The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-16

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sister, Mrs. Charles Kane. and Miss
MH'irAW Will ENJOY a visit with rela-
tlNeS in Devils axe. The girls en-
JoYed their western "trip thorough,
n are much in love with Portland
Miss Edna Barlow who Went with
them VIII he AWAY several weeks.
Mrs. Young Discusses Biennial.
Mrs, \. c. Young of Fargo, presi-
dent of the North Dakota Federation
OF Women's clubs. is the only one OF
the six North Dakota delegates who
attended h biennial in San Francisco
who has Reached home and her per
sohai expression on the great gather
ing mas been eagerly awaited by North
Dakota club IN In a short in
t"rN!ew Mrs. Young has expressed her
opinion of the federation's action re-
sardlng woman suffrage and many
other things which are of unusual in
'ereSt. and excerpts from the inter-
llcW which appeared in the Fargo
Courier-Eews follow:
N"rta Dakota WAS represented by
Mrs, Frank White nf Valley City, Mrs.
q, L. #"!ta and Mrs. W. ;. Lauder of
iieNtIs Lane. Miss .Abbie simmons.
Nh, Juli4 liazelton.
Mrs. l0IaS ana the other members
q! the North Dakota delegation spent
manE' pleasant hours with Mrs. L.. w.
Gamnons. Formerly OF Minot, and
formerly prominent in club circles of
inns state. who is now making her
homo in san Francesca.
''t the social features Of the hien-
mia! MIS-. Young speaks in high praise.
IN" women of san Francisco having
flStll2l.iSiltd themselves as hostesses
OF eSl eclal charm. AT the meeting OF
m" state presidents. which is always
distinctive. ZACH president holds ner
stat" flag as she tells what the gem
efai Federation has lone for her state.
AT the dinner TO the Pioneer Workers
NJ the Palace hotel, Mrs. Tod Hell
multi of New York was hostess and
toaStmlstress. and she won all hearts
hN her gracious ann and charm
lns lndlVliuality. Decorations for all
tins. functions. whether of formal or
informal! nature. We're most lavish, the
lovely california peoples and Shasta
%Galsies ana other flowers lending
IheinseINes beautifullN TO the delights
II the occasion. The reception 10
Baroness Won Suttner by the Centur.
cluh was enjoyable in the extreme. and
quite the most impressive event aside
from the sessions was tile concert "A.
berkeley ny the university orchestra,
the conductor of which is the head of
me department of music. The Greek
taeater where it was given and the en-
tire environment We're marvels of ar
tistic beauty.
The program of the biennial was
Very largely in the hands of he de-
p~artn1ent chairman. quite the other
extreme from the meeting at Cincin-
hatl two years ago when many speak
efs of national prominence were
scheduled to speak. Mrs. Young per
Sohilly 1aNors a judicious sprinkling of
each.
Club n will await with inter
est the announcement by the board
OF directors in the fall. of the place
OF the next meeting. invitations hav-
ING been presented by Chicago, Wash
inston. D. C.. Nome, Alaska and Ma
mia in the Philippine Islands.
regarding suffrage, which was un-
questlonanly the real issue of the con-
Nentlon, and while everybody felt an
u~hufrcufrent of excitement and an
tlc!nati"n as TO tho ultimate outcome.
Mrs. Young states that there was not
the slightest evidence of friction
throughput. As Mrs. Young has al
ways taken the attitude during her
state presidency that the aim of the
RECREATION is purely education. she Is
QUIT" naturally pleased with the re-
suit of the Vote She says:
'lhis meeting marked Il critical
81 49, ~ w tIif NtIltIdI + eG-
Grafton OF Nolnen's clubs. Ali through,
me ten delightful days Of program.
! conferences and social courtesies VS.
!eit the constant stirring Of an an
ceTcurrent of serious strength. de-
manGlns an outlet, but. which lc,
loose, might, it was feared either car
~ with 1t the Nomen's clubs of Amer
!ca along us own channels into an en-.
'lrei% ne" course and one quite alien,
or even worse might forever dissipate
ana destroy them in a t1ooG Of dissen-
SION. Ten days passed. filed with
eager CONSIDERATION OF vital topics and
with much educational profit TO ali
women present. pleasantly interspers-
ca with most enjoyable social gather
inss, and all h pleasant making of
acquaintance which such occasions
afford. out on every side Won heard
Whispers Of the threatened equal suf-
trase resolution. contrary to the pre-
cedents and policy of the federation
which in the past had ~steadfastly
maintained that it was an edlcariona
oody and that such a resolution car.
rylng With it necessary tension and
dissension among club members was
out of order and contrary to the broad
! spirit of club ome
Excitement was unabated until the
Introduction Of the resolution. Mrs
Moore, the president. ruled 1t out q,
order as all resolutions should come
through n committee for that pur.
pose, and defined the attitude of the
general federation as stated above
Her ruling was sustained thus closing
II is to be hoped permanently, this eff.
fort to convert the Federation ri
Women's clubs from a broad educa.
ltional body open to all women, into a
faction pledged to the propaganda OF
equal suffrage.
This result is PECULIARLY ~encourag
ing. because it in no way reflects thu
opinion Of the women present on the
question of equal suffrage, but it doe.
indicate the broad, impartial way tr
which women can handle a question
even though their preferences Nigh,
urge them strongly to a contrar,
course. To the sound Judgment O.
suffrage advocates. as we'll as those o.
differing belief. is due the decision.
North Dakota was again honore
in the reelection of Mrs. Frank Whit,
of Valley City as a director Of the gen
eral federation. She and the remain
. ing North Dakota delegates have tar
ried to visit many points in the west
> Their reports Of the meeting will b.
given at the state federation meetin,
. IN Grand Esorke IN 0etoheso