The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-18

An evening at the University o
North Dakota was the pleasure pro
vided Thursday evening for the on
loNrlent of the states club womel
who are gathered here for the annua
federation convention brought to
close today. Two features marke,
this session.. the federation tea at tn
university commons ut I o'clock ant
President F. L. McNey's address OIL
Some Recent Social Tendencies il
America" at the gymnasium at S:St
O'clock.
Miss Ella NJ. Fulton. dean of won,
en- at the university. was the presid
ing hostess at the federation tea ant
it was a social hour OF extreme en-
joTment. Forty tables were PLACED
N the commodious and handSomcl.
arranged dining room and at eacf
We're groups of six guests. The
university colors. pink and green
We're In evidence in the decorations
each centerpiece for the tables being
a pretty arrangement OF pink carna'
lions and green fern. and the entire
company of 24O guests which included
oHlcers. delegates. visiting club women
and members Of the our local feder-
ated clubs made a splendid scene. all
elegantly gowned and in a mood o.
happiness that convention business
had not heretofore permitted.
The delicious repast was served In
three courses and was one of eXqui-
site appointment throughout. Miss
Daisy B. Treen. head Of the university
commons department.. was in charge
of this feature.
During the tea service the guests
We're favored with some spl"- ''d
musical numbers. The Girls Glee
club and the conversation quartet. BON
directed by Prof. w. w. Norton. rem
dered several numbers that were re-
eeived with hearty applause. The
Girls Glee club again sang at the
gymnasium for the evening program
n other delightful numbers were
a group of Chopin piano selections by
Miss Fjelde Of Valley City and a bari
tone solo by w. w. Norton.
President McVcy's Address.
An educational treat was the mes.
sage OF the president Of the University
OF North Dakota. DR.. F. L. McVey.
ne addressed the women Of the
North Dakota fe1eration last evening.
some social conditions existing in the
United States was his theme and a
short resume Of his address follows:
america today is in an almost pray
erful attitude. looking with question:
ing toward the many problems with
ANAA Shc 10 confronted. IneSe 0rSl
years Of the twentieth century
are a wonderful decade, in which we
are attempting to deal with questions
Of revolution and of social Justice,
n United States today is animated
by a devotion to ideals and a spir-
honesty that will go Gar toward
solving some Of the difficulties. In
ITS essence the problem appears to be
a question of democracy and the
maintenance of the right of the peo-
pie to rule.
Three things. however, among 9th.
ers, appear to be working against the
possible satisfactory outcome of a
democracy intent upon ruling itself.
Economic conditions have produced
a plutocracy in. America. Problems
Of practice and questions regarding
the doing Of things that will accom-.
plfsh results has made the American
many times intolerant in his attitude
toward the courts: so that the inter.
pretations of the law. the deterant
influences of immigration, and the
pressure upon the family to main
itself. are aH-in the direction Of
a marked influence upon
IDEALS. government and economic con-
dittons In the United States.
In the past we have not troubled