The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-18

VAS unanimously reelected sec
retary-trensurcr Of the Federat-
Cd clubs ut their eighth district
meeting shortly before noon.
Papers on art, music, citizenship,
library work and public health
were read at the morning session of
Tho eight district meeting of FEEDER
ated clubs at the Il. and +. w. club
rooms.
The significance of art in the
home and the school was presented
bJ Miss Bertha r. Palmer of Bis
marck. In developing her subject
no speaker said that in their cam
pagn to bring before the people of
the state the beauties and values Of
art in the home, the club women
re not neglecting the beauties
and products to be found in the
tate of North Dakota.
She emphasized the fact that peo-
PIE should see their own state, en-
0y their outings first at its scenic
pots instead Of motoring to Mont
ana, South Dakota, or Canada. In
ringing this before the people of
he state lectures are being prepar-
I'd by various people of the state
who are particularly well informed
along their line. cart Native to
North Dakota" which will treat of
early picture writing, significance
of symbols used and development of
decorative art in pigments, beads,
etc., is being prepared by DR.. Mel
v.n r. Gilmore of Bismarck.
Uses Of Clay
A lecture on uses of North Da-
kota Clay" will be prepared by Mar
garet Cable, assistant professor Of
creamics, University of North Da-
kota. This will include short
sketches of the potters art, some
thing about clays, and the kinds we
have in the state; description of
Various processes Of making pot
terry; and photographs.
Miss Palmer stated in her report
that the uses of North Dakota
grasses would be explained in an
article by Ella Whippcrman. All
these lectures, articles, and photo
graphs are being prepared with the
view to spreading the information
to the people of the state through
the variou clubs. Mis- Palmer SAID
that it was not generally known
that the sweet grass which grows in
many places in our state is suitable
or basket making. Some women in
Hankinson who have developed the
art for their own pleasure had con-
sented to tell the club women how
hey did it. Miss Whipperman, a
daughter Of one of the ladies, will
compile the story and directions,
and take the pictures of the work
ers at work.
In connection with this work Miss
Palmer said that descriptions with
pictures would be prepared about
the beauty spots Of the state as
Chateau de Mores," Peaceful Val
ley Ranch" Sentinel Butte" 1.-THE
Badlands," "Killdeer Mountains"
"Walhalla Mountains river scenes,
and various other ones.
Reviews Health Crusade
Mrs. E. p. Quain reviewed the
Modern health crusade which had
been instituted in North Dakota in
1917 and told of some of the Won
derful results which had been OBJ
tanned. She said that now $4,000
children were engaged in carrying
cut the teachings in health.
I'm this work We are taking care
of two generations, at least" said
Mrs. Quain.
She urged that all the clubs send
in letter to Washington asking
Tor the use of one building at Fort
Lincoln as Preventorium. While
this has been done in the past, the
speaker explained, she felt that II
letters continued to pour in at
Washington, the refusals of the
past might be turned into consent.
Mrs. +. 0. Freeberg, district chair
man of child welfare, reviewed the
work accomplished in public well
fare. She explained that as a re-
suit of her investigations she re-
commended that the clubs in the
coming year plan to emphasize the
abolition of child labor, that all
clubs urge the serving of milk in
schools, and rest rooms and child
health centers. She said that each
club president was asked to appoint
q child welfare committee in her
club. In this connection child well
fare weeks were urged.
Library Functions
Miss Mary Bell Nethercut, who
represented Miss Mary E. Downey,
chairman of the state library COM
was introduced by Mrs.
Florence Davis, Bismarck, to explain
the two main functions of their
and to show the advan-
tages to be obtained by the intro
ductions of a county library bill.
Mrs. Davis urges the lending of
books to neighbors and friends and
The need Of a we'll balanced city H.
brary.
Miss Nethercut declared that 1O,-
boo volumes were on the library
shelves and that 10000 pamphlets
dealing with great variety of SUBJ
|eets we're on the shelves at the
capitol library, ready to be sent to
any locality where there was need
Tor them. She said that the extern
sion work of the library was of
great Importance and could be used
by citizens in every part Of the
state at the expense of postage only.
Boxes of books, the travelling Ii
braries, are made up to suit the
needs of any community, she said.
Il is through the cooperation of
he clubs of the state that we hope
10 get bill through the state legis-
|atnre. said Miss Nethercut, allowi-
~ for county tax supported librar-