The Round Table club was organized in 1897 in Fargo, N.D. by Mrs. R. B. Blakemore and Mrs. E. B. Davis.  Its official name is given as The Round Table, although other documents do list it as The Round Table of Fargo, N.D. and the Round Table Club.  It was a study group that provided women with an opportunity to come together and explore various historical subjects.  The purpose of the club, as stated in the constitution, was to widen women's outlooks, to keep them in touch with the present and to make them more familiar with the past.  The Round Table club is still active today.  Membership is limited to 30 members, up from the original 25 charter members.  The content of the program is basically the same as it was in 1897.  For each meeting one individual is assigned a specific topic which she must present and discuss with the other members.  Each member is obligated to give a presentation during the course of a year.  Failure to do so results in a fine.

The Round Table records consist of the club's constitutions and by-laws, several club histories, annual program booklets and various subject files.  The club constitution and by-laws were originally published in pamphlet form in 1897.  Since then there has been two updated versions, all three of which can be found in the file. 
 

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