The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-31
News From Idaho Falls.

The v. |. s. Is having the basemer
OF the Baptist church decorated an
book cases installed. The books az
cumulated by the two clubs will b
placed here and library and read
ing room opened to the public, eacl
alternate night thru the week. Book
may be drawn on Fridays only.
Mrs. Rusesl Hit, the chairman O
our library committee spent Satur
day in Pocatello in the interest o
library work. She reports being wei
pleased with the visit and the result
obtained.
DR.. Minnie Howard, chairman Of
the library committee and member OF
ne Carnegie Library Board entertain.
ed her most delightfully."- as did Mrs
T. F. Terrell.
The ladies of Pocatello deserve
much credit for the work done in
collecting well selected library of
100 volumes as a necleus for a fine
public library which is to occupy the
beautiful Carnegie building now near
ing completion.
Through the kindness of DR.. How
ard, Mrs Hit brought back a budget
OF correspondence, cut of library
buildings from different cities, and
the like, which had been received by
the Pocatello ladies. This contains
much valuable information that will
be helpful in this line of work. After
giving this budget a thoro perusal
Idaho Falls will send it on to Mont
pelier.
The hospital of Pocatello was also
visited by Mrs. Hit, and she has
nothing but good to say of it's clean
and orderly appearance and it's
superintendent, Mrs. Mains.
Blackfoot has a band of quiet little |
P. e. O. workers, who have been so
unostentatious we had concluded
they were not doing much, then when |
we asked some one, the reply re-
ceived was, ooh! they are taking
light Magazine course" which seem
ed so little no further thought has
been given them. AS it is the pur-
pose of Echoes" however, to give
due consideration to all women's
clubs or work, we determined to "go
after the P. e. O. and find out
what there really was to their study.
Ind as a result of this determination.
made a phone date with one of the
members, but was careful not to state
or what purpose the visit was to be ;
made Everything progressed nice
In the way of general discussion. 6
nd was easily led to club work. final t
asking, What do you study?" {
OF course. the reply would I
e English history" or "Parlia- t
lentary Law" or at least something S
re were quite familiar with, and no t
ote book would be needed. You a
lay imagine our establishment, how n
YER, when the following was repeat t,
with as rapid speech and ease of
anner as tho no words of less mag h
ltude We're ever used: Archaeology, b
rchitecture, History of Art, Art Lit W
AZURE then came "Parthenon, ts
cropolis of Athens" "Pentelic mar SC
e. and "pseudo-diptera octastyle" al
oh, my! this was too much! While al
aching for note book and taxing tn
# brain to its utmost to spell these tr
lngs, very modestly we asked.
1hat about the light magazine m
urse?" Magazine course? Oh. M
s. we take it every other week as flu
rest from heavy work" Now, we de
We never been asked to become a as
'mber of the P. e. o. and while as
'iatlon with these ladies would be &C
lightful, we hope to be spared de- tai
ming the courtesy for tho it might ci,
possible to pass muster" and ZEN pr
the fold" we could never get thu
ng with those big words because in
are not fond of study. Anyway, Sta
,'afterthought is, there are clubs ers
clubs, and we need them all, thi
J, we are glad this small-number-
big-worded, capital-lettered P. e a S
belongs to the club specie, but the
nice 1t would be if it were not a ant
'et organization so we could invite am
federate and thus become one of can
family. ed
The Kymry Club. "