The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
WELSH CIVIC LEAGUE
DOING SPLENDID WORK
Committee On All Phases of the Work
Report Progress. -koW Work
ing for Lecture Course.

moves on and the members are, If
possible, more energetic than ever.
The regular monthly meeting at the
Auditorium Saturday was very inter-
esting. A number of the members
we're present but not as many as there
should have been.
The reports Of the various commit
tees show that with the Civic League
there is no going back on a good
work.
Mrs. Godfrey, chairman OF the
''cean up" committee, is still probing
the sanitary conditions and we be-
lieve nothing escapes her in that line.
Mrs. Robinson, chairman of the
cemetery committee, reported that the
cemetery had been kept moved ing
the month of Nav. Had taken $500
in on lot dues.
Mrs. Cooper, chairman of the Sec
Ond division of the entertainment
committee, reported So. - as proceeds
from social given May 18th on the
grounds north of the bank.
Miss Gibson, chairman of the school
improvement committee, reported that
the most successful session in the
history OF the Welsh High School had
just closed. The largest class was
graduated from the high school, eight
in number, and the largest class
entered the high school, seventeen in
number. This committee reported
$lI3. 80 received from the entertainment
given the evening of May 9th, which
has been deposited in the Calcasieu
Trust and Savings Bank, to be used
for school Improvement. The campus
has been carefully looked after by the
League and is in good condition.
Mrs. Chapman, chairman OF the
hltching post committee. reported that
htching posts were placed on five diff
erenU lots at a cost OF 81, 10 for new
POSTAL old posts were donated, and
crossings over the walks to posts at o
cost of $3.50 for irons and SO 90 for
decking and stringers. One load of
dirt for filling at crossings was sl.00
making total cost of $50 ~. OF this
amount the town of Welsh agreed to
pay. This report was accepted and
the committe dismissed.
Mrs. Chapman, treasurer of the
Civic League, reported balance of
$I94. SO at the beginning of the month,
81. 90 taken in during the month, $S2 80
checked out, leaving balance of
$ll5.6O.
The question of a Lecture Course
for the coming winter was then dis
/, cussed and it was decided to begin at
i. once making preparations for same
. The town of Welsh is large enough
to support aud intelligent enough
to appreciate a good lecture course,
:, and we believe the citizens Of the town
II will stand by us in this movement.
g The price will be 81. 90 a ticket, of
four entertainments. for adults, while
t. children under twelve years will be
admitted free, and all school children
- over twelve may secure tickets ut half
a price.
The League has decided on four of
~, the most interesting numbers in the
i Lyceum Bureau. The first number
will probably be Ross Crane, the car
~ toonist This will be especially inter-
ke esting aud will include cartoons, clay
statutes, piano burlesque, etc. There
sh will be u lecture, probably bV Booth
-. Lowrev. Mr.. Lowrey is humorist
~, and those who have once heard him
would not fail TO hear him again
when opportunity offers. IL has been
said of Mr.. Lowrey that he is IA
humorist who is not coarse; II satiris'
l., who is not crude; u scientist who is
,s- not tedious: al orator who is moi
-, s0phmoric." Another number will bt
~. the Hawkeye Gles Club, Il male GUAR
nm tette. This will include vocal aud in
n strumental music. The music the,
He give is good, but of the popular sort
You win listen, applaud and laugh
y, and 60 home we'll pleased. Another
tho number will be the Victorian Serenad
NJ ers, a quartette of two gentlemen ant
he two ladies. This number will be on
TN of the finest of the course and one Cal
no. not we'll afford to miss it.
No These numbers all come highl
:, recommended. Each one is the bes
'"- and you will never know which 70
nc prefer.
me Press Committee