Morris tribune., 1915-05-21


view of the treatment by society of
the delinquents. and especially of the
excellent work which the club women
of Minnesota have done for the intel
llgent restoration of erring women
by the home school at Sauk Centre
and the work for a women's reforma-
tory in this state. In closing she
spoke of women's part in the councils
of the nation, how heavy a burden
war places upon women, and of the
false ideas of ''honor'' for which the
1 United States at least will not 60 to
war. The address was very we'll re-
eeived.
| Musical numbers for the program
were furnished by Mr.. John Areiss.
Miss Ina Brynildsen and Miss Marg-
aret Eckes. Light refreshments were
served at the informal reception which
followed.
/! At the Wednesday morning session
two minute reports from the various
clubs in the district were heard
and furnished much of interest and
information to the members in gen
eral. A report of the constitutional
committee was also heard and an cleo
tion of officers followed. Mrs. s. H.
Johnson, of Appleton, was chosen,
president; Mrs F. A Hancock, Nor
ris. was chosen to succeed herself as
vice president. Mrs. A. l.. Stone, of
Benson was named as secretary Mrs.
j. Gordon, of Montevideo, treasurer ;
Mrs. E. F. Gates, of Montevideo, To-
cal chairman; Mrs. John Simonds. of
Montevideo, corresponding secretary,
and Miss Anna Swanson. of Orton-
vile. was made treasurer.
An especially pleasing feature of
the meeting mere as that when the
program was arranged last january
and assignments made notice was
given to every member who was to
take part and every one of them re.
sponded and was here to fill the date.
The art and book exhibits shown
created a good deal of interest but the
domestic arts and handicraft exhibits
exceeded expectations and were the
renter of interest. The Morris Nee
Bdle Clubs had an array of specimens
which were par excellent and riValleo
anything in that line seen at the larg-
er fairs of the country. General sur
prise was created when it became
known that Morris has so many clever
needle artists.
After the session closed Wednesday
afternoon automobile owners in the
city We're on hand at the club rooms
and the visitors were assigned cars
by F. A. Hancock who saw to il
that some of the natural beauty
spots of the city should not be over
looked. The visitors were whiskee
through the town and some of then
I enjoyed short trips into the country
The closing program was held a
the Orpheum theatre Wednesday
evening when DR.. Vincent Of th'
state university was the principa
speaker. Country people and citizen!
of Morris were invited and Responded
with a packed house. Admission wa
by ticket and many who arrived
late were turned away. Mrs. John
son, of Appleton. newly elected pre-
sident of the district federation, pre-
sided. The Morris Choral Club openet
the program with several selections
from the master composers and wer'
heartily applauded Mrs. L. D. TripI
gave four readings with Mrs. E. j
Jones at the piano. Mrs. Tripp is al
especially gifted reader and held th'
audience spell-bound. Prof. Fl. E
Meyer contributed piano solo ant
the Choral Club gave solo and chorus
from the Building of the Ship" il
which Mrs. C. B. Sylvander appeared
to advantage.
DR.. Vincent gave an interestin.
ninety minute talk on "What Euro
pean Cities Can Teach America" il
which he compared European ant
American ideals in city building. H,
extolled Swiss and German cities fo
the beauty and symmetrical lines OBJ
served in construction, and for tn
cleanliness and order or street ar
rangement. He described what h
had seen in his extensive travels bot
in this country and continental Eur
ope and the British Isles. He sal
Red Wing and Crookston were citie
in Minnesota which came nearest be
ing his ideals as far as favorable i'm
pressions were concerned upon arriva
at the stations. He told of the stric
enforcement Of city ordinances i
continental European cities and sal
in most of the cities he had visite
there no scandals about the police de
partment were recorded. The fact ths
so mucn corruption existed in til