The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-13

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tain lines of work. Speaking fror
personal experiences, Mr.. Trego an
! think our annual educational ed
ton of The Republican has been O
much value to our county schools
Our teachers are now responding
nobly and the interest taken by di
rectors and parents is very gratifying
but 1t takes hearty cooperation t
insure success. What could be NOR
suggestive than Loan Scholarship
issue, or Civil Service" issue, or
May Cleaning" issue, or a-but stay
we don't know what kind of liquor is
sue is wanted, do we?
The Columbian club met in regu
lar business session yesterday after
noon, holding very interesting ant
probable meeting.
Among matters of moment which
were under discussion was the com
ing of the field worker of the Ma
tional Play Ground association who
will be here in May, and who comes
under the auspices of the club.
1t was decided that the aanua
luncheon be held on March 81, and
that those desiring to attend send
their names before Saturday, March
IA to Mrs. Pierce, chairman of the
household economics department.
The chairman of the press commit
tee stated that she was in receipt of
copy of the first issue of the official
organ of the state federation of Ida
no, edited by Mrs. Trego.
This is The Idaho Republican of
Blackfoot, full page of which I'M
der the title of Echoes of Woman's
Clubs" is devoted to valuable and
interesting club matter. Among the
excellent articles contained in "Ech-
oes," is greeting to the federated
clubs of Idaho from Mrs. Butterfield,
state president which is full of en-
thusiasm, practical suggestion and
fine thought.
Mrs. Pittenger's paper on "The
Juvenile Court" is one of the most
earnest, most comprehensive essays
on the subject she has yet written.
Her plea for the bad boy" and for
assistance to make him good and
clean and wholesome to improve the
conditions surrounding him; and her
suggestion to "get hold of our boys
who have squalid or even uninviting
homes and keep them from the
streets and cheap theatres, or even
worse places is food for reflection
by every thoughtful citizen.
After the business session was con-
cluded Mrs. Axel Nixon gave a most
delightful review of Kate Douglass
Virgins story of Rose O. the
River her audience showing its ap-
probation of Mrs. Nixon's we'll writ
ten effort by the closest attention.
Statesman.
y i. i.
The case of John Sharp of HALEY
vs. the Industrial School of St. An
thony to test the constitutionality of
the delinquent child law has been
postponed until March10. Club wo-
men all over the state are watching
this with interest.
i. i. 1.
Monday morning at 1 o'clock for
Cy or fifty persons met by invitation
at the home of Mrs. Charles J. Bell
to discuss the plans of the National |
Arts and Crafts School and to see an
of arts and crafts work
produced by students of this school |
md others. Mr.. E, c. Messer of the
Corcoran School spoke on the value
II artistic training, Mrs. Neeligh Of
he Neighborhood House told much
hat was interesting about basket
and Mrs. Vesey of the Ma
ional Arts and Crafts School describ-
ID the methods of ceramic decora-
ion and the making of pottery. The
NATIONAL Arts and Crafts School start
d last fall by Mrs. Sloan but, as for
many reasons it has seemed unde-
irable to continue it under private
ontrol its direction has been assum-
d by committee composed of Mrs.
:, j, Bell, Mrs. David ,Fairchild. Mr..
[. B. F. mcfarland, Mrs. Rainey and
IT. Il. Fl. Ward, and an effort Is be-
lg made to raise a sufficient fund to ,
equip and place 1T on a sure foot
lg. This will require about $4,000
nd of this amount about one-ha1f :
as already been pledged, There are
lready sixty pupils enrolled at the
'hool, and it is confidently felt that 4,
thin a year it will be self-support- !,
Is. 1t is true that this school and :
'e school Of arts and craftss recent
made a part of the George Wash