of the committee will be announced
at a special district board meeting to
he held on Tuesday. February 20.
Mrs. William Loguc is acting press
chairman for the affair. The whole
the disposal Of the club women,
$500 osc ~ NGNt NSeS vi GIS VII u " .
of the building, and no one will be
admitted to tho building on the day
OF the meeting except by ticket issued
by the local committee.
Six hundred can he accommodated
at the meeting, and the local commit
tee expect to have more than that
number of requests for reservations.
This midwinter meeting has become a
very important feature of state club
work. 1t includes many discussions
and round tables which annot be i'll
cludcd in the annual fall meeting OH
account of lack of time.
There will he two guests Of honor
at the meeting. Mrs. \. q. Eberhart.
Wife OF the governor, and Mrs. Fannie
French Morse. superintendent of the
Girls Home school at Sank Center.
The meeting will be exclusively "A
club woman's affair and there will he
no admittance unless credentials are
presented. Members of the reception
committee will veal badges. The mu-
sic for the occasion will be arranged
for by Miss Nellie Hope and Mrs. Wal
ter NJ. Thurston, both of the Schubert
club. The committee to assist the
includes Mrs. Charles Akcrs. Mrs.
George w. Hayes and Mrs. W.. NJ.
Todd.
The program for the afternoon is in
the hands of the state program COM
mittee. Mrs. H. v. Theopold. Fari-
bault: Mrs. w. E. Macl1ean, Mime
apolis: Mrs. Martin Moliter. st. Cloud.
and Mrs. George Meyers. Dodge Cen
ter. The subjects and speakers will
! be announced this week.
Increase in pensions. provided by
the epnding Sherwood pension bill. is
opposed by the Minneapolis Woman's
club. Resolutions. asking congress
and the president to oppose the pas
sage and approval of the measure
were passed at a meeting of the club.
Copies will be sent to Washington.
The resolutions declare that an in
crease in pensions would add to the
already heavy taxation and high cost
of living