Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-28
Burbank Federation Adopts
Resolutions Calling for
Simplicity in Garments
Worn by Pupils.
EXTRAVAGANZA BY
TEACHERS CHARGED
Club Women Discuss CUES
ton of How They Can
Best Do Their Part in the
War = Interesting Pro
gram Given.

Uniform dress among girl students
amending Ada county schools is urged
In resolutions passed Friday following
an all day session of the Burbank Fed
GRAFTON Of Ada county at the Carnegie
library. 1t is set forth that the modern
dress of young women Is both intern
perate and extravagant Mrs. 1. Lee
Truax, Mrs. D. w. McFadden and Mrs
Minnie Priest were named as a COM
mittee to take the matter of uniform
dress up with the school board of Boise
and county superintendent IL put into
force in the school silk stockings. high
heled shoes and other dress articles
now worn by students will be placed
| under ban. During a spirited discus
sion they were condemned as improper
when the nation Is at war and there
should be economy. The criticism did
not stop with the students dress. 1t
extended to some OF the teachers for
being extravagant.
An excellent program was given dur
ing the day, Mrs. G. W. I.amson, presi-
dent of the Second District Federation
or Clubs, inviting all Burbank members
| to attend the second district meetings
| at Boise in May. Mrs c. w. Pursell.
state regent of the d. A. r outlined the
work of her organization in the state
and Mrs. j. X Dickie told of the Moth
ers' congress work. Mrs. j. 7. Klinger
OF Star and Miss Florence Selby of
Eagle, accompanied by Miss Cornelia
Bowers rendered vocal solos. A
cafeteria luncheon was served
INTERESTING SESSION.
In the afternoon e. r. Bennett. Of the
university extension department. gave
an instructive talk on ground Planting
in rural homes. A. s. Roberts. profes-
sor of history at the high school gave
a discussion on the war showing the
status of the various nations engaged.
He declared In favor OF sending an
army to the trenches
A formidable discussion was thor
oughly enjoyed, How Can the Bur
bank Federation Do Its Bit for the
War" was the subject The invitation
of the Ustick Apple Blossom and Noun
tain View clubs to be guests at Man
vile station at the next quarterly meet
ing in July was accepted. Greetings
were read from Mrs. H. B. Hing
worth, the federation president now in
Moscow and from Mrs. NJ. ], Sweeley.
state president of the Idaho Federation
of clubs. Mrs. ]. B. Poteet. acting
president, presided.t A contribution of
SIS was raised for the Red Cross fund.-
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The following Is the resolution that
was adopted declaring for uniformity
of dress among girl students of the
schools
Whereas the extravagant and intern
perate dress now in vogue among high
school pupils, and pupils of the upper
grades, is out of keeping with the
broad spirit Of democracy which should
permeate the institution created by
and for the people, and whereas this
condition of show and extravaganza Ia
specially to be deplored at this time
when the country is to be engaged in
powerful war struggle and the strict
est economy is necessary.
Therefore, be 1t resolved, that the
several clubs forming the Burbank
federation use their influence to induce
the school authorities of the county to
adopt q uniform, or costume of uni
form type. to be worn during the per-
iod Of war with view to its permanent