The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-09

sentiment in favor of some sort o.
reorganization, the plan was no
brought up before the convention. AL
of the chairmen of standing commit
tees gave their reports in person ex
cept the chairman of Legislative, who
was detained at home by illness. Each
chairman had speakers of her owr
selection on her special topic and the
very best available talent was secured
In Art, Mrs. Pattison presented Mr.
Henry Turner Bailey, of Boston, who
spoke on Practical Art for Women's
| Clubs, making a plea for application
OF artistic standards in woman idress
and in house furnishings. He urged
cooperation with public schools and
dWelt onthe necessity for tree war
dens, park commissioners and ART
| commissions, and ended with plea
for the General Federation to work
for the adoption of the laurel as the
national flower of America; this mat
ter was referred back to the State
Federations. The art conference was
held at the Art Academy, Eden Park,
Mrs. Pattison claimed for her COM
mittee the placing of Art on the free
list, and establishment of many Art
Commissions, and announced the Sec
ond edition of Handbook of Art ready
in autumn. Mrs. Agnes Pound spoke
on Junior Civic League work, and
Mr.. Patterson of University of Sewa-
nee, on Organized Civic Art, showing
its power on the billboard nuisance.
AT The close of the confereu ce beau
tiful reception was given by the Gin
cinnati Woman's Art club in the Art
Museum. In Civics, Mrs. Moulton,
chairman, made a plea for citizen
ship and Rev. Dana w. Bartlett Los
Angeles, Cal, spoke of the uncivic
condition of average tenement life.
AT the conference many delegates told
OF their work for Fairgrounds, clean
up days and legislation against bill
boards. The Health Department, Mrs
Rufus William, chairman, reported
committees in As states, and great
activity in visiting nurses associa-
tons, establishment of camps and en-
forcement of local health ordinances.
DR.. Alvin Davidson, Lafayette Col
lege, Pa, in his address, THE Drink
ing Cup in Its Relation to Health ,"
urged all clubwomen to work for the
abolition of public drinking cups in
schools, railway stations and all pub
TIC places, and at the conference the
question OF pure milk for poor moth
ers, and work against tuberculosis.
were discussed freely. In February,
Mrs. Gerard reported activity in tree
planting, and made a plea for pro-
lection OF birds, for State Foresters
and State legislation for forestry
laws. In the absence of Mr. Pinchot
she presented Mr.. VIM. l.. Hall, of
the United States Forestry Service.
who paid tribute to the clubwomen
Tor their help in forestry conserva-
ton. He claimed that waste in for
ests, through stumps, tops, defective
trees, insects, and parts left in for
est, amounts to 67 per cent This
waste can be checked by co generation
OF lumber using public, government
ana proper numbering methods. Att
her conference Mr.. Start. secretary
American Forestry association. urged
efforts in behalf of the es-
adjustment of State forests. The sub-
on Waterways presented as
'heir speaker Hon. Joseph E. Rams
Tell, Louisiana, president of National
tlVers and Harbors Congress. who.
n an eloquent address on "Our Ma
lonal Waterways, made a plea for
'heaper transportation by develop-
nent of waterways, the natural WAYS
VI nature Mrs. Croker of Massach-
'setts, spoke of the waste in killing
lnlmals, birds and fishes in "Other
Wastes, and at the conference Mrs
wilkinson, chairman. presented a
lumber OF speakers prominent in the
National Rivers and Harbors Con-
'ress, who urged the clubwomen to /
ohtlhued effort in this direction. In {
household Economics, Mrs. Guldlin &
eported that her committee had ex- {
ended 5000 in the past two wears q
ne committee having raised this fund f
y themselves; she made a plea for a
lmpler and better ways of living. and G
poke OF the good accomplished in O
lany states by agricultural colleges a
nd in institute work. Her speakers. v
llss Mary Rausch, Colorado State D
gricultural College, in Domestic C
cience Womans Noblest Calling. /" c
nd Miss Van Rensselaer,, Cornell y
nlversity Agricultural College, in r
Education for Girls. {" both modaI c,