Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-08
FEDERATION BOARD MEET
CLOSES At GRAND FORKS

Mrs. Fred l.. Conklin, vice president
of the Eighth district Of the Womans
Federated Clubs Of North Dakota, and
who attended the executive commit
tee meeting Of the federation, which
was held in Grand FORKS Thursday
and Friday of last week, has given a
very interesting report of the meet
ing, which is as follows b "
1.-The board OF directors and the ad
visory council OF the North Dakota
Federation of Woman's Clubs held its
spring meeting in Grand Forks Thurs
day and Friday of last, week. Miss
Minnie Nelson Of Valley City, presi
dent OF the board, presided. Mrs. J
E. Featherstone, Valley City, cores
ponding secretary, and Mrs. H. G.
Wick, Cavalier, treasurer, also filled
their places. All other officers OF the
federation we're present. Miss Mary
o. Movius, Lidgerw0od, one, of the di'
reciors, and Mrs. Frank L. McVey Of
Grand Forks, were chosen to fill the
unexpired terms on the board Of trus.
ices of the endowment fund. w..
Mrs. H. L. Bolley Of Fargo was ap'
pointed vice president Of the Fourth
district and Mrs. l.. M. Cary Of Man
day OF the Seventh.
"Plans We're made for the annual
meeting of the federation in October
and Mrs. Meyer of Valley City, Mrs.
Minnie Budlong, Bismarck, and Miss
McGinnis of jamestown were appoint
ed on the program committee.
AT the council meeting Mrs. r. F..
Chandler of Grand Forks, as chairman
of the Arts and Crafts department, ap.
pealed to the club women to encour-
age interest in identifying their own
towns and cities and to include some
study of what is beautiful with that of
the more practical.
Mrs. Zimmerman, as chairman of
the Public Health department, dis
cussed the observance of "Baby
Week, which has been proclaimed to
be March 40. AS this is a national
in the interest of the child
welfare campaign, the district vice
presidents were urged to do all in
their power to MAXI, the week one of
interest in their districts, all organi-
cations being urged 10 participate.
Mrs. Zimmerman made many interest.
ing suggestions which might be car
ried out in schools, churches. socie.
ties and clubs. The department offers
4 prize on the best essay on How to
Care for the Baby The competitors
must be pupil in the grade or dist
riot schools. She urged pastors to
preach on the Importance of the move
ment on the Sunday preceding the
week. A program has been arranged
for the entire week and can be Sc
cured by communicating with Mrs
"Mrs. Wylie OF Grafton discussed
the problem of feeble minded children
and showed the needs of proper and
consistent legislation pertaining to
their detention.
Instead of waiting for the mid-year
meeting to allow the new clubs to en-
ter the federation, a membership COM
mittee consisting of Mrs. J. E. Feath-
erstone. Valley City; Mrs. III. s. Oliver
Of Lisbon and Mrs. L. b. Dochterman
Of Williston was named and will take
care of the entrance of new clubs.
"The board meeting Thursday was
held in the Grand Forks library and
the members we're guests of the Entire
Nous club for luncheon and of the
Votes for Women club for dinner.
evening a pleasing informal
program of music and addresses of
welcome was presented in the Guild
hall.
"Fridav the council meeting was
held in the home of President McVey.
Thew were also entertained at the
McVey home for lunch. the Civic
League members being the hostesses.
Grand Forks women, members of the
entertained the visitors at
dinner in 1.-THE Commons" Splendid
addresses were given by Mrs. w. A..
Mcintyre Of Grand Forks, Miss Mel