The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-16
FEDERATION HEARS
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
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ed this morning by Mrs. Young. these
being the tellers for election and the
resolutions committee. The tellers are
Mrs. II. S. Oliver. Lisbon. Mrs. NJ. A.
Hildreth. Fargo and Mrs. w. H. Suits
man. Mandan. The resolutions ON
mittee is Mrs. A. M. o'Connor. st.
Thomas. chairman, Mrs. Lucy p. Bar
Der, Wahpeton, Miss Helen Sullivan,
Langdon.
Miss Nelson Not Running.
Miss Minnie Nelson of Valley City
, who has been favored by many dele
cations as the next president announc-
ed just before the noon hour that she
was not a candidate, that arduous du-
ties Of her office az superintendent Of
schools in Barnes county would make
1t impossible for her to fill such q po-
as a surprise to many and turned dis
cussion Immediately to other posi-
bilities.
Lunch 1t Noon.
At the noon hour luncheon was
served in the church dining room by
the Ladies' Aid society of the Pres
hyterian church and all the delegates
dined together. Tonight the delegates
will attend the endowment benefit
program.
The department reports occupied
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informal ballot.
New Onice Created.
The Office Of federation historian
will he created at this session as a
permanent official and the first histori-
an will be elected tomorrow. The 9TH
er officers to be elected at this gather
ing a president. four members Of the
board of directors. corresponding sec
rotary and auditor.
Health Resolutions.
Following the report Of Mrs. r. A.
partment. this afternoon resolutions
passed by the general federation were
presented for endorsement and discus
sion was on al the time Of going to
press. The fact also. that pure food
and social hygiene will be made a part
Of the work of the health department
at this convention, ia quite probable.
In reporting the work Of her depart
ment Mrs. Sprague said that personal
asking for reports of work done in this
line and that replies showed that in.
terest had been aroused. The commit
tee was assisted by the work Of Mrs.
j. f. Stevens. state lecturer on tuber-
culosis. whose work is for the benefit
Of public health, and recognition Of
what North Dakota is doing was
shown by the fact that a national
magazine referred to- this department
sanitary grocery and market.
The health committee recommends
that county superintendent Of
schools be urged to cooperate with
women's clubs in regard to medical
inspection and sanitation Of schools
and school hygiene and that 1t be I'M
pressed upon the teachers and school
boards the importance Of pure water,
and the individual drinking cup, ven
In st. Paul where medical inspection
is a law. 1t was found that ont of 992
children examined 922 were found to
have some physical defect.
The endowment and civic depart
ments will make their reports tomor.
row at special programs for the MORN
Ing and afternoon. and the election Of
officers will bring the business of the
general federation to a close. The
are the evening numbers for Thursday.
Auto Drive Today.
At the close Of this afternoons ses-
sions the delegates were guests Of the
Grand Forks Automobile club for a
drive over the city.
More delegates.
The following delegates have regis
tered since yesterday morning:
Mrs. David Larson, Harvey; Mrs.
Grabt Conley. Williston: Mrs. A. p.
Olsen. New Rockford; Mrs. J.. L.
Matthews, Lidgerwood: Miss Edna
Pffer. Larimore; Mrs. M. ]. Strauss,
Miss Carrie Smith. Casselton; Mrs. L.
B. Dochterman, Williston; Mrs. w. ].
Reynolds. Westhope; Mrs. e. B. Page,
Grand Forks; Mrs. A. NJ. Powell, Mrs.
Walter Reed. Devils Lake; Mrs. Scad-
eng. Langdon; Miss Lucy B. Conmy,
Pembina: Mrs. E. Fenelon. Mrs. John
iCowan, Devils Lake; Mrs. F. L. Nc
Vey, Mrs. c. A .Greenleaf, Mrs. ]. NJ.
Gillette. Grand Forks: Mrs. L. B. Nc
Mullen. Valley City: Mrs. Charles
Hunter, Langdon; Miss Leila Real,
iCando: Mrs. c. Aurland. Mrs. Kemper,
Minot: Mrs. c. L. Bishop. Mrs. F. l..
Beiseker. ~Fessenden: Mrs. M. A. Hill
dreth. Fargo; Mrs. H. A. Magill, Far.
go; Mrs. George Mowris. Larimore:
Mrs. c.. w. Glaspel. Mrs. w. c. Treu-
man. Mrs. Rovensburg, Aneta: Mrs. H.
G Wick. Mrs. W. A. Gordon. Valley
City; Mrs. F. w. King. Pembina; Mrs.
M. H. Allen. Fargo; Mrs. James Tay-
Tor. Mrs. d. NJ. Dickinson. Perth; Mrs.
]. s. Hatcher, Grand Forks; Mrs.
Walter Gushing, Fargo; Mrs. F. ].
Thompson. Fargo.
Special Car Service.
For the Federation Tea and Lecture
Thursday evening, October II. a spe-
cial street car will leave Hotel Da-
cotah for the university at $3.50 and
special cars will leave the university
after the lecture to he delivered nv