Early in 1897 a small group of women connected with the Fargo College formed a society for "mutual improvement."  Mrs. H.C. Simmons, wife of the president of the college, was the leader of the group, later to be known as the Fargo College Reading Circle.  In 1912, the name was changed to the Study Club of Fargo.  At that time membership was limited to twelve.  Membership in the club is by invitation and the current membership limitation is twenty-two.  Meetings are held on every first and third Monday afternoons in the homes of the members during the club year (September through May).  The purpose of the Study Club of Fargo as stated in the constitution is the advancement of its members in all lines of general thought and culture.  Mrs. Frederick G. Walsh also expressed a similar thought in her 75th anniversary message:
   No one expects Utopia,
   No one person can prepare a land fit for heroes,
   But almost everyone can try to understand the past and the present in order to enrich the future.

The Study Club of Fargo records consists of the constitutions and bylaws, minutes, annual historical summaries, program booklets, financial ledger, scrapbooks, guest book and programs.  All of the above series are arranged in chronological order.  None of the series are complete except the minutes, annual historical summaries, and program booklets. 
 

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