The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-16

increase over last year. The sum Oh.
Sl, 100 has been raised TOR temperance
work during the year and 10000 Pages
Mrs. Julia Nelson OF Fargo, Miss Geor-
gia Chambers OF Churchs Ferry and
Miss Pearl Kirk of Wahpeton have
year. Among the principal addresses
delivered were The Growth Of Temper
ance, by Mrs. Necia Buck, president
of the district; The Juvenile Court. by
Edna Rowan. national secretary of the
young peoples branch of the w. C. IT,.
W. was very inspiring. Miss Rowan.
is just entering on g six weeks, toufsof
North Dakota. coming from Michigan,
where she has had active part in the.
recent suffrage campaign. The address
by Rev. I'M. Sutherland on Wornan's
Place In Christian Work, was greatly
appreciated. Mr.. Sutherland ifs an ar
dent supporter OF the suffrage move.
ment. Rev. Mr.. Russell of Rolla spoke.
very effectively on Why Woman Suf-.
frage VIII Win. He dep1ored he fact,
that conditions have made it necessary.
for women to enter the political field
Papers were read by Mrs. Russell OF
Rolia on Y Responsibility for the
Training of Our Young People; Mrs.
Mary Haig Of Devils Lake on The Sci
%entific, Practical Modern Temperance
Lessons Found in the Bible; Mrs. g. ~.
ing, Money Paying. Miss Mamie Scr
enson, superintendent of county
schools, gave a most interesting talk
on Our National Capital, especially OF
the suffrage pageant held in that city
March 3. Miss sorenson was priv
ileged to assist in the carrying of the.
North Dakota banner at that time. The
following departments were reported:
Work Among Foreigners, Mrs. Olga
Paulson of Bisbee; Medal Contest, Miss
NJ. S%orenson of Cando; Physical Edu-l
cation, Mrs. L.. J. Gjere, Cando; Anti
Narcotics =, Mrs Albert Gibhens, CANOE q or
Devils Lake; Sabbath Observance, Mrs.
M. Si1lers, Calvin. The music furnish
ed the convention by the choir Of the
NJ. p. church under the leadership of
Harris, Miss Elsie Britten, Mrs. c. j.
McPake and Miss Irene olson, was a.
rich treat and unsurpassed byanY
previous convention. Miss Estelle Dun
bar acted as organist during the day.
session. The auto ride given. BY the
business men through the solicitation.
Of A. III. Lean, was greatly enjoyed.
Mrs. Buck. district president, was pre-.
scented with a beautiful bouquet of:
carnations by the local flower mission
department as a token of esteem Mrs.
Robert Hesketh of Rolla and Mrs. Eva
Owen of MaZa were made life members
of the state union by their respective
unions, 1t the election OF officers all,
the old board were retained. The con-
v~ention of 1914 is to meet at Bisbee.
The convention of the Seventh dis
trict w. G. T. u. at Park River was
completed Wednesday with the election
Of the following officers: President,
Mrs. J. J.. Kohnen; vice president, Mrs.
Caswell of Grafton: corresponding sec.
rotary, Mrs. Catherwood; recording sec
rotary, Mrs. Newall, Forest river; treas.
urer, Mrs. Evans of Mimic. Tuesday
evening the Rev. Mr.. F~inlayson deliv-.
cred the address of welcome to the
convention in behalf Of the churches:
E. Smith Peterson for the commercial
club; Supt. M. FL. Aygarn for the
school, and Mrs. Phair In Behalf of the
Park River union. Mrs. Thompson of
Mimic responded. Miss Edna Rowan,
L. r. L.. organizer from Kansas, de-
lighted the audience with an able n
interesting address. She Showed The.
working of the Woman's Christian
Temperance union from different view
points and especially emphasized tem-
perance instruction for the boys n
girls. and also woman's suffrage and
the work of getting women ready for
a vote.