The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-05-19

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The seventeenth annual meeting of
the Second District Federation of
Women's clubs has just been brought
to successful close in Caldwell.
The ladies were met and escorted
to their various stopping places by
committees of the Forward club.
The sessions opened Monday even
ing in the beautifully decorated club
rooms of the Forward club. The ad-
dress of welcome by the president,
Mrs. Bryan, was enthusiastically re-
ceived by the Federation and warmly
responded to.
The meetings were very enjoyable
throughout, even the business sessions
being carried on with despatch despite
the Interpreting of friendly argument
Some of the important things dis
cussed were, OF course, the educational
and social reform work. This was
made much more interesting and clear
to the ladies by the enjoyable talks of
DR.. SisSon, commissioner of education.
To everyone, delegates and visitors
alike, the most enjoyable feature of
teh program was the detailed reports
of the various clubs. In them, many
of them witty, clever sketches Of club
life, was brought out the good work
of the clubs. and the civic help to the
community. This in different cities
and towns.
On Tuesday evening the Federation
after dinner served by the domestic
science class of the College of Idaho
at Finney Hall, adjourned to the NJ
f. church for the evening session. Be-
fore the regular work was taken up,
the ladies listened to a very delightful
organ recital by Frederic Fleming
Beale. The rest of the evening was
taken up by we'll written papers, dis
cussing the American woman in poll
tics, business, art, literature, music, So
cial reform. These all showed careful
thought and study and were we'll re-
ceived.
At the last session Wednesday Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year.
While it has been several years since
the Federation was entertained here,
yet club spirit has not abated and all
Il
had by both visiting and local ladies'
The hearty cooperation OF all the
town people helped to make things
pleasant and the able assistance of our
musical artists proved invaluable.
Two important changes were made
in the constitution and bylaws. The
dues were raised from five to 10 cents
per capita yearly, and the district
loan scholarship was abolished. The
decision to pay the railroad fare Of
the president and secretary to ano
from the annual federation meetings
and of the president to the biennia
state meetings, and the printing o.
the resolutions in order to send
copy to each club, made necessary
larger income for the federation, sc
the dues were raised.
The district loan scholarship. which
was raised to loan to students whc
wished to attend either Of the two
normals or the Technical institute, thu
state loan scholarship loaning only t'
University of Idaho students. hat
proved too small to be of benefit, ant
it was voted TO abolish the scholar
ship, and return the money to TIT
clubs which had donated funds to it,
Back Sawtooth Park.
After hearing a wonderfully allurini
paper on the proposed Sawtooth ma
tional park, written and read by Mrs
w. +. Gracey, who had lived for sew
eral years within the boundaries o
the proposed park, the clubwome'
voted to ask Senator Borah to con
tinuc working for the present bill. witt
the enlarged boundaries, which is nov
before congress. So strong were tn
pleas made for the future greatness
the park that it was felt the enlarge
boundaries were almost necessit,
Previously letters had been sent t
the senator by individual clubs askin
him to restrict the boundaries in orde
10 leave the grazing land within tn
jurisdiction OF the forest reserve III
stead of the department of the interio
as il would be il in the confines OF tn
park.
The federation unanimously in
dorsed the administration of the stat
educational commission and the pre-
posed legislative measures which tn
commission is planning to submit t
the coming legislature.
In her report, as Chaii man y. "
legislative committee, Mrs. J. G. +
Graveley asked permission to intro
duce DR.. E. o. Sisson.. commissions
of education, who would explain tw
measures in which she felt sure tn
clubwomen would be interested.
Explains School Tax Levy.
DIR. Sisson explained the school ia
levy, by which it was hoped to r RAJ
one-third of the school revenue. IN
levy, he explained. would take MOI
from some counties than it would CIV
back, but it would give more to SON
counties than they were assessed, tn!
helping to equalize the money to
given for school purposes and eiimil