The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-14

program. Mrs. Taylor, president Of
the club, was unable to he present.
the automobile accident. and Mrs.
Slocum presided. Mrs. Sweet an
nounced the numbers, which consist
cd of a we'll written and interesting
paper on Grieg's life and music, given
by Mrs. Wolfe. A very good descrip-
ton of the weird beauties of this
music. especially i'll the Peer Gynt
suite were a feature of the paper. and
Mrs. Blaisdell's playing of the differ
emit movements of the suits, as Mrs.
Wolfe described them. left nothing to
be desired. All Of the wonderful
harmonies. and the different mood of
each movement was plainly marked
in Mrs. Blaisdelrs interpretatin~ of
the suite. Miss Matilda Dahl PLAYED
the effective song of Solveig from the
Peer Gynt suite No. >. and three piano
numbers. all characteristic works of
inc composer were given by Mrs. Nc
10y. who played he March of the
llWarfs: Miss Mary Hansmeyer gave
the Album Leaf as her number. and
Mrs, Storey the Minuet. Miss Edith
Davis gave a Very sweet little con-
tralto solo a Song of the Heort,"
by GUERNSEY.
The Valley City Civic Improvement
league met on Friday afternoon in the
city hall for installation of officers.
Inc oi1lcers installed were Mrs. l.. G.
McMullen, president; Mrs. Otto letter
nefS. vice president at large; Mrs.
Morris johnson. treasurer; Mrs. Henry
Presler, corresponding secretary.
wee presidents of the districts are:
Mrs. John Riggs of the First district;
Ally NV
dlstrlct; Mrs. Bondy. of the Third dis
trict; Miss Webster of the Fourth dis
trict and Mrs. q. W. Hanna. of the
Fifth district. After the installation
nj oflrerS an Interesting was
rendered. Miss Dahl read "a paper on
The Life Cycle of the Fly" Prof.
Morris Johnso gave an instructive
tax ON the prevention of Flies or
"H"W to Make Valley City a Elyless
Town"
Devils Lake club ladies Who attend
Ell the convention at Leeds are en-
thuSiastic over the result of their
meeting n the cordial hospitality en-
tended tn them by the Leeds people.
The election of district vice president
was held over until the state fedora
to the orders received from State
President Mrs. Young. the new clubs
which are to he admitted to this dis
trlct were not represented at this
meeting and the election OF the vice
president Was therefore deferred UNI
til the new clubs could help in the Sc
iectlon. Ihe matter of the endow-
ment fund was discussed. There were
some OF the opinion hat a collection
should be taken up at the district
meeting hut later it was thought best
to ask each club president to take tho
matter up with her own club, asking
for subscriptions. The delegates were
met at the trains by committees and
escorted to the beautiful club rooms.
Thursday evening the delegates were
b~anquetted and after the banquet "a
we'll chosen musical program WAS
given. Tho next district meeting will
be held at Cando.
Tomorrow evening the annual con-
Nention of the Eighth and Ninth dis
tricts of the North Dakota Federation
of Women's clubs will convene at Bot
tineau and Mrs. j. L. Stevens of this
city VIII nc among the principal speak
ers on the excellent program. Mrs.
X. y. Spraguc who had planned on
attending has found it impossible to
make the trip.
AT this convention the clubs of Mi
not. Nilliston. Towner. kenmare,
Westhope, Rugby, L%ansford, Omemee,
Willow City. Gardena and Bottineau
will have delegates and the hostesses
will be the ladies of the Bottineau
Woman's club. Wednesday evening
the guests will be entertained with IL
reception and musicale at the state
school of forestry and the first bust
ness session will be held Thursday
morning. The address of welcome will
be spoken by Mrs. w. Fl. Adams. presi-
dent of the Bottincau Woman's club
and Mrs. Andrew Carr of Minot. presi-
dent of the Eighth. district, will re-
SDond. The various clubs will make
their reports at the morning and aft
ernoon sessions and the papers will
ne upon civic Improvement. club work
in the state. enforcement of pure food
laws. noted North Dakota women, the
endowment fund and the prevention
of tuberculosis.
Mrs. Stevens will give a talk on the
tuberculosis question at both the aft
crnoon meeting and again in the even
ing when a large public reception will
he held.
The Woman's club at Mott is pre-
pairing for its final meeting of the year
which will be held Saturday. May %.
at the residence of Mrs. w. II. Scott.
This Ill was organized but a few
months ago and was admitted to the
state federation at the annual spring
meeting of the board. II had lone a
great deal literary review york and
its programs have been beneficial and
entertaining. No meetings will be
held during the n I'M months.
The Twentieth Century club at Lam
kin has accepted an invitation to a
debate with the Commercial club and
in return has challenged the latter
club to a spelling match to toke place
Tuesday evening next week. At that
time there will be a special refresh
ment service and plans are being made
to hav an address by Billy" Sunday.
The debate is set for the early mart