The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-19

when careful supervision was eS
sential. The next period, the pre-
ad0lcscent age is the time in which
the girl is careless and selfish. but
1t is time when the girl need.
close companionahip with her mothel
This Is time when she can easil,
be taught to take up the duties OF
the home and is the best period in
which to undertake this work, the
speaker explained.
During the years when the girls
are in the seventh and eighth grade
they can be taught more easily about
house work, can grasp it most read
lily, and learn to Ike it," said Miss
Bales. THAT is way it has been
put into the schools for girls of
that age said the speaker. but
it is infinitely better il the mother
will teach the girl at home or at
least cooperate with the teachers
by allowing and even encouraging
the girls to undertake some house
work even though they are not so
skillful at it as their mother"
The seventh and eighth grade
years Of u girls life are dangerous
periods. one of the most narrowing
Of her life and for that reason
should be carefully directed by the
mother, it was explained.
After this age of wildncss and
tom-boy playing, the girl suddenly
begins to develop INTO a young lady.
This is indicated by the way in
which she begins to primp, seek
solitude, and ta.- to reading all
kinds Of highly colored love stories
from the popular magazine or novels,
il was pointed out.
Desire for Romance
Because Of the girls desire for
romance, and because Of the stare
at which their physical development
has arrived, the thing nearest my
heart is to see the club women take
up the movie question:" said the
speaker, There are many fine NOV
les and it is tragedy to allow the
young folk to obtain distorted
view of life by seeing pictures which
leave older peop:e with a feeling
that they would have been better
of had they not seen the picture.
Il believe in the modern girl men
tally, physically, and spiritually"
declared Miss Bales, "but do not
think that she needs to be entirely
experienced at the age of sixteen"
Mrs. Cary gave an inspiring re-
port on the council meeting of Fed
Grated women in Atlanta, Ga, which
she attended recently and related
some interesting details about the
new federational headquarters build
ing which has been established in
Washington, ID. c.
Mrs. Cary mentioned that Mrs.
Cora Wilson Stewart, founder of the
Kentucky moonlight school, who had
visited North Dakota recently was
using this state as an example which
other states should model after in
carrying out illiteracy campaigns
and for that reason, the club women
of this state should work harder
than ever to help put the states
motto, $50 illiteracy in 1924" into
effect.
Judge Birdzell developed the or
lgln growth of the constitution Of
the United States in his address be-
fore the women. He developed his
subject from the view point of n
business man and man with legal
training, pointing out its slow grow
tn, its imperfections, and the diff
erent forces which finally moulded
it into the form which it took.
He pointed out that our constitu-
ton was not a master piece struck
off at a stroke of the pen as so
many noted men had indicated in
their writings.
Resolutions Drawn
In the resolutions drawn up by a
committee composed of Mrs. O. S.
Hjelle Of Mercer, Mrs. T. F. McGre-
vey Of Turtle Lake, and Mrs. John
Knauf of jamestown the following
statements were made:
1--WE, the membexs of the eighth
district in ninth annual convention
assembled, offer the following re-
solutions:
THAT we stress i, our CLUBS this
coming year an Americanization
program in all its many phases as
outlined So comprehensively by our
speakers and. chairmen.
THAT we express our sincere APP
probation: To the speakers who
brought us so much encouragement
from out of their breadth of expert
ence. And further to the commit
tee of arrangements for the splendid
program of entertainment which
proved such an inspiration socially
as we'll as educationally.
ALSO to Mr.. Simon of the Eltinge
theatre for the invitation which at
torded us such pleasant diversion.
And to the Business and Prof
sional Women for the use of their
club rooms.
And finally to the Bismarck
ladies for the genuine hospitality
extended US in their homes"
During the entir. convention fine
program of musical selections were
given by the talent of Bismarck. On
Thursday evening, Dale Simon's
of the Eltinge theatre in
vited the delegates 90 be his guests
at the theatre.
Mrs. F. R. Smyth was appointed
historian of the eighth district of
Federated clubs by Mrs. Buck. 1t is
that Mrs. Smyth will study
the origin and development of the
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