The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1922-06-14
Federated Clubs Close
Successful Convention
SECOND DISTRICT ENTERTAINED BY REDWOOD
FALLS THREE MEETING
METHODIST
GOOD ATTENDANCE AND PROGRAM.
STRONG ADDRESSES AND BEAUTIFUL MUSIC DELIGHT
GATES; RECEPTION
ENJOYMENT.

1 beautifully served in the more re-
stricted space of the church and was
pronounced by visitors one of the most
| delicious dinners ever served at
meeting of the Second District Clubs.
| Growing ferns and cut flowers, with
! Ramsey Park souvenirs made the
tables very attractive in appearance.
! Much credit is due Mrs Hitchcock and
her committee for the capable way in
(which they revamped their plans and
! made the dinner such delightful fea-
| ture of the convention. Following the
dinner the delegates were the guests
of the Commercial Club on motor
drive through Ramsey State Park.
Thursday Afternoon.
The afternoon program brought
| with it three very excellent addresses.
The first of these was given by Miss
Clara Baldwin of Saint Paul who
spoke on County Libraries and Books
for Rural Children. Miss Baldwin is
chairman Of the State Library Divi-
sion and her address contained a
wealth of information on the neces-
sity of expanding library work to in-
clude the rural districts. Mrs. G., j.
Holman gave a talk of interest to club,
women since it gave many of the re-
suits which may be obtained by such
work. Mrs. Holman also gave some
/ interesting information concerning
the Federation News, the publication
of the federation. The third address
was given by Mrs. Adella Duncan,
formerly superintendent Of the schools
of Redwood County, who made plea
for the equalization of educational OPP
portunities for the rural and town
children. Mrs. Duncan contrasted
wildly the educational possibilities of
the consolidated and the one-room
school and closed her talk with an ex-
planation of some of the needed leg
islation necessary to Improvement in
rural school conditions. Mrs. Brand
rup of Mankato and Mrs. Belville of
Tracy gave reports of the Public
Health and Art Departments.
This program opened also with
organ music by Miss Peterson, fol-
lows by two very beautiful vocal solos
by Mrs. G. L. Grapp of Redwood Falls.
This is the first time Mrs. Grapp had
been heard by many of the visitors
and they were most appreciative of
the beauties of her voice. Mrs. Grapp
sang Bucks Sunset and Vale by Rus
sell. Miss Maude Peterson gave two
pianologues captivating the audience
with her cleverness. The program
closed with we'll played violin solo
by Miss Forster of Springfield who
graciously responded to an encore.
Miss Forster is an ardent student of
LII 81. ,o1,
showed training and ability.
Thursday Evening.
The Thursday evening program was
marked by two strong addresses the
first by Mrs. David F. Simpson of
Minneapolis chairman of the Mime
sofa Law Observance League to which
she was recently appointed by Govern
or Preus. Mrs. Simpson spoke very
impressively on the necessity of strict
law enforcement if America is to have
the fullness of liberty which she claims
to enjoy. Her address especially en-
phasized the necessity for adherence
to the Eighteenth Amendment and met
with the hearty approval of her listen
ers. DIR. A. w. Ross of the Redwood
Falls Presbyterian Church made
strong plea for Religious Training in
the Public Schools, giving an unpre-
JUDGED presentation of this subject
which is attracting public attention
everywhere and is receiving the
earnest consideration of educators.
The address was marked by broad
of the term religion and
won warm words of priase from many
in the audience
At the request of the State Chair
man of the M. j. Bowling Memorial,
w. H. Gold of Redwood Falls in
short talk concerning this fund
made an urgent plea that all club
women should assist in the cam
paign for aiding crippled children.
Mr.. Colds talk was made the more
earnest because of his great personal
hearers were impressed with the beau
ty and worth Of this memorial for
which he asked help.
The music of this program consisted
Of two solos by Max R. A. Treu of
Redwood Falls and a group of song
by Mrs. Anna Herbert Koehnle OF
Mankato. Mr.. Treu sang Let Me
Love Thee and Island of Dreams, both
IF which were particularly adopted to
he beauty of his voice. Mrs. Koehnle
sang group of seven songs and then
at the close of the program sang
Paul Reubens Summer Her singing
vas one Of the greatest musical treats
Redwood Falls has had in some time
and her graciousness in singing such
! number of selections won the graft
;ude of all who found so much plea
,ure in her singing. The splendid
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