The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-04
VI1 DIRK OF w0MEN'S
CLUBS THROUGH.
. OUT THE A D

The Art club of Minot will be lust
four years old tomorrow and the oc-
casion Of its birthday is to be cele-
hrated at the next regular meeting
which will be held Saturday after
noon. Mrs. J.. Newlove will be the
hostess and though the gathering will
be largely social Mrs. r. ]. Lyman is
IN charge of a short program. The
Ladies' Progressive club of the same
city is meeting today at the home OF
Mrs. G. Aurland.
The Writer'S section of the Fin.
Arts club of Fargo met last evcninE
and this morning the Music. section
hcid It's regular meeting. both gather.
ings being held at the home of Mrs.
prank j. Thompson. At last evenings
meeting Mrs. Hazelton gave a most
interesting talk on 1.-THE Short story"
tracing its development from the tale
on sketch to its present form the
laws OF which are as certain and as
de1indte as those which govern the
sonnet. An ANALYSIS was given IN the
way OF illustration of Poc's "Casque
Of Amatillado." Miss Perley. Mrs.
Gushing and Mrs. Thompson contri-
buted original work. 4 program of
chopin music was the pleasure at the
musical gathering today.
n great many of the womcn's clubs
OF Fargo will begin the work Of the
new year during the coming week
and meetings are scheduled for va
rious evenings. Tho Woman's club
Will hold its first meeting of the new
year on Friday evening. january ),
with Mrs. Hollcy. There will he an
election of officers and Dr. r. A.
Beard will lecture on "Religion in
Business" The Fortnightly club will
meet Monday. January s. Mrs. Gard
nor will discuss THE Vaudeville and
Moving Pictnrcs." and Mrs. Whiting
Will talk on "otncrs Forms Of Cheap
Anuscmcnt.' Tho Fay View STUDY
club will hold the first meeting this
year on Monday afternoon. January
y. Mrs. Emerson II. Smith will give
a paper on "%Sculpturc" and Mrs. w.
~. Hubble will read n on Mural
Paintings" The genera subjects for
in America" Tho Round Table club
will meet Friday. January j for the
annual n'eetinG and the subject will
he The Dusseldorf School" Mrs.
HaXbH and Mrs. Whittlcscy will he
the speakers.
The Womcn's club nf Minut met in
regular session AT the Commercial club
rooms Tuesday AFTERNOON and roll call
was responded To by fourteen NOM
hers. Among tn" mast interesting
ttcms We're the many uses Of alfalfa
MS demonstrated at tho New York land
show. the birthday of Clara Barton,
and also Of Admiral Dewr.. the votc
of the Los Angeles against q
rigid prohibition law. tho gathering Of
the pine cones in northern Minnesota
lOr mo n1lrnnC nr raeNyncr,y ~
slopes of certain European countries.
etc.
The report Of the p~hilanthropic
committee vas given by the chair
man and all were surprised at tho
amount OF practical good that is he
ing accomplished by the distribution
Of clothes and supplies by the men,
hers OF this committee. Two apers
were given and both were Of exccp-
tional interest. Mrs. Kcmper gave "A
fine character sketch of Margaret De-
land. the author of The Iron Wo-
man" Mrs. kempcr read Il personal
letter from Mrs. Deland which is re-
markable for its simplicity. The sig
nature is remarkable for its lcgibility
and directness. Among her hooks are
John Ward. Preacher" DIR. Laven-
dar's People" The Awakening OF Hell
on Richie" and i'm September Of this
year. her masterpiece. The Tron wo-
man" Her home is in Boston. where
she lives in a beautiful mansion.
which is filled with rare old furniture.
Her husband. I.orin Deland. is also
literary and both husband and wife
Join together in literary pursuits. One
Of Mrs. Dcland's greatest crosses is
that she is not called by her husbands
name. AS is Mrs. Humphrey Ward.
Her latest book is dedicated to her
husband. lin only one particular has
she failed to give complete gratifica-
ton and this fact may he forgiven as
pointing h way to another good book
but such an unparalleled situation as
the ending of The Iron Woman dis
appoints like a blank wall. But the
hook is strong and inspiring. its style
immaculate.
The second paper OF the afternoon
was given by Mrs. l.. NJ. Davis on
The Iignite Coal Deposits Mrs.
Davis said in art: North Dakota.
being practically treeless. is very for
tunate in having large areas of coal
deposits UNDERLYING it's western half.
The word Ignite is derived from the
Latin ''lignum." meaning wood. be-
cause of h woody texture which is
evident when the coal is being burned.
In Germany many o of Ignite are
mined yearly. although the German
Ignite is somewhat different in it's
characteristics from the North Dakota
variety.
The old custom of kecpinC omen