The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-10
Women's Clubs.
What North Dakots Club Women
Are DoinG.

Inc Fargo Woman's club met Fri.
day and enjoyed an unusually interest
ing meeting. The program consisted
of three papers. one on Child Labor"
by Mrs. Foster; n on 'Old Age Pen
sions" by Mrs. J. L. Angel, and one
on "Death-dealing Industries" by Mrs.
Pearson. Mrs. Foster discussed her
subject from the standpoint Of the fu-
ture Of the race. She brought out
many new and convincing facts which
showed in all OF its cruelty what the
employ children, are doing towards
the ruination Of the future generation.
The fact that children are forced to
work under conditions that in a very
short time ends in death or a disease
which undermines the health Of the
child for life. is a problem which lead
ing men and women Of the country are
attempting to solve. Mrs. Foster dis.
played some pictures which show con-
chapter from a book written by an
authority or the subject. which left no
doubt in the minds Of her listeners as
to the hideousness Of the crime Of
child labor against the future OF the
American ace n the nation itself.
"Old Age Pensione' was discussed in a
most capable manner by Mrs. Angel.
who told Of the manner in which old
people r robbed Of what little they
have been able to save during their
life and of the difference between old
age pensions and insurance. She held
up as an example the method adopted
by Washington. which Is the only state
in the union which protects the work
ing people who wish to ave to pro-
vide for themselves after they are no
longer able to earn. The facts as ex-
planned by Mrs. Angel were very in
teresting. Mrs. Pearson's paper on
splendid one and she covered the sub-
ject most ably. She dealt with Indus
tries. who through better attention to
health conditions. could prevent the
death rate from accidents. In the in
dustries where the material worked
with is dangerous to health conditions.
could greatly decrease the injury to
health by means of ventilation and
other Improvements in conditions. The
showed wide research. The next meet
ing of the club will be held Thursday,
March 20, to avoid meeting on Good
Friday.
The Minot Musical club held a very
fine meeting Saturday in the club
rooms of the library With Mrs. J.. 3.
Taylor. the president. in charge OF the
program. The fine ley Sohmer piano
which the club has just purchased
was used for the first time in the rem
dition Of the program.
The instrument is a fine n and
the committee who chose it is receive
ms many concentrations upon the
wisdom Of it's choice.
verdfs brilliant music predominant
ed. Mrs. Bangs sang "BeautS's Eyes"
from Verdi and Miss Ethel Smith rem
dered II Of his piano compositions.
Miss Florence Stenerson sang my
Love and l." by LaForge and follow
Walsh and Mrs. Stevenson. playing
verdi's famous Rigolette quartet.
Mrs. George Childs Of Kenmare sang
Farewell Forever" and THE Swal-
lows" by Cowen, Mrs. Irwin gave
current events in music.
Mrs. Dalquist and Mrs. Brugman
were chosen by the president as a
committee to confer with other COM
mittees from the Literary and Art
clubs In regard to the district fedora
ton meeting which will he held here
decide to give another Of it's popular
l~uncheonettes at some future date.
The Mothers club at Cakes met FRI
day afternoon with Mrs. Guy aud the
program topic was Psychology OF
SURROUNDING" The motto was BE It
over 60 humble. there's no place like
home" and in answer to roll call each
member responded with an appropri-
ate quotation. Mrs. Guy read the pa
per on the afternoons topic and Mrs.
Brastad led the discussion. Mrs. I.
Maercklein read a paper on "Aden-
ODDS" with a discussion led by Mrs.
Gerber and Mrs. Tyrell and Mrs. H. j.
johnson read a poem on h home and
also an article on Hygiene in the
Home"
Out Of respect for Mrs. T. \. Yeo-
mans who for several years has been
district vice president of Federated
Women's clubs for the Eighth judi
cial district, the Literary club abbre-
waited its regular meeting Saturday
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Shelley.
Mrs. Yeomans' moher. which was
held from the family residence on
Blaisdell venue. Roll call was dis
pensed with and little business was
transacted. Mrs. Sherman presented
II paper upon the Religion of Japan"
which took the place of Mrs. Kemp
er's. who Ia absent from the city, Mrs.
J. G. Lowe gave another on the
Social Life and Customs Of Japan"