The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-02

The programs for the 1917-1S sea-
son Of the Fine Arts, the largest and
one of the best known study clubs
in Fargo, are off the press. The Fine
Arts club is again headed this year
by Mrs. Frank J. Thompson. who
has been president ever since the or
ganization's inception. During the
latter part of the last season the club
added a new department, the Pine
Organ group of the Music section.
which held several meetings. The
Music section is only a year and a
half old. but has progressed re-
markably in that time. This season
there is still another new depart
ment, the Art section, which was
formed just before the close of the
clubs work last spring.
The general officers for 1918
are: President Mrs. F. J. Thompson:
first president. Mrs. NJ. A. Hill
dreth; second vice president Mrs.
A. F. Colwell; and secretary treas
urer Mrs. E. F. Weston.
Sections and Their Work.
The Music section has as its OFF,
GERS Mrs. ]. A. Jardine. chairman:
Mrs. L. w. Bohn. secretary -treasur-
er; Mrs. A. w. Cupler, publicity sec
rotary, and Mrs. George w. Weller.
chairman of the program committee.
Its program. held every two
weeks. will begin Oct. l. which will
be guest day. An artists program
will be given. Modern Russian. Slav-
onic. Italian. English. American.
German and French composers will
be studied, also adapted melodies or
the east. various operas, negro COM
posers and melodies, and modern
COMPOSERS of the music also has a
place in the years itinerary.
The section now has roster OF
fortv-nine. none but active mem
bers being included.
Pipe Organ Group.
This group also has none but &C
tive members, nine in number. Its
officers are: Miss Clara Pollock.
chairman, and Miss Ivy Conant. sec
Rotary. Meetings will be held every
two weeks. beginning Oct. ), at the
chairman's home, and will be devoted
TO a study of modern pipe organ
composers, the reference book oelng
entitled The Organ and Its Masters.
The group hopes to do much THIS
coming year in winning the com
munity to a better understanding
and appreciation of the pipe organ
and its possibilities.
Drama Section.
Modern French and RUSSIAN
dramas will occupy the attention OF
this group of forty-three ladies' an
active members. The meetings Will
begin Sept. "a, and continue as usual
every two weeks, until April 3. Tie
officers of the section are as follows:
Mrs. r. E. Weible, chairman; Mrs.
A. d. Weeks, vice chairman; MRS.
q T. Nugent, secretary treasurer:
and Mrs. A. F. Colwell, publicity
secretary.
Some Of the dramatists whose
works are on the program are Fer
rier Paul Bourget, Remy de Gour-
rnent. tLoyson, Paul Hervieu, An
dreyey Tchechov, Nardony, Michael
Artzybashev, Cork, PshtbisheVsky
and Evelyn Howell. This Is one OF
the most active sections of the Fine
Arts club, and q thorough study Is
given each play that has a place on
its programs.
Writer'S Section.
September 10 will mark the begin
ming of work for this section, whose
officers for the season are: MISS
Blanche True, chairman; Mrs. II. II.
Casselman, vice-chairman; Mrs. Ed
ward II. Cole, secretary treasurer
and Miss Jessie Comstock, chairman
of the program committee.
There are twelve active members
divided into four groups, and four
associate members. Meetings are
planned for every two weeks as
previously, and the programs will
take up the analysis of various
types of stories, together with feat
IRE articles, moving picture seem
arios, verse. plays and original work.
Four meeting are designated for
original work alone and the closing
day Of the season. May Is. will be
guest day. Some very creditable
original work has been done by the
active members of this section.
Social Economics.
October / will open the work of
the Social Economies section, which
also meets every two weeks. The
study this year will be on the state
OF North. Dakota, taking up it's So
GEOLOGY. CONSTITUTION, state execu-
tive department, state boards and
the legislative power
OF the state, the judiciary, state
institutions, local govern
ment, state educational system, city
elections and political
parties, state revenues and eXpendi-
lures, the future of the state, and
the railroads as a social factor. A