The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-09-18

SoAseOC VI oAC W fAolI Iue SCHOOL
of her town or vicinity there woul
be a noticeable interest awakened Il
school work.
While visitors to some teachers
matter Of embarrassment this feel
ing is more than balanced by tn
knowledge that the community /
really interested and that the publ
school Is not "A thing apart" as /
were---a teacher and child world en-
tirely isolated from social and bust
ness circles.
Anything our clubs can do In fav
oring college extension work is worth
considering These movements arr
toward a grander civilization.
Let us notice too, the matter Of
library extension. We may be able
to arouse public sentiment in favor
Of legislation along this line. Al
present our school libraries are ex-
clusively the property Of the pupils
OF the schools.
II we can especially in rural com
munities and villages place this IL
brary In the hands of the adult pop
ulation also. It will mean much tow
ara education. Not only the school
will receive the dement's as before
but those who have had few oppor-
tunities Of schooling In early life will
have an open door to feasts with good
authors.
l suggest that our clubs plan an
educational day. There is a vast
field Of work in Education" It is
to be hoped that each club will take
up some one feature of the work for
the coming year-an Educational
Day-college Of library extension
club organization in rural communi-
ties social life for teacher and pu-
pils--or other subjects equally inter
VoluS anu prOHCaDle.
Let us do something and then,
however little, educational work de-
serves to be reported, that we may
have the benefit of each others ex-
prience, for there is no greater work
and no broader field in which woman
Is privileged to labor.
HARRIET G. WOOD,
Chairman Of First District.
i. i 4.
Through the columns Of Echoes II
would like to call the attention Of
'lub women to the Idaho Children's
Home and Aid society organized May
(, 1908.
1t Is branch of the national So
'iety OF that name which is repre-
ented in thirty-three states of the
Jnion
Its object is seeking out, receiving
nd caring for homeless and grossly
eglected children; the procuring of
uitable and proper homes for any
nd all such children; the giving
way by adoption Of any such child;
ne maintaining of an inspection over
lch children during the period Of
leir minority and also to care for
le crippled and feeble minded chill
rem.
me state makes no provision for ;,
lis class of children and We hope !
get an appropriation at the next !
glslature adequate to the purpose. | :,
This state has heretofore been :
oked after by branches of the So :.
ETY. from other states, but az the
'pulation Of Idaho is increasing DO !,
pidiy this could no longer be done !,
q the national society sent a man !,
re to see II an organization in Ida !,
could not be effected. -
Rev. Q. p. Christian came to Boise !.
tnat purpose last April and in I.
'ested q number Of prominent men ],
q women OF the state in the pro- !,
It. Of
me society was organized with :,
governor Of the state as presi- 1,
y; Rev, Or. Paddock Of the Con-
'gational church as vice-president:
2. Anderson as treasurer ana Mrs IN
nm as secretary, De
Every church in Boise was repre- th'
ted by its minister. The society TO
strictly non-partisan and non-sec- an
ian. Its creed is that God has be-
lewhere good home for every an
aeiess child. That private charity tne
Preferable to pubic charity as an o.
ncy FOR the solution Of the child the
ing problem. To the child it gives ant
pine and mother; to the family SD
living the child great opportuni- OF
Q the state, good citizens. imI
is not wickedness, but weakness era
sends most children to the re- con
latories, an element that becomes I
linal because OF the lack Of in lati
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