The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-05-28
IDAHO FALLS ANNIVERSARY.

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IDAHO FALLS ANNIVERSARY.
The v. I. s. of Idaho Falls celebra-
ted Its tenth anniversary, according to
program published last week. Space
will not permit publishing all the adj
dresses made. For this reason alone
the editor claims the right to be some
what partial and select the one de-
livered by our first district president.
who has been closely identified with
the work from the beginning, II this
address could be read before each
club Of the state II would lend much
to encourage future action.
Address by Mrs. Reesor.
In the mayor and city council we
have the "city fathers" and In the
vi. S. we have "city mothers" and 1t
is pleasure to state that In this
case both have behaved as parents
should, and have worked in perfect
harmony for the good OF their grow
III
ing family.
Pardon me, If before proceeding to
the work Of the society, ! embrace
this opportunity to pay tribute Of
love and appreciation to the memory
Of our first real "city mother" Mrs.
s. Kate Curley.
IL Is my earnest conviction that the
splendid and abiding usefulness of
the society is due In a large measure
to the character, would underscore
that word, Of Mrs. Curley, in whose
heart and mind 1t had It's concep-
ton, and upon which 1t has rested as
an enduring foundation. The charac-
ter, more than the mental endow-
ment Of the workers, furnishes the
life blood Of such an organization as
the ". I. s., and the purity Of thought
and singleness OF purpose Of our ear
" mother will be felt in the veins Of
her Offspring as long as time shall
last.
Again and again did her co-work-
ers say that her presence In meet
ing or social gathering made ignoble
thoughts or unkind speech, impossi-
BILE. ..as y
We cannot afford to allow the
memory OF Mrs. Curley to grow dim
and am still hoping that suitable
memorial will be erected in her hon
or that succeeding generations may
be enriched by the inspiration Of her
life. VI
The Island
Early in the club year Of 1904, the
! society yearned for some way to ex-
] terminate the cancer on our body So
] cial, which existed on the Island. A
deed was acquired for the sum Of
800, to the Island and as result
Of an appeal to the city authorities,
the obnoxious tenants were removed.
Work was well under way to make
Of this island beautiful city park
when the bridges were removed by
Y the county, thereby thwarting our
\ plans. We are jealousy awaiting an
opportunity to make good use of this
property.
"A House Numbering.
4 Under the efficient leadership Of
Y Mrs. Plat, the work of house-num-
boring was accomplished, which was
one Of the requirements for the es-
Establishment of free delivery of the
mails, which we now enjoy. AS a
secondary result, this work netted the
Il society $685..
This has been continued to large
extent in the city streets, ps-lxs and
cemetery. -@
Library.
After a good deal of earnest effort
IN offer was secured from Mr.. Carne-
gle OF sum Of $4,000 for build
ing, but at that time the city fathers
lid nor think 1t necessary to vote the
Necessary funds to meet the require
Snents.
M Failing in this, room was do
lated by the Baptist church, which
The society decorated and furnished, a
sook shower resulted in the gift of
bout 500 volumes, which in addition
b the books given by the Round
Fable club, makes over 500 volumes.
I The two societies maintained this
sa public reading room for a year,
hen it was turned over to the city,
hich, in the meantime, had levied
one mill tax for library purposes. !.
Through the efforts Of the library
Sjmmittee, Mr.. Carnegie has renewed
ID offer and, no doubt, both societies
i'll continue to mother the project.
At Cemetery.
The cemetery, barren waste Of
tge and weeds, the v. I. s. commit
Y, Mrs. Wipperman and Mrs, Camp
Ill, have converted into vertiable