The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-15
Seventeenth Annual Gathering
of State Federation Opened
4. . Today in the City Of Fargo

US the chairman or the departments
of work. We all felt it was a most
profitable session and !. recommend
that we make this council of officers
and chairmen permanent feature of
our spring board meeting. Our work
has grown to such proportions that it
is necessary to take time to plan well.
Several important changes in our by
laws were recommended of which you
Will hear more later.
In this vast new state OF our un-
limited opportunities lie before the
committees in charge of each depart
ment of work. Just what each de-
partment can and should do is a story,
in itself. I must not go into this
either as l know each chairman is
just bubbling over with ideas and sug-
gestions Of which you will hear to-
morrow. The number of members
on each committee to further the work
OF the various departments has been
raised to seven-one from each dis
trlct. Each member will be RESPONSE
Bile for the work for her special de-
partment in her special district. This
new plan will be watched with inter.
est FOR the next two years and I am
sure will be productive Of great good.
In the past some districts have had no
representatives On several depart
ments and other districts have had
several members on the same depart
ment. The department chairmen have
put a great deal of thought into the
outline work for the ensuing year and
am sure with these Well organized
committees the work of the thirteen.
departments will be well cared for
and pushed into the outer corners Of
the state.
~, ,. Needs of District.
the programmes for the district meet
ings see that the representatives OF
each of the various departments be
given time Eon the programme of the
district meeting to present the work
OF her department and set forth the
needs OF the district along the line OF
Work she represents. g'1> ss.
|s.6 At the board meeting it was recon-
mende ed that the various departments
be sub-divided to correspond to the
sub divisions of the general fedora
ton. This. will be done.
The little pamphlet of suggestions
from each, department chairman, which
was gotten out by the extension com
m1ttee this year for the first time, has
proved Of invaluable help to clubs in
planning their programmes.
One Of my ambitions for the admin
istration is that our apportionment of
$4oO for the Sarah Plat Decker me-
mortal fund be paid before the biennial
in Chicago next May. We have rails
ed $156. We still owe $244. Let us
wipe that out-and our own state en-
dowment fund. Would that we could
say by next October. TT is finished"
I would like to mention the great
need for rural extension. 1t is a topic
upon which have so much to say that
will not attempt anything in the time
II have this morning
I plead also for the organization of
more parents leagues. We need better
cooperation between the home and
school.
Expresses Thanks.
Before closing I want to thank you
most sincerely for your cooperation
and loyalty during this, my first year
in Office. The joy derived from fellow
ship and the warm. hospitality extend
ed me by the club women of our state
as have been in your midst, have re-
paid me for the work and cares which
are bound to come with this Office. I
have enjoyed being in your homes, rid
ing in your automobiles and knowing
you in different way than ever
could from, the platform. , I like the
spirit have seen manifested. You
seem to "be glad of life, because it
gives you a chance to love and to.
work" I like that spirit of earnest
desire to, Square thyself for use. A
stone that may fit in the wall is not
left by the way All things have not
been accomplished this year, which we
would like to. have seen accomplished,
but Thomas Bailey Aldrich says, ."They
fail, and they alone, who have not
striven,' so ," y.
We are driff: fGt here to play to dream to
We have hard work to, do and loads
to lift; ~'.f II B
shuna not the struggle--face 1t; tits
,gt5 Gods gift
At $3.50 a recess of fifteen minutes
was given during which time the dele
gates were introduced by the presi-
dent of the federation and the Fargo
delegates When the meeting was
again called to order Miss Nelson
called for the reports of the officers.
Reports Of Officers.
The report or the vice president at
large Mrs. M. A. Baldwin was not
given at this session as Mrs. Baldwin
Is out of the state.
The report Of the recording secretary.
Mrs. s. A. Zimmerman was given by
Mrs. F. q. Rathman Of jamestown
who is acting as recording secretary
IN LIlS absence OF NrS. zimmerman,
Mrs. Rathburn reported the meeting
Of the board in March at which time
plans for the fall federation were
made and committees appointed to ar
range for the meeting in Fargo and
corresEbnd with the Fargo club.
women.
She also gave the report Of the
board meeting held at the Gardner
hotel last evening at s o'clock at
which time it was decided to hold an
other board meeting late this after
noon and admit two new clubs to the
federation.
Mrs. Zimmerman reports the follow
ing new clubs admitted to membership
the past year.
/. The Woman's club OF Oberon.
Moved by. Mrs. Dochterman; seconded
by Mrs. Bush.
2. The Mothers club Of Minot. Nov
ed by Mrs. Boyden; seconded by Mrs.
Bush.
3. Ladies' Home Union club, Mo-
hall Moved by Mrs Mcintyre; Sec
@onded by Mrs. Baldwin.
Woman's Study club. Mercer.
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