The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-10-08
MISS N IELS0N
GIVEN CHEERS
BY CLUBW0MEN |. [, MI.
Greater Ovation Given Fedora
ton Speaker Accorded
School Head

The greatest ovation rendered a
speaker during the Federation came
when state superintendent Minnie
Jean Nelson ascended the platform
to address the assembly on her as,
signed topic of The new obligations
OF citizenship" Cheers, applause
and waving Of hands and handker-
chiefs continued for a prolonged per-
iod, expressive Of the esteem in
which the superintendent is held by
the women of the state
Miss Nelson prefaced her ad-
dress by observing that this was the
first opportunity afforded OF address
ing, formally, an assembly OF wo.
men since they have become citizens
in fact as we'll as in name. Miss
NELSON said: ,a. ...-.s.t., d. >...., /.
What does it mean to be citizen
of democracy" she asked. "rhe
term citizen is defined as a MEM
ber of the state. Quite the oppo.
site to the term subject, which a
lord or master to whom that subject
owes personal allegiance. Citizenship
implies a membership of and loyalty
to the state with the reciprocal right
Of the enjoyment of the privileges and
the protection therefrom. What
does it mean to be citizen of the
greatest democracy under the sun!
The strength of our land lies in the
character of it's citizens and their
character depends, largely, upon the
character of the homes. The spring
cannon rise higher than it's source.
The business of Jeing club Wo-
man has been a wonderful prepara-
ton for the business of being a citi-
zen Club women, through the
eleven departments of work OF our
Federation, have been pre-eminently
interested in the home and better
home life They have realized that
the community fact the state
and the nation are merely extension
OF the family and the home. No
one lives unto himself. II an cpl
demic of typhoid OF scarlet fever
is safe. Passengers on a railroad
train share in common the dangers
state or the community affects the
home.
ut has been truly said that the
five influences for civilization are:
the home, the church, the school, the
neighborhood and the state. Any in
fuence disturbing one of these af-
lects in time, the other four. So
every good citizen must give attention
to- public affairs. Nor must we take
too narrow view Of public life.
Constitution they gave in preamble
the following excellent definition OF
the province Of governments: I'VE
the people Of, the United States, iii
order to form a perfect union, estao-
guilty, provide for the common de-
fense, promote the general welfare,
and secure the blessings of liberty to
ourselves and our posterity do ordain
and establish this Constitution for
the United States of America.
THE motto of every citizen should
be "The best means to promote the
greatest good to the greatest num-
ber.' The ends to be sought are the
most healthy development and the
highest and largest happiness to The
whole people. Club women, working
through our departments of "Crk:
health, arts, conservation, education,
land marks, home economics, Amer
icanism, thrift. community service
with these ends in view
Miss Nelson cited examples Of,
civic achievement lines OF public
health, ETC., in illustration Of the
work done. It was shown that the
framing of ordinances and laws for
betterment, while not directly due to
women. who have not had the vote
were due to their effort and influ-
anca hut NOT &c full citiZpnS