The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-30
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in country life.
The Georgia Federation has accom-
plished the most work along this line
known of up to date. The Georgia
! legislature appropriated a large sum
Tpf money for extension work among
the farmers; the work to be under
the state agricultural college. This
proved mostsuccessful. Schools were
conducted at fourteen places in the
state, one hundred sessions were held
with an attendance Of nine thousand.
The Georgia Federation was quick to
see the value of this work and went
before the next legislature and asked
for five thousand dollars to carry on
extension work among the women.
Domestic science, home sanitation
and nursing were some of the things
they wished to have taken up, and
they promised to take the work un-
der their own supervision If necessary
The plea was SO reasonable and vital
that their request was granted and
the work is progressing under the
state agricultural school.
North Carolina has also appropri-
ated money for like extension work
among women.
New York is very aggressive in car
rying on this same extension work.
In the Province of Ontario four
thousand seven hundred and seventy
meetings were held last year for wo-
men, with an attendance of one humid
red nineteen thousand three hundred
and sixty-four. Six thousand three
hundred and thirty-two addresses
were delivered. the cost of the work
being under twenty thousand dollars.
Massachusetts club women are CIV
ing much attention to the develop
ment of arts and crafts and village
industries. They are finding mar
ket for this work and thus keeping
alive home industry. Nurses assO-
Citations are also at work, giving prac-
tical talks on health and hygiene.
Sewing classes for children have been
established in rural school districts,
with storytelling and games as d.
version. Play grounds are being pro-
vided and prizes for home gardens
are offered
South Carolina has provided ira
yelling stereoptician, with instructive
slides and competent lecturer. Art
and architecture being the principal
subjects.
In Louisiana school leagues have
been formed and these leagues be-
long to the State Federation, report
ing their work at the annual meeting. |
This is long way from showing |
what is being done all over the coun-
than was thought possible, and, also,
try, but 1t will serve to show that
much more has been accomplished |
than was thought possible, and also,
that much remains to be done. The |
club women of Minnesota are back |
of an effort to secure a women s |
building ON the Fair grounds, where
instruction may begiven in domestic
science and nursing. A hospital un-
der the management of the Medical
Uomen's Club and the State Nurses
has been in existence for
years. This is open during the fair
and every opportunity can be given
Tor presenting how First Aid to the
Injured" may be acquired. Lectures
will be given daily ON subjects per-
aiming to the needs of the home. One
girl each year from each country to
receive the training at very small
'ost to the student. These lectures
will cover two weeks time and 1t is
lrmly believed will be a bigger asset
o the Fair management than any
'ther enterprise women could pro-
nose.
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