The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-09-30
CLUB NOTES

Grand Forks Herald: The North Da-
kota Federation of Women's clubs
meets in this city for the sixteenth an
nuaI convention Oct. 15, 16, II and Is
Ihe convention programme with the
exception of some OF the entertainment
features has been arranged and local
committees are busy making prepara-
tlons for the reception of about zoo
women. Mrs. N. c. Young of Fargo,
who retires from the Office of president
this year after four years of service,
VIII preside at the gathering and fed
Grafton business will occupy the great
er part of the entire four days. The
biennial election of the federation
president is the most interesting fea-
ture of the elections and Miss Minni1
Nelson of Valley City, is the only wo-
successor to Mrs. Young. Miss Nelson
is superintendent of schools in Barnes
county and has been an active club
woman for several years. President f.
L. McVey of the University of North
Dakota, will deliver the federation lee
ture on Thursday evening, Oct. II, and
Prof Frederick H Koch of the univer-
slty department of dramatic art, has
been secured for the endowment fund
beneht programme. Professor Koch
Will lecture on The Comedy of Shakes
peare, with dramatic illustrations from
several Of the Shapespeare comedies on
Monday evening, Oct. 16. The educa-
tional programme this year is in
charge OF Mrs. Scott Rex of Grand
Forks, chairman Of the civic improve
ment committee, and it will occupy the
afternoon session of Thursday. Papers
and addresses will be delivered by wo-
men from all sections of the state,
covering all ines of civic Improvement
work. Mrs. Young gives her annual
address at the evening session of the
opening day.
The business OF the first day Of the
convention will be the meeting of the
board OF directors, the presentation OF
credentials, committee conferences
conference Of club presidents and joint
meeting of board and COMMITTEES chair.
| men. The second day officers and com.
mtttees will make their reports con-
Ventton committees will be named and
there will be an informal ballot on the
] officers is business set for the morning
| of the third day and this will be fol.
lowed by a discussion on the report OF
the endowment fund committee. re-
| ports from new clubs and the educa.
! tional programme. Friday morning
| the new board will meet and the con.
vention will adjourn.
Mrs. Frank L. McVey is chairman Of
| the local general arrangements com.
| mittee and the other three members
| are Mrs. A. /. Hunter, Mrs. E. J. Land.
| er, and Mrs, Harry Gavere. Mrs. II. 3
Page is local treasurer, Mrs. Harry
Fulton, university hostess The other
| convention committees follow:
Arts and chafts, Mrs. e. r. Chandler
! chairman, Miss Margaret Cable, Miss
! Almfra Jewett Mrs. Henry LeDaum
| Mrs. A. G. Leonard, Mrs. II. L. Whit.
| he'd: church hostess, chairman, Mrs. r
M, Crothers, Mrs. A. P. Clifford, Mrs
| c. F. Templeton, Mrs. s. S. Titus; en-.
| tertainment, Mrs A. I. Hunter chair.
| man, Mrs. r. D. Campbell, Mrs, ]
| Glassick. Mrs. J. Nelson Kelly Mrs. O
G. Libby, Mrs. F. f. Stokes, Mrs. H. Nj
Wheeler; music, Mrs. p. J.. Lander
| chairman, Mrs. w. E. Fuller, Mrs. r. T
Young; endowment entertainment. Mrs
Young, Mrs. S, Torgerson, Mrs. F. IA
| Koch, Mrs. e. j. BabcocR, Mrs G. r
Ruediger; reservations, Mrs M. G. OIL
| son, chairman, Mrs. ]. d. Bacon, Mrs
| w. G. Bek, Mrs. A. A. Bruce, Mrs. o. b
Burtness, Mrs. w. H. Matthews, Mrs
! Scott Rex; press and publicity, Mrs
A. G. Leonard, chairman, Mrs r. L
Goodman, Mrs. c. A. Greenleaf, Mrs
i. K. Raymond, jr, Mrs. A. L. Woods
decorations, Mrs. Harry Gavere, chair
| man, Mrs. J. S. Hatcher, Mrs. A. E
Logan, Mrs. w. G. Mcdonald. Mrs. H
| G. Lykken; ushers and pages, Mrs
Tracy Bangs, chairman, Mrs Thomas
Corrigan, Mrs. o. J. Barnes, Mrs r. ID
Campbell, Mrs. j. r. Carley, Mrs H. B.
Finch, Mrs G. w. Fisher, Mrs. ]. M
Gillette, Miss Helen Hamilton, Mrs. r.
| A. Jackson, Mrs. +. H. Koch, Miss Alice
Lappan, Mrs. ]. c. LeBeau, Mrs. G. r.
| Miller, Mrs. G. j. Murphy, Mrs. M. G.
Olson, Mrs. ]. H. Ruettell, Mrs. H. w
| Whitcomb, Mrs. G. M. Williamson, Mrs
c. r. Winslow.