The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-10-03
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Idaho Federation annual.

seven visitors and delegates being in attendance
The meeting endorsed the work of the Children's
Home society and will make the future of the home
a subject for legislative action
The meeting was called to order by the president
Mrs. W. B. Mather of Mountain Home the audience
listening to an invocation by Mrs b. w. Rice.
Mrs A. 0. Christopher, on behalf of the Forward
club of Caldwell, extended most cordial greeting
to the visitors present. Mrs. Christopher's remarks
original and witty and the guests at once felt at
home.
Mrs. Kitty Cowen of Mountain Home responded
to the welcome in happy manner.
After the reading of the minutes of last years
meeting the president gave address replete with
excellent suggestions for club members and CLUB
work
The federation then listened to an interesting adj
dress by Mrs. E. E. Shepherd of Salt Lake the
work of the Utah Children's Home Finding & Aid
society, of which she secretary.
Adjournment was then taken for luncheon, after
which the meeting was called to order and the mem
bers listened to solo by Miss Vanwyngarten after
which Mrs. Aubrey Butterheld of Weser brought
greetings from the state federation of which she
is president Mrs Butterfed took for her subject the
relation of the districts to the state federation
Mrs Givens of Orc Elmo then introduced. She
brought greetings from both the first and third dis
tricts. She followed by Mrs. c. Todd Moffett's
address on Dolly Madison"
Mrs. Lot Feltham gave a report Of the study of the
Girl Offender" by the Weiser club. Superintendent
Christian of the Childrens Home Finding & Aid
society was then introduced and spoke few words
the work of the society in the state and its need
of aid
The report of standing committees occupied the
balance of the afternoon session. Art education was
introduced by Mrs Hans Roam, who stated that she
hoped the time would not be far distant when the
federation would equip travelling art galleries as they
did the travelling library
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 discussion.
he IF he Mrs
Dockery, chairman, called forth discussion. There
seemed to be misunderstanding among few of the
delegates to the Endorsement given this subject at
the former meeting, and effort made to post
pone the Endorsement of the bill for state civil service,
which had been prepared by Mrs. w, D. Stanrod of
Pocatello, chairman of the state civil service
mittee, which had been Endorsed by the other two
districts and sent to the second for its sanction
before coming before the state meeting at Moscow,
in October. Mrs. Feltham, Mrs. L. B. Green Mrs
Perky Mrs Anderson Mrs Butterheld Mrs Driscol
of Payette and Mrs Dockery, all took part in the
discussions The bill finally Endorsed, subject to
any amendments which might be made at the Mos
cow meeting
Mrs. Shepherd Of Salt Lake, children and the
home.
The following is list of the delegates and visitors
in attendance at the meeting:
Columbia Club, Boise-Mrs. H. N. Coffin Mrs.
M. S. Parker, Mrs. c. c. Anderson, Mrs T. B.
Linton, Mrs K I. Perky, Mrs. w, H. Gibson, Mrs.
R. L. Nourse, Mrs. James G. Green, Mrs. John
F. P King Mrs. George Wise, Mrs O. V. Allen,
Mrs Purse, Mrs. Long, Beggs, Miss Wood, Mrs.
James Stephenson Mrs CLANCY; Mrs Evans Evans Mrs
Miner and Miss Chamberlain.
Good Citizenship club, Boise-Mrs Dixon, Mrs.
Bckford, Mrs. Stofel and Mrs Nichols.
Parliamentary club-M Hays and Mrs Dockery
:. Todd Moffett of Chicago, Mrs. J. w: Givens of
Oro Elmo and Mrs. E. E. Shepherd of Utah
Century club, Nampa-Mrs. Cottingham, Mrs