Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-10-28

PAYETTE. Oct 22-E Enthusiasm.
earnestness and a genuine desire to
be useful in the great work of better
ing home and social conditions for
women were distinctive features of
the eighth annual convention of the
Second District Federation of Wo-
mems clubs, which was held at the Y
NJ. C. A. building in this city Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Prominent club women from every
club. but one, in the district were
present and their discussions showed
the results of study and investigation
into the problems with which women
have to deal. One of the most inter-
esting discussions arose over the
question of women's rights in COM
munity property. When Mrs. Green
of Mountain Home, practicing at
torney. informed the ladies that their
husbands could sell their homes over
their heads without a wife's sigma
ture If the home was community
property. there were gasps of aston
ishment bordering on incredulity.
Opening Session.
The federation convened at 10
O'Clock Tuesday morning with Mrs.
Pittinger of Boise. president, in the
chair. The invocation was given by
Mrs. f. M. sartoris. This was fol
lowed by the address Of welcome de.
livered by Mrs. McGlinchy, who was
able to make the delegates feel thai
her words were not said as mere
formality. but expressed the sincere
welcome of all the members Of Por.
tia.
Mrs. X. I. Perky of Boise made q
response to the address, which was
well received.
After the appointment of commit
tees on resolutions and crodentiaI'
and the report Of the latter commit
tee, the constitution and bylaws o
the district and state federation were
read
This was followed by the report o
the various clubs to the federation
These reports were all encouraginI
and told Of the efforts being pu
forth by the women to improve mu
nicipaI and civic conditions in eacl
city and OF the results obtained.
Mrs. l.. B. Green OF Mountaii
Home then gave a report of the year
work relating to the Children's All
and Home Finding society
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was called t
order at O'Clock by Mrs. McGlir
chey, vice president After a plan
q solo by Mrs. Peterson and vocs
solo by Mrs Turner. the presiden
i, Mrs. Pittenger. delivered her annu'
address.
Following the address, consider
p able enthusiasm was aroused over tn
report Of standing committees.
Mrs. Mather Of Mountain Hom
4 chairman of the arts and crafts con
mittee. made an interesting repor
: She read the reports she had r.
ceived from the various clubs.
number OF them had not taken up II
. subject OF arts and crafts. So ST
recommended that each club folio
. the example of the Portia club an
have an art exhibit each year. 81
said the artistic sense In women WI
neglected and urged them not to bt
cheap vases and bric-a-brac, etc, bl
have one or two nice articles rath'
than a dozen poorer ones. She a.
vised them to throw their art crayC
pictures, which do such ilI-credit
the persons they represent, into Il
" rubbish heap.
e Museum Of Bad Taste.
It This led Mrs Dockery to sugge
p that the federation have a museu
10 OF bad taste to show up the hideol
d things one finds in so many home
e She said the keynote to the situate
was that the women did not realii
y what was nice and what was hideou
J. and said II some Of the articles we
8. taken away from their familiar su
y. roundings they would be shown l
K in their true aspect.
y A motion was made and carrie
X that the federation offer prizes 4
D. work in line OF hand-woven quilt
rugs. bedspreads. ETC., to be exhi