The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-13
Took Large Place on Pro-
gram and in the Election
of Officers Work of Our
Clubs is Approved.

That Valley City occupied promin-
ent place at the Mothers Congress IN
Bismarck last week is shown by the
Bismarck Tribune's report of the meet
ing. Just about three-quarters of that
report had to do with Valley City peo.
pie.
DR.. Acher's address was summarized
quite completely and there were given
the following references to Valley City
and it's work along the lines of the
conference:
Valley City had representation of
five delegates. The expenses of three
of the ladies attending were paid by
the organization which they repre-
scented. Mrs. o. Simenson represent
ed the Lincoln School Parent Teach
ers Circle which was organized by
Mrs. Rudolph Acher Jan. q, 1914, and
has the distinction of being the first
Parent Teacher organization affiliated
with the National Congress in North
Dakota. The circle now has a men,
bership of u, so of whom are members
of the congress.
Another Valley City organization to
send 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 Ritchie
School Parent Teacher Circle was re-
presented by Mrs Frank Bailey. This
circle has a membership of over IS.
1t is doing a splendid work. It has been
organized for two years and meets ev-
cry other Tuesday afternoon, besides
holding frequent evening meetings,
when often a hundred will be present.
All the musical numbers of it's pro-
grams are furnished by school chill
dren. 1t is using the Pennant system
to stimulate attendance on the, part of
parents. After it's evening meetings,
lunch and social hour are always con-
Quoted. -
The nominating committee appoint
ed Wednesday evening consisted of
the following members: Supt. G. G.
Root, chairman DR.. R. A. Acher, pro-
fessor of psychology in Valley City
Normal, and Miss Julia Newton, or
ganizer for the agricultural college,
Fargo. After the adoption of the con-
stitution, the nominating committee
was asked to give it's report and nom,
mated the following officers: for pres
ident, Dr.. R. A. Acher; for vice presi-
dents, Mrs. Minnie C. Budlong, Secre-
tary of the State Library Commission
Mrs. Frank L. McVey, wife of Presi-
dent McVey of tue University of
North Dakota; Miss Julia Newton,
Fargo; Miss Bertha R. Palmer, Will
liston, deputy county superintendent
of Williams county, and Mrs. A. A.
Bruce, of Bismarck. For secretary
Mrs. George Drake, Valley City; for
treasurer, Mrs. w. A.. Hughes, Bis
marck; for auditor, Supt. c. c. Root.
The following ladies were nominated
to serve with these officers as mem.
bers of the executive committee:
Mrs. w. c. Taylor, Bismarck; Miss
Beatrice tombstone, county superin'
tendent Grand Forks county, and Miss
Lois H. Wall, county superintendent
Dunn county.
The advisory council will consist Of
the following: Governor Hanna, Pres
ident Frank L. Mcvey, President Geo
A. Mcfarland, Valley City Normal;
Dean F. B. Taylor, jamestown college;
E. j. Taylor, state superintendent OF
public instruction; Mrs. E. P. Quain
Bismarck; Miss Laura B. Sanderson
superintendent of La Moure county;
Miss Mary Flemington, Ellendale
county superintendent D1ckey county
and Rev. George B. Newcomb, presi
dent Of the Society for the Friendless
It was voted that the nominations Of
the nominating committee be accepted
and these officers were declared elect
ed.
DR.. Acher as newly elected presi
dent was called upon to speak. After
voicing his appreciation Of the honor
which had been conferred upon him
he spoke Of his hearty sympathy with
the work of the National Congress Of
Mothers and Parent Teachers associa
tions. Mothers Of all classes need the
knowledge which this organization
stands ready to impart. DR.. Achel
told Of the college bred mother whom