The Dickinson press., 1917-10-06
CLUB WOMEN
ADJOURN BIG
STATE MEET
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and Mrs: Roy o. Miller rendered a
piano solo. =
The Wednesday morning session
consisted of reports from the various
committees and the usual convention
business. The afternoon session was
devoted to addresses by R. M. Black,
president of the State Normal and In
dustrial School at Glendale, Miss May
Mcdonald of the State Agricultural
College, Miss Nelson of Valley City,
Mrs. Grace Clendening, Mrs. N. C.
Young of Fargo, and DR.. V. H. Stick
ney of. this city.
Endowment Fund Concert
The annual endowment fund concert
was given on Wednesday evening, and
was participated in by some of the
best musical talent in the state. The
Elks' auditorium was filled to it's ca
pacity by music lovers who thoroughly
enjoyed the high class entertainment.
Following is the program:
Piano duet, Misses Florence Davis
and Thora lessen, Dickinson.
Soprano solo, Mrs. Florence Toilet
son, Dickinson.
Reading, Mrs. o. w. McClusky, Car
rington.
Contralto solo, Jeanette Dedrick
Craswell, Valley City.
Cello solo, Miss Katherine Harris,
Pembina.
Baritone solo, Norman B. Black,
Fargo.
Soprano solo, Miss Hedwig E. Dahl,
Belfield.
Contralto solo, Mrs. Irma Mallory
Fischer, Dickinson.
Violin solo, Mrs. Christine Messer-
smith, Dickinson.
Soprano solo, Mrs. James P. Dan
son, Great Falls, Mont.
Baritone solo, Norman B. Black,
Fargo.
Violin, cello and piano, Mrs. Chris
tine Messersmith, Miss Harris and
Miss Davis.
The song, "The Star Spangled
Banner" sung by the entire assem-
blage, proved.a most fitting finale to
the evenings concert.
Thursday and Friday
Another business session was held
on Thursday morning, followed by de-
partment reports from various men,
bers, including an address by Mrs. M.
G.. -Budlong, vice chairman of the
general federation. The afternoon
session featured Mrs. John Dickinson
Sherman of Chicago, chairman of the
conservation department of the gener-
al federation, and an address by Mrs.
Lutte E. Stearns Of Milwaukee. The
program was interspersed with music.
An informal tea, with Dickinson club
women as hostesses, followed. The
principal feature of the evening pro-
gram was a splendid address by Miss
Stearns on "The Passing of the Bon
net"
Friday mornings session was given
over to finishing up the business of
the convention, election of delegates to
the biennial, reports of committees,
etc., and the presentation of a loving
cup to Mrs. L.. N. Cary, Mandan.
Vice President-at-large Mrs. O. W.
McClusky of Darlington, Recording
Secretary Mrs. M. A. Hildreth Of
Fargo, Treasurer Mrs. J. O. Hanchett
of Harvey, Auditor Mrs. w. B. Nc
Nault of jamestown, and General
Federation Director Miss Minnie Jean
Nelson Of Valley City were all re-
elected to their respective offices.
President Mrs. H. G. Wick of Cavalier,
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. R. Nc
Bride of Cavalier, Historian Mrs. M.
C. Budlong of Bismarck and General
Federation Secretary Miss Helen
Bascom of Wimbledon hold their re-
spective offices until the next annual
meeting, having been elected for a
period of two years.
The new directors whose terms ex-
pire in 1919 are Mrs. J. L. Lee of
Velva, Mrs. A. A. Bruce of Bismarck
and Miss Minnie Jean Nelson of
| Valley City. Those whose terms ex-
pire next year are Mrs. J. M. Gillette
Of Grand Forks and Miss Mary O.
Movious of Lidgerwood. The endow-
ment fund trustees are Miss Mary O.
Movious Of Lidgerwood, Mrs. F. L.
McVey of Grand Forks, and Mrs. w.
S. Lauder Of Wahpeton.
Many Fine Exhibits
There were many exhibits in the
club rooms during the week, among
them being an especially fine exhibit
of Indian work and relics brought
from the State Historical rooms at
the state capital and in charge of