The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-12
Banquet Was Fine Feast.

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excellent cooking and faultless serv-
ing. 1t was a delicious three course
repast served at two long and hand
somely spread tables in the cafeteria
room of the association, building. The
colors Of the campaign, red and blue,
prevailed in the decorative scheme
and down the center Of each table
was a. tier Of burning red tapers held
In pretty crystal holders with red rose
hooded with red shades and at each
Plate a novel place card was support
ed by a tripod of red reception sticks
tied with bows of blue ribbon.
Toast Program.
Mrs. F.. j. Babcock as chairman of
the board Of directors presided as
toastmistress and when the tables had
been cleared Of the delicious good
things she announced the entertain.
ing program of toasts. Mrs. Babcock
added to the enjoyment of this feature
by introducing several speakers with
clever verses that perfectly fit the oc-
casion and the responses were witty.
full of enthusiasm and characterized
with a spirit of announcement that
will be a great influence in urgine
the association members to work for
the desired 1000 memberships. Mrs.
Hatcher was first called with this in
PRODUCTION:
"Here's a toast to all who are here
No matter where they're from,
May the best days you have seen
Be worse than your worst to con1e.''
The welcome was certainly cordial
and Mrs. Hatcher expressed the feel
Ing of all the matrons on her team
when she said that they were happy
to be able to do this work for the as.
ISOLATION and at the same time make
So many young ladies joyful.
Miss Bessie Hutchins explained the
work of a Philodora club which was
visit. Miss Hutchins has had experl-
ence in this good work while living in
Iowa City. Iowa. The name implies
flowing givers" and that means that
in such a club every girl pledges her.
self to do some service in the way OF
visiting hospitals. singing in hospitals
on Sunday afternoons, assisting some
poor or in short to always be ready
to do something for somebody when
opportunity affords. Miss Hutchins
cited several interesting experiences
ed the chart around. that the girls
might study 1t and sign IL they wish.
ed.
One Thousand Members for the
was the most enjoyable toast OF
the evening. Miss Martha Anderson,
who secured thirty-siX new members
during h recent campaign, told Of
her experiences and found thai it was
an easy task. She brought out the
point that it is only necessary to
bring the advantages of the associa.
tionstto. he eyes Of the great many
girls who do not belong, in order to
bring them in as active members.
Miss Mary Berg vas the other
speaker on this subject and she relat.
ed to them varied experiences with
such an earnest sincerity that she was
given the most enthusiastic applause
OF h evening. Miss Berg enjoyed
every minute of her campaigning for
members and admitted frankly that
she often failed in getting the MEM
ber but n did not leave one without
Eiv1ng Them a thorough understand
ing OF the association and its good
work. Miss Berg had some real funny
situations in her experiences and they
We're Just as entertaining in her talk
last evening.
Mrs. II. e. Simpson responded to
the Volunteer Worker and brought
out the fact that no girl or no woman
could lose by volunteering her serv.
Ices to the Y. ". C. A. II she does
nut very little, she is going to be hem
emitted by becoming broader and bet
Ter IN spirit and happier for doing
good. Mrs. Simpson prophecied sue.
cess in this association with the help
or the numerous volunteer workers
who should come from the splendid
rank of young women who are nov,
in the association.
Mrs. ,Rabcock called on Miss Mabel
Hustad Of the Bushes Girls club to
respond to The Business Girl in. thu
=. w. g. A." with the following orig
inal verse:
Here's TO the girl with the business
From the tips of her toes TO the
curl in her hair.
She works in the shop and she nlavs
in the gym"
She studies King Lear and the Bible
with vim,
But wherever you find her she ALWAYS
will try
TO be a reliable friend Of the "Y."
Miss Hustad told Of the work of the
club and Of the enjoyable associations
1t brings to the business girl. She al.
so announced that the club was pre-.
pairing to soon put on a play to raise
"a" ~ eeIu to Lake Gen.
v this summer. y
Mrs. s. Paige Johnson responded to
The Camp Fire Girl by telling an
interesting story of that organization
n Of it's advantages to the young
girl. ~
Miss Louise P%ackebusch, the visit.
Ing nurse. was called upon for "wom.
ans Work in Grand Forks" and gave
a. oriel talk on woman's sphere. EN-.
phasizing the great work she can do
In social service. She pointed to the
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