Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-07

are receiving benefits from these
schools in the east, and their influence
is very beneficial because they touch
the, manual training question at q
vital point
High School Age.
Mrs. Orville Il. Bright Of Chicago,
spoke on "The Boys and Girls of High
School Age and Beyond" She told Of
the need of proper chaperonage for
the social activities of boys and girls
of this period. This she believes is an
important matter. Provision should
be made for a wholesome social life
between boys and girls and the two
should never be separated in their
social life but be ollowed to grow up
together. This fosters suitable com.
radeship between the two.
Delegates Report.
At the conclusion of the addresses
the officers of the North Dakota
Branch were introduced and reports
were given by delegates from towns
other than Bismarck in North DaWota.
Valley City had a representation OF
five delegates. The expenses Of three
of the ladies attending we're paid by
the organization which they repre-
scented. Mrs. O. Simonson represent
ed the Lincoln School Parent Teach.
ers Circle which was organized sby
Mrs. Rudolph Acher Jan 27, 1914, and
has the distinction of being the first
Parent Teacher organization affiliated
with the National Congress in North
Dakota. The circle nov has a mem
bership Of seventy-two, sixty OF whom
are members of the congress.
Another Valley City organization to
send a delegate was the Child's Wei
fare club which concerns itself with
the welfare of children under school
age. This club was represented by
Mrs. Hugh Wright. 1t is affiliated
with the Mothers Congress. Valley
City's third organization, the Richie
School Parent Teacher Circle was re-
presented by Mrs. Frank Bailey. This
circle has a membership of over sew
enty.ive. 1t is doing a splendid work.
It has been organized for two years,
and meets every other Tuesday after
noon, besides holding frequent eve
ming meetings when often g hundred
will be present. All the musical num-
bers of it's programs are furnished
by school children. 1t is using the
Pennant system to stimulate attend
ance on the part OF parents. After
its evening meetings, lunch and a So
cial hour are always conducted. 9th
er North Dakota cities such as James
town, Fargo and La Moure were re-
presented.
The national officers and visiting
delegates left last evening on NO. !,
continuing their journey westward.
Mrs. Minnie G.. Budlong will accom-
pany them as far as Hunters Hot
Springs Mont, where she viii spend
part of her vacation. She may later
visit Yellowstone National Park.
Afternoon Meeting.
Yesterday afternoons meeting OF
the Child Welfare conference was
opened with the invocation offered by
Mrs. Milton p. Higgins, of Worches-
ter, Mass.
Mrs. Frederic Schoff of Philadelphia
in her opening remarks spoke or tue
different departments of the Mothers
Congress and Parent Teacher asso-
citation such as the following: Litera-
ture, comprising Books for Mothers
and Children's Books; Juvenile Court
and Probation; Child Welfare Leglsla-
ton; Membership; Rural Children;
Fairgrounds; Loan Papers, papers
which are loaned by the Bureau Of
Education to be read at Mothers Con-