The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-07-02
WITH OUR WOMEN--HOU La1U
Affects Women Married to Aliens

unit of the American Association of
University Women. Mrs. Wolfe is
a resident Of Great Falls. She ia a
graduate of the University of Nebras-
ka, and has taken a prominent part
in the organization since the estab-
lishment of a chapter in Great Falls.
It is to be regretted that Mrs. M. J.
Hutchens has resigned from the di-
%rectOrship of the Rocky Mountain di-
vision, which includes Montana, Ida
no, and Wyoming. Mrs. Melvin A.
BrannOn OF Helena, succeeds Mrs.
HUtchens, whose resignation was de-
termined by the advice of her ply
stefan.
In an address by President Clamp
of the state university, emphasis was
laid on the fact that education
should not cease with the acceptance
of a diploma, and he further said,
when the woman graduate meets
her responsibility as a citizen in the
light of approval Of the citizens of
the state, there will be no further
controversy over the raising and
spending Of funds for school pur-
pOses."
Miss May TrUmper, state superin-
tendent of public instruction, also
spoke, to the effect that on popular
demand depends the adoption of ad-
vanced methods of education. The
meeting was held for two days.
They have a Newcomers club il
Great Falls, which has recently chos
en- Mrs. W. Bruening president; Mrs
Frank Smith, vice president, Mrs
Ray Kelley, treasurer, and Mrs
Bruce SteinmetZ, secretary.
To an Old-timer of Great Falls
like myself, the city seems to be in
habited by newcomers. 1 rarely e
familiar face amongst the many
meet on her streets.
= =
Minnesota, it appears, is ~plannin.
to follow the example of Montana, il
having summer camps for women o
the rural districts. A description 0
these camps is given in the Jun
number of the Montana Woman, tn
official organ of the Montana FEEDER
alton of WOmen's clubs. It says:
'"The Montana camps are unde
the auspices of the Extension servic
of the State college and the Unite
States Department of Agriculture
The Home Demonstration leader j
responsible for the details of al
rangements.
'"The camps are conducted frOI
four to six days in the months O
July and August. The Montana VIC
/ men have found that the camp
|, which will conveniently serve froI
, one to three counties are most salts
t factory, since they are inexpensiv
and because rural districts do NO
5 have a large amount of money t
t spend On such projects.
= "The entire cost for one person
exclusive of travelling expenses, j
from $3.50 to Sc. Any woman inter
, ested in home and community affair
is eligible to attend. Tents are PFC
: vided for sleeping and eating pull
! poses and there are no hOusehol
tasks aside from making beds.
, Women are advised as to neces
sary articles they should bring, IL
= Guiding a hand mirror, drinking cuI
soap, towels, two blankets and a pi
! low; they are advised to wear cam
! clothes and knickers if they prefe
7 7 them.
'Mrs. Burgess, who is state chair
man of the division of communit
service for Montana, says: The day
= at the camp are full of work an
play. Specialists in home manag,
ment, sanitation, health, nutrition
: planning and making Of clothinl
preserving and picking present the
topics while the recreational workc
is or the job all the time to maI
work and play in the camp and
6 teach the women how to care for Il
leisure hours of their families durir
the long winter evenings"
81
n These camps are Of inestimab
value in relieving the monotony
o country life for women, and it is n
; surprising that the Montana idC
, should be adopted by other westel
o states. It vas a clergyman who on,
= said he believed the future would 81
? our mountain states the center Of Il
h intellectual activity of the natio
Summer camps for women; the Fiv
r Year program for the Indians; DO
are of Montana origin, and are DR.
phetic Of greater things Montana m;
contribute to the worlds advanC
ment in. coming years.