The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-31
Meeting Of the State Federation of We
mems Clubs of Idaho, Held ut
Moscow, Idaho, Oct. 20 to %,

MOSCOW, Idaho, Oct. 20 to %.
A most interesting meeting of the
women of Idaho was held at Moscow.
The clubs all over the state were rep
resented by delegates and matters of
interest to all were taken up and dis
cussed. Montpelier was represented
by Mrs. Grew; st. Anthony, by Mrs.
Bowerman; Pocatello, by Mrs. STAN
drod and Mrs. White; Boise, by Mes
danes Hays, E. ]. Dockery, Hal Coffin,
and Fred Pittenger; Twin Falls, by
Mrs. Clowteck; Nampa, by Mrs. Lock
man; Caldwell, by Mrs. w. A. Stone;
Weiser, by Mrs. A G. Butterfield;
these ladies coming from the sonth
and southwest. From the north, Mrs
j. M. Elder and Mrs. w. w. Letter,
Occur d'Alene; Mrs. F. Kettenbach.
Mrs. Burnett, Mrs. White, and Mrs
Woodrest, Lewiston; Mrs. Goetege and
Mrs. L. Johnson, Wardner; Mrs. Nc
Intosh, Kendall; Mrs. France, Mrs
Clyde, and Mrs. Fairweather, Wal
lace. Moscow was represented by the
following ladies: Mesdames Crowmer,
LeWellen, Coates, Kneiffer, Marsy,
Henderson, Truitt, Connell H. f.
French. The meeting was called to
order by Mrs. Butterfield, state presi-
dent, and after the invocation Mrs
Henderson of Moscow delivered a
very unique and clever address of
welcome which had been compiled
out of quotations from the plays of
Shakespeare which formed upon the
whole most perfect address. The
principal measures discussed and
adopted by the convention were two
bills: LIST, the establishment of a civil
service commission in the state; I'd,
the passing of bill providing for an
appropriation for the Children's Home
Finding and Aid society and establish
ing home for the crippled and feeble
minded children of the state, the
women all over the state were asked
to help the legislative committee of
the State Federation by interviewing
the representatives and senators in
their part of the state. Mrs. S. H.
Hays gave an interesting talk on the
state university, telling of the large
enrolment and the good work done
by those in attendance, also stating
that the graduates from the univer-
sity both in the mining and agricultur-
oil do rrtr 70 in nd nd
secured good positions. While the
standing of the university as a state
institution was one of the first fifteen
in the United States, it ranked in re-
gard to amount of salary paid to in
structors among the lowest.
A scholarship fund has been estab-
lished by the state federation and it
is possible for any boy or girl in the
state who is not able to go to college
to borrow the money without interest
and pay the amount back within GER
tain time and thus secure an .educa-
ton. Nearly every town has fed
Grated club in it and anyone desiring
such assistance can apply to the presi-
dent of such club for information OF
to Mrs. Guy E. Bowerman of st. An
thony. $500 was loaned out last year
and the whole fund will most likely
reach $1,000 before the next school
year. This is a rolling fund and the
eft of the boys and girls of our state
SO that there may be no excuse for any
of them to be without an education il
they desire it. The delegates were
shown all through the university
buildings and most delicious anG
dainty luncheon, which had been pre-.
pared and served by the pupils of this
department was given to the dele
gates in the domitory building. A
delightful musical program was fur
nished by the faculty of music of the
university for one evening which wa.
followed by reception. DR.. james
A. MacLean, president of the univer
sity, gave an excellent address ant
the ladies were favored by some
charming vocal selections by Mrs
Norquist of Occur d'Alene, who is |
vocalist of marked ability. The cleo
ton of officers closed a very enter
tanning and profitable meeting and re
suited In the following, who hold thei
offices for the next two years:
President-Mrs. J. H. Forney, Mos