The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23
STATE EVENTS

Seldom If ever in the state, was
there a more enthusiastic gathering.
of women that that which assembled
in the auditorium of the Devils Lake
public library last Friday afternoon.
The representative mothers were there
for the purpose of bringing about an
organization to look after the welfare
of the children of theA~ community. r
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. F. P.%Mann. Mrs. William Fall
gar acted as secretary.
l.. Marshall Carpenter, organizer of
the Associated Mothers Clubs of Am
erica, was present to direct the work
Of organization.
After outlining the work of the ma
tional association, Mr.. Carpenter read
for the approval of the members the
constitution that will govern all
mothers clubs in the Dakotas. This
was adopted without change.
The purposes of the organization,
as set down In the constitution, are:
ITO carry the mother thought and
mother love into all that pertains TO
childhood in the home, school, church
or state; to advise and assist moth
ers of little children in the care and
training of the child prior to the
school age; to prepare young girls for
the duties Of motherhood; to bring
about a closer and better relation
ship between the home and school; to
cooperate with u teachers and
pastors in the moral, mental and
physical culture of our children and
the children of the community; to
eliminate from our language the use
of slang, vulgar and profane speech
and to strive for pure thought and
expression; to promote culture in our
homes; to suggest and support legis-
lation hat will. protect and benefit
mothers and children, and to assist
any movement that has for it's object
the betterment of the social or COM
mercial conditions of our city or
state. E, t~
The election of officers which fol-
lowed the reading Of the constitution,
resulted In the selection of Mrs. Will
liam Falgar, president; Mrs. F. P.
Mann, first vice president: Mrs. A. M.
Powell, second vice president: Mrs. B.
e. Baldwin, secretary; and Mrs. d. L.
Stewart, treasurer.
The announcement made by Mrs. F.
P. Mann, that the Devils Lake Conn
mercial club had rendered the use of
the commercial club rooms for future
meetings Of the club, was received
with great enthusiasm n a vote of
thanks was rendered the gentlemen
for their kindly courtesy. y
The regular meetings Of the Mothers
club of Devils Lake will take place on
the second and fourth Friday after
Moons of each month, at the CONNER
cial club rooms. The second meeting
leach month will be open to all moth
ers, or children who care to attend.
Special evening meetings for fathers
and teachers will be held during the
school year, and there will be a mum
Der of entertainments that will be a
pleasure and help to the children.
The club is open to all women, mar
ried or single, who are interested In
the welfare of children or the better
ment of the social and commercial
conditions of the city.
~ization are: Mesdames F. p. Mann.
E. E. Mann, Ole Serumgard, Silver
Serumgard, William Falgar, Y. G..
Barnell., R. ". Bice, M. A.. Hoghaug,
w. K. Moeller, ]. @. Adams, v. =.
Baldwin, d. l.. Stewart, G. w. NAL
Tough, G.. w. Turner, r. c. Mosher, H.
g. Romig, Robert. Daeley, r. G. Mad
sen, w. C. Fosburgh, A. M. Powell, j.
M. Thompson, Avery Johnson, Thos
Turner, Alex G. Elmslie, p. G. Miller,
and Misses Thompson.
The first open meeting will be Fri
day afternoon, Aug. 90. 2:30 O'clock, In
Lcommercial club rooms. A splendid
programme will be offered.
Valley City Times-Record: Mrs. D
S. Richie most charmingly entertained
at a pretti1y appointed Inner last eve
ming at her home in honor of her sis
tiers, Miss Maize Hackett of Saginaw
4 Mich, Miss Edna Hackett of PocateIlo
Ida, and Miss Mary Richie, who will
resume her duties in the schools o.
Bandon, Ore, this year. Covers wer,
laid for sixteen guests on small table!
which were. beautiied with bowls o.
the seasons flowers. Progression we
made at each course by a dainty ar
~rangement of ferns. Each guest wa
favored with a corsage bouquet O.
blossoms which matched the table dec
orations where her place was laid.
Miss EsteIla Deichert of Grand Fork:
was hostess last evening when sht
gave a dinner party at her home OF
Walnut street. An elaborate cours,
dinner was served at 6 o'clock and TIL,
table appointments were carried u ii
pink and white cosmos and sweet pea.
were used for a ESc~enterpiece. Mrs
Deichert was assisted in serving by
Mrs. Carl tVuckle. Covers were LAID
for Miss Lillian Rasmussen, Miss Rutf
Paulson Of Moorhead, Miss Ella Ras.
u Moorhead, Miss Cora Webster, Miss
Lucille Lundquist of Warren, MINI.
and Miss Helen Webster.
A Milwaukee man a a close shave
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