The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-18

Goodwin Dosland, Walter Egge, Edna
olson, Chauncey Slmons,. Marie John
son, Anna Forsberg, Mabel Paxton, Coz
rine Dosland. Elizabeth Richards, Anna
Titus, Mildred Elmer and Ardis Dyer.
Miss Mabel Bowers, a graduate of the
Dakota Conservatory Of music will give
a. graduate recital in the First Pres
byterian church this evening. A cor
dial invitation is extended to the pub
lie, The program Is as Follows:
italian Concerto (1rst movement) 81.
Bach
Song without words, Op. SO No. % ..
Perpetual Motion ...... Mendelssohn
Miss Bowers.
Mrs. Askegaard.
Fantasy, Imprornptu ......... Chopin
PoIonaise mcdowell
Miss Bowers.
Fe faren rose ............... Arditi
Mrs. Askegaard.
Arabesque No. 2 ........... Debussy
"Si'~ "Mi Miss Bowers. "'SN'"
Wanderer Fantasy .... Schubert Liszt
Miss Bowers.
One of the most p]retentious offer
ings of the dramatic season will be the
Coburn players at the Agricultural col
lese IN June 3 and 4. The Coburn
players are among the most important
dIlUIlS tlaJ nave pSAS
classic drama through the length and
breadth of the land. In this company
are dramatic artists all of high metro-
politan favor and wide popularity. The
costumes are made in the Coburn play
ers' own costume establishment in New
York under the personal supervision OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Coburn. Historical ac-
curacy and Significance, az we'll as ar
tistic elegance and taste, has been their
aim in designing the costumes OF the
different characters in the plays. The
ability to do this successfully Is the re.
suit of careful study of the history anq
fashions of the times in which the diff
ferent plays are set. During the
months whom the company is not on
tour, Mrs. Coburn devotes almost her
entire time to such study, making re-
searches with the aid of the libraries.
both public and private, within reach,
culling not only the flowers of historic
value, which pertain to sppecihc ages.
combinations which are beautiful in a
moro universal sense, in that they are
mot of an age but for all time"
The First district federation fifth an
nual meeting, which was held last
week in Cavalier, was one Of the most
successful ever held. The visiting lad
les were given a royal welcome by the
citizens of that place and all speak in
highest terms of praise of the reception
accorded them. The meeting convened
on Wednesday and continued until
Thursday, all the sessions being hold in
the Presbyterian church. The dele
gates were met at the train ON Wednes-
and taken in autos to the new court
house, where aedelicious f~our-course
luncheon was served. All of the visitors
were entertained at private homes and
the meals were served in the court
house. Wednesday afternoon was Civ
en- over to the business session. Rev.
W. A. Reed had charge OF the opening
devotionals and Mayor j. J, Walker
r va fha adArAR6 nf urn1rnrnn NTr-
Fred Harris, a representative of the
Civitas club, spoke on behalf of that
organization and the response was CIV
president, Miss Minnie j. Nelson, of
Valley City. The reports of the various
committees were given and Mrs. Scott
Rex, Of Grand Forks, was among the
on civic work. Mrs. E.. F. Chandler,
was unable to be present, and
her paper on Art and Crafts was
were Mrs. E. w. Cunningham, Of Lari-
more, chairman of the conversation
committees; Miss Helen Sullivan. of
Langdon, Club Extension, and Miss Ell
Ia Robertson, Of Bathsate, on Educa-
ton. A splendid concert was given in
the city hall Wednesday evening and
the delegates were the guests Of the
Cavalier clubs. The meeting was re-
sumed Thursday morning. and Mrs. r:
A. Sprague, city food inspector of
Grand Forks, was present and read an
excellent paper on public health, deal
ing with the food sanitation. Mrs. L.
c; harrington, OF that city, was sched-
uled to give the music report, but was
unable to attend, and her paper was
read by Mrs. Sprag1e. The other re-
ports were given by Mrs. Grant Hagcr,
Of Grafton; Mrs, Charles Lee, of Wal
halla; Mrs. c. w. Plain, of Milton; Mrs.
E. r. Pratt, of Cavalier; Miss Lila Nc
Glynch, OF Mimic; Miss Beatrice John
son, Of that city, and Mrs. B. p. Chap
pei, Of Bathgate. Mrs. A. NJ. O'Connor,
of st. Thomas, vice-president of the dis
trict, presided in a charming manner.
Thursday afternoon the reports of the
individual clubs were given and Mrs.
w. A. Mcintyre, of Langdon, was elect
ed as vice-president OF the district to
succeed Mrs. O'Connor. Every citizen
Of Cavalier svied with each other in
helping to entertain the visitors, and
various forms Of entertainment were
provided, including a delightful auto
trip about the city.