On November 17, 1894 a club was organized in the city of Fargo for the study of music.  The Fargo Musical Club, as it was first known, elected E. A. Smith as president, Miss Frances Phillips as vice-president, and Mrs. W. J. Clapp as secretary and treasurer.  As Fargo grew and developed, the women searched for broader activities and education.  Out of the Fargo Musical Club came the formation of the Fine Arts Club of Fargo in September 1911 which affiliated with the North Dakota Federation of Women's Clubs.  The club has always maintained a high interest in civic and community events.  Members have furnished many programs for charity and presented entertainment at sanitariums, hospitals and homes.  The Agnes Jardine Student Fund was begun in 1947 to help performing students and promote musical education.  The fund was named for the first president of the North Dakota Federation of Music Clubs.  The local club also sponsors two young people's groups, the Junior Fargo Music Club and the Staff and Note Club, whose periodic meetings encourage musical performance and appreciation.

The Fargo-Moorhead Area Music Club records consist of its constitutions and by-laws, Executive Board and general meeting minutes, minutes of the Research Group and Voice Group, annual program booklets, annual reports, roll calls, correspondence, scholarship programs, state convention correspondence, club evaluation reports, music sheets, and newspaper clippings.  Also included are newsletters, lists of elected officers, and scrapbooks detailing the complete history of the club's events. 
 

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