Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-07
OF CONDITION
OK WOMEN IN ORIENT

ing at the Methodist Episcopal
church In explaining this condition,
Miss Green pointed out the fact that
mere babies are often married on 70
men Of very advanced ages, and the
men die before their wives have
grown beyond childhood. Z
Speaking further of the condition
of women and girls in the Orient. the
speaker said in part:
They are coming out from h
harcm, the zennana, and the walled s
court yards to which they have beenIt
ing of the liberty OF western women
The women of~America; want to gsNeSs
their leaders the best lot our western
civilizations. Japan. China. and India
are all putting In Immense factories
accordingstoi the western system. and
factories. Who is to plan for the
freeing Of the children from such
labor? Who is'to plan housing con-
ditions for these thousands of women
brought into the factories? Who is
TO work. for their upiift.
ut should be their own, people. We
do not want TO Americanize them.
They should keep what is best in their
own civilization and teach it, and add
to that the best OF ours.
'"Thc teachings Of Buddhist, Con-
fucicn. and Shintoist religions all
relegate women to an inferior place..
Jesus is the only religious teacher
who puts woman on an equality with
man: hence, the colleges arc Christian
colleges.
Never was there such a demand
for western education; eve was
there such a hearing given to the re-
ligion OF Jesus. None Of the seven
colleges can begin to admit the girls
who arc clamoring to attend them"
Co~$irNine Mice GSrnnu hrnVNhf ON !
the fact that secluded women, be-
cause Of religious ,sMperstitions, are
allowed to die by the thousands. in
preference TO allowing them the care
of a male. physician. For this reason.
there is great need for women in the
medical field. and the British gov
ernmcnt in India has offered to dup
licate every dollar which is raised BY
Christian workers who are making an
effort to establish schools OF medicine.
The lecture was accompanied by
~stereopticon slides which added
greatly to the realism OF the talk.
The movement which Miss Green
represents has the support OF fifteen
different denominations in the United
States. Canada, England n Scot
-tland, and is being taken UP by col
g lego women throughout this country.
Miss Green was brought to Grand
u Forks under the auspices OF. LEGAL
y 1 "olIltn ltptt SCihtbl tie
t churches of the city. Assisting her on
n the program Monday evening were
Ausilga Sorenson. violinist. and Mrs.
/, e. j. Gis:ason. soprano
OF interest locally will be the mar
q riagc OF Miss Annetta Myhre and An
drew Olson. both Of Marvel. North
a Dakota.
u The wedding took place on satur-
day evening al six O'Clock in the home
Of Mr.. II Mrs; =. S. Peterson OF
% bride was attended by Mas. Ole Sta
~ stad. and Mr.. Ole Stastad acted as best
10 man. Following the ceremony, a
: wedding dinner was served.
- Mr.. II Mrs. Olson will reside on
a the Olson farm near Marvel.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. MAYER. 1874
= Reeves venue have as their house
guest for several lays MI. Mayors
= mother. Mrs. Ellen Mayer OF L,tch-
~ field. Minnesota.
Or Mrs. NJ. e.. Allen. New Hampshire
"a apartments. returned home on Mon
:. where she has been the guest OF her
III daughter. Mrs. Roy Frank. Mrs
Allen also spent some time with her
son, Will Allen. in St. Paul
-" 80 .rF. " =
=. The masquerade party given last
evening BY the Daughters of Norway
40 in the X. ?. nal was n Of the most
successful parties which that orEani-
,v zation has sponsored during the sea
= son. a large crowd Of people in all
manner OF costumes were on the moor
tic and took part in the sTand marcn
OF the evening. Refreshments we're
served at midnight.
+ Mrs. G. a. Swendiman, S21 Belmont
avenue: entertained the Monday Card
club at her home on Monday after
~ noon. Mrs. r. +. Bridgeman won high
$. score.
The Catholic Guild will give a card
~ party on Friday evening in the audi
- will start at s O'Clock. and all per
o. sons who are interested in the work
Of the guild arc asked to give thei,
On support at the party on Friday.
ne \ X .
20 The Women's Progressive club will
~ meet this evening in the home Of Mrs
A. Bcedc, 614 Griggs avenue. AL
IN members are asked t ODE present.
- +
"a Miss Ann O'Malley who appeared
rs on a students morning recital pro.
- gram given by the Thursday Musica
club. Of Minneapolis recently, wor
much praise from James Davies. mu'
: sic critic for the Minneapolis journal
Miss O'Malley is a niece Of M. F. Gal
st vim. OF Grand Forks.
70 Mr.. Davies said OF Miss O'Malley's
on singing: She hasa voice Of gorgeous
natural beauty, she produces tones
easily, has an attractive personality
,al is apparently very musical. and her in.
rs terpretations were very artistic Mr.
cir Davies said also that il she were prop
erly trained there was no reason VII.
rk she should not bring fame to Mime
III apolis.
b. Miss O'Malley is a young wornan
who makes her home in Minneapolis
and whose musical study has been di
rected entirely by instructors In Z
u. school OF music at Minneapolis.
CHI
.ntI At a recent meeting Of the execu
nd tive board and council OF the Norti
he Dakota Federation of Women's Club
ar. held ) in Fargo. the appointment o
m committees was completed and va
~cancies in the lists were filed. Tn
IN following are the general cha1rmel
ils and the Grand Forks women VINO ar
air to serve on the committees:
Department of American Citizen
ship: Mrs. A. c. Strand. Glendale
on chairman: with Miss Beatrice John
a. stone, Mrs. f. A.. SpraEue and Mrs
sr- A. H. Heagensen. all of Grand Fork,
H. Department Of Applied Education
nj Miss Minnie Jean Nelson. BtsnArck
IVA Division Of Adj: Miss Bertha Pal
1n n7er. Bismarck.