The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-22
Echoes Of Woman's Clubs
"Eendraeht maah naoht'A United Pull Gives Power.

vention opened with Mothers ,
meeting in charge of our club. We
had made it point to ask mothers
outside the club to take part with
us OH the program. The meeting
was presided over by Mrs. Spidell.
Mrs. Ed Lewis who is on the edu-
cational committee for this district
made the address of welcome, and it
was a most earnest and hearty well
come. If space in Echoes would al
low we should like to give the full
program of this meeting for it can
be said truthfully, that every paper
was excellent, not single failure
to respond was made and that during
the entire meeting not one ill-ftting
thought or sentiment was uttered.
Prof. Siders of Pocatello to lecture
in the evening. His splendid lecture
Practical Education" was well at
tended Among the excellent music
numbers was chorus by the Eighth
Grade and High school girls. Sat
urday forenoon, Pro. VIM. Peterson
of the State Agricultural college adj
dressed the teachers of our city. The
room was crowded with visitors. Sew
eral good papers were read and a
class in primary construction work
was taught by Miss Rose Law Miss
Muir's primary class dramatized a
story.
In one room of hte new High
school building Prof. Banghart and
teachers had displayed a fine exhibit
of school work. The exhibit was
very fine and was left for week
to be inspected by dozens of people
who praised it's excellence.
Saturday evening, Prof. Peterson
addressed the public, having for his
subject Greenland" This lecture
owning to a rainstorm was not very
well attended but Prof. Peterson was
prevailed upon to talk again Sunday
evening and then gave his regular
lecture, Manual Training" which
was very excellent.
0 fthe two. days of meetings we
might say in big letters that it was
success. We consider it one of the
best things we have done this year.
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Mrs. Reesor writes, please urge
for Mrs. Weeter the sending of all
printed matter to her for Boston,
which exploits our club work.
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Our Current Event club of Black
foot is electing efficient officers for
next years work. Mrs. Dan Jones
has been wisely chosen for leader of
the history department. There is no
member of the club more interested
in this department, or more pains
taking and careful with any work
she undertakes than Mrs. Jones. A
continuation of the present Colonial
study and American literature has
been decided upon for next year Mrs.
Mitchell was elected leader in the
Economic and Kensington depart
ment to succeed Mrs. Hoover. Mrs.
Mitchell has been one of the most
prompt and active workers the Cur
rent Event club has ever known, last
year, however, she decided to forego
club work for a season. She has a
fund of good practical household
knowledge that will prove beneficial
to the club, while her skill in artis-
tic fleedlework is we'll known in
Blackfoot. The club will elect a
president in June.
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To build beautiful character is
more worthy OF effort than anything
else in the world. In childhood the
most lasting impressions are made;
homes should be made attractive and
hospitable and reverence Is an i'm
portant element in character; life
is made up of resistance, struggle,
and If life is to come to it's best, both
mind and hand. must be kept occu-
pied.
High ideals, beautiful friendships,
the best in literature are necessary;
knowledge alone Is not sufficient but
character is to be made beautiful
through the cultivation of the affec-
ton; it is better to be strong and
to be generous than to be rich and
great.
To lead the simple life amid all the
noise and clamor and appeal to pride,
pleasure and self-seeking about us,
is to build an edifice of gold, silver
and precious stones that will stand
the fire of Gods inspection. 1t is to
live for tomorrow and not for today
alone. One knows no better rule for
the training for character than that
found in the beautitudes and that
other word of the Great Teacher,
Seek first the kingdom of heaven
and all these things will be added
unto YOU Blessed be Drudgery,"
by DR.. Gannett, is most inspiring on
work; YOUTH" Charles Wagner;
Works and Days." Hamilton Wright
Mabie, on general subject of charac-
ter building; "Heredity," by Prof.
u. U. Riddell; Youth" G.. Stanley
Hall, publihsed by Appleton this
year, gives the stages through which
children go and the play books, etc,
adapted to those stages; THE Boy
Problem" Byron Forbush; this au-
thor and his study of boys and their
prblems is well known.
If young people could only be con-
tent to take time enough and use
energy enough to build characters
slowly, If they were only willing to
see that all real growth is a slow
process that all real culture of mind
and heart requires years of patient
and persistent effort, and is the re-
suit of stern discipline and self sac
crifice IF this truth Once nOSseSsad