The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-03-12
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Continued From Last Week.
Continued From Last Week.
DISTRICT WORK

The ever-eXpanding vision OF the marvellous pos
sibities wrapped UP in that which is termed fed
Grafton" is at once inspiration and monitor.
1t requires time and effort, however to overcome
the tendency Of accumulated generations to single
handed accomplishment, but we are making appre-
cable progress in that direction.
May we have for motto during this year,
Unity Of purpose and effort far it is prac-
tcabe. Not only unity in the district work but
unity with the state work. since the state is the real
unit in federation and the districts division of
expediency Therefore, wherever state standing
committee is duplicated by district committee we
invite the superintendency Of the state committee
in the work. Going still farther the states are
deavoring to unity their work as far as differing
climatic and social conditions will permit.
At the last annual meeting the convention di-
rected that the year book contain brief outline OF
the work of the standing committees but the effort
to do its bidding, which follows, by no means con-
fines the work within boundaries; it is merely to
serve starting point, or as an announcement of
what the committees are already doing.
Arts and Crafts and Education-Pe Perhaps more
than in any other permanent work. the need for
unity Of action is felt here The poignant criticisms
of OF. edu ational system; the broadening ideals
unde lying the same, are hopeful signs OF the times
and today nothing less than the education of the.
whole man, the education of the heart, the training
of the physical and the culture of the mind, is de-
manded. The present chaotic condition resulting
from this evolution of ideals and methods has
forced the cry for harmonizng activities along this
line and the National Educational Association has
organized department known as The Depart
of Women In planning their work, this society
invites the cordial cooperation of every state and
of every club woman. So here we may clasp
hands with fellow workers of every state in the
Union, and, Idahoans they need our help and sym
pathy as we need theirs!
Suggestions-A large use Of the local press,
arousing and maintaining public sentiment for good
schools and educating the people in what consti-
tutes good schools; election of the best possible
school boards with proportion of women on the
board cooperation with superintendent and teach
ers in parents meetings and in visiting the schools;
Educational Day in each federated club study OF
school equipment, sanitation expenses and most of
all of the individual child to health, school
spirit, etc, remembering that ut is for him and the
nation of which he constitutes unit, that the whole
system is organized.
The time is ripe for a strong concerted effort
to equip every school in the state with domestic
science and manual training departments, and to
the end that it may be uniform and most efficient,
we must appeal for state aid for this purpose Elm
what other way could state funds be expended to
lift so largely the common every day life of the
people to higher levels?) We need especially to
emphasize the teaching of the practical in the
lower grades.
Further, in\every community there should be
established some permanent system, including
classes and instructors, for adults, who for any
reason failed of education in their youth.
Our duty to the oncoming generation does not
cancel our fraternal duty to own and the grow
ing tendency to sacrifice the manhood of ripper
to material greed and in favor of younger men.
needs the staying hand
Loyalty to our own institutions of learning may
we'll be keynote in all our plans.
Outlook and Reciprocity its capacity as an
outlook, this committee would gather into fedora
ton all eligible clubs, assist in organizing ones
where there is demand for them, and bring into
club membership, women living in isolated districts.
AS for reciprocity, let us borrow motto from
the General Federation From each according to
her store; to each according to her need"
Many excellent papers the result of long hours
of study given but one reading in the presence
hut and han MI -hr1nd frnt,r nfI1-
ness. These should be sent to the chairman of
reciprocity who would, from time to time list them
in Echoes and they would serve a reference
library to others preparing same topics. Valuable
articles and short items bearing themes of in
terest to club women, might be clipped from cur
rent magazines and newspapers and sent in to be
classified and filed for the use Of applicants
A complete file of Echoes should be preserved
by this committee. Thus may this department be-
come library of essays and bureau of informa-
ton and in time, be OF great assistance In the work
OF all other standing committees Each club
woman is privileged to have part in augmenting
the usefulness of this branch of work Here, too
we should be in close touch with the General Fed
Grafton
Civil Service-Careful study Of the history and
workings of civil service is always to be commended
as club exercise, but the real work of this COM
mittee is to secure the passage OF civil service law
for Idaho. The bill as we have heretofore consid-
cred it, has been altered to provide for nom
salaried commission, and is now ready for presen-
tation to the present legislature.
Literature bearing this subject has been
freely used and the personal appeal to those
who represent us is in order. Should the bill pass, |
would seek to give moral support to it's enforce
ment and to extend its operations
Civics-Ths is new committee, but 1t does not
create new work. 1t is voice for the work of
our splendid Village improvement, Societies and
Civic clubs. which already doing excellent work
according to the needs of their respective localities
We would, however, suggest that there be inaugur-
ated in these and all other clubs the Good Citizen
ship" day, to be permanent feature of each years
program; the study to be Of cvics, which includes
everything pertaining to the relation of the citizen
to the government. If these meetings could be
opened to the public, inviting large attendance,
much the better. An appeal is now before the
women of the state to assist in procuring the suf
frage for the women of the United States This
will meet with response from every woman who
values her suffrage
Forestry-This work is largely educational.
studying conditions, needs laws and contemplated
legislation, and through meetings and large Of
the press, creating and informing public sentiment
in favor of the nrotecton and extension of forests