The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-20
Women 8 Clubs
What North Dakota Club Women
Are Doing.

their annuui reports, showing good
attendance amt continued interest in
the work Of the club. Among the
enterprises that nave been undertaken
ana practically assured is the secur-
ing OF a %children's playground for the
needed n all but about 800 of this
has been secured. This money has
been raised without the usual demands
made upon business me of the CITY
.or direct contributions. and the
mone has been secured by entertain
ments, lodge donations. and in other
ways where the raising Of it has not
been felt as a burden. Mr.. King Of
the city high school will have charge
Of the children's play ground during
June, July n August, and it is eX-
pected that many children Of the city
Will he greatly benefited and enjoy
Wholesome sports in a way never
HERETOFORE seen.
At h business meeting of the
club delegates were elected to the
stat convention Of woman's clubs at
Fargo, which meets in October next.
The delegates are Mrs. Frank Rath-
man and Mrs. w. B. Default. Dele
gates We're also elected to the district
meeting at Cakes. May 81. being Mrs.
Mrs: p. L. Laythe. soci4l day will
be Saturday next at orlady hail, for
which invitations will be issued.
This will end the club work for
the present year. The following off,
GERS We're elected for the ensuing
year:
President-Mrs. Frank Rathman.
vice President-Mrs: G. W: Bitner.
Treasurer-Mrs. D. c. Wood.
Auditor-Miss Hilda Taylor.
The ladies Of the Civic league Of
Lisbon. after a very successful clean
UP day, held a mass meeting in the
armory Friday evening. Mrs. A. E.
Jones'. president, in the chair. and
Mrs. Grace Allen secretary.
The band played two numbers as
the people were gathering. The first
part of h program included a voca!
solo with violin accompaniment. by
Mrs. Rollo Curtis.
Mayor Ego delivered an address. re-
turning thanks to the league for their
assistance and efficient help on clean
up day. He pointed out other needs
where the league could cooperate in
building up public sentiment.
e Craig then delivered an ad.
dress approving the movement the
ladies had undertaken.
T. A.. Curtis ais delivered a peril
Eent address, recommending waste
a"u uass eaHs Ior use IN
the city. Mrs. w. F. Grange read a
splendid paper on What We Propose
to Do in the Future" The meefinr
closed with a Lullaby Song" by Mrs.
Simcox, which was exceedingly we'll
rendered. The league Is to be con-
graduated on the results Of their pre-
liminary work.
How Clubs Can Help Country Life"
was the theme Of the address given
by Miss Minnie Nelson Of Valley City,
president of the State Federation of
Women's clubs at Minot, at the tea
held by the ladies Of the clubs Of the
third district at the K. C. club rooms
Friday evening.
great work lying before the women's
clubs Of the state at the present was
to extend the club movement into the
country districts in order that the
women there might feel more fully
the advantages and spirit of uplift.
The tea was the concluding feature
OF the district meeting held in this
city all day Friday.
At the afternoon session held at thel
public library 1t was decided to hold
the district session for 1914 at VIII.
liston. an invitation having been re.
ceived from the Civic league and the
Book and Thimble club Of that city.
Mrs. ". G. Lynch Of Williston was
district secretary and treasur.
err. Mrs. D. A. Dinnie Of Minot, who
10 district vice president, will continue
to hold Office until the annual meet
of the state federation next fall.
The delegates also ratified the new
and bylaws adopted by
the state federation at its last annual
meeting.
According to the new by-laws .drs.
Fl. Wolfe Of Minot was appointed
recording secretary by Mira. Dinnie.
h meeting is regarded as one Of
the most successful ever held by the
clubs of the district.
The drama section of the Fargo
Arts club entertained Monday