The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-10-29
was read by Mrs. Blatchley, will
various recommendations.

Motion made that the Turner
Travelling Art Exhibit be endorsed
by the Federation, as desirable one,
for clubs wishing to hold an art ex-
hibition; seconded and carried.
Mrs. l.. B. Green Of Mountainhome
chairman of the Legislative commit
tee, spoke at some length on the diff
ficuities connected with the work OF
her committee, owing to some extent,
to the failure of the club women OF
the State to stand back of the COM
mittee and to use their influence with
their own senators and representa-
tives. Mrs. Green spoke of the ope-
ration of the present child labor law
and the laws governing property
rights of women, and asked what the
Federation wished the Legislative
committee to do with reference to the
Civil Service bill which failed Of pas
sage last year.
Lengthy discussion followed, dur
ing which Mrs. Feltham of Weiser Of
,fered to send typewriter copies Of
laws and decisions affecting property
rights and titles to all clubs desiring
to study the same. Motion made
that this offer be accepted, seconded
and carried.
Owing to the lateness of the hour,
the chair announced that further dis
cussion Of these matters would be
postponed until the Wednesday
morning session.
Mrs. w. A. Stone Of Caldwell,
chairman of the Village Improvement
committee, presented an interesting
report of the work done in this, d.
rection by, the various clubs from
which she had received reports.
Mrs. Hays of Boise, responded for
the Program committee, and was fol-
lowed by Mrs. F. B. Daniels, presi-
dent of the Artemisia Mothers club
of Mountainhome, telling of the re-
markable work accomplished by That
club in identifying the city and pro-
viding manual training apparatus,
reference books and drinking foun-
tain for the public schools.
Mrs Waters Of Weiser read the
report of the Outlook club for her
city, covering work of the past year,
and outlining what it is ho2ed may
be accomplished in the, future.
| An invitation was received from
the Payette Commercial club to take
an automobile ride about the city
at any hour convenient to the ladies.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
invitation be accepted, and the hour
set for lis p. m. on Wednesday.
Meeting adjourned.
Tuesday, 8 p. m.
Meeting called to order by the pres
ident.
The first number on the program
was piano duet by Mesdames Shaw
han and Davis, which was greatly en-
joyed.
The president then introduced Mrs.
Philip N Moore of st. Louis, presi-
dent of the G.. F. w. c., who gave an
outline of the General Federation, its
hopes and aims, with most inter-
esting account of her recent visit to
the Canal Zone Federation.
Mrs. Riebling followed with a
charming vocal solo, and the meeting
then resolved itself into general
and informal reception, one of the
very many pleasant features of the
Payette meeting.
Wednesday, 10 O'Clock a. m.
Meeting called to order by the
president.
The Loan Scholarship fund was the
subject of an address by Mrs. G.. e.
Bowerman described in detail the
working of the Loan Scholarship fund
appealed to the federation for fur
Their individual and club gifts, to
which she received responses amount
ing to $4,000.
A letter was then read from Mrs.
]. H. Forney, State President, con-
tanning greetings and recomT enda-
lions.
Discussion followed regarding a
state organ. Mrs. Dockery sugges-
ted that the matter be taken up with
individual clubs and some definite
action pledged at next State Fedora
ton meeting.
Communication from Mrs. ]. H
Barton of the Mothers Congress was
read by Mrs. Hays, who also spoke
of the matter of utilization of the
Idaho Mothers Congress with our
State and District declarations. Mrs
Moore recommended this plan, and
after some discussion motion was
made that an invitation be extended
to the Mothers Circles to federate