Evening journal., 1912-05-17

Milford was very happy to find the
wrens using his boxes. We believe
this will be a means TO teach our
children TO love and protect the birds.
"A committee was appointed to
write TO the Governor asking him to
enlarge the scope and character OF
Arbor Day, by adding something on
Waterways, the birls and fishes.
"A book written by Mr. Overton
Price, "The Land We Live In" and
strongly recommended by Mrs. En-
mons Croker. National Chairman OF
Conservation, has been placed in many
OF the town and school libraries.
Lectures have been given In the
Clubs on Forestry by Professor Nc
Cue, of Delaware College"
Reciprocity Work.
AS Chairman OF the Reciprocity
Committee, Mrs. Robert J. Lindsle re-
ported, The Reciprocity Bureau con-
tains about so pages. some OF them
quite valuable I have sent out this
year IL papers. mostly those relating
TO Delaware History. I have written
to all clubs to send in any papers
that had been read during the winter,
and I have the promise Of them Many
Of the papers are in bad shape and |
have received a generous appropria-
ton from the State treasury with
which ] am to have them type-written
and otherwise improved. I am hoping
that I may have a number Of addi-
tons by the end of the next club
year"
Mrs. S. H. Trump. state chairman
of the Civics and Health Committee,
also reported. She said in part:
"On April 3. we invited all the clubs
to send Representatives to the annual
meeting of the Civics and Health
Comuittee in the New Century Club
House, Wilmington. Luncheon was
served by four girls from the Della
ware Industrial School. The Health
Committee is working TO have amend
ed or improved the State law with
regard to registry of births, and will
take this matter before the next ses-
sion of the Legislature. Through
the courtesy of Former Secretary
Malcom, of the Board OF Health, a
copy OF the New Castle County Law
was furnished the committee, The
matter was placed by the April meet
ing in the hands Of Mrs. George w.
Marshall, of Milford and Of Mrs.
James l.. Wolcott, of Dover, to con-
fer with the State Board.
Miss Postles reports that Camden
and Wyoming towns are free from OBJ
jectionable papers and posters
through the efforts of the clubwomen.
Milford has offered prizes in the
public schools for competitive ESSAYS
on waterways. Mrs. Galloway. of
Seaford, reports that their energies
have been put into getting library
and reading room for young people.
keeping them out of the streets and
pool rooms. Mrs. Wilds reports that
the Smyrna club has placed a coping
and sewn grass seed around the stand
pipe, and will urge the town council
to number the streets.
Mrs. Frank NJ. Jones, OF Whining
ton, reports a campaign for the ex-
termination Of the house-fiy. the dis
| tribution of shade tree insect hulle-
tins. and cooking demonstrations at
the Peoples Settlement Miss Kerr
Of Newark reports that for a year and
a half that club has worked to secure
a sewer system, and will make a
houfe to house canvass If necessary
I They have provided a street sprinkler
for the town All the other clubs re-
port much work done along these
same lines"
Discuss Education.
The closing session Of the Fedora.
tion. this afternoon, was devoted tc
education. particularly the higher ed