The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-06
FINE ARTS CLUB HELD
IT'S ANNUAL BANQUET

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annual banquet last evening at the
Civic Center, with an attendance OF
115 members. The banquet was serv-
ed at $3.50 o'clock. by Mrs. Jones OF
the Bon Ton and it was a most elabo-
rate affair, carried out in a color
scheme of red and white. The guests
included the members of the various
sections Of the club namely. the mu-
sic section. rama section, writer's
section, sociological, home economics
section and the young women's auxili-
airy.
adjourned to the lecture room where
Mrs. M. A. Hildreth, general secretary
and treasurer gave the annual report
and read the minutes of the last an
gave the presidents report after which
the annual election of officers was
held.
Mrs. Thompson was reelected presi-
president; Mrs. D. Bowling, second vice
| president and Mrs. NJ. A. Hildreth was
reelected secretary and treasurer.
Professor Arvold Of the agricultural
the Fine Arts club. to stage a play
at the Little Country theatre at the
agricultural college and the invitation
was accepted. Arrangements will be
made to present a play next month
and plans for the coming Of the Co
burn ployers in June also discussed.
The members are all delighted over
the fact that Mrs. Thompson will head
the club again this year, for through
her untiring efforts she has not only
made the club the largest woman's
club organization Of the state, but the
wonderfully in the past and many
plans have been made for the year
1914-1915. Mrs. T~hompson's address
to the club last evening is as fol-
lows:
In one sense this club is unique for
it is neither a departmental club, nor
a club of few women, working on one
chosen line.
Up to this time we have allowed the
rules and regulations to be lax and
the management generally easy, as
much as we could and st1ll exist os
an organization trusting that expert
ence and expediency would determine
our method of action.
The club being different from other
clubs it seemed necessary TO allow
our government, and even to suggest
subjects for study. 1 fear we nave
failed to accomplish as much as. we had
hoped, but it is too soon to Judge.
We want few rules, but we also
want to be properly governed, for one
main reason so the work will not fail
upon a few who are already
ed.
stand that few rules means that each
individual is under greater RESPONSE
bility and obligation to assist the club
in every way possible; not only In re
spending to a call from an OFFICER, put
in thinking ahead for the clubs good.
Yes, to feel that the club depends up
on you individually.
We are about to CONSIDER announcer
years work.
I trust as members as well as off,
GERS that we have tabulated IN our
minds if not on paper, the strong points
in our years work, but more than all
l. - -,o 1rtl1 he rrriJ1inpr tn 6iGHnSa fT9G@
~ our weak ones. Please don't hest
tate, so we may avoid them this com
ing year. We all know the many
duties, predictions and diversions
modify the Individuals action In ciup
work, and it is this, that primarially
rules II any york york or or c1an; %i III ls enI
h hoVteSHre generally speaking there
should be an easy way out, We should
if we don't know, it is how much " a
unit in it's activity, a club Is That DE-
termines its success. we also knUM
the individual on some points, the club
should drop out of existence. SUI !
do not feel our club has come to that
SsE; b a1wG at times nrss0D / Sfoesil j should
reiterate again that the 1ndlviauaa
who is sincerely interested must pc
satisfied in a, measure to make d. c1up
strong and to insur success Loyalty
in feeling alone is not sufficient. Ihere
must be a. vital interest, and action
that is spontaneous, for a CLUB de-
nends upon each members sincerest at
fention and active interest for its per-
netuity. II that can't be called out
then the sooner it is known the pet
ter.
Now what I wish more than any
thing to right is the personal point
of view. Surely a club freed as our
is from conservative restriction or past
club methods should have WITHIN u
self enough strength and lnterest 10
do some great work h a would mean
to our state. But maj IL
much to ask yet, we are too young.
Still if we could only do something to
bring the vision to ourselves then 10
our CITY of the Ideals we are aspiring
to, reaching out through the STATE
be a small matter: 1t Is not
only culture we are striving for, but
broader social awakening. IL Is
this that clubs are necessary.
It seems to me it Ia up to us to
bring to light the wee spark of divi-
nlty that shines in US, in spite of our
and would shine more, il only
we would let the pain of unrest burst
bonds Of material hunger. After
all Il Is the individual who should be
backed by the protection
Of the club. Yes and yes again each
person Of this club should feel whether
are officers or not. that they are
Individually responsible for the down.
all or success.
7 sincerely believe that each person
In the club should feel free to express