The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-11
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The first sessions Of the Fourth
Biennial Convention Of the North
Dakota Federation Of Nonpartisan
Clubs opened yesterday morning
with twenty-five delegates present.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, Mrs. c. A. Fisher,
A. which time she spoke briefly Of
"a Woman's Legislative Council and
a short discussion followed. Mrs.
E. O. Bailey gave the purpose of
the convention followed by commun-
ity singing. Invocation was given
by Rev. Water. Mrs. Irene Charlebois
in her greetings from Barleigh
county read a telegram of greeting
from Senator Ladd and Representa-
tive Sinclair to the members of the
federation. Greetings from the Bis
marck Club were given by Mrs. Al
fred Dale and were responded to by
Mrs. +. j. Lyons. Emmett Griffin rem
dered several we'll received wocal
numbers. with Mrs. Herman Schef-
fer at the piano.
Committees were appointed a.
follows:
Auditing committee-Mrs. Hubert
Helting, Mrs. M. X. Durey, Mrs. C.
c. Boise.
Credential committee Brown,
Mrs. A. A. Peck, Mrs. Schultz.
Resolution committee-Mrs. A. C.
Slade. Miss Pearl Burgess, Mrs.
Ben Fisher.
Finance committee-Mrs. Morris on,
Miss Kruge, Miss Bjerke.
The afternoon session was open
ed by novel rendering of the
Lords Prayer by Miss Katherine
Kuntz. graduate of the school for
the deaf at Devils Lake. Miss Sally
Larson gave several clever mono
lcCues followed by the presidents
| address.
Mrs. Fisher, in her address, said
in part, "That the Federation has
u two-fold task. to educate its men,
bers on government and to master
sufficient strength to put into Of
flee candidates who will carry out
the program for which the league
stands. The Federation has aimed
to stimulate interest in politics
among women in an effort to get
women enough interested that they
will study the situation and learn
to vote intelligently. 1t is neces-
sary to organize to put across a
program, and also to be ready to
| assist new members who are taking
office. With our efforts directed
toward Truth, Justice, Love" hope
you will ever find me among the
most devoted workers. May be
worthy of wearing the emblem we
hove chosen and able to help bear
| aloft the banner | would see float
over us, "Drive the money changers
from the temple" You can do it
with your ballots"
Miss Vannie Hall. executive sec
rotary, gave resume of the work
that has been accomplished by the
organization during the past year
and spoke highly of what had been
done.
The program was completed by a
vocal solo by P. w. Chubb who was
we'll received. Mrs. Thistlethwaite
accompanied him.
The evening session opened by a
violin number by H. Walter Zim-
norman followed by the address of
~ Mi ,kA
the need of cooperation and also
said that each individual might help
to advertise North Dakota by having
the slogan, 1.-THE Best of the West
North Dakota" printed on their sta
ticnery. He said, LET US boost for
North Dakota and above all, let us
have cooperation" Mr.. Fred Han
son sang two well selected vocal
numbers with Miss Reinecke at the
piano. A pageant was given by
group of girls dressed in the club
colors, green and gold, with bands
on their heads spelling the words,
Liberty and Justice" and bearing
torches to signify the statue of
liberty.
$3.50 ssoA"Au6 oCoSbOu was VHcucV
by we'll. received piano number by
Mrs. NJ. w. Roam followed by an
address by Mrs. Stevens, represen-
tative of the State Society for Pre-
vention of tuberculosis, on her
work in connection with this organi-
cation. Mrs. A. C. Slade talked up
on the Dangers Besetting Our
Clubs or the Necessity For Orgahi-
cation Among Women, which was
followed by an open forum discus
sion on the above topic. A demon
stration of a model club meeting was
given by Mrs. Elsie j. N. Snippen
followed by dramatic reading by
Mrs. Obert Olson. Mrs. Marie H.
Durey conducted the question box
with several. we'll received piano
numbers by Eleanor Mann closing
the program.
There was no afternoon session
as the members visited the capitol.
The banquet which was announced to
be held at the Mckenzie Hotel, Thurs
day evening will be held in Patter-