The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-10-29
Echoes Of Woman's Clubs
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Green, F. B. Daniels, B. w. Mather,
Mrs. Ticknor, Montgomery, Geo. Hall
and Bullock.
Parma Mesdames A. H. Lang,
Baldridge and Blackwell
Payette--Mesdames Redington and
Byram.
Shoshone Mesdames e. T. Barton,
C. r. Wheeler and Fred GoodilG.
-Mesdames Numbers, Wa
tiers, Wheelhouse, Johnston. Hixon,
Hit and Butterfield.
Roll call was followed by the read
ing of the Constitutions Of State and
District Federations.
Minutes Of last meeting read and
approved.
Account absence of treasurer no
financial statement was rendered.
Individual club reports were then
made by the following:
Amphictyonic Council, Parma;
Columbian club, Boise; Entire Nous,
Mountain Home; Forward club,
Caldwell; Good Citizenship club,
Boise; Portia club, Payette; Sho-
shone Study club, Shoshone; Sub
Rosa club, Mountain Home. The
three Mountain Home clubs joined
in an invitation to meet in their city
next year, and invitation was also
received from the club at Shoshone.
The President then spoke of the
matter of the Children's Aid and
Home Finding association, in which
the Federation took such an interest
last year, and asked the Chairman OF
the State Legislative committee to
read the report made by the Superin-
tendent Of the society, covering the
history, aims, and results SO far
achieved, speaking of the new home
to be built, and suggesting that the
club might assist by providing single
pieces of furniture, suitably marked
to commemorate the donors.
A letter was then read from the
chairman of the National Woman's
Suffrage association, asking for sig.
natures to certain petition.
Meeting adjourned for luncheon
which was served to delegates and
visitors at the homes of Mesdames
Wilson, Lauer and Albert
Tuesday Afternoon, 2 O'Clock
Meeting called to order, Mrs. John
McGlinchey, first vice president, per
siding.
The president, Mrs. F. A. Pittin,
ger, addressed the meeting on the
work Of the district, the past year
and made various recommendation
for future effort. Special stress was
laid upon the matter of individual
clubs informing themselves through
ly on the work of the Legislative com
mittee. Mrs. Pittenger urged more
work in behalf of children; strictel
curfew ordinances; that the condi
tion of delinquent and crippled child
rem be kept prominently before thu
public; that forestry and irrigation
be studied more carefully; and tha
clubs keep in close touch with the
Historical committee.
Reports of Standing committees
were then called for Mrs. Mather
chairman. of the Arts and Craft!
committee, read reports from the
various clubs, covering work done thu
past year, and exhibited number O.
rugs, and portierres, hand woven
loaned by Miss Irwin of Boise. Mrs
Mather made number of Suggestion
for identifying the home, partly b.
removal Of hideous objects now KEEP
on exhibition.
After considerable discussion, i
was moved and seconded that thu
federation offer series of prizes ant
honorable mention for simple ant
really artistic hand work in quilts
and rugs; seconded and carried.
The chair then suggested that eacl
club devote at least one day in thu
year to artistic home decoration.
Education and art education wa
then taken up by Mrs. Butterfield O
Weiser, chairman Of that COMMITTEES
Her report was full Of interest, GOV
ering three special topics, the Turn
err Travelling Art Exhibit (of which
half a dozen beautiful pictures wer'
shown; relation of parents ant
| teachers; and the loan scholarship
fund More definite study along thes
lines was urged by Mrs. Butterf1eld
and her plea was endorsed by Mrs
Moore, the G. F. President, strongl,
recommending that the clubs secur
plans of work from the General Fed
Grafton bureaus instead of each clul
taking up the subject in a way o