The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-24
DIR. R. A. BEARD SPOKE
W. c. T. Y. Held Open Evening Meet.
ing Last Nisht-Dr. Boards Adj
dress a Feature.

The Fargo w. G. T. u. held an un-
usually interesting meeting last even
ing at the home of Mrs. p. G. Gearey,
jr, on Fifth avenue south. Roll call
was responded to with pen pictures
Of incidents in the life of Frances q,
Willard, quotations or ideals of that
great woman. The meeting was the
annual Willard memorial meeting, and
a collection was taken up as is the
custom with every union in the world
around Feb. IL, which was the day
Frances Willard died and is known
as her heavenly birthday" The mon
ey secured at this annual Offering is
used in the work Of the w. C. T. u.
among foreigners coming into this
country and among the negroes. Al
woman is stationed at Ellis island and
in Philadelphia for the purpose Of
carrying on this work.
Miss Georgia Chambers was pres
ent and all the ladies enjoyed meeting
her very much. Miss Chambers is
state superintendent of the young
peoples work for the w. G. T. u. and
is just now working in this district.
Arrangements are being completed to
have her speak Tuesday afternoon at
4 o'clock in the assembly room of the
high school. This meeting will be
under the auspices of the L. T.. l..
and everyone, young and old, is most
cordially invited TO be present.
The Misses Bertha and Minnie Ha-
gen contributed pleasure to the even
ing with piano duets and the feature
Of the evining was a splendid address
on Woman's Place in the World. He
said in part:
"Woman's place has changed with
the coming Of christianity. Before
she a no liberty or place, soon after
the advent of the christian religion,
however, the change was marked. Be-
fore the birth of Christ if a woman
attempted to improve her mind or
state she was looked down upon and
desp1sed more than ever. Now wo-
men have proved most thoroughly that
their intellect is equal and in some
cases superior to that of the men. The
rank n scholarship Of Smith and
Wellesley are equal to those of Har-
ward and Yale and just last year at
Cambridge, England, a woman receive
ed the highest rank for the math-
ematical tests. Heretofore mathemat-
les has been considered above the
mind of women, but the mistake is
now proven.
In churches women are pre-emi-
nent, there are two women for every
man, who attend church. Some people
think 1t shows a lack of thought for
women to go to church, while the
men sit at home in a cloud of smoke
and discuss the latest horse races. It
surely takes more intellect to appre-
ciate the highest things Of life than
to discuss which will be the winner
in the next race.
Almost every sort Of reform is
kept up by the women and their con
tributions. In the field of art and lit.
erature the woman has aiken her
place, and in the world of politics.
where they had had opportunity, wo-
men have shown keen political sense.
The women of England are especially
interested, for the wives and daughters
of peers are taking a stand for their
rights. Women in America demon
strated their ability In the recall Of
the mayor Of Seattle.
This is a woman's age and no wo-
man need regret the size of her sphere
OF action. Mother Wesley, in her
little cottage engaged In bringing up
her sons did not consider her work
very great. Yet she was the mother
OF Wesleyism in England and OF
Methodism in the United States. Wo
mans greatest fort is her social gifts.
She is doing true missionary work II
she succeeds in taking up some neg
lected and lonely ones and making life
bright for them. This gift must not
be ignored, but rather cultivated,
Mrs. Keyes read a letter from
Congressman Hanna in reply to a let
ter regarding a bill for the prohibi-
ton of shipping liquors into temper
ance territory. Mr.. Hanna stated
that steps had been taken toward Sc
curing such a bill and he thought il
possible that it would be successful
At the close of the meeting a social
time with refreshments was ENJOYED