New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-08-24
CIVIC LEAGUE NOTES.

The Civic League held it's regu-
lar semi-monthly meeting Oh Mon
day afternoon with a good men,
'bership present, when several
plans for work in the near future
were projected. The members OF
the League with vision broadened
by comparison with such work
being done in other cities and
With an ambition to further the
welfare Of their home town. are
interested in bringing about all
needed reform and improve
ments. The League, as yet, has
no fund to draw upon for rs
needs and consists of band of
earnest woman who have no assets
except willingness to give their
time and leffdrts to better New Ibe-
ria, so can only approach gradual
ly and with the cooperation of the
authorities and citizens, the I'M
provements so needed in our
midst. At the meeting Monday
there was talk of Gymnasium
and a Natatorium on a modest
scale Ga request for the League
consideration having come from
number of young men) place
to furnish healthful amusement
for our young people who lack
much in that line, which is en-
joyed by other communities. The
matter of trying to arrange with
the school authorities to convert
the grounds of the Magnolia and
Live Oak Schools (Which are not
in use during the hot summer
months) into temporary parks
with seats for the convenience Of
our people was brought up and
discussed.
The ladies were much pleased
to note the action Of the Police
Jury in approving of the idea of
identifying the Court House
grounds, which were once so or
namental and are now so great an
eye-sOre.
One of the desires Of the Civic
League is to give particular at
tention during the coming SEES
sion 10 the needs of our children
in the public schools as far,as is
in their power, to promote the
civic pride in our future citizens
by the formation of junior Civic
Leagues which work was COM
menced last session and carried
on with great interest by. the
civic League in conjunction with
a Few interested teachers. All
these plans the ladies hope to car
ry through with the assistance of
the gentlemen of New Iberia.
The men of this City, as has
been often told us, are fully cap
able of handling the civic prob
blems which are to be solved; but
the fact remains that the women,
who are ready to devote their
time, energy and influence to any
good work can be and are great
to reform and improve
ment. For instance the average
business man is too busy devot
ing his time to the support Of his
family and the up-building Of his
dizziness. interests o.turn his at
IGNITION to small affairs; whereas,
he woman, being the worlds
house keeper since time began, is
painfully impressed by, sahd in
conscious Of, a certain
corner upon which stands a hand
'ome building, wherein is conduct
ID "a fourishing business by cap
lble upright business men, but
which is conspicuous for an over
low of half-burned and wholly
,nbnrned papers floating around
md for an uncouth wooden gate
yhisAsfnya riablyast stands open for
.feW inch fsi.and has worked
'ayoc to pretty dresses and even
o the arms and heads Of incaa- /.
ious passars-byx Such things
8 these and such things as the
psightly bill-boards which ane
lot permitted within the limits
f other cities and the coarse,
Ugh grass and weeds which are
ermitted to grow between the !
ences and sidewalks Of people of
leans, are crimes against orderly /,
nunicipal housekeeping and :
hould be banished from New
IBERIA, before she can claim any
retense to being properly kept
ity.