The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-22
Town MAKING IS
TO Be STUDIED
The Women's Civic League
Adopts Pres. McVey's
Book for Years Work.
FINE PROGRAM HAS
BEEN PREPARED
Various Phases of Municipal
Buildings are to be
Discussed.

THE Making of Il Town. Prcsi-
dent r. l.. McNcy's book. has becn
adopted 10y the Women's Civic League
for special study this year, and an in
trrestinE program. covering tho Va
rious phases of the publication. has
hccn outlined. The complete program
nr meetings for the year is as fol-
lows:
November :.
The Making of IL Town." la)
Town Building and Co-opcration,"
presented by Miss Bertha Ferguson:
OBJ The Planning Of Il Town. pre-
scented by Mrs. Gustavc Ruediger: ~
Civic Town III Germany." Mrs. H.. NJ.
Wheeler: a Civic Town in other
Lands" Mrs. Hegland.
December 4.
"Thc Making of Il Town" tal 1.-THE
First Fundamental, HEALTH present.
cd hy Mrs. James Collins; tb). THE
Second Fundamental. Schools" pre-
scented by Miss Edna Twamley: ''The
Teaching of Hygiene in the Public
Schools" Miss Halverson: "Medical
Inspection Of Schools Mrs. r. l.. Me-
Ncy.
January j.
The Making of a Town." (a). 1.-The
Third Fundamental. Morals" pre-
ISGltecU ny LII. Mae SdiiuSiS, VIZ iIe
Fourth Fundamental. Business pre-.
sentcd by Mrs. !. II. owen; THE
Housewives League" Mrs. T. T. Lind
sey; pure Food" Mrs. r.. a. Sprague.
1.-The Making of a Town." (a). adj
vertising the Town." presented by
Mrs. A. l. Hunter: CD. THE Entrance
of the Town. presented by Mrs. Il.
Is. Griffith: Better Disposal of Gar
bage." Mrs. j. NJ. Gillette; What to
DO With our Ashes" Mrs. James
Boyle.
March :.
The Making of "a Town" Gov
crnment n Administrations" pre-
scented by Mrs. Samuel Torgerson:
1.-THE Present School SYSTEM" Miss
Whiteley: The New High SCHOOL,
Miss Harriet Joy.
THE Making Of Il Town" "Organ-
nations and What They Can Do" pre-
scented by Mrs. A. l.. Woods; ."The Use
of Vacant Lots" Mrs. c. a. Green
leaf; "School Gardens" Miss Hather-
ell.
May 4.
me Making of a Town." THE
Future Of the Town" presented by
Mrs. J.. S. Hatcher: Birds of North
- " u. lLlDDSS Tue ECO.
nomic Value Of Birds" Mrs. A. G.
Leonard.
Tho state civic committee of the
Federation of Women's clubs has
proposed the study of the same book
LOT the Year and the result will be
tnat many clubs in the state probably
VIII outline a seasons program much
the same as the local club.
The Book Recommended.
'Iu10 ATnEip- 80 No. g. -.
recently come from the press and has
already received very favorable pres:
notices in leading magazines such as
Inc Municipal Magazine, Survey. Chi
cage Record-Herald. Town Develop
mcnt n Christian Advocate.
Although much has been written
on the problems of large cities. this
is the only book thus far written
which provides 4 broad adequate
towns. In Town Development The
Making Of a Town is recognized as
a book of the most fundamental i'm
portancc for American life and one
whose perusal by citizens and officials
of provincial towns might work a
great benefit in American life.
This book has already been en-
dorsed by some of the leading clubs
of the state as Il book containing the
essentials of community building, and
embodying h authors thought along
this line after his journeys abroad and
study of foreign handling of the
problems.
The work will be conducted by
topics, the arrangement of the book
being ideal for this purpose. The
plan is to have a chapter presented
and then opportunity given for gen.
':ral discussion. At the close of the
book is n yaIuabl list of rcferencey
for each chapter. enabling the mem.
beers To- study the problem in greater
detail when desired. The first topi.
considered will be Town Building
and Cooperation" In connection
with this. the author suggests a sur.