The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-07-08
MONTPELIER CLUB NEWS

The press correspondent for the
Gem of the Mountain Club was asked
recently If the club was asleep, and
so it seems that some letter OF ex-
PLANTATION for the long silence should
find its way to Echoes.
The year 19O9-1910 has been par
ticularly uneventful as far as work
accomplished is concerned. During
the past two years we have lost by
removal to other towns not less than
a score of our members, and have
not built up our membership.
Montpelier is essentially railway
town and consequently has sort of q
moving population. 1t is also or
ganized poor, there being too many
church, fraternal, social and improve
ment societies for all to thrive. When
interest and effort centers in one 9TH
ers suffer, as most people belong to
several.
Our study for the year was the
Bay View course on our own country,
this with an excellant musical pro-
gram and current events made inter-
esting meetings. During the latter
part of the year several of the ladies
were away from home and no meet
ings were held.
Our annual election of officers has
not yet taken place. Our Federation
dues are paid and we have a model
sum in our treasury. When we again
begin regular meetings we shall take
up our course of study just where we
left off, as we find it delightful.
If our district president could spare
the time to visit us personally we
would much appreciate it, for we are
so distant from other club towns that
it seems we are prone to loose the
spirit of the work.
During the past month Mrs. Red
man of Ogden, Mrs. Huff of Poca-
tello and Miss Beach of Blackfoot,
have visited us, and as they all work.
ed here together few years ago, it
did seem good to have them with us
even for a few days.
Although it is two years SINGS Miss
Beach taught school in Montpelier,
she has continued an active member
OF our club. During the year just
closed she sent us current events for
our meetings. Every week from Oc-
tober till June bundle of newspaper
clippings and frequently letter dis
cussing important TOPICS came as her
portion of the program and we enjoy
ed to certain extent her strong per-
sonality and intelligent interest how
ever there is nothing equals proximity
and the two years she was here teach
ing and working among us stand out
as banner years in the educational
and club work of our town.
have just learned that Miss Beach
is candidate for the position of
county superintendent of public in
struction for Bingham county. / can
think of no one better fitted for such
a position and should she secure the
nomination and be elected the people
may be certain that the educational
welfare of the county Is in efficient
hands. Few have had more opportun-
ity to know of her ability, energy and
enthusiasm than and at such time
/ may be pardoned for space in this
letter for sort of eulogy of one of
our members AS my home furnish
ed one of her pupils l learned some-
thing of her ability to understand the
child mind, to put herself in his place
and alphabetically and scientifical-
ly develope the highest and best I
also saw how her interest included
the parents and whole community.
Neither distance nor expense could
prevent her attending the State
Teachers meeting and with good
common sense to adopt new methods
and theories her work is of such a
progressive nature that it is sure to
create and maintain interest and en-
thusiasm.
Next week hope to talk Civil Ser |
vice Reform. 1t is nearing the time
when work must be taken up in real
earnest.
Cordially,
NELLIE SPIDELL.