The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-05-27
AN ACTIVE CHAIRMAN

CdpdulG CIldlIlHdu MIS-. ~. ID. DldtCH-
ley, of Caldwell, is most interesting
to members of the committee, the
most promising in immediate results
of anything, yet, undertaken in COM
mittee work. If broad, general cult
ure, and special artistic study, coup
led with executive ability good gen.
eralship, are more than half the bat
tie, then, one victory is already won,
for the committee believes its chair
man to be the one woman in Idaho
who can most effectively, outline and
launch a study of art possible for,
at once, the least and the largest
clubs in the state, not requiring the
clubs to be equipped with the brains,
but practically furnishing them, to-
gether with, it is hoped, reproduce
lions of many masterpieces available
for every club.
We believe that any club following
out her plans and suggestions will
reap substantial benefit from it's eff
forts, and that the members will
bring to our fall meetings such en-
thusiastic reports of work accom-
plished or undertaken that it will be
an incentive and a stimulus for fut-
ure work along similar lines. The
Arts and Crafts local exhibits is the
subject assigned me for presentation.
To those who may feel that an article
from our chairman would be fitting
introduction.
Covering the general ground. let
me say that it is at her suggestion and
at her wish that this phase of the
work is presented at this time. All
club women may hold themselves in
happy anticipation Of most delight
full paper later from Mrs Blatchley.
The Outlook club, whose good fort
une it happened to be, at the western
edge of the district, to receive the
Travelling Art library first, has al
ready enjoyed the privilege of enter
tanning her as an honored guest, and
listening to her address.
Many of our clubs have had local
Loan Art and Crafts exhibits, where
our respective towns have been ran
sacked of all that was quaint and cur
ious. antique or novel, interesting rel
les and various treasures of the loom,
the mill or the mine. Now, in these
days of manual training in our public
schools, witnessing a revival of needle
work and general handicraft as we'll
there are far more objects to awaken !
interest than ever before True, we
do not, yet, rival the wood carvers,
the glass and metal workers of Eu-
rope who put their souls into their
efforts, and who felt single master
piece was adequate recompense for
a lifetime of labor Ours is a utili-
tartan nation, few generations of
our national life have been occupied,
cheerfully, in the struggle for mate
rial existence. The artistic impulse
ripens slowly. 1t follows, not pre-
ceeds, the physical struggle, but all
nations must have purchased perma-
hence by some such struggle From
small centers striving for light, have .
spread intelligence radiating, inter- ,
woven, till whole land has borne =
the stamp of individual inspiration.
A healthy desire for art, any concert
ed effort or aim in that direction
worked out thru these local exhibits G
s possible initial step for each COM
nunity. The Columbian Club has :.
lad number of these exhibits. The
Outlook club in the past has held two,
he Forward club now has it's date sci
'r June and 6. Dropping the act o
We club work of the year, in this n
irst lull, will not, centering the n
lubs' energies on preparing for ex- d
ibits in Arts and Crafts be delight S,
ul occupation, either now, or in the II
arly fall before our federation meets. O
he earlier season, May or June, is +,
rged for the Second district for an N
special reason. Chautauqua week il
4 Boise is July 2-10. Both energy m
nd money will be iav1shly expended OF
} crown this movement with success. id
he Columbian Club is preparing for e,
Loan exhibit at this time, and she L
)rdially invites the cooperation of of
er sister clubs, in sending their cl
1oicest and most curious objects, ii
nd especially any excellent examples
handicraft that can be easily trans N
orted to this exhibit. Our larger m
ubs may be masters of their own fo
tie, and able to stand alone, but it ST
i'll be noticed, they are frequently fiji
e first to respon favorably when de
'ncerted action is requested. 1t will of
, an added interest in outside towns he
visit Boise at this time and see ar
Dir oup troocuroc ipcto1lod Full Il,