Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-26
PoRTIA CLUB NEWS.
(Mrs. VIM. Mauae. Cor. seq

The Portia Club meeting on Mon
l day afternoon was one of unusus
! interest, there being q good attend
ance with several visitors, and Z
visit the Club usually means q
join. New members elected ar
Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Zimmerman, an'
Mrs. Cyrus Anderson
Delegates present gave q NV
minute report of the State FEEDER
alton meeting at Twin Falls.
Miss Mccoy, State Superintendent
of schools, at that time made an ir
resistable appeal for the elimination
Of the office of State Superintendent
This is constitutional office and
with the Commissioner OF Education
makes a dual head to the State
School system; there exists Ger
tain amount of uncertainty as TO
the duties of the aforesaid officers
and duplication is unavoidable. II
is the sense of the State Board OF
Educaticn, that the State Superin-
tendeDt's office be abolished and
such a measure will be proposed al
the coming Session Miss Mccoy
also spoke on the problem OF Z
school for the feeble minded, and tc
complete the one begun at Nanpa
will probably be the next move
There are about a hundred OF the
worst cases OF feeble minded, and
they are consigned 10 the Insane
Hospital.
Other educational features vas
the regular program, by the Educa
tional Committee, Mrs. Orr, Cha
man.
Reorganization OF Pubic Schco
by Mrs. Tweedy Mrs. Tyeedy told
of the changes that are taking place !
in all the civilized countries in 1
their educational systems, which she /
attributes to their fundamental caus
es. First, the modern Political CT
social demand for universal ed j
tion. Second, to found educational
practice on basis OF scientific knowl-
edge. She gave q psychological vi
Of the growth Of the boy or girl
from the grades to the high school,
and unfolded a plan OF unificauons
OF the grades after the sixth, merg-I
Ing the remaining grades into the
Junior and Senior High School
Mrs. MeCarrol gave an interest
ing talk on Physical Training. She
urged that play be supervised and
that il be divided into play with
out concentration and gymnastics
Play is food and gymnastics medi-
line. Also that a physical exsmina
ion of each child early in the y
night be of untold benefit to some
,f the children.
Mrs. Farber. on Self Culture, said
hat God never made more beaGti-
ul thing than a wonaniy woman,
scored gossipins and in her Round
Table talk brought out many i'm
,romptu ideas from members, on
lrferent phases OF self culture- !,
Mrs. Mathews, accompanied byi ,
lrs. Peterson, favored the Club !
With a solo and it was with regret !
hat the Club learned Of her e s
'ected departure.
Near events are the Rummass@
sale, Nov. Snd and 4th. Friday anal
saturday. Place to be announced
ate, AClub members and friends are I
skea TO bring to that place, cloth
ng, furniture, all garments TO be 1
lean and in repair. Look throJgh
our store rooms and see what can
e sdded TO the sale. Mrs. G. T. /,
ohnson. Mrs. Coushsnour, Mrs. Null
sr and Mrs. LRuer are the ones
o manage the business. Then there q
5 Electricity Week the first thing
n December, and every Club mem e
er viii want labor saver.
The next meeting. Nov. Is, is the
'ortia Club birthday, and the Out ID
ook Club OF Weiser, will be I
uests OF che Portia Club and din
er at 5 p. m. at the Bancroft, when :
he visitors win be entertained by S
he Club. Mrs, Sstoris has opened 5
er home for them on their srrir-
|. t
The Club is in receipt Of a copy :
{ a letter from Camp stephen Lit G
le, Arizona. Co. B, md idaho Init,
'ctober 18th. 1916, and the following I
.esolution from the Nampa Cham
er OF Commerce. which was endors, d
d by the Club, Several mothers not
of the Club were present, e
ut only Club members voted. Z
RESOLUTIONS Is
Be 1t resolved by the Narnpa n
of Commerce in regular as
embly this 18th day OF October,