The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-05

man, who was too i'll I be present.
She told of the car of an infant from
birth. Telling of the food. clothing.
the proper way to give baths and the
general care. She went on to cnum-
crate the various illnesses to which
a baby is heir n those which are
contagious and those which are not.
She told the symptoms and the treat
ment. Her talk was a very interesting
one and thoroughly instructive. After
the formal part of the program a So
cial hour with refreshments was en-
joyed. The meetings Of the Haw-
thorne club will be continued regular
ly each Wednesday and as soon as the
lights are installed it is hoped to have
Very kindly donated a stove for maxi
ing coffee and other necessary equip
nlent will be secured as fast as posi-
bic.
The club ladies of Breckenridge,
Mimi, have invited the members of
the Wahpeton Woman's Literary club
and the Fortnightly club to meet
them at the Breckenridge CONNER.
cial club Friday evening. February 3.
The meeting of the Woman's club of
Wahpeton will be held next Thursday
with Miss Albrecht to complete plans
for the trip.
h town of Flasher. a compare
lively new town of the state. is pro-
crossing and the ladies are becoming
active. They have already organized
a "Woman's club" and are holding
regular and successful meetings.
The Woman's club of Moorhead
was hostess Saturday morning to the
members of the Fortnightly. Fine
Arts, Round Table. Bay View and the
Woman's club of Fargo and the Civ.
les club Of Moorhead. at a breakfast
given In honor Of President Vincent
of the University of Minnesota. In
vitations were issued for II o'clock,
at which hour President Vincent gave
an ADDRESS before the assembled clubs
at the Moorhead normal.
Owing to the fact, no doubt, that
he was scheduled for several lectures
the subjects of which were deep and
OF a nature most profound, President
Vincent announced for his topic on
This occasion that of Fashion" The
ethics OF fashion were discussed. the
KINDS OF fashions were Analysed, the
effects of fashion were treated and
the evolution of the fashions were
traced in a to command re-
spect and admiration. In fact the
masculine point of view was so en-
tirely rational and the fund of knowl-
edge and observation so apparently
i~nexhaustible that the majority of la
dies present cached the conclusion
that after all they were but novices
In the noble art Of purveying.
Many clever illustrations were CIV
en- Of instances where fashions had
been ruthlessly evaded; and Of in
stances where they were elevated to a
supremely ridiculous plane. The his
tory of n sleeve was traced from
early ages. so to speak somewhat
hastily to be sure, but with the ac-
curacy of a sure and certain touch.
The protective and competitive as
pect Of fashion were enlarged upon
and not a woman in the room felt
she had earned more about the mat
ter upon which she had hitherto prid-
ed herself on being indisputable au-
thority. than she had deemed posi-
BILE to acquire President Vincent
brought a message which sounded a
note that was true and clear-that
owed 1t to themselves and their sense
of fitness to command the fad or the
fashion so far as ~cxigencies might
permit. But in no sense should men
and women allow fad or fashion to
command them. Take from the fash
ion That which ia most helpful. never
for A. moment giving to the fads of
SHe IlOIleHt LHdt COHSlOefaIlOn which
is due matters of large import.
At the conclusion of the interest
ing address. a three-course breakfast
was served in the domestic science de-
partment of the normal, covers heina
laid for 1875. Pink carnations graced
the tables. and appointments were ex-
ceedinEly handsome. the color scheme
throughout being pink and white.
The young ladies Of the domestic SCI
ence department served.
President Vincent was seated at
The honor table, with the presidents
Of all the clubs and the chairmen Of
the committees of the Fine Arts club.
The members Of Women's clubs were
most gracious hostesses and the oc-
casion was one Of the most elegant
Of a season conspicuous for recherche
entertainment.
The Art section. Of the Fine Arts
club of Fargo met Friday afternoon at
n home Of the president, Mrs. F. j.
Thompson. First avenue south. Mrs.
F. r. Scott was elected secretary.
treasurer. The subject for the after
noon was Gardening, and the gem
eral Identifying of the yard was dis
cussed. Members were asked to bring
further data to the next meeting on
gardening and the identifying of the
home. Miss Olah Hill Of the art de-
partment Of Fargo college 10 chairman
of this section of the Fine Arts club.