Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-07-10
GIRL RESERVES
ENJOY CAMP

June 23 to July l., exceeded that al
any of the five preceding conferences
There were "a girls, 81 leaders and
seven women who attended for the
purpose of becoming better acquaint-
ed with Girl Reserve work.
Boise had the largest delegation OF
girls, there being 81 Emmett came
next with II. Other towns repre-
scented were; Bull, Nampa, Twin
Falls, Mountain Home, Caldwell,
Hazelton, Meridian, Filler, Pocatello,
and Weiser.
The girls and women were housed
at Payette Lakes Inn and in several
cabins near the Inn. Flinton J. Cot
tingham and Mrs Cottingham, who
have been managers of the Inn since
it was built and who have enter
tained the Girl Reserve conference
number of times, took considerable
interest in help to make the girls
comfortable and happy during their
stay
The chief features of the daily pro-
gram were Bible discussion classes,
council hours for consideration Of,
methods in Girl Reserve work, in
spirational assemblies, evening sings
and recreation. The need of spirit
ual basis for life was urged through
out the conference The character
of Jesus was emphasized as the es-
sential in the Christian religion The
girls were told that they can obtain
knowledge and understanding OF
God best through understanding OF !
the life of Jesus. The three sides Of
the Girl Reserve triangle, Health,
knowledge, Spirit, were kept before
the attention of the Girls. Recrea-
ton included hiking, boating, swim
ming, horseback riding and stunt
programs All activities were under
supervision.
An Honor System was used, the
girls receiving points for attendance
at meetings, participation in activi-
ties, observance of health rules and
high standing in contests of several
kinds The girls were divided into
six groups, each group having a girl
leader and an adult counselor. Self
government was used to large ex-
tent.
A service was held in the Episco-
pal church at Mccall on Sunday, the
Episcopal form being used and Dean
Paul Roberts of Boise preaching the
sermon. For this service, as for a .
number of the inspirational meet
ngs, the girls wore the Girl Reserve
Uniform, white blouse and skirt and
light blue tie.
World Fellowship Day was OBJ
erved on Thursday. AT the morning
lag raising in addition to the
pledges OF allegiance to the flag of
he United States, the Christian flag
nd the Girl Reserve flag given daily, /
he girls gave salute of respect to
he flags of foreign nations. In the b
vening the girls gathered on the
AXE shore for the World Fellowship "
rogram. Six boats rested at some III
istance from the shore. In each was
girl at the oars and a girl stand
ng who was dressed to represent 81
ONE nation. On the shore Margaret
OF Emmett, girl executive
( the conference, dressed in a tinted
Dbe to represent the spirit of the ii
irl Reserves, stood holding a light
4 candle. Six girls in white robes, eli
18th flower wreaths on their heads
nd unlighted candles in their 81
ands, stood near her. The boats
ime to shore one at a time. In a
REF talk the girl in the boat repre- 81
'nting a nation presented a gift to ~
'orld Fellowship. Following each
Tx group of girls on the shore 70
ng in response. After this eere- 70
ony Margaret welcomed the six ma in'
ons. Then she lighted the candles &c
her six sister spirits and each Of
eSe stepped into a boat, lighting
e candle held by the girl repre-
nting a nation. AS the boats Coz
lied away, the girls on the shore I'M
ose and sang "Follow the Gleam."
Katherine Ogden of Boise was .n'
scted president of the Girl Reserves "a
southern Idaho, succeeding Mar
lie Woods of Twin Falls. Betty a''
ilson of Twin Falls was elected
e president.
The staff of workers was as fol- oo
VS.: executive of the conference,
IS Helen Flack, Boise, rural com sui
mites secretary for Girl Reserves in
southern Idaho, associate execu- SUI
e, Miss Zada French, Spokane, pa con
ness, Mrs. C. G. Moore, Boise, /
'tess, Mrs. ]. M. Sweeley, Twin the
lis, registrar, Miss Leah Black, ten
Sc, director of music, Mrs. Grace inv