Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-28
Knights of Columbus, Laun-
derers, Scientists, Educat-
ors and Bankers to Gather
MAY IS BANNER
MONTH
Many Delegates Coming to
This City for Series of
Important Conventions

During the month Of May six con-
ventions will be held In Grand Forks
and the Commercial club is now maxi
ing arrangements for the entertain
ment of the visitors during their stay
here.
The state council OF the knights Of
Columbus of North Dakota will meet
here on May 8, and 1t Is expected that
between SO and 60 delegates from the
various councils will be in attendance.
Transaction Of important business of
the order will take up the time of the
council, and there will be no X. G. in
itiation Is in former years.
limitations Abandoned.
The Grand Forks and Fargo u
ellis have each decided not to hold any
limitations this spring on account Of
the war. Other councils. it Is expected,
will tax similar action.
The North Dakota Launderers as
ISOLATION will hold its annual conven-
ton in Grand Forks on May IA and
Is, at which time many important
problems now confronting the laun-
derers will be taken up. More than SO
delegates are expected to attend, and
an interesting program will be car
ried out during the two days session.
secure prominent speakers from the
twin cities, Chicago, Omaha and
South Dakota.
Scientists to Meet.
The annual meeting of the North
held at the state university on May
4 and s. The scientific men Of the
state will be present and a number Of
interesting papers on subjects of i'm
portance in the world Of science will
be given. A large attendance is ex-
pected. h officers of the Academy
OF Science are: President, DR.. A. H.
Taylor of the university; vice presi-
dent, Professor r. c. Doneghue Of the
agricultural college, and secretary,
DR.. g. A. Abbott of the university.
The State Association of City School
Superintendent will meet here May
II. 18 and 10 and educators from all
over the state will be in attendance
for the consideration Of subjects Of the
highest educational Importance. A
good program Is being arranged.
Track Meet May 10.
On the afternoon of May 10 at the
University Of North Dakota will occur
the annual North Dakota high school
in~terscholastic track meet. High
school athletes from all over North
Dakota will participate in a splendid
program of sports events. This will
be a big attraction and 1t is expected
that there will be a large attendance
Of out-of-town spectators.
h northeast group of the North
Dakota Bankers association convenes
in Grand Forks May 23 for one of the
most important sessions in the history
of that organization. Between 200 and
300 bankers, it is anticipated, will at
tend, n vital subjects dealing with
the crop n labor situation will be
gone over. Reports will be made on
HI has been accomplished in the
movement to increase the acreage Of
land put to crops his year, and there
will be a very interesting program of
addresses by speakers Of Importance,
some Of whom will come from the
twin cities. N. c. Bachelor, secretary
of the Northwestern Trust company,
Is In charge of III program for the
local meeting. A series of group bank
ers meetings will be held in North
Dakota during the month of Nav,