The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-06-11
wOSfEN's CLUBS HOLD CONvEN.

lHC ClSHIH duuudl COHFcuIlOu
} the Third District Federation {
Women's clubs has just drawn to
successful close.
i The president, Mrs. /. N. Smith, {
Lewiston, proved herself parliamer
tartan Of no small ability, decidin
and presiding with gentle grace an
dignity throughout.
The address Of welcome by Mrs.
Truitt and the response by Mrs. Bar
of Occur d'Alene, were given in haI
py, we'll chosen words.
| Among the good things on the pro
gram were the talk By Dean French
the paper and talk by Mrs. Georg
Day, the lecture by Burton L. French
the recitations by Mrs. Crum and tn
vocal solos by Mrs. Barnett.
This afternoon the visitors and clul
women of Moscow were entertained
at luncheon at Ridenbaugh Hall aftel
which they were shown through thu
various departments Of the univer
sity.
The ladies expressed themselves a!
more than pleased with our city anl
our university. ? The officers elected
for next year are. Mrs. j. L. McClear
Occur d'Alene, president; Mrs. J. P
Vollmer, Lewiston, LIST vice president;
Mrs. Gates, Wardner, I'd vice presi-
dent; Mrs Warren Truitt, Moscow, Sd
vice president; Mrs. Norquist, Occur
d'Alene, secretary; Mrs. Shontz,
Wardner, treasurer. Moscow Elk
change.
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WOMEN'S CLUBS MAINTAIN TRAV-
ELING ART GALLERY.
Chicago, March 25.-With view
to stimulating interest in art in COM
munities removed from art centers,
the art committee of the General
Federation of Women's clubs has
three travelling art galleries in the
field. One of these is sent into the
far west, another to the east and the
third to the south, and, according to
the plan, two towns week receive
the gallery which may be retained
for two days. This work was begun
by the federation four years ago and
it has been proved to be of great
value in art education. A gallery con-
sists of so oil and water-color paint
ings loaned by prominent artists of
this city, New York, Philadelphia,
Washington, and st. Louis. In addi-
ton are some original etchings, sew
eral by old masters, loaned by Albert
of this city.
Any woman's club in the interior
communities can obtain the collection
Tor exhibition by application to Mrs.
Jean Sherwood, chairman of the art
committee, General Federation of
Women's Clubs. There is no expense
except payment of the expressage
rom the last place of exhibition. Be-
ause of the courtesy shown by the
Irtists in loaning the pictures, the
ale of any of the collection Is en-
outraged. Under the plan of the
ederation usually two exhibitions are
eld, one being public exhibition to
1hich the pupils of the public schools
nd the public generally are invited.
Increasing demand for the galleries
nd letters received testify to the pop
larity OF the travelling galleries.
peaking Of the results accomplished,
[rs. Sherwood said: |.
This movement of sending paint
lgs by prominent artists to the
Mailer cities and towns has proven
be of very great value in art edu-
ltion. Many of the letters received {
lpress the delight of communities :
# removed from art centers. The /
ctures are changed each year and G
gallery often goes to the same place 7
succeeding years. In this way the
sidents of that particular town and | +
e children in the schools have be- v
me somewhat familiar with good c
t. ! believe the art committee new !
has done any work SO valuable y
this" a
In addition to the establishment of l
aveling art galleries, the General !.
Iteration of Women's clubs also has 4
signed, through its are commit s,
}, courses Of study Of art. This is b
the shape of an outline, with book y
'erences. Seven topics are consid- "
I'd in the syllabus Of outlines of Il
study, Of which 5000 copies have g.
an issued. The subjects are: Arts q
crafts, municipal art, home deco N
ion, technique of paintings, Greek &C
, Dutch art, American art. al
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HOME FINDING SOCIETY Is =,
of
George E. paddack Elected Dele. ~