The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-18
WONDERFUL RESPONSE
Eight Hundred Business Girls Packed
Church and Attended Service
in a Body.

Fargo people hardly realize the num-
Der Of business girls there are in the
city. over 500 responded to Miss Mil
ler's invitation to meet her at the First
Presbyterian church yesterday after
noon from 5 o'clock until Z to organize
them for Bible study, for personal work
and for mutual benefit. Many of the
firms Of the city employing young
women allowed them to leave before
their regular time so that they might
attend and commencing al 5 o'clock
the girls arrived rapidly until about
6: 30.
They were met at the door by ladies
from the various churches of the city
and given a hearty welcome. They
were then ushered into the dining room,
where a long table loaded with good
things presented itself. The girls were
told to help themselves and with plates,
upon which the supper was already
served and cups of steaming coffee,
took seats about the room and thor
oughly enjoyed the repast amid merry
chatter. A number of the women and
young girls of the churches assisted in
serving.
AS soon as the girls finished supper
they were escorted to the auditorium
of the church to make room for more
and awaited the arrival of the rest
Supper was concluded about 6:15
o'clock and by that time the church
was filed and the late corners were
obliged to stand. AS far as possible
the girls representing the different
firms were seated together and as call
ed upon by Miss McLaren, who assist
ed Miss Miller, they stood in groups.
Many of the groups were distinguish
ed by badges, flowers or colors. AS
well as the business firms, the school
teachers of the city were represented,
the students of the two business col
leges and the nurses association.
Miss McLaren opened the meeting
with several songs and delighted the
girls with a solo. She then gave a very
interesting talk on her experiences as
a business girl, how she became a
christian and how she learned to do
personal work among the people of the
business world, with whom she came
in contact daily. She brought home to
the girls the influence which they hold
over the lives Of the people of Fargo
and urged them to use this influence
for Christ.
Miss Miller then talked, first intro
ducing Miss Ida Hoebel, the new secre-
tary of the Y. w. C. A. She asked the
girls who she was and they responded
with her name in such a way as to
leave no doubt as to their knowledge
Miss Hoebel then offered the girls the
hospitality Of the Y. ". G. A. and her
services in assisting them In any way
that she could. Miss Miller then made
her announcements and explained tc
the girls what the gathering was fol-
and what her work among them would
be.
Miss Miller and Miss McLaren will
have the entire charge of the business
girls classes and they meet this week
on Friday, at noon, at the Y. w. C. A.
between the hours of IL O'Clock and /
There will be two sessions Of a hall
hour each, SO that the girls may be
able to attend part of the classes al
least. They met this noon with a good
attendance. The meetings for next
week will be announced later so as tc
avoid a misunderstanding in regard to
the day and hour.
Miss Miller and Miss McLaren met
the business girls this afternoon at !
o'clock. This meeting was for those
who could 0 attend the noon meet
ing.
Miss Saxe's meetings on four after
Moons of the week from 3 o'clock until
$3.50, at the tabernacle, have nothing
whatever to do with the business girls
MONDAY meetings will be held at the
Evangelical Zion church and are fol-
high school girls only, on Tuesday and
Friday Of each week, by Miss Sake
and Miss McLaren.