The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-01
Social Notes

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Mrs. Walter Reed of Armenia spent
yesterday in the city with friends,
Mrs. M. F. Holderman Of Eighth
street south has returned home from
a business trip to the east.
Miss Emma Taubert and Miss
Mamie Sinner of Casselton were
guests in the city yesterday.
Mrs. G. o. Follett of First avenue
north left today for Detroit, Mimi.
where she win be the guest for a
while of Mrs. Roger Brown.
Mrs. Condin of Valley City, who has
been the guest for the past week of
Mrs. Wrede Of North Broadway was
honor guest at a delightful event
yesterday afternoon given by Miss
Edythe Carlson at her apartments Il
the operahouse annex. A delicious
luncheon was served at 4 O'Clock.
covers being laid for six.
Grand Forks Times: Mrs. Jean
McNaughton Stevens Of Towner was
among the arrivals last evening to
attend the Enforcement league con-
vention and the meeting Of the exc
cutive committee of the w. G. T. u.
Mrs, Stevens always enjoys her visits
to Grand Forks in getting unusual
pleasure out Of the convention ses-
sions.
Bismarck Tribune: The w. C. II. u.
met yesterday with Mrs. Frank Smith.
Despite the stormy weather, a goodly
number attended. The Florence Crit
tar1foo hoy,aa xrynrlrr rrro =. uli.or,.,ol "a
1t was decided to send a box Of cloth
ing to the home at Fargo. Amy one
in the city wishing to contribute to
this worthy cause is welcome to do
so. Leave your contributions with
Mrs. Frank Smith, or any member of
the union.
Grand Forks Times: Mrs. Elizabeth
Preston Anderson Of Valley City,
president. Of the North Dakota w. C.
T. u, and Mrs. r. NJ. Pollock of Far
go, also prominent in w. c.. T. u.
work as well as in all women's ac-
tivities in her home city, were among
the distinguished women arrivals in
the city last evening to attend the
Enforcement league convention and
also the executive committee meeting
Va TIE We Ss.Ls ~ MIS- <AAIuSISOn IL
always a welcome visitor here and the
various state officers consider meet
ing with her one of the greatest
pleasures OF the mid-winter gathering
of the committee. Mrs. Pollock is one
of the most sincere club women in the
city Of Fargo and in addition to being
a director In the state Federation of
Women's clubs and member of the en-
dowment fund committee, she is a
woman with pronounced views on wo-
la suffrage. She is vice president
of the Votes for Women league of
North Dakota, organized recently in
her home city, and Is one of the adj
vocates of equal suffrage who is gain
ing many adherents by her very SEN
sible arguments. Mrs. Pollock is also
one of the most ardent works in the
social center work taken up this year
by the Fargo club women. In a short
interview, Mrs. Pollock ~recounted
some of the splendid things which
Fargo women have accomplished along
these lines and also said that the
popularity OF the work was growing
rapidly. One of the most beneficial
results Of the Fargo women's work
was the installation OF baths in one
of the public school buildings. This
school is located in that part Of the
city which attracts the poorer emf
grant type Of school children, those
whose homes have little to offer in
the way of cleanliness n sanitation.
The visiting nurse superintends the
bathing classes Of about thirty girls
once or twice a week and the school
janitor looks after the boys classes.
The women also hold evening meet
ings TO which the fathers as well as
mothers are invited, the school board
supplying the building and lighting,
and the ome the programme which
consists OF an illustrated lecture and
musical numbers. The afternoon
meetings for mothers are conducted
similar to the work in Ibis city, though