The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-07-17

with the class of children sent to
these schools, and yet / am persuad-
ed that the boy who is taught to
work, and given a trade at which
he excells, is saved from dependence
upon others, and his very independ-
ence gives him new courage and a
desire to prove his worth, and so he
becomes an honored citizen. The
same may be said of the girl who is
proficient in the domestic sciences
music, stenography, or any of the
numerous avocations into which a
woman may today enter.
While these different occupations
are being taught the children have
the daily example of Christian in
structors, and are at the same time
removed from the temptations that
so easily overcame theme before en-
tering the school, and in most in
stances the habits of life formed dur
ing this formative period stay with
them and is the restraining and sus-
tanning influence that saves them to
useful citizenship.
Mrs. HUMPHREYS and myself were
very much prejudiced against coed.
ucation in reformatories when we be-
gan the work in Idaho, having work
ed only with boys previously, but we
have become fully convinced after
three years test, that coeducation
has many advantages over the separ-
ate system, and since the people of
the state are also relieved of about
one-half the expnse of the separate
system, no effort should be made to
separate the sexes, at least as long
as coeducation proves advantageous
to both.
Yours very sincerely in the interest
of unfortunate boys and girls.
j. T. HUMPHREYS,
Superintendent.
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The following clippings from ex-
changes show the general trend of
club work in America 1t is an in
spiration to know what others are
doing and feel that the women of
our country are exchanging idle fads
and society fancies for the elevating
and broadening of conditions of mind,
body, home, town and state.
In accordance with the request
of the General Federation of Wom-
ems clubs that the clubs of the
United States should observe the 10th
of March as Civic Day, the State
Civic committee of the Illinois Fed
Grafton gave luncheon on that day
at the rooms of the Chicago Woman's
Club to the clubs of eleven districts
of the federation.
Civil Service Reform Chairman
considered the time was not ripe for
active work in her department.
The president then delivered the
annual address which showed close
study of club conditions in North
Carolina, thoughtful comparison
with the General Federation and 9TH
err state organizations, and reach
ing out toward broader work for the
North Carolina Federation. She rec
commended a closer coordination of
the state departments with the gen.
eral federation committees, the crea-
tion of forestry department, and a
legislative committee. The recon-
mendations were favorably acted up
on in subsequent meeting of direc-
tors. She pointed out the great work
that is before women in bringing
about better labor conditions for wo-
men and children and in establish
ing compulsory education laws.
Literature and Civic were the two
most popular departments, and the
report of the Greenville Female Col
lege Alumnae association was greet
ed with the heartiest applause as the
delegates presented the federation
scholarship girl at the Greenville Fee
male College miss Easley) and gave
the splendid average she had made
during the past year, all being over
90.
All our club women feel that our
meeting this year shows marked de-
velopment, that we in Mississippi are
doing some of the things that are
worth while in the world, and that
our 10th annual meeting was a sue
cess.
The three minute reports from
club presidents showed interesting
work on the part of the individual
clubs.
The closing sessions of the YER
mont clubs have been full of interest
and entertainment.
At the April meeting of the st.