The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-25

ILesluent ana MIS-. Johh w. Hansel or
summer outing, which they spent this
year at Traverse City, Mich, across
from Petoskey on Grand Traverse bay,
on Lake Michigan. Side trips were al
so made to Frankfort, Mich, and De-
troit.
The dominant note in the autumn
modes as they may be described more
or less clearly on the horizon Of events
Is the skirt that is of narrow, aImos
trouser-like effect at the ankles, scare
ely wider at the knees, but that pillows
from the waist line in one wide ripple
after another. The sleeves are fairly
full, and at the wrist b~ell-shaped.
The annual meeting of the scandi-
navian W. C. T. u, at which officers
Will be elected, and the yearly reports
OF the present officers, given, will be
held Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock, at the home of Mrs. l. H. Ul-
saker of $40 Fourth street north. All
members are requested to be present,
n all others who are interested In
the work of the w. c. I. U.
Anti-suffragists in WASHINGTON are
ardent advocate of woman's suffrage,
made during sacrifice week" Several
gold and silver thimbles were thrown
into the melting pot, which called forth
woman" 1T is ridiculous to twit us
about the ~thimbles," said one woman
at suffrage headquarters, why, there
are very few women who haven't extra
them just as well as not, without it's
meaning that there will be no more
stockings darned in their home"
Word has been received in Minnea-
polls that Mrs. George E. Vincent and
her daughter, Miss Isabel Vincent and
sailed from Liverpool Wednesday on
the Manitoba, will land in Quebec
Saturday. Dr.. Vincent Of the State
University Of Minnesota, who is now in
to the chautauqua institution, will meet
his family at Quebec Saturday, n will
return home with them. The marriage
of Miss Vincent to Paul Vincent Harp
er, Of Chicago, which was planned to
take place next Saturday, has been in
definitely postponed. Other plans will
be made later on their arrival.
A recent issue of the Devils Lake
Journal has the following account of a
pretty social affair last week: Misses
bridal shower Wednesday at their
c~hautauqua cottage, in compliment to
Miss Rosinna Merritt, who will wed
Fl. Mcneil of Green Bay, Wis, during
the Christmas holidays. The guests at
the shower were Mrs. Bruce Nelson,
sister Of the bride. elect, Misses Esther
and Olga Halgren, Anna, Ida and Eva
Serumgard, Frances Shortridge, Minnie
| odIODSOH, ElltH III lllD6Tlll, MIS-. Ar
mold Aal and her guest, Miss Alice Mel
son, and Mesdames Orville Duell and
Herman Schultz. Among the parties
which will be given In honor of Miss
Merritt before she leaves for her home
in Wisconsin, is another shower Friday
afternoon, at which Misses Olga and
Esther Halgren entertain. Miss Mer-
rift is we'll known in Devils Lake, hav-
ing visited there frequently when she
taught at Lakota. She is a young
woman of many accomplishments and
has acquired fame as a primary teach
er, work in which she specialized last
year at Columbia university. AS a
member of the Lake Region summer
school faculty she gave excellent sat
isfaction.
Regarding the 1attering standing
given in the literary world to the
poems written by a Minneapolis wom-
an, which poems have been placed in a
distinctive class by a well known Bos-
ton critic, the Minneapolis Tribune
prints the following: when Stanley
of Boston, published his list Of dis
tinctive poems" which appeared last
year, The Migrant by Theresa V. Beard
was among them. Mrs. Beard is the
the medical department. of the univer-
sity Of Minnesota. Mrs. Beard worked
SO quietly that few people knew of the
distinction that she has earned. AL
| InOuRn she mas DS6n WTlLlIS lUF SOIIle
time it is only recently that she has
sought to have her poems published.
Now she Is ranked among the best
poets in the country. Mrs. Beard Is &
at Northwestern seminary under Fran
ces Willard, and at the Northwestern
university under Bishop Fowler. Most
of the time since then she has lived in
Minneapolis. The Migrant and The
Master Poet appeared in the Bellman
during the past year. Several other
poems of recognized merit have come
from the pen of Mrs. Beard"
Golfers, in it's last Issue, pays the
following beautiful tribute to the late
timely death of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
pass by without reiterating that 1t is
a national misfortune. She was one of
those who know this world for h 1t
really is: a camping ground of the
human soul, a place of beginnings. Her
eyes saw through our shows Of rank
and property and power to the ever
lasting brotherhood in which we ali
stand before God. If success came be-
cause of duty we'll done she was glad,
but no sudden elevation could disturb
with pride the steadfastness of her
gentle spirit. Her friends thought OF
her habitually as one in whose integ-
rity and loyalty their souls might rest,
She believed implicitly in the good in
others and they were nobler because
she did so. To those busted in noise
dIlu SlElLe VI our pOllIlCS DIT " dSnl1G-
ton. wherein mems hearts grow hard
and their souls dusty, her presence
must have been like cool water to one
in fever. Such an influence heals and
strengthens like the sunlight itself
no one can guess the power it has. II
Is a blessing to the nation, for men in
high office do not live of themselves
they lean on those near and dear tC
them. It is by love, after all, that we
conquer our days, and this was Mrs
Wilson's gift. And is this the end
When such a spirit leaves US, kindly
and free, loving sunshine and friend
ship, making life itself more dear, shall
we not say that all Is well?"
The needs Of Minnesota will be the
underlying thought of the gra fol-
the convention of the Minnesota Fed
Grafton OF Women's clubs, at Rochester
Oct. 6, 7, and s. A splendid group OF
speakers has been secured, and the con-
v%ention program promises to be one
of the best ever arranged. DIR. Rachel
Yarros of Chicago will be one Of thu
chief women speakers. She Is known
to club women throughout the country
for the work she has done along sex
hygiene lines. For a number of years
she has lived at Hull House, Chicago
working in cooperation with Jane Ad.
need of a reformatory for women. The
securing Of a reformatory will be the
principal piece Of legislation which
the federation will support at the COM
ing session of the legislature. Every
effort will be made at the convention
situation in Minnesota. DR.. Charles
Mayo of Rochester and President Vim
cent OF the university, will speak the
same evening. DR.. Mayo will tell Of the
physical needs of Minnesota, and DR.
Vincent of the educational needs. One
session will he given over m fba die