Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-06
Contention At Fargo To Close With
Pagednt-Local Woman State Treasure,

Mrs. ". A. Mcintyre Of Grand Forks
has been chosen treasurer Of the
North Dakota Federation Of Clubs, &C
cording to word just received from
Fargo, where the three-day annual
meeting Of the federation will be con-
Guided, tonight. it,,
Other officers elected for the CONS
lngS=ysar are Mrs. Robert Mcbride of
cavalier, who was reelected vice pres
ldent by unanimous ballot, and Mrs.
Hebert Hal .enberg as recording secre-
tary and Mrs. j. e. Featherstone was
reelected a director. Mrs. w. s..
Lauder of Wahpeton was elected di-
rector for a two-year term and Mrs.
j: e. Rockwell of Fargo for q term
of n year.
Tile departments Of fine arts and
child welfare were emphasized on the
program Wednesday, Mrs. Ira. Has
hreuclS gave her address on Child
Welfare" and Mrs. Rose s. ". Berry
of Berkeley Cal, general federation
chairman of the department of fine
arts spoke to the women on art and
Its Place in Life" Ki~ndergartens as
an agency to reduce suicide among
Nelson, state superintendent Of pub
lie instruction.
Suicide among children seems al
most incredible" said Miss Nelson,
yet statistics show startling increase
in number of girls and boys in the
United States who take their own
lives. During the first six months OF
1920 there were 225, and during same
period this year there were 507, more
than twice as many" The little
brothers and sisters of many Of these
children are miserably unhappy be-
Cause they lack, ~purpaseful employ
ment; which ,kindergartens would fur
nish.' t"' ;
Az streng plea for establishing of
night school Or moor light school,
in every community Of the state, not
confirming to cities where foreigners
are given chance to become educated
and barring native American farmer,
but everywhere where establishment
of School is possible was made by
Mrs: Cora Wilson. Stewart of Frank
fort, Ky. ss j.
The gravity of illiteracy problem,
she said, was brought home to the
United States at the time of the world
war when 1t was discovered that thou
sands of young men, who had an
swered call to arms, we're able to
neither read. nor write. .srl Educators
she said, have awakened to seriousness
of this condition and are now con-
ducing a campaign to free thousands
of people from ignorance which is
bondage worse than slavery.
, The Wednesday morning cenven-
ton listened to reports of eight dis
trict presidents, and then o Mrs. A.
NJ. Powell Of Devils Lake, who made
and presented to federation the gnvel
now used in calling to order group
of women at Devils Lake 4Chautauqua
rs years-ago, when the federation In
North Dakota va made possible.
A. report OF the general federation
director by Mrs. LYMAN Cary, pres-
ident, and addresses by Miss Caroline
Orvis Of the state university and Mrs.
Sumner r, Mcknight Of Minneapolis
were scheduled for this afternoon: At
A o'clock an automobile. drive about
tho city-was-pla1tred fSrSfhasEueah
49, The convention will. close. tonight
with a pageant, Tho Wot1anhood OF
. Nlrth Dakota" to, be. given. at the A.
!. c. armory. In celebration Of the 25th
anniversary of the organization Of the
federation.
In compliment to Mrs. Fred 1ckler
(Bessie Morrison) who will>leave soon
Ito make her home in Milwaukee.
Wis: Miss : Isabelle Fender was hos
tess at q. supper party Wednesday eve
ming In. the home OF her sister, Mrs.