The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-12
IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY
MAKES ANNUAL REPORT
Address of the President and Re-
ports of Officers-OfIlcers and
Committees for the Coming

The eighteenth annual meeting
of the Honesdale improvement AS
sociation was held on Monday after
noon. There was a very good at
tendance, and much interest was
shown. The secretary's and treas
urer's reports were read and re-
port was also given by Mrs. Harry
A. Oday as to the flower seeds that
were used, all of which follow.
Miss Petersen made a short address
in which she described the work be-
ing done in this state and the
country generally which is append
ed in full.
Mrs. c. F. Rockwell then took
the chair, and the officers for the
ensuing year were elected. A reso-
luton . was unanimously adopted
making Mrs. Thomas ]. Ham a life
member of the improvement Asso-
citation, in recognition of her many
years service as an active member
and efficient officer of the Society.
1t was also decided that the num-
ber required to constitute quorum
be changed from Z to 5.
MISS PETERsEN's ADDRESS.
A meeting of the Civic Commit
tee of the State Federation of Clubs
was held in Philadelphia in Febru-
ary. 1t was decided to follow the
example of the State of Texas and
try to have municipal house clean
ing days appointed. The matter
of Junior Leagues was also dis
cussed. The civic department of
the General Federation of Clubs
has taken up this work and sends
out a form of constitution and by
laws which have been adopted in
many states, read, also in ours. The
members of the civic committee
were asked to send names of towns
and villages which as yet were
without civic club or improvement
society in order that they might be
helped With the assistance of
Miss Nellie Kimble, of the Inde-
pendent, we were enabled to send
in 125 names and addresses in
Wayne, Pike, and Luzerne counties.
Helpful literature will be forwarded
to these addresses.
The Federation sends out a mes
sage in which we all are interested.
(Read).
Does it not show that the love of
the beautiful is growing right here
when the President of the school
board appoints a commission to
make suggestions concerning the
beautifying of the school grounds
|
members of the improvement AS
sociation to serve on this commits
sion? And the Business Mems
Association at a recent meeting ex-
pressed a willingness to cooperate
with the Honesdale improvement
, Association and assist in any way
possible to beautify Honesdale.
We practical Americans are be-
ginning to realize that in public
matters beauty pays a good div
idend and that it is some times
profitable to bend the straight line
of utility into the curved line OF
beauty" The governments of
Europe have long realized this;
Edinburgh with her beautiful
Princes street; the Thames embank-
ment of London, and above all the
parks, boulevards and magnificent
bridges, and art treasures of Paris
have attracted visitors from all parts
of the world and limitless revenue
, But our cities are being made at
tractive. We have not the art
treasures of older countries but we
have many natural advantages
, Washington with her magnificent
buildings, wide tree lined avenues
double rows on some of them) and
park like circles where these ave.
nues and streets intersect, bids
fair to be the most beautiful and
l cleanest city in the world. The
low and swampy land on the shore
of the Potomac is being reclaimed
and made into attractive parks
No sky scrapers offend the eye anG
there are trees in the parks which
have never been trimmed up ant
mutilated. The branches of some
of these fine elms sweep the ground
y Vines, too, are freely used OF
D buildings and trees. Boston il
: making great progress in this cul
= tivation of the beautiful, and thu
- other cities of the Union will no
: allow themselves to be left behind
= Every paper and magazine is full
u of accounts of good work done an,
{ suggestions for further improve
ment. These suggestions do no
apply alone to large cities. No tow
'. is too small to be benefited by et
). forts made to beautify it, and a
u Washington and Boston are shin
> ming examples for other cities, so lie
=, Honesdale be an example wort
- initiating by every town and vii
Il lage in the country.
u OFFICERS ELECTED.
y The following officers have bee
- elected:
~ President, Miss c. L. Petersen.
- Vice-Presidenrs Mrs. C. F. Rock
= WE'LL Mrs. G. NJ. Betz, Mrs. w. +
~ Suydam; secretary, Miss Jenni
" Ball; assistant secretary, Mrs. S. I