Williston graphic., 1919-05-15
CLUBS
HAD FINE MEETING

The Federated Clubs of the North
Dakota Federation of Women's Clubs
of the Third District held their re-
gular meeting in Williston May z and
8. There were some thirty delegates
in attendance. Minot, Stanley, Ray,
Wild Rose, Kenmare, Grenora, Velva
and Crosby were represented, besides
the four Williston Federated Clubs
and Muddy Valley Country Club.
There were also members of the
ent.
State Federation organization pres
Most of the delegates arrived Tues
day evening and after being escorted
to the various homes where they were
to be entertained during their stay
here, the Williston Club ladies took
their guests to see "The Squaw Man"
and to luncheon at the Great North
ern Cafe afer the show.
At nine o'clock Wednesday morn
ing the business Of the Convention
began. The sessions were held at the
Congregational church which was de-
corated in the State Federation col
ors, Nile green and white. Mrs. E..
C. Carney, district vice president, pre-
sided; Mrs. w. T. Craswell Of Valley
City led the convention singing. Mrs.
Craswell's enthusiasm and leadership
were irresistible and when she bade
the ladies sing and started the meas
ure, everyone had to sing, there was
no other way.
Rev. Hitchcock gave the invocation,
Mr.. John Bruegger welcomed the
ladies in behalf of the City Commiss-
ion and Mrs. w. C. Tatem spoke for
the club women of the city. Mrs. NJ.
B. Jackson rendered a violin solo in
most charming manner. The rest of
the morning was given over to the re-
ports Of the various clubs, reports of
the County chairman and the report Of
the district secretary-treasurer Scarce
club in the district that was not re-
presented by a delegate or written
report. These reports showed that
tn club women had all been working
overtime doing their bit in the war
work and the flu relief work.
Miss Nash of Minot represented the
only musical club in the district by
report and by the rendition of two
grand opera arias, which were much
appreciated by the audience.
In the afternoon the district repres-
entatives of the State departments of
Conservation, Legislation, Household
economics, Arts and Crafts and Edu
cation presented their reports and
many interesting suggestions were
given. The key note Of the meeting
was Americanization and these rep6 IS
followed this theme and was summar-
lied in a very interesting paper by
Miss Bessie Baldwin. Mrs. Dickinson
of Minot talked on the relationship
of mothers and daughters daughters
Of the "teen" age. She talked in
way that held the attention of all
and gave much we'll worth thinking
overland doing. She said in part:
"Mothers forget yourselves; live in
your daughters sphere. Even if you
have a splitting headache and the
daughter wants to sing Beautiful
Katy over seventeen times, try to bear
it bravely,. matter how
humble a home, a home atmosphere
and a cup of cocoa served to the girls
chums may mean an evening at home
instead of on the streets in doub btful
company. ...-.-..-......-.a and daughters, re-
member your mothers life is wrapped
up in your welfare, her advice and
counsel is of untold value to you.
Listen and act accordingly for your
own future good"
Mrs. Rather gave a delightful read
ing of "Matilda's Musical Education"
and another in the Scotch dialect.
The session was then adjourned un-
til seven o'clock, at which time
sumptious banquet was served by the
ladies in the church
dining room. About two hundred sat
down to the beautifully arranged
tables, which were decorated in the
green and white, carried out in ferns
and white roses. The Williston or
chestra furnished musical numbers
during the banquet and Mrs. Cras-
we'll sang and made everybody sing
with her. ...
Madamoiselle Bertillion, the evening
speaker, Miss Topping of the Florence
Critenden Home, and Miss Jensen, re-
the State Home Economics
arrived on the evening
train from the Dickinson meeting and
came in during the banquet. when the
orchestra played the strains Of the
and Madamoiselle sang
the famous chorus in the French, and
at eight o'clock she spoke at the Lyric
theatre.
Madamoiselle Jacquelin Bertillon,
daughter of the great French crimino-
logist, and a graduate in law, deliver
ed very interesting ia TX at the Lyric
heatre Wednesday evening. Her sub
icct was "The Work of French Women
in the Great War" She appeared in
her barrister's costume and
her charming personality and deli
cious accent quite offset a rather
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