The Bismarck tribune., 1921-10-07
Federation Meeting
Closes with Pageant

The silver anniversary convention
OF the North Dakota Federation Of
Women; clubs closed last night with
an historical pageant al the Agricul-
tural college armory, following the
choice CT Devils Lake as the 1922
meeting place and the completion OF
election of officers at l1e business ses-
sinns. ,a,y.
Mrs. w. A. Mcintyre OF Grand Forks
WAS named as treasurer; and Mines.
w. S. Lauder of WahDetOn and j. e.
Rockwell Of Fargo, as directors.
Resolutions passed yesterday morn
ing by the convention indOrsed dis
armament; reafiirmcd Endorsement Of
bills for maternity. the independent
citizenship of women aad education; !;
pledged support of National Education
week; asked that the governor pro-
4 claim. a statewide child welfare week; !;
, iIdorsed the proposed survey OF the
mental hygiene commission; asked
that musical instruments be with
drawn from the luxury class as re-
CARDS taxation; demanded in textiles
PURE fabric and conservative styles;
ask that each club make a definite
study Of ways to beauiify the home
surroundings.
Mrs. Sumner.T. Mcknight OF Mime
apolis, national treasurer for the Lea
que of Women Voters, gave the chief
address yesterday on Swords and
Plowshares."
The greatest reason for universal
peace is the fact that the civilian pop
ulation is no longer free from war
casualties, Mrs. Mcknight declared in
urging disarmament. Mrs. Mcknight
was wife Of captain III the eighty
eighth division during the war and she
spoke with pictures OF tile horrors OF
war fresh in her mind from recent
tour of the French lines from Paris to
Alsace.
Mics Carolin Orvis, ia charge Of the
bureau Of information at the Univer-
s;ty Of North Dakota, Grand Forks,
told of the help the extension depart
ment may be to club women.
Mrs. F.. r. Srnyth OF the city, chair
man Of the department Of press and
publicity gave the report Of that de-
partment yesterday. Miss Anna TIL
belts, Mrs. Lyman Cary and Mrs.
James Paige OF Minneapolis gave ad /.
DIRE: ses at the afternoon session.
An automobile drive at o'clock was
followed by tea at the Florence Crit
tenton home At 7 O'clock a banuet
was :;erved at Ceres hall.
The pageant, presented last even
ing at the Agricultural College armory,
under the avs; c.., of FREQ members
of the Elk club, shct- Led most pic
turessuey the progress made by wO-
men Of the state from the time Of the
Indian woman to the present period OF
orangization and on to the ideal wO-
man ,of the future.
tAllsic was furnished by the college
concert orchestra under the direction
of DR.. G. S. Putnam. and members OF
the music section OF the Fine Arts
club. Miss Marie Mccormick and Mrs.
Marion Sutherland Page gave vocal
solos. The prolog, by .diss Abbie SIM
mons, was read by Miss Maud Hayes,
who also read selections from North
Dallota authors during the presenta-
ton of the tableaux Miss Marjorie
Iceberg had charge of the costumes;
Miss Ruth Andrews of;ne dances.
Fargo members of tie Ex club, in
Guiding Mines. H. Il. Bolley, NJ. A.
BALDWIN, X. NJ. Pollock. NJ. A. Hill
tlreth, J. H. Sheppard end c. F. Ami
don, received informally following the
pageant in compliment to the new
president of the college, John Lee