La Junta tribune., 1913-04-05
CIVIC UPLiFr MEETING
Fertni9htIy Club Fathers Programme
for Coed OF Ia Junta with
Mere Men as Performers

circles in La Junta last week was
the Fortnightly Clubs conservation
and ciyics meeting at Harmony Hall
on Friday evening. in charge OF
committee consisting OF Mrs. J. II.
O'Neil and Mrs c. r. hasten. Per
that characterizes Harmony Hall.
and encourages expression and easy
interchange OF thought. that marked
the occasion with enthusiasm and
carnestnoss. and emphasized the
theme OF love thy nsighbor as thy
self which was so prevalent through
out
In calling the meeting to order.
the chairman. Mrs O'Neil. who Is
also chairman of the conservation
committee OF the Colorado Fedora
ton of Woman's Clubs. remarked
taat while this was woman's club.
that with the exception of the musi-
cal numbers only men appeared on
the program.
Mayor kearns In his discussion OF
Good Citizenship" said that the
chief essentials OF good citizenship
must b. the Willingness to obey and
uphold the law. He emphasized the
necessity OF unselfishuess and sacri-
flee and charity. in thought as well
as in work. and urged the training
OF the young to sturdinoss of char
acter.
THE Conservation of Character -
b. Judge r. W. Mcdaniel. presented
briefly the evolution OF human
character. beginning with primeyal
man when he first began 10 com
municate Its thought to his fellow
men by the spoken word" That
We are part and parcel OF a univer.
sal Law Of progress IL vital and
comforting TACT" he sat6. and the
moral character of an Individual y
measured by the extsst- % which
Crime Ii false moral arithmetic. and
the teaching Of true moral arithmetic
to the young mind seems to be the
sensible way Of preventing crime.
The sound mind In the sound body
should be- regarded ~ the birthright
Of every child" He advocated the
teaching Of morals In the public
schools throughout alI the grades.
Not incidentally. or accidentally. but
as = particular part Of the school
work. and he suxEested that = series
Of textbooks on this subject b. pro
vidsd. suitable To the various grades.
One result Of such = plan would b.
upon the truth ss the most import.
ant principle Of human Intercourse.
Superintendent OF Schools Freder.
lex =. Austin had wondered. he said.
~ he listened IN the splendid dis
courses of the two men who had pr'.-
ceded him on the prosrsm.how Il wss
ttat the profession of t~achinG had
not claimed them fDr It's own. Later.
Il vas learned that each had served
his time In the ranks Of the ps.sia.
ksxv~s. TREATING Of Incidental
School Problems. Superintendent
Austin urged The closer cooperation
II home and school To secure the
more pcrfcc, development Of the men
tai. moral and physical nature Of the
caiid. He argued for III. more
simple lifc IN and on, of school. He
invited constructive criticism from
/ patrons Of IL. schools. and hoped
that Visits TO tic schools by parents
and others might be of NOR" frequent
occurrence than hitherto. lie sux.
gcs'"d that ~. Industrial Associa,ion
appoint " committee each month
whose business II would b. Ia VISIT
the schools.
l Mr.. T. r. woodruff's talk. "ror
tho Good ~ the city" was full of
helpful suxKs ssions for the good of
/ business. club ard social life of
our city.
Attorney George A. kilwor" r~cci,.
~ m enthusiastic greeting when HI.
subject. THE City Beautiful was
announced. His plea for morc
beautiful IL Junta before the lndus.
trial Association some weeks ago
had evidently struck = responsive
chord. Afler giving his idea IT what
constitutes . beautiful city. and what
v beiaa done By civic socict'ss and
othses IN Developing some of these
Aeas. he ssgxestsd what might b~
done 70 make Ia Jnna THE City
BEAUTIFUL" "Our motto msst hr."
Ae said. "Puli up . thistle and plant
. flower whreever = flower Will
erow." ~ saiA thst everyone should
piaat . ear1sa. anA that the piant.
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