The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-02-28
Club and Society News


woman who stays at home and de-
votes her entire time to home and
family is serving that home and
family best.
Club work is still misunderstood
by some. Something more than
mere absorption of personal culture
is now sought by the thousands Of
club women working for community
beterment, for child welfare and
many other unselfish objects thru
out the country. Most club women
are busy wives and mothers, but who
more than they, should be interested
In the nations present day problems,
problems whose answers are found
so close to the homes?
Fundamentally, the progress of
the nation thru the improvement of
home life that will make better boys
and girls, the citizens of tomorrow,
is the purpose of the greater part OF
women's clubs. What bigger,
broader object could there be?"
"What is a woman's club? A meet
ing ground
For those of purpose, great and
broad and strong,
Whose aim Is toward the stars, who
ever long
To make the patient, listening world
resound
With sweeter music; purer, nobler
tones.
A place where kindly, helpful words
are said
And kindlier deeds are done; where
hearts are fed;
Where wealth of brain for property
atones,
And hand grasps hand, and soul
finds touch with soul,
This is a woman's club, a haven fair,
Where tolers drop an hour their load |
of care"
Music Department
For three years the members of
the music department of the club
have been making a study of the
opera. We begin with current events
Of musical nature, II possible. Then
we take some opera, have a sketch of
the composer, the story of the opera
we have under study, and with
photograph records and chorus sing
ing, solos and such, get as good an
idea Of that opera as we possibly I
can. We have had good attendance
at these meetings and think all have
enjoyed this study. "
Home Economics Department Ii
The Home Economics Department.
of the Current Event club has COW
cred . wide range Of subjects. Some
times perhaps we have wandered I
far from home. But always with the
object in view bringing back some
thing OK interest and benent to the
home. b
In past years we have studied
relative values of food, proper cloth
ing, care Of children, home decora-,
lions and often favorite recipes, ,
which have been demonstrated in re- :
freshments. ~
At the beginning of the present !.
year it was voted by the club, to dis
pense with refreshments at the
regular meetings, and. somewhat 2
different line of work was outlined.
We have devoted several meet l
lngs of the year to the discussion of
that most important subject, Child y
Welfare, in its many phases. ID
We were fortunate in having a t
most interesting talk from our 8
her work, at one of our best meet i,
ngs.
"Woman's Duty to State and Ma :.
:ion," and cooperative House y
Work" made two most interesting
III bjects, which covered woman's
york from the kitchen to the White p
House. Only the future can tell how
much practical benefit may have n
,een derived from these discussions.
It Is, however, surely the dream
II almost every housewife to see the
anne business methods Of coopera-
ion brought to bear on the problems
II the home, that are being used so o.
in other lines of bust n,
less. It's
We feel, in fact that every ques- OF
ion discussed has been well worth d.
yhile, and every meeting of interest, q,
no the attendance has not always IL
zen all that could have been de- CT
fred. For the balance of the year W
re have subjects on the culture of r,
overs and shrubs, and identifying NJ
he home grounds in all possible NJ
rays. tn
Also social purity in our city, a of
ubject that is surely of vital inter- al
st to every woman of the present II,
ay. We have endeavored to handle ar
II these lines of work in the best ST
nd most interesting way possible,
nd are looking forward to the
earty cooperation of every club
lember to bring our work to sue
sssful fms at the end of a very on
Ieasant year.-Lavena l.. Meyer. w WI
Current History Department ST
The Current History Department tn
eets the fourth Monday of each Sc
onth This year we have had quite
varied program, taking up the tic
udy of the most important of the tn
orld's happenings for each month, err
SO studying the various bills as ge
ey come before congress, each one 10,
king one bill and presenting 1t to Its
Q club. The interest has been ex- cal
smely keen and the primary object ito
this section has been accomplished tri
that the members are receiving a me
oader and fuller knowledge of the nil
portant happenings, both at home
d in the world at large. ing
General Announcement us
The next general meeting of the ~.