The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-02-17
Civic League.

Let everybody attend the recital
at the Fitting school this Friday
evening by Miss Hines, reader, as
sisted by gifted musical talent from
other towns. 1t will give a feeling
of pleasant anticipation to the music
| lovers of the town to know that Mrs.
w. G. Smith, of Orangeburg, and
Mrs. Percy All, of Allendale, will
each give several vocal numbers on
this occasion. They have both de-
lighted audiences in Bamberg with
their rich and well-trained voices be-
fore, and the knowledge of their
coming alone will insure the success
of the entertainment.
| On last Thursday morning Junior
Civic League was organized at the
graded school by a committee con-
sisting of Mesdames G. F. Bamberg,
R. NJ. Hays, G. M. Dickinson, and w.
P. Jones. The object of this league
is merely to instill in the minds of
the children the duty of all toward
their town-to teach them how each
can do his or her share in keeping
the town clean by refraining from
throwing paper, fruit skins or litter
of any kind on the streets, etc. Mrs.
J. A. Murdaugh was chosen chairman
of this league, with Miss Newsom as
assistant. No expense it attached
to this organization, but an enter
tainment by the members will be
held some time during the spring so
as to raise an amount to be expended
in buying trash cans which are to be
placed on all of the principal street
| corners. A rally day" will also be
held, at which time they will be ad
dressed by some prominent citizen,
sing their Civic League songs, and
have a general picnic. Mr.. Allen and
his corps of teachers have taken such
an interest in the success of this
league until we feel sure that with
the cooperation of the parents, the
| children will henceforth be trained
to help bring about the day when
Bamberg will be a perfectly clean
and healthful town.
This same committee also organz
lied a similar league at the colored
graded school. Here they were again
shown great kindness and interest in
the work by the principal and lady
teachers. An entertainment will be
given by the members of this school
to aid in buying the trash barrels.
At the last meeting of the league
a petition was received from the town
council, asking that this organization
take in charge the placing of sign
boards at the corners of streets with
the names of streets upon them. No
definite action was taken upon this
| on account of the lateness of the
hour, but it seemed to be the general
opinion as this would cost about
$4,000 and as the cleaning Of the
town will about exhaust the funds
on hand, it would be impossible for
| the ladies to do this. It was de-
cided that the one paramount object
of the league just now-during the
spring months-must be to so thor
oughly clean the town that it's citi-
zens will not live in deadly fear Of
malaria, typhoid, hemorrhagic fever,
and other diseases caused from poor
drainage, slop holes and other un-
sanitary places.
| With this end in view, day-or
week-of general cleaning is to be
arranged for at the next meeting.
In other towns this work is generally
done by the municipal authorities,
aided by the ladies, but finding the
town treasury in a very impoverished
condition, the members of the league
have determined to shoulder the T.
nancial responsibility of the under
taking, asking for what aid can be
given by the town authorities.
| The next meeting of the league
will be held next Thursday afternoon
at 4 o'clock (the oath instantly at the
residence of Mrs D. F. Hooton. This
is to be a health session. Let every
lady in Bamberg interested in this
phase of league work, whether she
be a member or not, attend and so
show her interest in the undertaking.
Death of Mr.. Eugene ROwell.
News was received here Monday