The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-03
Social Notes

hu@S @AAAA #4thdl0 Is not DIGIGY.3
and u IS IN no appropriate IN
sals generation. There are no old
ulalds these days. but there are some
independent, self-supporting girls who
cah themselves bachelor maids" and
there are, also, some of the happiest
Girls in Fargo, who have passed their
Ihirtleth year and are still living IN
Ger the parental roof, who would not
exchange their happy, ~care-free life
Tor any married state ever heard Of.
twenty years ago a girl who was un-
married at rs years Of age, was con-
siaered 9 hopeless case and her friends
SHOOK their heads over her doomed
state OF spinsterhood. Thirty years
g the girl who was not married at lis
years was quite a back number and
something was wrong, somehow In
twenty years from now the girl with
resources and mental training will NOT
feel that she is ready to enter the
state of matrimony at 80, simply be-
girls to come will undergo SO
many preparations for the life of al
Wife and mother and will h be
q student or specialist in some work
OF life that when thirty well filled
years roll around she win feel that she
IS not quite ready to forego it all for
matrimony. While it seems, from the
natural order of things, that matri-
mony must come earlier or later and
1t is the logical purpose Of a woman's
life, h must not feel that her life
Will lever o to anything IL she
does not marry, for some Of the great
est women Were unmarried. Some
German scientist has advanced the
theory very recently that old age is
only a germ and can be e~radicated,
wiped out and done away with. This
profound mind may have a bug but
old age is a question of temperament,
and If people think old age, fear it,
dread il, talk about it and have the
idea rooted deep down in the con-
seriousness, then it will materialize and
wrinkles will come giving Father Time
another conquest. History and the
general trend Of circumstances go to
prove that the girl who is 80 in thirty
Years from now, can be as youthful
as the girl who is 20 now, because
people will know better how to live,
and last but not least, it Is hoped
Will understand the power of thought
per the body. They will think right
things and by SO doing defy age, which
With it's feeble carriage, wrinsled
brow, and useless hands, will not dare
to lay its finger Roon the person who
loves all humanity and thinks well Of
everyone. 1t pays to try it, and those
who fear the wrinkles and drawn
features would better right
now to be happy and cheerful, with
a smile and encouraging word for all,
1t is such a sweet habit and surprises
one that it grows so rapidly and
trings such splendid results.
10
The ladies or the Woman's Board
ing Home association met Friday eye-
ming at the home and chose their di-
rSrtors for the new year. Mrs. r.. III.
Bush was elected to take s. G., Rob
eTts' place and Mr.. Anheier and Mr..
Cl1pler were reelected. The reports
of the matron and the officers were
given. showing the treasurer to have
handled over $4,000 the past year and
a contribution toward the building
fund. The home is more than self
supporting and it is hoped to make
improvements soon. The number of
girls who have made their home at
NHb lnSLiNublVA AuIAAA AuS year ~ AaAs
presenting to the workers a very en-
~coursging aspect. The boarding homo
is in its second year and is no longer
an experiment. but a live and paying
reality, and with increased funds and
work the ladies hope to make it
of the leading institutions for young
women In the city. The following list
OF officers were chosen, to be APP
proved by the board at a meeting held
a little later:
President-Mrs. C. G.. Boise.
First Vice President-Mrs. w. ID.
Gillespie.
Second Vice President-Mrs. X. HI.
MaIlarian.
Third Vice President-Mrs. s. ].
Hill.
Treasurer-Mrs. w L. Nichols.
Secretary-MFs. Emerson III. Smith.
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Social engagements have been can
celled to a large extent among the club
women and others who are planning
to hear Miss Pankhurst this evening
at the operahouse, finding the axpecta-
ton OF listening to one so interested
in the cause of women. more alluring.
Miss Pankhurst, although very young
has gone through some very INTEREST,"
ing experiences and the announcement
of her intention Of visiting Fargo was
received with much interest.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. colwell Of Eighth
street south have returned home fro n
q ten days, visit to the northern part
OF the state. While away they at
tended the scotch ball given at Lang
don and were guests OF DR.. and Mrs,
J. j. Mugan of that place. Mr.. and
C. M. Cheswold OF Kramer, N. D.,
who have been visiting with them ac-
cornpapied them as far As Grand
Forks.
20
Miss Ruth Miller very delightfully."-
entertained a party Of her high school
friends last evening at her home on
eighth avenue south. Five hundred
was the entertainment Of the evening.
the head prize being awarded to Wes-
Morris and the consolation going
to Murray Baldwin. At the close OF
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