The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-01-29
ANNUAL BOISE TEACHERS MEET.

ANN UAI bOfSE IEhCnEtto MEEA
Club Echoes:
81 This article is late reaching you
but you will pardon the delay when
tell you that the two weeks spent in
Blackfoot, Weiser, Payette and our
Capital City, were filled with such
rounds of pleasure for me, that our
Echoes" had to be neglected. You
were never forgotten, however, and
IL should write in full all of the
good things that think would be OF
interest to you, our one poor little
page would not hold 1t all.
Leaving Blackfoot | was Joined at
Shoshone by Miss Lois Stoddard Of
the "Gem Of the Mountain" club,
who is now teaching In HALEY. We
had not met since june and it is
needless to say that such friends as
we are enjoyed the week ever SO
much. In our Pullman going over,
were Miss Wood of st. Anthony and
Mrs. l.. L. Shepard, who gave us sew
eral splendid addresses during the
meeting. We had the good fortune
of being very much in her company at
the Idanha. With party Of teachers
we watched the old year out at her
rooms.
The teachers meeting was very
good, but not so well attended as it
should have been. II should make
any criticism would say that there
were too many good, solid papers
crowded into three short days of ses-
sion. Space forbids mentioning any
papers or lectures, but ! wish to
mention part of our social entertain
ment as that more directly interests
club women.
One very nice feature was the
luncheon given by the Boise teachers.
The Central school building, with the
aid of comfortable chairs, rugs, pic
lures and potted plants, was con-
verified into aiveritable mansion In
Its spacious hall was stationed the
high school orchestra, which rendered
excellent music at intervals. A re-
ception committee, headed by Prof.
Chas. Meek, received at the front Of
the hall. The class rooms were made
into dining rooms, where plates were
laid for 800 guests. Each table
seated IL and Boise teacher was at
the head Of each as hostess. The
place cards were holly designs deco
rated in water colors by the Art de-
partment of the high school. Girls
OF the eighth grade, dressed in white, !
served us. The luncheon was pre-
pared by the domestic science teacher
and her department 1t was Of four
courses and very excellent. The ,
Boise teachers should feel proud Of
their success and our appreciation.
Mrs. Green of the Columbia club,
appeared at our first morning session
and In a very clever address extended
hearty greetings and an invitation to
attend reception to be given in our
honor by their club at the Carnegie
library. These receptions are al
ways looked forward to with much
pleasure by the teachers. The
chance Of meeting each other, the (
flowers, the music and the pretty
dresses of the ladies, make picture
that the Woodworking teacher does |
not often have chance to enjoy.
BY some Encouragement our evening
session was made too long, which
made us late in arriving and for |
which ] think we owe the ladies an |
apology. enclose clipping from [
one Of the daily papers, giving bet j
ter account than could make of this /
most delightful affair: /
The reception given by the men, q
bers of the Columbian club last Tues
day evening to the Idaho State t
Teachers association was one of the {
most delightful occasions enjoyed by \
he club since inaugurating this year. a
" entertainment. The members of 4
he club we're present in sufficient |
numbers to make their guests feel v
welcome and were untiring b
n their efforts to entertain. The |,
EDUCATORS came in goodly numbers
llso, and seemed to enter royalty into 0
he spirit of the occasion. },
"Breach's orchestra rendered de- O
ightful music during the evening, n
vhile hostesses and guests conversed s,
IT
Miss Margaret Roberts, OF the IL
ress and educational committees, Il
'as chairman of the evening, and II. Q,
as principally due to Miss Roberts Of
plendid ability as an entertainer and Ii
er charming graciousness of manner m
; one of the hostesses Of the even re
10 that the reception was the splen-