Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-12
Making Plans
For Convention

The international executive COM
mittee of the International Sunday
School association meets this week at
Buffalo, n. Y. to plan for the work
n to develop, further the program
, plans for the International Sunday
School convention, which is to be held
in Buffalo. June 1926.
This convention was to be held in
New York City, but, owing to the war,
it was believed best to change the To-
cation to Buffalo.
From all signs. it is expected that
this convention will be one of the most
there has sufficient talent already
been secured to make the program
one of great importance.
The executive committee is COM
posed Of representatives from the va
rious state associations. together with
! the cabinet of the international asso-
citation, which body is brought togeth-
err annually for a review of the work
and to discuss plans for the coming
year. 1t is usually held in Chicago.
except at the veal of the convention
which OCCURS every four years, when
it is held in the city which is to en-
tertaii the convention.
The North Dakota Sunday School
association will be represented at this
gathering by w. ]. Lane, the interna-
tional representative. and James c..
Garrison. state superintendent.
The conference will last three days,
and will be held by all of the interna-
tional force of specialists.
Buffalo is making great preparation
for the entertainment of the conven
tioi in June, with al executive COM
mittee and a committee OF 100 to de-
lvelop n further the entertainment
of the great throng of Sunday school
folk who will be in attendance.
The Queen Esther Circle will give
a red tape" party this evening, Feb
iruary 18th. in the basement of the
First Methodist church. at which the
following program will be given:
Piano Solo-Miss Beth Bulls.
Vocal Solo-Miss Alice WEIGH.
Violin Solo-Prof. J. A. Bucholz.
Vocal Solo-Miss Fern Crothers.
One-act Tragedy.
An orchestra will be in attendance
/ which will render appropriate music.
promptly at 8 o'clock, and all are
cordially invited to be present
promptly. that they may not miss any
part of the program.
OF interest here is the marriage Of
Miss Evelyn A. Smith. and Bernard
Angel of Dickinson, which took place
brides uncle, DR.. S. F. Halfyard.
pastor of the M. E.. church at Devils
Lake, performed the ceremony.
The wedding is the elimination Of a
romance started here a few years ago.
when DR.. Halfyard was connected
with Wesley college, his niece was a
student Of music at Wesley. and Mr..
Angel was studying law at the Uni
versity Of North Dakota. The latter
son. and last fall went to Fort Totten,
where he is now employed as Indian
clerk. The young couple will make
their home at Fort Totten, for a time,
the groom being subject to military
service.
The BetheIs Young Peoples society
will meet this evening in the Bethel's
church, an interesting program hav-
ing been arranged. This will include
an address by Rev. A. J. Hulteng. and
special musical numbers. Refresh
ments will be served.
Mrs c.. e. Miller, chairman Of tho
surgical dressings department; Nrs.
J.. 3. Wineman. chairman of the hos
pital supply committee; Mr.. n. b.
Finch, chairman Of the PURCHASING
Miss Susan I. Aaloney,
chairman Of the extension work; Mrs.
Jonathan Watson. IN instructor in the
surgical dressings department, and
Miss Helen Hamilton, field secretary
OF the Red Gross, for this division, are
among those who are. attending the
Red Cross conference 1t Crookstpn
Tracey r. Bangs. an enthusiastic
patriotic worker. and DON ". Moore,
[eecretAFy Of the Grand Forks county
chapter ARE also In Cropkston to -.
tend the conference.