The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-11-07
MENTAL ALERTNESS
IS RECOMMENDED TO
UNIVERSITY WOMEN
Regional Director Is PRINCIPAL
Speaker at Convention
Held Here

building a mental wall, but keep your
minds open and yourself in tune with
the latest trends in education" was
the message which Mrs. F. H. Waters
of Ames, Iowa, director for the north
west central section Of the American
Association of University Women, left
with members Of the five North Da-
kota branches and special guests
gathered here for their first annual
banquet. The affair held Friday
night in the Trinity Lutheran church
dining hall, marked the close of tn.
first state convention. It was attend.
ed by SO women.
Belief that organized groups OF
women. working. together to promote
international friendship among the
women Of every nation will eventual
ly bring about world peace, was ex-
pressed by Mrs. Waters, who pointed
to the excellent work done by the in
ternational branches and sketched
plans for further development.
She reviewed the adult education
program, which the association spon-
sors as m Of its major projects, and
asked the state chapters to cooperate
in carrying out the program as
mapped out by the national body.
Names State Committees
Announcement of state committee
appointments was made by Miss
Christine Finlayson, Fargo, state
president, who presided during the
banquet. She listed the following
!committee chairmen: Mrs. w. E.
Brentzel, Fargo, fellowship; Mrs. Har-
old Shaft, Bismarck, international
relations; Mrs. tia Bryant, Valley
City, educational; Mrs. Agnes M. Rex.
Grand Forks, legislation; Mrs. E. G.
Haagenson, Grand Forks. publicity;
and Miss Anna G. Carson, Dickinson,
membership.
Speakers were introduced by Miss
Margaret Fuller, president of the Bis
marck branch. A stringed orchestra,
directed by Miss Inez Wiser, played
during the dinner hour.
Misses Nora Fluevog, Irene Lam
bertus and Myrtle Sandie comprised
the committee in charge of the ban
Quet.
Officers Elected
Election of officers was an impor-
tant item of business transacted dur
ing the Friday sessions. Miss Ffnlay-
son, elected for a two = year term,
holds office for another year. Mrs.
E. F. Chandler, Grand Forks, and
Miss Susan Norton. Valley City. were
reelected first and second vice presi-
dents, respectively. Miss Harriet
Rust, Bismarck, was named secretary;
Mrs. Harve Robinson, Dickinson.
treasurer: and Miss Mary McCumber,
Grand Forks, historian.
A general business session, with re-
ports of activities In the five state
chapters featured the Friday morning
session. The report Of the constitu-
ton committee was presented by Mrs.
Robinson of Dickinson, chairman,
who read the final draft Of the con-
stitution.
Chapter conferences with Mrs. Wa
tiers took up the afternoon and dele
gates, local members and others here
for the N. D. E. A. convention were
! entertained at an informal tea at the
University club, GIG Fourth st., where
LIlC COIlvCIlIlOll Wdo AACAA. AACoAAAAAS
at the tables we're DR.. Fannie Dunn
Quain, Mrs. George F. Shafer. Mrs.
w. H. Payne, all of Bismarck, and
Mrs. w. F. McClelland, Mandan.
:! Ophelia roses, arranged in a silver
bowl, and bronze tapers formed the
table decorations and bouquets of au-
tumn flowers were arranged in the
rooms.
Breakfast For Presidents
Mrs. Waters and Miss Finlayson
were honored guests at a breakfast
for branch presidents. Attending
were Miss Pearl Keller, Dickinson;
Mrs. E. C.. Haagenson, Grand Forks;
Miss Ina Robertson, Valley City: Mrs.
B. G. Tighe. Fargo. and Mrs. Chandler
and Miss McCumber of Grand Forks.
Miss Fulmer, president Of the Bis
marck branch, presided.
Official delegates from the various
| chapters were: Matilda Stoxen, Myra
Poole and Nellie Swanson and Mrs.
Harve Robinson. Dickinson; Mrs.
Chandler and Miss McCumber, Grand
Forks; Edith Van MiddleWorth and
Susan Mccoy, Valley City: and Mary
Cashel, Harriet Rust. Margaret Full
mer, Bismarck; and Mrs. e. J.. Con-
rad, Mandan.