The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-07-17
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ditions in public institutions.
In the absence of Miss Klinck,
chairman of Kindergarten depart
ment, Miss Marion Hanckel read the
report which showed the efforts put
forth in behalf of the Kindergarten
Bill and urged further efforts in its
favor next year, and showed much
activity in the mill communities.
Mrs. l.. T. Nichols, chairman OF
the Library Extension Department
reported her efforts in behalf of the
State Library Commission, made a
special plea for books for rural
schools, and stated that FL clubs had
donated 81 books in response to her
appeal for special library, the
Greenwood clubs combined and sent
two cases of books.
Miss Nance, the president of the
S. c. School improvement associa-
ton made strong plea for the ry-
raj schools, a subject which has for
years been of great interest In the
federation and this year the woman s
clubs in the federation contributed
500 in response to the plea made
by Miss Nance for fund to be ex-
pended by the School Improvement
association in awarding prizes to ru-
raj schools. Mrs. FAINT, the chair
man of Civics and Forestry, reported
that there were 10 federated civic
associations in South Carolina and
II unfederated, and of these last all
but four are in towns where there
are women's clubs. She made an
earnest plea for more general OBJ
servance of Civic Day on March 10th
and stated that clubs in the state do
ing the best work were: Charleston
Civic club, in Education; Summer
vile in active town improvement, and
Sumter Civic League in philanthro-
py, conducting visiting trained
nurse who had paid $500 visits the
past year and had expended $1,000.
In many states there have been
established anti-tuberculosis and Wis
iting nursing associations, day camps
and tuberculosis classes. Books have
been sent to sanatoria, wall cards of
information in regard to the preven-
ton of tuberculosis have been placed
in schoolhouses, public halls, factor
les and other places of public gath
ering, and educational pamphlets
have been distributed.
We have brought bill before both
houses of congress which has been
Endorsed by some of the ablest citi-
zens of the country, and petitions
bearing thousands of names have
been presented to congress in sup
port of this bill. Should the bill fail
to pass, we should still consider that
much has been accomplished, for we
cannot but feel that it has tended to
turn the face of this great nation
healthward. The facts that we have
presented everywhere aroused a
deep interest in the suppression of
tuberculosis, and we believe the be-
ginning of the end is at hand.
May ask that every club in the
country reserve one day on the next
seasons calendar as health day?
Mrs. Carpenter announced that
the Chicago Woman's Outdoor Art
League has again arranged for the
sale of penny packages of seed to
children through various neighbor-
hood centers. Window boxes with
good soil will be furnished for 25c
each. Mrs. Carpenter has done a
tremendous amount of work in be-
half of the Outdoor Art league, and
the applause that greeted her was a
tribute to her achievements in the
work.
The next work undertaken was a
fountain for both man and
beast. The committee went about in
teresting the public in the scheme
and soliciting funds until $500 were
obtained, and beautiful granite
fountain was put up in front of the
in 1902. When it was
day was set for the for
NAL presentation of the fountain to
the county officials. The program
consisted of music by the band, a |
horse parade, followed by the pre-
sentation speeches. This work was
so pleasing to the general public that
the same village improvement COM
mittee began to look about for more
to do. In the rear of the courth ouse
was a large lot belonging to the
county, with tumble-down fences.
overgrown with weeds, and used gen.
orally for a dumping ground for
worn-out carts, etc. 1t was enough to
1aunt the courage Of the most brave.