The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-16
CLUB NOTES

The Wisconsin federation of wom-
ems clubs is working actively on the
endowment fund. 1t has passed a res
olution to the effect that ways and
neal be devised to raise 800, 600, the
entire sum to be procured without any
special assessment on Individual clubs.
Miss Lutte e. Stearns Of the state
programme committee says in regard
to the fund and it's necessity: THE
state federation has been hampered
from its inception through the lack of
adequate funds for the work of the or
~ganiZation. The chairman Of the
various comittees nave wholly made
quate funds for the purchase of help
full material. the printing of study out
lines and the payment OF travelling ex-
penses for visits to clubs that require
assistance. The programme commit
tee has a sum allotted for it for the In
nual meeting sufficient to secure one
good speaker but the amount must be
stretched to cover the fees and ex-
penses of lecturers for the two-day
meeting, embracing six sessions. The
district vice presidents have no funds
for the payment of the expenses of
their office. The entire cost of dis
trict conventions Outlines falls upon a
hostess club-an unjust arrangement.
A sum from the federation treasury
should be aportioned to each district
according to the size and number of the
clubs in the district for district ex-
penses. Money should be at hand for
the payment of expenses of and tenn
porary legislative committee or for any
work of like emergency. The travel
ing expenses Of the executive board in
attendance upon special or regular
meetings should be paid by the fedora
ton. In like manner all Of the ex-
penses Of the president of the fedora
ton for postage, stenographers' serv-
ices, printing and travelling expenses
should be met by the federation, that
the office may not become a financial
burden. In short the finances of the
federation should be put upon a bust
ness basis, the present arrangements
being unjust to its officers, chairmen
\ of committees and others, and ham
pering the success which should at
tend the work of the federation, AS
an evidence Of what the clubs of the
state can do, the sum of $4,000 was
raised some years ago by the fedora
ton to endow a chair of domestic sci-
ence at Milwaukee, owner college
A loan fund for the education of tai.
ented young women also has been pro.
vided. In view of these two successful
attempts it should not be found diff
icult to raise the amount desired
within the next two years by deter
mined and earnest effort. AS wa
stated in the resolution, no assessment
will be levied on any club nor will tn
dues be raised. All contributions from
clubs and individual club women ar
to be purely. voluntary.
The general federation of women
clubs is working actively through it
literary and library extension depart
ment to further the interests of tn
drama league of America. France
Squire Potter is chairman of the dran1i
section of the federation, and Mar,
Gray Peck is secretary. They are con
busting the work Of their sectiol
through the education committee 0
the drama league. The purpose Of tn
} league. which is Endorsed by the gen
eral federation, Is outlined In circular
} issued by the latter's literary exten
sion department to clubs throughou
} the country. They say: The leagu
l was organized at d meeting in the Al
institute of Chicago, April 25s 1s1l
It's aim Is to educate the public to
discriminating appreciation of til
! drama as an art and a social infiu
} ence. 1t encourages the production {
pood plays by using bulletins whic
5 noint out their merits and recommen
. attendance. 1t organizes study cluF
( and classes in drama throughout Il
D country. furnishes courses, lists I
nIays and lectures and uses its infiy
y ence with managers to provide worth
q attractions. It's affiliated mernbershi
! has reached 10000. Al fee Of s1 er
b titles one to direct membership, OF
4 ia supporting membership In Il
4 League. Direct members receive q
d play bulletins and occasional publlcs
! lions issued by the the headquartel
3 at Chicago. The present literature af
& library extension committee, IN
irst announcement, 1910, mentioned q
y formation of a drama section In
& programme scheduled al course dv
Il Twa syllabi by Mary Gray Peck. 4
y OrtIine Course III the Development
4 rnglish Drama, and An Outline Cour
0 in Modern Drama have been issued
Y fhe COMMITTEES. Al syllabus, The Al
x cient and Modern Drama by Jenr
y THOMAS Huckins, published by the Il
Y nrature committee, Ohio fedaratio
q has bean endorsed by the commits
y SxlIahi FOR the plays of Shakspere al