The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-01-01
FROM OUR PAST STATE PRESI.
DENT.

At this season, the whole civilized
world is occupied in mutual congrat
ulations and good wishes. Has no,
the l. s. F. w. G. a right to indulge
In both for the past is not wholly
barren Of achievement and bright
hopes beckon In the future. At Mos.
cow, the delegates present rose en-
masse and pledged their faithful co.
operation, their friendly interest and
enthusiasm in short, their service, to
the newly elected president. Through
membership in her individual organ
ization. every club woman in the state
has taken the same pledge. Mrs.
Decker has called the G.. F. w. c.,
the most hopeful organization for
women existing today. Many women
but the number is growing constantly
less, have gone into club work for
self Improvement, the culture, sys-
tematic study brings Others, and
the number is constantly growing
larger, enter 1t because they feel SER
vice for others is high aim. One an
end in itself, the other means to an
end, both are laudable objects. Mrs.
Decker, probably, had them both in
mind, but surely altruism is the
largest aim. Edward Bellamy in
writing, Looking Backward" had
no idea OF producing one of the ten
best sellers of making money, but he
saw that when he was to lavish every
good thing upon his own children
could not insure their future happi-
ness, that only In the civic righteous
ness and economic Improvement Of
nations, only that by the working out
of scientific race improvement, can
the happiness of the individual be Sc
cured. The book was written to sug-
gest, make real, an ideal. Club work
at its best, looks forward to the same
hope-the improvement Of general
conditions everywhere, that thereby
the individual life may be enriched
and strengthened. Ruskin says God
is not pleased when, SNUG and self
complaoent, we thank him, we are
not as other men are. We express
our thanks most completely when we
help others in return for our own
benefits. "N-e get out of things only
what we put ill., Coupling criticism !
and constant complaint are unwise
indulgencies for any of us. An in
valuable accomplishment is to make
the best Of everything and everybody.
III words OF mine could call down
upon our organization the choicest
they would be uttered.
May the work OF the future be
with success. May every
good thing remain with us and be
added unto in the future. Sincerely
yours,
MARY G. BUTTERFIELD.
Weiser, Idaho, Dec. q, 1908.
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FROM PAST PRESIDENT OF
THE SECOND DISTRICT
Mountain Home, Idaho,
Dec. 81, 1908.
Ny Dear Mrs. Trego:
am delighted to have this oppor-
to send greetings to
echoes and very best wishes for
bright New Year and to /
end the same sincere wishes to her
ear editor SO much of the success
I the paper depends on this same
ear editor in fact, too much has de- I
ended on her in the past, so on 7
anuary first when we are all making !
ur new resolutions let every club q
oman in the state add one strong d
solution to her list, and that, that !
lis year at least she is going to v
lake special effort to do more for \
choes In every way, and in so doing i
lie Is not only helping Mrs. Trego, d
1T every club, and club women in a
le state, and perhaps out of it also. b
Is all the club women who are GO
g to make Echoes the great and E
orious club organ she will be, and I.
IT Just one or two, SO let us take m
eater interest and lend more help II
g hands. n
May this prove to be Echoes great
year. and the most beneficial one d,
r all our clubs, Is my most sincere a,
sh. MABEL MATHER. ii
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AS president of the Third district oy
deration, of Idaho, send you
ppy greeting and encouragement sa
the wish which is before the W,
men of thist state who are banded
;ether In common sisterhood. of
Each year has seen our work la
wen by an ever widening circle, W.
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