The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-17
CIVICS DAY AT PALMETTO
CLUB ENJOYED BY MEMBERS
INTERESTING REPORT MADE BY
SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT
SHOWS WHAT HAS BEEN DONE
DURING THE YEAR.

Civics day at the Palmetto club
brought out a large attendance of
members and guests.
The address of the Rev. E. J.
Ranslow, THE Practical Side of
the Conservation of Daytona's
Beauty was full of excellent sug-
gestions, expressed with such wit
and conviction that the close atten-
ton of the audience never tagged.
In an address Rev E. J. Ranslow
said; The Prophets of Israel de-
clare the day is coming when seven
women will lay hold on one man
This I might truthfully take as my
text. but following the ancient Gus
tom of using two texts. also quote
from Paul's letter to the Phillippian
church, Help Those Women .
After this opening. Rev Mr.. Rams
low, among other interesting things
said:
THE towns of Daytona, Seabreeze
and Daytona Beach are so closely al.
lied that they should be considered
as whole-what improves one helps
the others. Everywhere the question
Is: Will civic improvement pay?'
Whatever may be the decision in
other places, here there can be only
one opinion, as the community de-
ponds upon its visitors for much of
its support and their appreciation,
gained first by the natural beauties.
will be retained by clean streets, by
the protection of the lovely old forest
trees found in the very heart of the
town, the improvement Of the parks.
the building OF resting places. etc,
as gateway to the three towns, a
suitable. attractive and weI-kept rail
,way station"
Mrs. j. p. Eseh reviewed the de-
velopment of the public school in
this country and expressed the de-
sire that soon further improvements
would bring il in closer touch with
the needs OF the child. The West
Palm Beach school was mentioned as
being the most up 10 date school in
the state, 1t has. among much else
that is modern. classes in domestic
science and manual training.
Mrs. Il. b. Ennis of Evanston, III,
spoke Of the school of Gary. Indiana.
which is in session from s a. M. to
3 p. m. practically every day in
the year. where the ch0dreus indt-
vidua development is the only CON
sideration in grading their studies.
where there Is a 9o-acre playground
ana where work. play ana STUDY III
various departments go on har-
moniously at the same time.
OWNS 10 the illness or Mrs
Graham Thompson. chairman OF the
civic department.. the work al the da-
partment was presented ~ the Sc
Rotary as follows:
A path costing SIS was built on
the west and south sides of the
public library. A mass meeting was
called to secure the City island for
a public park. With a balance on
hand of $500 and with Mrs. Thomas
H. Whites aid. $4,000 was raised
within week. Through the efforts
of the department Park and Ii
brary association was formed, the
island leased from the city and the
money applied to the purpose for
which it was raised. namely: Build
ing a retaining wall, filling the
marsh and raising the Level Of the
island. An urgent request is now
made for members to join the Park
and Library association, the dues be-
ing 50 a year.
The third annual flower show was
conducted in May at the Bay street
public school. A great Improvement
was noticed in the exhibits.
At present plants have been dis
tributed for a lettuce contest" to he
held in the near future and seeds are
ordered to distribute for the fourth
annual show.
At the request Of S. D. GammelI
member of the school board. s.
was donated to buy a flag for the
colored public school.