The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17
WOMEN's CLUBS
What They are Doing ThreugAout
the state.

The Woman's club OF Rottineau
opens the new year this afternoon
with Il meeting at the home OF Mrs.
Carlson and the lesson will he the be-
ginning OF a series on Rome" The
member will follow the text. Social
Life at Rome" as their guide and
roll call will be responded to with
new words from the first two chapters
of the tea Mrs. Fielder will lead
and give an outline IF the first chap
ter. Mrs. Russell will give review
chapter two Of the same text and
five of Woman In the ProgreA OF
Civilization" The program will be
closed with a reading by Miss Carey.
"FcrSeus and Andromeda."
The ladies Of the Playground asso-
citation at Kenmare have taken charge
Of entertaining the lady visitors in
that city next Saturday when a big
market day with exhibits of dairy
farm products. cookery and fancy
work will be held. They have secur-
ed a large building for a rest room
and will have 1t provided with every
convenience possible. The ladies
Will also arrange for h women's ex-
hihits In this building and there will
be a committee in charge at all times.
Delegates to the w. c. 7. L. con-
vention to be held at Devils Lake Sep
temher - to 80. were chosen at the
Fargo unions yesterday and the group
includes Mrs. w. II. Best. delegate at
large; Mrs. G. E. Clark. Mrs. Charles
Shaver. Mrs. c. a. Mcnamara. and
Mrs. j. G. Love. official delegate; Mrs.
E.. {. Geary. Jr., president of the Far
so union: Mrs. r. NJ. Pollock. editor
of the White Ribbon Bulletin; Mrs.
F. H. Wilder, recording secretary Of
the Fargo union.
The Fessenden Musical club held it's
first meeting Of the year at the home
OF Mrs. E. F. Museus. with several
new members present. 1t is the plan
Of the club to continue the study of
the CSonata along the line Of last
years work. The newly elected off,
GERS are: Mrs. F. \. Douglas. presi-
dent; Mrs. r. A. Palmeter. secretary
treasurer.
Ihat Miss Minnie ]. Nelson Of VAL
ley City. Barnes county's efficient SUI
perintendent Of schools, shall! be the
president of the North Dakota
of Women's clubs, succeed
Mrs. N. c. Young of Fargo whose
term expires this year. seems to be
the determination of the majority of
the federated clubs who so far have
expressed an opinion in the matter.
Miss Nelson is a most capable woman,
active club worker. she favors
woman suffrage and her long years in
office have given her an execu.
tive ability that is seldom equalled,
Valley City Times-Record Of yes
terday voices the view Of the clubs Of
city as follows:
Miss Minnie ]. Nelson. county SUI
perintendent OF schools. is being urged
by members of women's clubs
throughout the state and particularly
women advocating the cause Of
equal suffrage. to become a candidate
for president of the North Dakota
Federation of Women's clubs which
meets in Grand, Forks October Is.
They are also campaigning for Miss
Nelson's nomination and election.
valley City will sem a Dig delega-
ton to the state convention. as this
city excels all others in the state in
the number Of clubs and membership
IN proportion 20 population. and the
women Of the state who are ueing
Miss Nelson's candidacy conside the
and election a just recog-
milton OF this city's woman office hold
er. h nine leading clubs Of Valley
City are:
Monday club. literary; Tuesday
club. literary: Domestic club, domes-
tic science and household art; Shey.
enne club. literary; p. E. o. society.
social and literary: Music club, music;
Sorosis club. literary: Art club, art;
and Civic Improvement club, CITY
beautiful" and municipal Improve
ment.
Besides these, there are numerous
social clubs and card clubs. all Of
which is responsible for Valley City
being termed the CITY Of Highbrows."
In view of this distinction and the fact
tina a woman is satisfactorily per-
forming the duties of county superin-
tendent of schools. the women who
are urging Miss Nelson's candidacy
consider it fitting that she should be-
come the mex president Of the North
Dakota Federation Of Women's clubs.
Miss Nelson is too much absorbed
In the duties Of county superintend-
ent just now to give the matter con-
s~ideration. Rural schools have not
opened throughout Barnes county and
Miss Nelson regards clubs and the
state federation meeting of secondary
Importance to her official duties. She
is not even non-committal as to ac-
cepting the candidacy urged upon her
and will likely say nothing. or even
consider the honor, until the little din
ner pails are in full swing and every.
thing In the county schools is running
smoothly"