The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1911-11-03
A Number of Prominent Club
Women Give Addresses.
OFFICERS OF STATE FEDERATION
ATTEND SESSION IN THIS CITY,
Reception Wednesday Evening for
Guests Largely Attended-SenatOr
BOrah Unable to be Present.

The eleventh annual meeting of the
First District Federation of Women s
clubs was called to order promptly at
nine o'clock with the vice president,
Mrs. Eugene Wright, of Idaho Falls,
in the chair. Mrs. Wright is now the
presiding officer of this district, the
president, Mrs. La Rue, having moved
from the state.
The DoXology was sung by the as
sembly, which then remained standing
while Mrs. D. W. Standrod Of Poca-
tello, pronounced the invocation. In
few we'll chosen words Mrs. R. NJ.
McCollum welcomed the visiting club
women on behalf of the women of the
city. Mrs. B. e. Morse, as president
Of the Twentieth Century club, gave
an added welcome on behalf of the
club members.
Mrs. G. H. Hansborough of Black
foot, responded in a charming man
ner, expressing the pleasure of the
delegates at having Twin Falls as
their place of meeting. The morning
session was interspersed with greatly
appreciated musical selections, con-
panied by Mrs. A. Guibert a vocal
Tucker; a piano solo, prelude in G
Minor" (Rachmanicoff) by Mrs. Frank
La Rue of Rupert; vocal solo, Judith
(Eoncone) by Mrs. G. w. Kenneth.
The business of the morning con-
sisted in the appointment of commit
tees: On credentials, Dr. Minnie Ho-
ward, of Pocatello, chairman; Mrs. H.
B. Lewis, of Twin Falls, and Mrs. A.
H. Pease, of Montpelier. A committee
on resolutions composed of Mrs. Mad
den of Pocatello, chairman; Mrs. Hit,
of Idaho Falls, and Mrs. Schildman,
of Filler. The chair appointed Mrs. M.
j. Sweeley as parliamentarian and
timekeeper. Mrs. Sweeley asked that
Mrs. Susan H. Beithan of Blackfoot,
assist her
The committee on credentials re-
ported the list of delegates, and the
badges were awarded. The rest of the
time until noon was occupied with the
reports Of clubs.
The afternoon session was opened
by a piano duet by the Misses Higgins
and Chantler. Miss Alice Beach, SUI
perintendent of schools of Bingham
county, gave most interesting talk
on Arts and Crafts and touched on
domestic science and sanitary condi-
tions in the schools. Mrs. Harris of
St. Anthony read a report that had
been prepared by Mrs. w, c. Hummel
of the Legislative committee, which
was accepted and adopted. The con-
vention had the pleasure of listening
to an address by Mrs. Guy E. Bower
man of St. Anthony, the president OF
the State Federation clubs. Mrs. Bow
erman spoke Interestingly and at
length on the Importance of District
Work to the State Work" also made
an appeal to the members to support
the official organ, THE Idaho Club
Woman" Mrs. Susan Beithan, chair
man of the standing committee on
civil service, spoke of the circulars
and personal letters that had been
sent out in regard to certain reforms
and bills, an important one being the
Community Property Law Follow
ing this was animated debate on Civil
Service" Mrs. Beithan taking the af-
firmative in the absence Of the leader,
Mrs. w. c.. Hummel, and Mrs. A. V.
Scott of Idaho Falls, the negative In
the general discussion, Mesdames
Clouchek, Standrod, Crandell and
Dockery spoke from the floor. There
being no judges the debate was finish
ed without decision being rendered.
Dr. Minnie Howard of Pocatello,
gave clever talk on Women in Civic
Work." and all were sorry when time
was called. Miss Margaret Roberts
of Boise, was to have given paper on
the Responsibility Of Citizenship but
not being present, Mrs. J T. Hum
pheries spoke on the work being done
at the State Training School at st.
Anthony, of which Mr.. Humpheries is
superintendent. Not the least interest
ing part OF the program was that con-
tributed by the musicians, Mrs, W. A.
Tucker rendering vocal solo by
Breill, Song Of the Soul' Miss Helen
Bowlby OF Rupert, showed great abil-
ity and technique in piano solo. Miss
Jolena Combs sang contralto solo,
Song Of the Heart" from Tunison,
and the Ladies' chorus closed the
meeting with the Waltz" from Faust.
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