The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-30
REPORT OF MEETING
OF STATE FEDERATION
Delegates Honored at Moscow---NeM Meeting
to be at PocateIIo

lation, which women's clubs are In
terested In. Judge McCutcheon has
earned the gratitude Of the club
women of the state by his active eff
forts during the last legislature In
favor Of the bills Endorsed by the
federation.
A telegram expressing the appre-
citation Of the clubs for her work Of
the past year was sent Mrs. Hortense
Ford corresponding secretary, by the
federation. Through illness Mrs.
Ford was unable to attend the meet
ing.
The report Of the civil service re-
form committee was presented by
Mrs. Standrod, chairman. Discussion
Of same was pontponed.
Mrs. Truitt of Moscow presented
the report of the educational COM
mittee prepared by Mrs. Roam of
Boise. Discussion was led by Mrs.
Bowerman Of st. Anthony
On motion a permanent committee
on art study was formed. An ad-
dress on the Work of the Home
Ending Society was given by Rev.
! C. p. Christian Of Boise. The work
Of this, best of all charities, was most
clearly shown.
The afternoons program was
opened by piano solo by Miss
Knepper. Atalk by Mrs. S. Fl. Hays,
regent of the University of Idaho, on
Some Phases of University Work, !"
| was listened to with much interest.
| This was followed by an, address by
| DR.. Mclean, president Of our state
university on similar lines.
| These presentations of the uni
versity work were of deep interest.
A solo by Mrs Nordquist Of Occur
d'Alene, was most delightfully."- given
and followed by some clever sketches
by Miss Permeal French.
Mrs. Bowerman of st. Anthony
chairman of the loan scholarship
fund, gave a full account of the af-
fairs of the fund and received sub
scriptions for the same. Rules gov
erning the disposal Of the fund were
adopted.
A historical paper was read by
Mrs. Barnett of Lewiston.
The matter of the adoption of a
club organ was brought to the atten-
ton of the federation by Mrs. Butter
field, speaking from the floor. Dis,
cussion of same was postponed until
the evening session.
The meeting then adjourned and
the delegates attended an informal
reception at the home of Mrs. c. l.
Butterfield, given in honor of Mrs
Nordquist of Occur d'Alene.
The evening session was devoted
to the finishing Of the federation
business. Echoes was official.
adopted as the organ of the clubs o.
the state without dissenting voice
) The report of the legislative com
3 mittee was read and supplemental
| measure looking to the establishment
$ of a home for the feeble minded an(
J crippled children of the state, sale
home to be, if possible, to be PLACED
/ under the charge of the Children'
Home Finding Society.
The bills recommended by thu
5 committee for presentation to tn,
coming legislature, were exhaustivel.
discussed and both adopted.
: "A piano solo by Miss Keller add
ed to the pleasure of the evening.
Report of the special committee OF
revision of the constitution recon
mended the amendment of the consti
tuition, as stated in accompanying re
port.
Report of last bienial was read.
Mrs. j H. Forney of Moscow wa
nominated by Mrs. Standrod TO
/ president and unanimously elected.
: Mrs. H. N. Coffin of Boise, wa
> unanimously elected recording secre
: tary.
l Mrs, M. E. Lewis of Moscow unani
a mously elected for corresponding sec
a rotary.
Mrs. E. G. White of Pocatello un
e animously elected treasurer.
a Mrs. w. A. Stone of Caldwell, wa
e unanimously elected general fedora
: tionasecretary.
a Mrs. Aubrey Butterfield of Weiser
e and Mrs. w. w. Leeper of Coeu
e d'Alene, were unanimously elected
' directors.
4 *Mrs. J. H. Forney, Mrs. Franl
Y kettenbach and Mrs. d. w. Standro'
A were unanimously elected delegate
to the next national biennial and Mrs