The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-17
CIVIC WORK HAS
FAXED TIE STATE
North Dakota Recognized as
Leader in Movement
Mrs. Rex's Report.

The feature oil TINS afternoon ; SEQ
sion of the convention OF n Nortn
Dakota Federation OF Womens CLUBS
was the report of the civic improve
ment department followed by the civic
Improvement program. Mrs. scott
Rex, chairman Of tine department, pre-
sented her report as the opening
number and was followed by the
speakers from all sections OF the state
whom she had secured TO make this
session one of unmeasured value and
interest to the ciu, 70 North
Dakota who nav enlisted in this cam
paign for civic beauty. public play
grounds, education of the youth and
promotion OF the things that maks life
worth living.
The talks given At the symposium
which followed the TWO main address
es were so filled With splendid recon-
mcndations and evidences of what
North Dakota cities have already &C
complished that every delegate was
quite determined that she would take
home the message 20 her club and de-
mand that her city. too. do things"
Mrs. ReX's Report.
Mrs. Scott Rex. as chairman of the
department, presented a most SratifN-
inG report %! the years work despite
the fact tina, the committee has been
ltIulC pi''l tN i1tf. w IL y q IiA
literature To york with. owing largely
TO scarcity of funds Hopes for more
substantial means next year. however.
are entertained by the department.
That the club m OF North Da-
kota are realizing the opportunity for
actual service and are taking up the
burden of civic Improvement as nobly
as tina, If any other good work laid
Upon them" was Mrs. ReX's opening
declaration. They realize that many
If the problems of civic life can be
handled effectively by o n other than
4 woman She is just as necessary in
civic housekeeping as in the home"
Really Does Things.
That North Dakota is recognized all
,ver the United States as the leader
m this worthy endeavor is evidenced
Il the words of Il prominent publisher
h said to an inquirer for help on
civic questions. Write to North Da-
<ota. that is where they really do
.hings."
Mrs, Rex. reported that the work
of the committee has been entirely
correspondence. ESQ communications
being sent out to clubs. Replies num-
',ered SIS, % of which were reports of
work accomplished during the year.
Three new leagues have been formed
~ this committee, Park River, Lari-
more and Rugby. They are not fed
Grated however. An article of 200
words regarding civic improvement
work of the state was contributed TO
The American City magazine for its
tune Woman's number.
Mrs. Rex Brought her report to a
close with a u of the work of
Ill federated clubs doing civic work
and it was a splendid showing.
The first papers delivered at the
convention were the pleasure of this
afternoon n these were excellent
features of the civic program which
was arranged under the direction of
Mrs. Scott Rex of this city. chairman
II the federation civic department
and president Of the local women's
'civic league.
Mrs. J.. NJ. Gillette Of this city op-
sned this program with a comprehen-
sive paper on the Trend of Civic
Improvement" n was followed by
Mrs. R. NJ. Pollock of Fargo whose
subject was Social Service, a de-
oartment of work that is rapidly gain.
ing ground among the civic %organiza-
ions in all North Dakota cities.
Mrs. Gillctte's Address.
Stating that the civic awakening in
America dated from the time of the
Columbian exposition, Mrs. Gillette
named the White City as the in
spiration for the city beautiful which
s so much sought and SO earnestly
.abored for in every city of this pro-
yressive America today. The minds
hat were inspired by this feature of
he Columbian exposition were for a
common good and nothing could be
more effective in emphasizing the
beautiful.
Mrs. Gillette then showed wherein
the trend of Improvement work was
20 educate the world to the fact that
The desired condition is not splen-
lid streets at one end and alleys
breeding filth at the other, Palaces in
one part. slums in another, nor fine
homes in the residence district and
ugly. unwholesome factories in the
business district. Civic improvement
should make for the ~largeness of life.
The business energy of the COM
munity depends on the working en-
ergy of its Inhabitants" said Mrs. Gill
lette. land the working energy de-
Ponds on the vigor Of the body and
mind of the workers. Any condition
Which saps their health and strength
undermines the city's energy and
vigor. Good home conditions are