The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-24
MISS NEIL son, SuPT. OF SCHOOLS
Of BARNES CO., HIGHLY H0N0RED
Popular Barnes County Young Lady Is Elected
President Of the federation Of W|Omen'S
Clubs of North Dakota.

Miss Minnie j. Nelson of Valley
CITY was elected president Of the
North Dakota Federation OF women's
clubs this afternoon. Miss NELSON'S
election followed the resignation of
Mrs. Grant Hager of Grafton who was
elected to that office Wednesday after
noon by unanimous vote of the con-
vention after the informal ballot had
been taken. Mrs. E. B. Page of Grand
Forks opposed Miss Nelson on the
first ballot but withdrew and Miss
Nelson was declared elected after the
first count,
\ secertaryship Not Decided.
Mrs. H. A. Presler OF Valley City
was elected corresponding secretary.
It has been the stipulation in the club
for years that the president and the
secretary hsould live in the same
town.
Miss Nelson has served several
terms as superintendent of schools in
Barnes county and is we'll fitted
for the Office to which she has been
elected. She has been connected with
the federation for years and is thor
oughly familiar with the work.
Mrs. Grant Hager of Grafton elect
ed unanimously yesterday afternoon
to succeed Mrs. N. c. Young as presi-
dent declined Thursday to accept
the honor, giving as her reasoL the
fact she felt physically incapable of
assuming the burdens of the Office.
Sincere regret was expressed on every
hand hut delegates realized the ne
cessity Of another ballot and Miss
Nelson, who emphatically stated yes
terday that she was not q candidate,
was induced to run
Other Elections.
The formal ballot on all other Of
fees was taken at the opening Of the
session this morning, the results as
above. With competition for the Of
fee OF auditor. Mrs. Boyden being op-
posed BY Mrs. Otto Zetterberg of Val
ley City and for the board of direc-
tors, the defeated candidates being
Mrs. Bruegger of Williston, Mrs. Wal
ter Doheny Of Rugby, Mrs. P. NJ. Cole
Of Kenmare and Mrs. Cassel of Cas-
selton, the morning session was q
lively one and interest ran high until
the ballots were counted.
Endowment Fund Near $500.
8 Contributions for the endowment
fund have reached nearly $500. Mrs.
E. 3. Goss as treasurer Of the state
endowment fund committee reported
that $523.45 has been received dur
ing the year and last evenings gift
from the endowment entertainment
was @1s6. Mrs. L. B. Dochterman,
federation treasurer, reported total
Of 3645 pledged. At this mornings
session ~ in cash was applied on
pledges.
MRS. Young made strong plea for
tho support OF the endowment fund
and her talk was followed by a ger-
erous pledging.
Mrs. Reynolds Report.
Mrs. w. ]. Reynolds Of Westhope,
chairman of the endowment depart.
ment, made her report before the
convention. showing that she had
been untiring in her efforts to bring
in contributions. Mrs. Reynolds has
sent out much correspondence urging
clubs to become active in this ne
cessity and gave talks at several dis
trict meetings. She was ably assist
ed by Mrs. Rathman Of the commit
tee.
Committee to Report.
Whether the fight for the endow-
ment fund will be continued will be
decided at meeting of that commit
tee this afternoon which will report
at the session tomorrow morning.
Mrs. L. b. Dochterman gave very
concise statement Of past and present
needs OF the federation for an endoW-
ment fund and Mrs. L. p. Barber Of
Wahpeton in the absence Of Mrs. J.
g. Forbes read some newspaper clip
pings on ''How Other Federations
Have Raised Endowment Funds
Possibilities Of Fund.
Mrs. Grant Hager was called upon
to tell Of the possibilities of the -fu-
ture with an endowment fund and she