Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-29
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LongfeIIow School.
Tho Longfellow r. T. A. held It's Sc
cond community center meeting at the
schoolhouse last Thursday night. 1t
was very successful In every way. Be
tween two and three hundred adults
and children enjoyed the program. Re
preventative Hubbard gave a most in
tercstins and educational illustrated
lecture on the beauties and stabilities
of Idaho. The pictures, he threw upon
the screen were very choice and made
one feel that Idaho is n good place in
which to live. The musical numbers
were furnished by Mable Dougles, pia-
no solos. and Mrs. Clyde Summers, vo-
cal solos. President Mrs. G. r. Miller
presided.
Hawthorne Circle to Meet.
The Hawthorne Parent Teachers,
circle will have special meeting at the
home Of Mrs. John Arbuckle. 1918 East
state street, Wednesday afternoon at
2:3o o'clock. All mothers and moth
ers Interested In a new school house
arc invited to be present.
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Pleasant View.
Tho regular meeting OF the Pleasant
View Parent Teachers association was
held Thursday afternoon at the school
house. Plans were made for recep-
ton to be given after the literary to
the soldier boys who have Just return
cd home.
Mrs. G. o. Turner was appointed
chairman of a committee to arrange
program for child welfare day on Feb.
II.
-Four members were reported on the
sick list and the flower committee was
instructed to take plants to them Slips
of paper were passed for each member
to write her choice of a subject for
next meeting. A penny collection Of
p cents was taken for the flower fund
Refreshments served by Mrs. Hartley
and Mrs. $. Hall.
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Department of Loan Papers.
To every Parent Teachers associa-
ton in the state of Idaho, greetings:
As chairman OF the department of loan
papers ] wish to tell you what they
arc and who they arc for
The papers were written by educat-
ors and other able persons, capable Of
handling their subjects with intelli
gence and accuracy. The officers Of
the congress have had several copies
Of each one typewriter and they be-
long to you.
The subjects embrace every phase OF
a child's life from babyhood to matur-
ity with suggestions to those who have
charge OF them and also how to i'm
prove conditions surrounding them.
If you have not a list Of the loan pa
pers, send for one. Since September
we have mailed out 90 papers Have
you had yours? II not, order one or
more for your next meeting from Mrs.
f. A. Little, Boise. Route 8.
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Mckinley School.
The Parent Teachers association OF
Mckinley school held its second meet
ing Friday afternoon. Five new mem
hers were added to the list. Plans
were made for making and erecting
two pieces OF playground apparatus and
also for setting out trees along the
ditch bank. Refreshments were served
Next meeting in two weeks at school
building.
Franklin School.
The Parent-Tcachers association of
Franklin school met at the home of
Mrs. II. Sd. I.eonardson, Friday after
noon. Papers were read on kindness
TO Animals" by Mrs. Monroe, Mrs, Jen-
nings and Mrs. Willis and papers on
Some Laws We Need and Why by
Miss Grace Phillippi. Music was rend-
cred by the male qut ~tct of the high
school and nv the fifth and sixth
grades. There was a very good attend
held in two weeks when Rev. Willsie
Martin will deliver "A lecture.
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Burbank Federation.
At the meeting of the Burbank fed
GRAFTON. Friday. IA OF tho Parent
Teachers associations in tho county
had representatives in attendance.
Their reports showed a membership
ranging from 90 to over 100 with much
activity in carrying out instructive pro-
grams, community center entertain
ments, purchasing Victrolas, starting
Libraries, etc.
Their problems were along the line
of increasing membership and attend
ance. and how to overcome the timidity
felt by many in taking part in discus
sion and on program.
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BIackfoot Parent Teachers
Association.
The Parent Teachers association OF
BlaclSfoot is nearing it's first mile
stone. 1t was organized Feb. 4, 1915,
with Mrs. Sara Hodson Carruth, pres
ident, Mrs. Nellie Caster. vice presi-