The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-20
CLUB NOTES

That the Women's Civic league of
Grand Forks is to prove as great If
not a greater benefit TO the home and
to homekeepers as 1t has to that city
IN general seems certain from the in
serest taken in the social service work
which had it's real beginning yesterday
lfternoon. The committee that has
been working on the introduction OF
this branch of civic good as the
leagues winter work for the past sew
eral weeks saw the first results of
their labors when mothers and home
makers from all classes gathered at
the Belmont, Wilder and Winshtp
schools to hear the presentation of
the work. Similar meetings will be
held at the Roosevelt, washington and
Central schools later, it being found
rather impracticable to have all on the
same afternoon. The object of these
gatherings yesterday was to present
the work which the league will offer
in this course in domestic science ana
domestic art and to enlist the member
ship OF the club which shall receive
the benefit Of the work. The schoM
principals and ward presidents pre-
sided at the gatherings and excellent
programmes n refreshments were the
apecial social feature. At the Bel
mont school Miss Katherine Whitley.
principal of the school was In charge
together with two ward president, Mrs.
j. 8. Hatcher and Mrs. G. E. Drawn.
or. Miss whitley opened the pro-
gramme with a brief talk on the OBJ
ject OF the gatherings and the bene-
fits to be derived from the association
OF the home and school in the manner
proposed by the social welfare com
mittee. Miss Mary Sutherland, su-
pervisor OF domestic science and art
in the Grand Forks schools, gave a
short talk. outlining the series of
demonstration cooking lessons which
she Will give during the course ana
Mrs. J. s. Hatcher gave an interest,"
ing discourse OF the relation of the
home and school. Mrs. G. e. Brawn-
er closed with a short talk on the ben
eits to be derived from mothers and
teachers meeting together frequently
and the discussion was further taken
up in the social session that followed.
Dainty light refreshments were served
during the social hour. At the Win
ship school another splendid meeting
was held with Miss O'Donnel1, the
principal, In charge of the
and Mrs. ]. M. Gillette, the ward pres
ident, acting as hostess. The pro-
gralnme was opened with a delightful
group Of Soprano solos by Miss Ioa
Lamson of the Grand Forks school of
music. Miss Genevieve O'Keefe gave
pleasure with a splendid reading ana
the other numbers were songs by the
seventh grade and recitations by sew
erai other pupils. Miss o'Donnell in.
troduced the subject that brought the
women together, The Homekeepers.
club and the work was presented In
q most interesting manner. The whole
affair was conducted as a purely socias
event ana the mothers were received
at n door by a group OF Winship
teachers, Miss Dudley, Miss Gallagher.
Miss Skinner and Miss Sampson. In
the service Of refreshments Mrs. Bar.
ney Dreeiand ana Mrs. Harold Lam
ming poured, while in the serving Mrs.
Gillette and Mrs. j.. e. Stevens were
assisted by Miss Sargent, Miss
OKeefe. Miss Wiltse, Miss Crawford
and Miss Henderly. AT the Wilder
school Miss Aldrich arranged the
splendid programme and the meeting
was In charge of Mrs. George Jauss.
Dainty refreshments were served upon
the arrival OF the guests and following
the very entertaining programme BY
Miss Aidrich's pupils the presentation
OF the work was made by Mrs. Jauss.