The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-16

contrasts ctWCcn WOmanS present
status before the law. her position IN
fiuencc i'm child -culture, with her poll
teal impotence tina has survived
from an earlier stage of the uman
izing process. is ~illuminatingly vivid.
scholarly, concise. often epigramat'c.
his talk was Of rare merit n was
received with repeated marks Of APP
probation.
Miss Margaret -Wcirh was awarded
the silver medal in the W. G.. T. u.
medal contest. held Friday evening at
Bismarck and Miss Maud Miller took
second place. tho judges giving her but
half a point less than the winner.
There were six contestants. the others
being Miss Julia EndlonE. Mis- Mar
gArct Wcatherhcad. Miss Esther Stalcy
and Miss Alvin Hughes.
At tho meeting Of the Fargo Fort
' nightly club held Monday afternoon
Miss True. chairman of the program
committee. outlined u program for
next year which was adopted. Assist
ants and support will he given the Y.
NJ q. a. in the establishment of a.
Garden club.
Mrs. Amidon suggested 81 plan for
a baby show" in which all tho neigh
h"rhood clubs. should ro-opcratc. Miss
''' !" LAWS ShNS hS w 'iSitdi
paper of the afternoon. mn suggestion
for Civic Improvements in Fargo" Her
~disconrs" was comprehensive and
treated of the laws by which "a muni-
ripality is governed. She called at
icntion among other things to the
great need of IL police matron at the
stations of Fargo. and of Il matron at
the police station for the care of wom-
on prisoners. She also thought that
the abatement of the smoke nuisance
was of supreme importance. and that
steps should he taken to compel the
adoption of sanitary measures around
livery stables and other places where
flies abound. a fun discussion follow
cd tho expression of Mrs. Davis views,
as efforts will be made 4" effect i'm
m"Nrmrn, along many lines to which
attention was called.
The meeting Of the Votes for Wom-
on league mt Fargo this evening is to
hc addressed by Harry IaShknwitz, Il
! prominent social worker. graduate OF
tho law department of the University
of New York and director of tho boys
club in tho university settlement. lilo
a worked in conjunction with nr.
Hamilton and Dr.. liilmnn of New
York and his subject will be "wom-
an and Her Franchise" Tho leagues
president. Mrs. u. Nj. barrow. who has
wintrrcd i'm southern California. will
be present this evening to preside
ana the league members are planning
to give her Al rousins reception.
The Fargo lcagH" is doing onle
very earnest work.. word having
Reached its ranks that othcr towns
i'm the state arc anxious tn organizes
along the same lines. Miss Luger will
civ " reading with musical acrnnapa-
nim"nt, AUX Italions.' Mrs. Ricktcr
\ al fh. njn1,, rT1I,, ,-;1l L., e.. ..lI. 49,,
Tho Legal Status of Women"
n members Of the Fargo Round
Table met Friday afternoon with Mrs.
\. c. Young. Mrs, w. Il. Babcock
read ii most Interesting on The
Kaiser. Emperor William" calling at
trntion to the public and home life
Of u leading figure of the carly twen-
ticth century.
depreciation of Gcr,art Hauptmann's
'Sunkon Bell charactrrizing the
YORK as the leading classic of con-
temporary times. She said il was
claimed that iln'lptnann was the sue
'"*sor of Goethe and tho peer yf Ih-
s"h, and that in her estimation he
'hr superseded Mn"l"rlinck-H tribute
indeed. I" Tho wonderful phantasy.
IN" brilliant fancy. the imaginative
genius nf tho German poet. For her
reading, Mrs Young chose the first.
third and fourth acts. and her inter
probation was at oncc graceful, SYM
pathetic and strong. Miss Carol T..
Stanley at the piano gave expression
TO exquisite phrasinG from Anne
l,.eS'nau'nc who has put tho great
work into a musical setting. AS tho
composition is still in manuscript only
excerpts are available. and these were
diffirult to secure. They were. how
ever. filled with a liquid. floating he
auty quite impossible of description.
Miss Stanley illustrated further from
filthhrd strauss and the entire pros
entation was distinctly an acquisition
10 the annals Of tho club wear.
At he opening meeting of the Myo-
soiis club of Sanborn. held at the
home of the president. the guests of
honor We're the husbands and a very
few friends of the club.
The program Of committee reports.
music. poems. and two papers--one
on the state Institutions of North
%l'ak"ta;' the other The Resources of
the nitcd States West of the Rocky
Mountains" was enjoyed by all. as
we'll as the dainty lunch served, before
the evening closed.
As husband expressed ii, sit
was Il regular experience meeting"
every INC t%estifying. The president
of the Commercial club spoke on
The Needs of a Town." The presj-
dent of the board of education, and
principal of the schools spoke on the
"Futurc of the School, and each man
present expressed his approval of the
club. the good it has done the town.
and offered suggestions wherein the
Commercial club and Mynsotis club
"ould join forces and help the little
villa &c Of Sanburn.
Tho Minot Musical club met Thurs
day afternoon in the Commercial club
rooms for the regular meeting, and
though the weather was A little
stormy. a good sized gathering listen
cd t" the excellent program prepared
by Mrs. Stevenson. Mrs. Stevenson
Was unable to take charge, SO Mrs.
ENcis"n presided in her absence.
subjects. ana scver splendid numbers
craIn:
Paper. Tho Life and Works of
Marl)owcll'' Mrs. John Nelson.
Vocal. THY Hcaming Eycs"--M Mrs.
Erickson.
Piano. The Witches Dancc"~-M Hrs.
Jessie Bierlcy Elais,lcll.
Vocal. Midsummer Lullaby''-Mrs.
Katherine O'Dcll.
Piano. "Poem''-Mrs. Margaret
White.
Piano. ITO a Wild Rose" and IAN
Indian Lodge"-Mrs. Thomas Storey.
Song MERRY Maiden Song"-Mrs.
Mills.
Plans were made for the work n