Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-22

sumps for water find themselves glued
I fast and In the effort to extricate
themselves stick fast at every point of
contact until they are bound wing and
foot and their struggles cease. Among
the fifty or more species found are
several huge creatures now extinct, the
largest being the TeratornIs. the wish
bone of one specimen measures seven
by four and one-half inches. A stork
and peacock, both of varieties now ex-
tinct were among the surprises found
4 -
Social Meeting.
The first social meeting O, the Col
umbian club was held last Monday at
ternoon at the club house and presid-
ed over by Mrs. J. L. McClear, the
president.
The club house was decorated for
the day in autumn leaves and fall
blossoms, the work of the program
committee who were the hostesses OF
the day.
A business session preceded the
program in which a letter was read
asking for Idaho stories for use by
the state board of education.in school
, work A discussion as to limiting the
membership was held and decision de-
ferred until the next business session.
A number of new members we're re-
ported.
Miss Permeal French, dean OF wo-
men at the University OF Idaho spoke
of results of the state federation in
response to a request to bring a short
, message.
The program of the afternoon,
, "Journeyings Here and There" was
most delightfully."- carried out by talks
given by Mrs. J. B. Morrow. Mrs. ].
McDevitt and Mrs J. H. Wickersham
, Mrs. Morrow's talk was a description
of a motor trip in northern Idaho.
Mrs. McDevitt spoke of the native
life of Porto Rico and Mrs. Wicker
sham of the Philippines, interspersing
her talk with descriptions of curios
1 and native costumes of the Filipinos
Music by Mrs. Fred b. Jones and Miss
Lorna Jones, Hawaiian dance by
one of Miss Harris pupils and a pleas
ant social hour closed most ihstruc-
tive and delightful afternoon.
.
Study Department.
The study department of the Col
umbian club will meet Monday, Oct.
. % at o'clock An interesting pro-
= gram will be enjoyed.
Dramatic Department.
The dramatic department OF the
Columbian club will meet with the
chairman, Mrs. Joel Priest, 1417 North
Seventeenth street, Thursday, Oct. 26
y at 80 o'clock.
Golden Rod Club.
The Golden Rod club enjoyed a most
a delightful afternoon at the home of
I Mrs Gracey on Thursday. The rooms
were very lively with their decorations
of autumn foliage. Roll call was re-
| sponded to with "Favorite Recipes.
: This being the first business meeting
r of the year the reports given by the
y different committees were very salts
: factory.
q At the close of the business meeting
Mrs. Richard Garland gave a very in
teresting and instructive talk on
q Home Economics Mrs. Garland
4 gave many good suggestions for the
. preparing of goodies" for the holi
day season. Among them being the
>. saving of time and patience by pre-
i pairing your holiday candies two OF
three weeks before the holidays. Sew
eral kinds of delicious candles, ar
= made from plain fondant, were serv-
= ed by Mrs. Garland. Mrs. Gracey IA
vored the club with two piano selec-
. TONS Mrs. c. P. Reiea entertained the
a club with n sleight OF hand perform
. ance which would do credit to a pro-
fessional in that line. Several guests
. were welcomed at this meeting, Mrs
: Garland of Nampa. Mrs. LETTERS OF
:, | Olympia, Wash. and Mesdames Dew
u ley and Rogerson. Dainty refresh
ments were served by Mesdames
Moore. Higgins, Pierce and Thompson
On Nov Mrs Hagler will be hostess
to the club and Mrs. Courtney will
have charge of a Riley program. Club
n members are urged to remember the
n Burbank federation meeting on Thurs
e day, Oct. rs at the Columbian club
5 house.