The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-12
vx7 DIRK OF WOMEN'S
W CLUBS THROUGH.
OUT THE A D

The Woman's club held it's regular
session on Wednesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Cox. IfRoll call was
"~Favoritc Authors land why?" The
field was broad and responses as far
as could he judged under such condi-
tons, indicated Il wide diversity in lit
erary taste.
Mrs. Coleman read a paper OIL Cur
Novelist-W. D.. Howlcs." a short
sketch of his life was succeeded by a
review of some of his leading novels,
with an account Of honors conferred
upon him. at home and abroad-the
latest being his recent election by the
National Academy of Arts and Letters,
as one of the forty immortals.'
vor Of the reading public. An inter-
esting discussion on different modern
novelists followed.
MRS. stroud's paper on Mark
Twain-Our Humorist,'' gave a full
account of his life-it was interesting
to note his childish peculiarities and
the prediction of his mother thai lone
born to be hanged could not be
drowned" she. too must have been a
humorist, as the records do not show
that he was a vicious boy. Mrs.
stroud claimed that his genius was
Of a distinct American type-which is
surely justified. In closing her excel
lent paper she i've Il memorizcd
reading of "a Literary Nightmare
from Tom Sawyer Abroad" which
was a rare treat and ELECTED much ap-
plause.
From Los Angeles comes the fol-
lowing item which will be Of much
interest to the North Dakota club
women, members of the Federation of
Women's clubs who plan to attend
the biennial in San Francisco in June:
This week there is to be held In
San Francisco Il large conference of
club women, called by the local COM
mittee Of the biennial, at which time
plans for the great general convention
as so far planned will be discussed.
There will also be reported to the
gathering a resume of the matters
which will he considered by the gen
eral federation.
While the board Of directors of
the general federation was in session
in st. Louis recently. a disagreement
arose between the railroad companies
and club women which was not set
tied when the board adjourned. The
disagreement vas concerning rates
and time limit for the convention,
and for a time threatened. it is said,
TO imperil San Francisco's claim to
the convention. st. Louis and Chicago
each became active bidders for the
biennial when there was a threatened
transfer of the convention. but the
board declared that the convention
should be held as planned in San
Francisco.
When the board adjourned it had
bee nimpossible for delegates to ar
range with the railroads for round.
trip tickets to San Francisco, which
will allow the visitors to stay in Cali.
fornia until September or October
The time limit at that time announc.
ed ends in August.
1.-THE biennial convention is to be
held in of San +Francico's large
halls. which will be suitably arranged
to seat all delegates and a%lternates
and leave ample accommodations for
club m generally, either federal.
ed or unfederated, and the public. The
Palace hotel will be headquarters.
1.-THE assessments for the entertain.
ment fund of the visiting delegates
ly paid in from all the different dis.
trict declarations. Shortly after the
first Of the year the Los Angeles dis
trict had paid nearly half it's assess.
ments, the auditor, Mrs. w. C.. Mush.
ct, having received checks for NOR
than $1.1OO and the Friday Morning
club having sent it's complete assess.
ment on to the local bdard in Sar
Francisco"
Invitations are out for a leap year
party to be given by the Minot Must.
cal club in the opera house the even.
ing of February a. Mrs. SlOcum IL
the chairman of the committee hav.
ing the dance in charge and Mrs
j. II. Taylor and Mrs. G. i. Sweet ar.
the other members of hat commit.
tee. The object Of the dance is to
raise money to install a piano in the
] new library. and tho ladies are work.