Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-06
CIVIC LEAGUES
MONTHLY MEETING

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evening in Carnegie Hall, was much
better attended than the preceding |
one and the enthusiasm with which |
The work was disposed Of was an EVIL
ience OF the fact that the members
are anything but discouraged oven
and displayed determine
ton to make the Civic League con-
tinuing factor In the wonderful growth
and development Of Bryan. AS other
organizations are arriving to develop
Bryan's commercial advantages, the
Civic League will bend its efforts to
make Bryan what nature intended IT
should be, home of real pleasure and
beauty.
Mrs. John ,Astin, president, called
the meeting to order promptly on time
and after the reading Of the minutes
of the previous meeting began calling
for committee reports, the reading OF
which disclosed the fact that each
committee had done excellent work.
The committee on trash cans report
ed that twenty-one merchants had sub
scribed for trash cans, that j. Allen
Myers and the Cole Hardware Com
pany were dividing the work for sup
plying these cans, and that the cans
would be ready for delivery this week.
The committee suggested that stores
refusing to cooperate in this work be
watched by the city officers to see
that they do not undo the work OF the
other merchants in endeavoring to
keep Bryan's business streets clean.
Mrs. Sims, president of the Third
ward league, reported a very enthusr
astic meeting. The special business
of that meeting was request that
the school board build walk on the
north side of the Westside school, as
number of property owners west Oh
the school on Burleson street would
build walks If the school would con
meet with the walks already built In
that part of the city. 1t was reported
that the Commercial Club already had
this matter up with the chairman OF
the building and grounds committee
and that the matter will be brought
before the school board at its nex'
meeting with very favorable prospects
OF a successful issue. The school
board as well as the city council has
been liberal in the matter OF improve
ments along this line, and expect &c
continue this policy.
The committee on parks reported
that 1t had been unable to meet Judge
Board with reference to converting
the courthouse grounds into seated
and shaded park, but would endeavol
TO attend to the matter soon. As Judge
Board Is In favor Of beautifying al
the public places in the city, 1t is ex
pected his cooperation in this mattel
will be readily given. =
A letter was read from the secretar!
of the Brazos County Agricultural
Fair Association stating that the Com
mercial Club had recommended tina
the ladies of the county organize
board OF lady managers to take car
of the woman's department OF the fan
that the board of directors of the Com
merical Club had adopted the recon
mendation and requested that tn
Woman's Club organize such a board
The Woman's Club having adjo1ne
for the summer months, ii was decit
ed that this league take up and dis
pose of the question. The ladies spok
very enthusiastically of the plan, an
after considerable discussion 1t wa
voted that the league make nomint
tions and that the Commercial Gu
make the regular appointment. 1t wa
decided that the board of lady maj
ayers be composed of twenty-five !;
dies from over this and adjoinin
counties.
The following nominations wer
made, and the list will be complete
later: Mrs. II. G. Rhodes, chairman
Mrs. ]. A. D. Robinson, Mrs. R. I
lii \
Scale, Mrs. |. H. White, Mrs. W.
Graham. Mrs. Seth Mooring. Mrs.
NJ. Castle, Mrs. ]. Webb Howell, Mr.
w. G. Drumomnd, Mrs. M. w. Sim
Mrs. A. M. Waldrop, Mrs. l.. L. M
Inhis. Mrs. w. p Bryan, Mrs. j. v
Bats, Mrs. p. S. Park.
It is proposed that this board me-
and divide itself into committees
take charge of the different depar
ments of the work assigned to ther
It is proposed that the work OF tn
board be gotten under way as soon
appointments are made.
| The secretary reported that a co
| tract had been made with the Boo
Entertainment Company, of Fo
J Worth, to train local talent and p
. on exhibition the "Brazos Coun
Fair on Tuesday, April 20, and tn
D committees should be appointed
\ lonce. including an executive comm