The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-17

MEETING OF
WOMEN HELD
Mrs. G. A. Gross of Dawson is
Named President of Eighth
Federation District
OTHER OFFICERS NAMED

MRS. I. A. Cross OF Dawson, was
nominated to succeed Mrs. c. S.
Buck as president of the Eighth
District of the Federation of Mo-
mems Clubs ut its tenth annual
meeting held Tuesday and Wedncs-
day of this week at Goodrich. Mrs.
Frederick Brown, McClusky, was
nominated vice president and Mrs.
c. S. Buck of Jamestown was elect
cd member of the state nominating
committee. These nominations will
he confirmed ut the state meeting of
the state federation this fall.
Mrs. Buck, district president, in
her address traced the growth of the
activities Of the club women. She
stated that the first 25 years of wo-
mems club activities were devoted to
the individual growth OF the club
members but that the tide had turn
ed and that the activities of nost
clubs were along the lines of COM
munity service. This was especial
ly true Of the clubs in the smaller
towns.
Mrs. Cary's Address
State President, Mrs. l.. N. Cary,
Of Mandan. then addressed the as
sembly; ably and clearly bringing to
the attention of her audience few
of the important problems being
considered by the women's clubs in
their study, by invited effort in the
General Federation. Pressure is be-
ing exerted upon congress to act
definitely and cOnstructively for
Peace" and the World Court was en-
Enthusiastically endorsed. Mrs. Cary
impressed upon the convention the
Significance Of President Coolidge's
remarks as he spoke informally 60 Il
group Of women in attendance at
the national board meeting in Wash
ington last January, when he stated
that more stress should be placed
on law observance rather than on
law enforcement. explaining that en-
forcement placed responsibility upon
officials, while law observance plac-
ed responsibility upon the vast ma
jority of the people.
Mrs. Cary spoke of the part tax
en- by the club women In helping
with the illiteracy campaign. of the
opportunities of the club woman to
assist by her personal interest in
the promotion of higher ideals of
citizenship and in the increasingly
important work in AUGMENTATION.
The great opportunity for adult
club members among the younger
ones is being more fully comprc-
hended and expression given to their
ideas in the organization of Junior
Clubs with splendid plans for bene-
fetal and constructive work super
vised by those more experienced
truly training school for large
development in The lives of the
younger ones.
Club Institute and Reports
Mrs. Cary conducted the club in
stitute and gave many helpful points
in the discussion of club organiza-
ton. club ethics and club relation
| ships. She emphasized loyalty of
club members to their officers and
the need Of strong club spirit. Then
followed clpb reports of the years
work, the study courses being varied
and covering Il large field Of subje cts.
In many clubs music was reported mt
every meeting. others had several
programs during the year. Some re-
ported fostering music programs.
Miss Lillian Cook, director of the
state library, then gave splendid
talk on the service that the COM
mission is trying to give the public
Three lines of work are being stress
ed: the travelling library; help for
the schools, Preference books): and
helps to club women. Books will be
| loaned for nine months to club wo-
men for fee of So for their years
| program.
9Th District History
The history for the Eighth Dis
trict was read and proved very in
teresting. The clubs were urged to
add to this history. which will be
filed with our historian.
Among the community activities
reported on were: One club started
library; others bought books for
Libraries; club women volunteered
as teachers in night schools; assist
ed in child welfare work: helped
with clinics and contributed to char
tiles.
The Goodrich Women's Club enter
tanned the delegates most royalty
and the musical numbers on the
program were excellent. Mrs. John
Knauf of jamestown reported on the
musical activities of the 9Th District