The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-05-18
Kenosha Chapter of the 0utdoo
Art Association Formed al
Y. N. C. A. Last Night
MRS. UPTON EXPLAINS WORK
Mrs. G. A. Yu1e is Elected Presideneof
the New Association in Kenosls
and Nearly Thirty Mem
.bers Are Enrolled.

&C the city attended the mass meeting
q the auditorium of the Y NJ. c. A.
last night and contributed to the CT
cepization of the Kenosha chapter df
the National Outdoor Art association,
Mrs. Geoge A. Yule was elected Us
president of the Keuosha branch af
the National assc citation and nearly
thirty members have already sigseS
the charter roll,
The new association will have for
its purpose the promotion of civtc Snt
provement in Kenosha and it is Gxs@
pected that the officers will be able to
enlist in the work more than huHr
dred of the adipg men and FSou1sn
Of the city.
The meeting last night was gnoEs
enthusiastic one and showed that tire
efforts of the Woman's club and other
bodies ia Kenosha had not been with
out effect.
Mrs. Edwin c. Upton of Waukegano
president of the Waukegan Outdoor
Art association was the guest Of lasu--
or at the meeting, which was presided
over by the Hon. James Cavanaghs
Mrs. Upton spoke during the even
ing and explained at length the pur
poses of the organization and told ok
the work which had been done, She
stated the organization of the local
chapter was part of the work which
was being taken up by the Nafioma4
Civic association and that already the
work was being carried on in many Ge
the leading cities of the country
She spoke of the fact that the Nation
al society was proving very helpful
to the smaller associations throughout
the country. The National -associa-
ton is furnishing literature to aid fra
the work and is doing much to pro
mote the special branch of interest
ing the school children in the work
Mrs. Upton spokesof the great work
that had been done by the association
at Waukegan during the past six
months. She stated that the associa-
ton had brought about a sentiment In
/ favor of clean streets. Ithad .discov-
cred and reopened two parks which
/
had secured a general cleaning up Of
the city cemetery there and the cree
ton of splendid iron fence for this
tract of ground.
Mrs. Upton spoke of the work OF az
oanization and the troubles that had
been met in Waukegan and suggested
means by which these troubles could
be avoided in Kenosha.
I At the close of the address by Mrs.
i Upton Mr.. Cavanagh was again called
to the chair and the association form
ally organized. The annual dues to
the association were fixed at dollar
a year. The following is the full list
of officers:
President-Mrs.G George A. @Yu1e,
First vice president James Cava-
nagh.
/ Second vice president Mrs. R. E.
Mailer.
Secretary-Mrs. Peter Fisher.
Treasurer-Mrs. A. H.. Lance.
The committees to have charge OF
| the different branches of the work
will be announced by President Yule
within few days and immediate eff
forts will be made to make the asso-
citation working one. The associa~
ton will seek the good will and assis~
lance of the members of the city
council in their effort to make the city
one of the most beautiful cities along
the west shore of the lake.
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