The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-10
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cation and business experience, has
been appointed to the position of
United States commissioner. The APP
pointment was made by Federal Judge
Cochran of the eastern district of
Kentucky.
This recognition OF women in the
public service is coming close W
Philadelphia.
Think of it. over in New York, in
Tammany-ridden New York, the new
sheriff has named one woman as Il
deputy and threatens to name several
others.
And they all threaten to accept.
1t is difficult to sec just how women
deputy sherifs can be of particular
service. but the suffrage leaders of
the metropolis seem to think they can
be.
at least there is no harm in trying
them at the work.
Sheriff Hamburger sets a good cXam-
pie to Mayor BlHnkenburg.
There are a offices hero i'm which
without doubt. would give
splendid service.
Why should they not be appointed,
and why do not the suffrage leaders
press q request for recognition? -
Philadelphia Times.
The Fortnightly club of Fargo met
Monday afternoon in the supreme
court rooms at the court house.
Prof. a. d. Wocks kindly consented
to act as substitute for Mrs. Weeks,
who was unable to be present. and
gave an interesting talk on THE
Vaudeville and the Moving Pictures"
The speaker brought out many facts
Of interest concerning the moving pic
turc question. stating that there was
nothing superior to this method of
i'm ma ting irSfy1rtinp .JtJ,prrJ, &lara
remained q doubt regarding the ac-
luirement of education through object
lessons altogether, and he personally
questioned the effect upon the growing
generation as to mine development
through this means, rather than
through the time honorcd one of re-
search and study.
Professor Weeks advocated the es-
adjustment of more effective censor
ship. and recommended the appoint
ment of delegations from the wom-
ems clubs and other societies, to work
in conjunction with the school boards
of every community In this manner
IA branch system of education through
moving pictures might be inaugurated
which should effectively supplement
what is learned at school. Professor
Abbott, indeed, Of the University Of
North Dakota. has suggested that
school boards purchase certain edu-
cational films. which may be passed
on from IL school to another, thus
establishing n sort of exchange.
In the discussion that followed
Professor Weeks able address. one
point of Importance was developed,
and that is the scarcity of good ma
tcrial from which to manufacturers.
in regard to the need of ccnsorship.
authentic statements have been made
to the effect that stories of humor
and of patl,os are almost impossible to
get in sufficiently large quantities to
meet the demand. Here. indeed, is a
field for interested writer's.
Mrs. Whiting spoke on "Other
Forms of Cheap Amusement telling
in municipalities. She spoke Of pub
lie dancing auditoriums, and Of a Ger.
tain party given In one city at a cost
of 20 cents a couple. where 1000 peo-
pie attended and $500 was cleared.
An old dancing teacher led the dane
ing, assisted by the city treasurer.
while the boys from settlement hous-
es II university cluhs helped during
tho evening. Plans are on foot for a
more sane Halloween. some very sue
cessful experiments having been tried.
Among other interesting facts cited by
Mrs. Whiting was hat of a music
school settlement in New York city,
where there was an enrolment Of 500
pupils. with 100 teachers of high abili-
ty in charge. Pupils were taught at
the rate of 25 cents per half hour.
One thousand children were trained to
sing op one occasion, and or another
SOC. and the work goes on.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
President. Mrs. Matte Davis: first
vice president. Mrs. r. Z. Weible;
second vice president. Miss Simmons:
recording secretary, Mrs. w. F. Sudro;
corresponding secretary. Miss Blanch
True: treasurer. Mrs. W. B. Bell.
The Fargo Women's club met with
Mrs. II. l.. Bolley. Seventh street
north. The work this year consists Of
studies in American social conditions;
business morals, poverty. miscellane-
GUS, as will be observed in the work of
a large majority OF Fargo women's
clubs. follows the lines Of sociological
research. DR.. K. A. Beard delivered
a mastery address on. Religion in
Business" after which election Of Of
ficers took place with the following
results:
President--Mrs. w. H. Barnett.
vice President-Mrs. F. D. Angel.
Second Vice President-Mrs. B. F.
Spalding.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. w. E.
Boyd.
Corresponding Secretary = Mrs.
George Hancock.
Treasurer-Mrs. M. A. Hildreth.
At the conclusion Of the afternoon
program, tea was poured. several
guests' being present in addition TO
the club membership.
The Round Table held its annual
meeting at the home of Mrs. Aubrey
Lawrence. Blenheim apartments Fri
day afternoon. Mrs. Whittlesey read
a very comprehensive paper on the
l"DuSseldorf School," after which cleo.