The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-04
5 Womens' Clubs
What North Dakota Club Women
} Are Doing Preparatory to
, October Convention.

OF the Fargo CON-
mercial club are busy with efforts to
secure automobiles for a sightseeing
excursion for the delegates to the ma
tional w. c. T. L. convention who
will be in that city October II.
The delegates 200 strong are ex-
pected to arrive about 7:30 o'clock in
the morning on a special train which
has been engaged to carry them to
Portland where the national conven
ton will be held.
The Commercial club will entertain
the women Of the national order for
one hour while the train halts at Far
go. It is proposed to have automo-
biles In waiting when the train ar
rives and take the ladies for a spin
about the city. pointing out the spots
of the W. c. T. Z. will assist in the
entertainment and are making plans.
At Valley City the entertainment
Of the national delegation will be in
charge OF n state normal school
viii arrive from Fargo during the
afternoon and, will stop in Valley City
long enough to give-a short program
at the school. Mrs. Lillian NJ. Stew
ems Of Portland, Me. national presi-
dent Of the W. c. T. u. will speak at
the normal school and also Miss Anna
Gordon. president-at-large. Mrs. Editd
Smith Davis. who has entertained
audiences in Valley City, before, will
have a message.
The Minot Ladies' Socialist club was
entertained Wednesday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. A. A. Quackenbush.
No program was prepared TO the aft
ernoon. and the meeting was entirely
Of a social character. with the excep-
ton. of course. Of the regular bust
ness routine. There were present
about a dozen members Of the club.
The afternoon was brought to q close
by an appetizing repast. served by the
hostess. assisted by Mrs. Howard Ell
lott.
The Fargo Round Table club meets
this afternoon at Ballou Centre for
their initial meeting. Mrs. S. F.
Crabbe will have a paper on Tho
Beginning Of Russian History" Mrs.
sian Literature" and Mrs. F. o. Sch.
lipf will discuss The Beginning of
Russian Art" The Round Table club
has taken for it's subject this year
the study of Russia and some inter-
esting meetings are scheduled. The
club will hold Its meetings during the
year at the new club centre. the Uni
tartan church or the corner Of Sec
ond avenue and Ninth streets south.
The Mayville woman's club will
meet at the home of Mrs. Matte e.
Anderson on Saturday, October S.
The subject will be The Birds Of
North Dakota" and will b in charge
Of Miss Watson and Mrs. Blaul.
The woman's club al Langdon will
hold its opening meeting next Tues
day afternoon. October 8. with Mrs.
Close.
The ladies who are giving pleasure
at the North Dakota industrial EXPOSE
ton at Bismarck are Mrs. B. G..
Whitehead. Mrs. q. A. Stark. Mrs. T.
=. McCue. Mrs. L. vanHook. Mrs. E.
H. Pierce. Mrs. e. J.. Taylor. Miss
Ruby Gibbons and Miss Dynes.
The most interesting resolution
passed by the North Dakota w. G..
7. y. at It's recent annual convention
held at Devils Lake was that pertain.
ing to legislation and the text Of it
We rejoice in tho establishment of
juvenile courts and urge legislation
power to juvenile courts. We urge
the passage Of an anti-cigarette law
prohibiting the manufacture and sale
Of cigarettes within our state. with
adequate penalty. We urge legiSla.
ton against SNUFF until its manufac-
ture and sale in North Dakota Is pro-
hibited.
Whereas. we believe that the in.
itiative and referendum al never
bring to North Dakota any law OF
laws that will be Of as great value to
the state at large. to u homes. and
to our youth as Is our present pro-
hibitory law and whereas. there Is no
doubt but that one Of the first ques-
tons to be submitted under the in
itiative and referendum would be that
Of prohibition. therefore.
Resolved. that we stand squarely
opposed to the amendment as applied
to the constitution.
Resolved. that we use every means
possible to urge upon our legislature
to pass a state liquor inspection law
with sufficient inspection fees.
Resolved. that we bring before our
next legislature the necessity Of bet
ter laws concerning the caring for and
adoption Of dependent children and
recommend that the adoption Of such
children be under the supervision of
the Chtldren's Home society, which
is a national society with a long rec.
ord Of good works. That we recon-
mend that where by giving a little
financial aid a mother can are for
her " children. such state aid to