Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-11-02
Federation Club Meetings.

The First District Federation of
Women's Clubs of Idaho convened at
Pocatello Monday. Oct. % at 2 p. m.
and continued until Wednesday after
noon, Oct. "a, the president. Mrs. G. E.
Bowerman of St Anthony. presiding.
Mrs. Derr of Pocatello, delivered the
address Of welcome, the response wac
given by Mrs. Huff of Montpelier.
Staue Federation matters were dis
cussed by Mrs. d. W. Standrod Of Poca-
tello. At 8 p. m. the visiting delegates
were rendered reception at the Con-
gregational church bv the club women
of POcatello.
Tuesday morning reports from the
ten clubs. which comprise the First
District, were given.
The Village Improvement Society of
Montpelier was reported by Mrs. Red
man. Mrs. Pease reported the Gem of
the Mountain Club and Mrs. Toomer
the Kymry Club.
The legislative and educational com
mittees gave reports and suggestions
Among tine many excellent papers
read was one on Art by Mrs. Bagley
At noon an elegant dinner was served
in the church parlors. The afternoon
meeting was devoted to papers and dis
cussions on subjects pertaining to home
life. The discussion on the paper
Harmony in the Home was led by
Mrs. Spidell in very able manner.
After short program Wednesday
morning the convention proceeded to
elect officers for the ensuing year:
President-Mrs. e. M. Holden, Idaho
Falls.
Vice President-Mrs. G. A. Hoover,
Blackfoot.
secretary-Mrs. Anna Guernsey, Ida
no Falls
Treasurer-Mrs. Edith Snodgrass,
Albion.
Important work suggested by the ed
ucational committee to be referred to
the legislative committee was: Changes
in school law in regard to the length of
term for trustees of independent dis
tricts, school election days and joint
teachers institutes.
The legislative committee commend
ed the Juvenile courts, the proposed
labor law and strongly recommended
that all club women use their influence
with the Legislators from their districts
to have more just laws enacted In re-
gard to woman's property rights.
Mrs. Bowerman urged that the FEEDER.
alton endorse and work for separate
institution for girls who are now sent
with the boys to the State Industrial
Training School. The plan was enthu-
siasticaily endorsed by Mrs. Humphries.
wife of the superintendent of the st.
Anthony institute. who said the school
there was wholly inadequate in size to
accommodate the needs OF the state
and that instead Of the st. Anthony
institute being enlarged at considerable
expense to the state. the policy Of wis
dom would be to build separate school
for girls. at some other point in Idaho
The matter was referred to the legisla
tive committee, the members of which
will work in conjunction with the state
federation and secure. II possible, the
needed appropriation. Il is believed
that sufficiently strong representations
can be made to the next legislature IL
secure the required sum.
i One of the principal acts of the con.
vention at the concluding session was
the endowment of a scholarship in
Domestic Science by the district fedora.
tion with funds on hand. The scholar.
ship will be awarded ON merit to any
graduate from the Upgrade in south
eastern Idaho and will be at the Acad
envy of Idaho in Pocatello.
At the conclusion Of the convention
the delegates were. taken to the Acad
envy where Mrs. Faris conducted them
through all the various departments
J Dainty refreshments, prepared by the