Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-21
Resolutions Adopted by Ida
no Third District Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs
Causes Discussion.
Difference of Opinion as to
ACCESSIBILITY of Action Is
Expressed by Prominent
Boise Educators When In
tervieWed.


resolutions to the state board of edu-
cation by tho Idaho Third District
Federation of womcn's clubs. asking
that steps be taken to simplify the
form of dress worn by girl students in
the state institutions and public
schools of Idaho. there has been wide
spread speculation as to what action
tho board would take. 1t was held by
the federation that the present ex-
travagant dressing of girl students
was n menace morally, financially and
physically to the wcarers themselve.
md to their parents. The resolution
TO the board was only adopted after
a lively discussion.
The matter of the advsability' of the
state board adopting a resolution such
as proposed and of adopting a uniform
dress in schools, was Saturday dis
cussed with number of people prom
incnt IN educational circles.
FAVoRs MODIFICATION.
q. O. HaEa, president of the cir>
board of education said he approved
of some action being taken to simplify
and reduce the extravaganza OF the
present mode of dressing. He favors a
plain. but becoming style of dress,
made in the prevailing fashion without
becoming extreme in style. In his
opinion the girl students should have
some discretion in regard to colory
and trimmings that they may not feel
conspicuous by reason of too Sc
we're simplicity.
STUDENTS DO NOT oVERDREsS.
{. +. Rose, city superintendent of
schools, thinks that when the moth
ers are ready to wear a uniform them
selves, then they may demand that
their daughters should. He pointed
out the public school aims to develop
individually and that uniformity in
dress would produce exactly the oppo-
site effect. He is of the opinion. he
said, the resolution is taking something
away from the home that belongs to
the home and not to the school. He
very strongly feels that the extrava-
gance in dress should be abolished, es-
pecially at this time. Superintendent
Rose does not think that the majority
of the high school girls overdress,
COMMENCE WITH MOTHERS.
Mrs. Harry Eagleson, also member
of the board of trustees, thinks that
the matter Of dress rests with the
mothers and that an arbitrary ruling
in regard to the dresses worn could
scarcely obtain unless a majority of the
mothers consented. Personally. Mrs.
Eagleson faVors a simpler form of
dress but believes the reform should
commence with the mothers and that
the home should be the center of in
fluencc. She believes in a standardized
uniform street costume, varied in col
or, but cut along the same lines for
women.
AGREE WITH CLUB WOMEN.
Mrs. Ridenbaugh, former member of
the board of regents of the University
of Idaho, when interviewed, said she
heartily agreed with the position club
women have taken.
Mrs. S. II. Hays, also a former mem
her of the board of regents of the uni
Nersity, approves the meaning of the
resolution stating she has conformed
to this plan for some years to a great
extent with her own daughters"
Mrs. Graveley, a member of the
board of school trustees of this city,
stated that the city board of educa-
ton recommended a simpler form of
dressing at the time the Mothers con-
gress sent in their resolution last
spring, asking for radical change.
She faVors greater simplicity in the