The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-09

mercial club. which had been deco
raed In honor of the occasion In the
club colors OF yellow and white.
The meeting was called to order by
the president. Mrs. w. B. Mather Of
Mountainhome. the audience listen:
ing to an earnest invocation by Mrs.
B. w. Rice.
Mrs. A. O. Christopher, on behalf
OF the Forward club Of Caldwell, ex-
tended most cordial greeting to
the visitors present. Mrs. Christie
piers remarks were original and wit
ty and the guests at once felt ct
home. I'm
Mrs. Kitty Cowen Of Mountain
home responded to the welcome IN Q
happy manner. II
After the reading Of the minutes
of last years meettps. the president
gave an address replete with excel
lent suggestions for club members
ana CLUB Work.
Address OF Mrs. Shepherd.
The federation then had the pleas
ure Of listening to an interesting adj
dress by Mrs. E. e. Shepherd Of Salt
Lake, on the work OF the Utah Chill
dren's Home Finding and Aid So
ciety, OF which she was secretary.
She pictured in most graphic
manner the children Of the orphan
asylum and the childless home, and
explained that it was to take the
child from an institution where it
could not possibly develop as the
country would wish it to make the
best citizen, and placing it in child
less home where 1t would have the
best environment for it's future, be-
sides enriching the home by its pres
ence The speaker stated that Utah
had made the mistake of not asking
for state aid for its home, and she
urged upon the federation the neces-
sity of taking up this work in aid
ing the society in securing aid for
the cause. At the close of her re-
marks Mrs Shepherd was asked many
questions on the subject.
Adjournment was then taken for
luncheon, after which the meeting
was called to order and the members
had the pleasure of listening to a
charming solo by Miss Vanwyngarten,
after which Mrs. Aubrey Butterfield
of Weiser brought greetings from the
state federation of which she is pres
ident. Mrs. Butterfield took for her
subject the relation of the districts
to the state federation. No one is
better qualified to speak on this sub
ject than Mrs. Butterfield; she has
visited every club in the state, max
ing two trips to the extreme north to
do so, and has also attended each of
the three district federation meet
ings. She advocated several excel
lent plans by which the three organi-
cations could be brought into closer
relations with the state for their ,mu-
tual benefit. A committee of three
was appointed to embody these sug-
gestions in resolutions to be acted
upon at today's meeting.
Other Interesting Addresses.
Mrs. Givens Of Orc Elmo was then
introduced, although she needed no
introduction to Idaho club women.
She brought greetings. from both the
First and Third districts. She was
followed by Mrs. G. Todd Moffett' S
charming address on Dolly Madi-
son." which proved an agreeable di-
version to the weighty subjects which
had been discussed.
Mrs. Lot Feltham gave an inter-
esting report of the study on the
"Girl Offender by the Weiser club.
Superintendent Christian of the Chill
dren's Home Finding and Aid soci-
ETY. was then introduced and spoke
a few words on the work of the So
ciety in the state, and it's need of aid.
\ The reports of standing commit
tees occupied the balance of the af-
ternoon session. Art education was
introduced by Mrs. Hans Roam, who
stated that she hoped the time would
not be far distant when the fedora
ton would equip travelling art gal
leries as they did the travelling IL
brary.
Miss Kiess, supervisor of art in the
public schools, followed with plea
for art education for the child, and
for the education of public sentiment
in regard to bill board pictures, etc.
Several Others also took part in the
discussions
No reports were made by the
Household Economics committee and
the Forestry committee, owing to re-
ceiving no response from the. clubs
on the subject.
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