The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-11-29

not less time for her own develop
ment, she needs a wider horizon than
the confines of her home.
Most often she finds her point of
contact with the world at large,
through the church and there is
nothing to say but commentator Of
this expression of her life, but the
world has long since found that the
church is not an aggressive leader
in the great reform movements and
men and women trained in the
church, in christian principles, in
spirituality, have been forced into
special organizations independent Of
the church, for carrying on the indie
the church, for carrying on the
moral and political reform work
of the world, AZ, witness, the great
anti-slavery societies, the equal suf-
rage societies, the w. G. T. w., the
Prohibition movement etc.
Now comes the women's clubs a
modern institution, with their two
fold purpose, of cultural development
and philanthropic endeavors. Some
have for their object the one pur-
pose only, but the vast majority en-
brace both. A woman's club in COM
munity Is power for good not only
to the individual members, through
it's character building, mental train
ing and enlarging power in the life,
but through the member to her fam
lily and to the society in which she
moves. 1t is true that one living in
a large city, with its many advantages
of lectures, its ehatauquas, col
lege extension work, etc. does not
need the club work as much as we
who live where the only advantages
are those we make for ourselves. The
most splendid clubs have always
grown from small beginnings and If
you live In community where wo-
men have no organization aside from
church societies, a club might be
started for art needlework or some
simple object which will not frighten
the timid ones, then gradually intro
duced as the members gain conf
dence in themselves and then power
to do. 1t is comprising that graces
of conversation, ease of manner,
charitable opinion of others, spirit
of helpfulness, in short what culture
grows out of club work-how empty
chatter and malicious gossip disap-
pear before the onward march of
trained thinking and higher Ideals
From the simple club has devel-
oped the department club, touching
life at every point, working wonders
in the civic life, molding public opin-
ion, building libraries, operating hos
pitfalls, cooperating with schools and
colleges and exercising almost innum
cradle forces.
Powerful is the individual club
what shall we say of the club in
Federation?
The best, the most sincere and pro-
gressive women of the towns and cit.
les organized to act together toward
some noble accomplishment; united
still further in federation of clubs
through which the noble womanhood
of the state can focus combined eff
fort upon any object; add to that
the fact that in four states women
have the exercise of suffrage; ther
realize again that states are federated
so that women of the United States
may move in concerted action anC
who shall estimate the power fol-
good thus resting in our own hands
BY degrees we have come to realize
the rich opportunities afforded
through the federation of women'
clubs.
| When the constitution of our FRS
District Federation was adopted, thu
object therein stated was "the pro
motion of the best methods of clul
work" but we see that its mission
has grown since then.
The strength and efficiency of GU
work is being greatly augmented b.
II the generous cooperation of tn
press, the most prominent agent II
the education of public opinion, an
If rightly used, in the elevation o
public morals.
The General Federation has its OF
! fetal organ in the Federation Bul
letin; many of the state federation
have their official organs and now W
through the large heartedness of MI
Trego in offering free use of his col
umns in The Idaho Republican, an
the energetic devotion to the cause
of Mrs. Trego, are to have an "offic
ial organ" for the First District Fed