Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-23

own homes, thereby making it more
of possibility for them to properly
light the school house. Some months
later this object was accomplished
through the cooperation of Elmer
Rowell, who being member of the
school board, little later made 1t
possible for the school house to be
equipped with electric lights. Mr..
Rowell stood part of the expense of
installation.
THE club staged two plays, The
Temple of Beauty and Madame Fear
less which were a great credit to the
club. Also a success financially.
AT a meeting held Feb. 81 we find
that the ladies, encouraged by their
success in the light matter, are dis
cussing a herd law for the Franklin
district Just ina CINE the nerve of
those club women--Women who some
men said ought to be at home mind
ing their home duties (and the writer
wonders If they wouldn't have liked
to express themselves in stronger Ian
guage). However, on the 9th of Feb
ruary. they discussed the possibility
of herd law and on the 10Th day of
May of the same year the herd law
was in effect. Who said this club was
not progressive?
"on April 8, 1908. motto for the
club was discussed, and this one
adopted; May G.. r. c. name and G.
r. c. fame stand ever pure, great and
free in its zeal for the right Mrs.
Morehouse was the originator of this
motto. A committee was appointed
about this time to see if they might
assist the school board in identifying
the school yard-seeded the lawn,
planted trees and tried in every way
to make the yard more pleasing to look
at The teachers were made honorary
members of the club and seemed al
ways to enjoy their tea and talks with
the mothers of their pupils at these
club meetings. which were now held
twice a month On Jan. Is, 1909, just
two years from the date of their first
club meeting, an anniversary in the
form of a Japanese tea was given at
the home of Mrs. Kerr About forty
ladies were present. Some came on
horseback. some in buggies and some
wore rubber boots. But they all had
a splendid time and didn't mind the
almost mpassable roads, since they
had gotten there and had good time.
They would get back some way.
wonder if some of the members whd
travelled through the mud on that day
would do the same thing today. |
fancy not The condition of the roads
at this time set the club women to
thinking how they could better these
condition, SO sand was hauled and the
cross walks sanded and. with the as
sistance of the men of the district, a
board walk was built from the car line
to the school house. which was GER
tainly a big improvement over the
mud. Lack of time forbids going into
detail of the works of the G. r. c.
but it has always been the earnest de-
sire to better conditions in this COM
munity. Social have been given to the
young people of Franklin. A picnic
is given in the summer, generally in
August and the yearly banquet is
looked forward to with pleasure by
the husbands.
THE club has taken up parliamen.
tary studies, school law, arts and trav-
els. have given many reviews of the
popular books, have entertained many
guests. who have enjoyed some splen-
did programs arranged by the different
in Wright Congregational church They
have neat sum out at interest, and
| they have laudable ambition to build
a club house in the near future. Very
little work has been done along this
| line in the past three years. owing
to the building of the Wright Congre-
gational church in the club district.
Feeling that the church had the pref
/ hD oil, lat L,a4,- ~,
to assist individually and collectively
| in the church work. This summer
| the spirit of activity was resumed
when an eating concession was held
at the fair grounds during the Gem
State fair This concession meant
much hard work. but the ladies' en-
tered into it with good spirits, and
in the end agreed they all had a jolly
good time. The club was enriched
nearly $50. One thing which should
be mentioned in this history is the
fact that the club has always had most
efficient and conscientious women in
office during the club years. Special
mention should be made of the faith
full service of Mrs. Emma johnson
] (now deceased) who, during her four
or five consecutive years as secretary,
was never absent and whose minutes
were most faithfully and accurately
kept The club has many calls for as
sistance and have always responded
most willingly. Many a sick room has
been made more cheerful by the flow
ers brought by the flower committee
tthe floral fund having sroNn from
30 cents to nearly ten dollars (Not al
ways so flush.
AT the present time there are "A