Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-24
DELEGATES TELL
WHAT LEAGUES
HAVE DONE


Mrs. ". Beatty of Pharr, vice president,
succeeding Mrs. A.. II. Thomas, who has
resigned a. president; Mrs. W. q. Stewart
of Harrington. recording secretary. succeed
ing Mrs. u. r.. johnson af Harrington. re-
signed; Mrs. W. Drummond Of Mission,
corresponding secretary, and Mrs. III. A.
Gibbs of Harrington, reporter.
With the prcliminaries of opening dis
posed Of the delegates devoted themselves
10 the real objects Of the meeting. and
within an hours time had completed m
entire mornings work. This included, be-
sides the officers reports. the reports also
of the various civic and women's organiza-
tions represented at the meeting.
The reports submitted by the various
leagues indicate a very general effort
among the ladies Of the Lower Rio Grandc
Valley 10 improve their homo towns. 10
make them more beautiful. more imhabit-
able and more attractive both to the "~tay-
at-homer' and to the visitor. Besides e.
tabli~hing libraries. some ~ them with very
modest beginnings. the ladies have in many
instances succeeded IN bringing ont great
improvements for their respective towns
by urging these matters before the coun-
ell.
The report Of the Ladies Civic league
Of Mission Il especially interesting from
this point. This league. believed the
Youngest IN the Valley. ha- 4 membership
Of ninety, sufficiently large To Justify rec
ognition in the conduct of the affairs of
Mission. This league. said the report of
the delegate. Mrs. Annie II. Clark not
only worked for the Identification ana
sanitation of the town. hut also created q
sentiment touching woman'> place IN the
community. and the league has succeeded
in securing the appointment Of two ladies
~ members of the board Of health of
Mission. "Thc league has not a. vet Sc
cured 4 voice on the school board" con
tinued the report. 'bnt We hnv- our vision
The Harrington. Pharr and Mission clubs
are among those that have become inter
e~tcd IN libraries for their respective
towns. and the means that have been
adopted 10 bring about the establishment
81 libraries are far more numerous per
hap~ than arc the towns having them. The
reports indicate that the ladies have left
no stores unturncd that would add a few
volumes to their Libraries. and though
slowly. they are growing.
Charity work j. one Of the accomplish
mcnt> of the Pharr Civic club. and this
Organization ha~ also greatly encouraged
home bcautifiration ~ securing cheap
rates Tor al who would buv plants, shrubs.
etc. and plant them in their yards. or on
their sidewalks. Future plans of this club
include the hcautiiication of The cemetery.
and among past accomplishments are mum
hcrcd 4 piano. purchased for ihc town au-
diiorum. and an organ bought for the pub
H. schools.
The lIarlingen club. which di~banded
during the hot weather. resumed it, years
work recently with u social meeting at the
home u the president. 81 This meeting
the members were urged to renew their cf-
forts tor the benefit oi the town. which
was followed by the club taking mp the
proposition of u library for the public
school, with great success. The club has
also stood sponsor for a lyccum course
that has received the compliment, Of the
Harrington people.
The largest library IN the Valley H. thar
81 the Learners club Of Brownsville, and
thi~ work was told of in the report sun
mitted by the delegates from this club. The
Learners library. located in the heart Of
the business district. consists II 700 vol
umc~. and J. open ~ stated periods on
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. The
club also announced that 1t has a series ot
lectures Ia be given here during thi~ win
ter.
Tn report Of the Donna Woman club
told ~ the success that organization had
had II establishing 4 library. with 400 vol
umc~. The club ha> undertaken what l.
considered q most important matter for the
small town schools. and that l. ia supple
meutng the work of the schools and as
~i~tIng the teachers IN every way possible.
The club takes care Of it, own books. hav-
lng put III 4 hook binding outfit. The
club ha> also gone IN for 4 lvccum course.
and furnishes other entertainment during
the school year. The club also makes
every effort to cooperate with the municipal
authorities in matters of a civic nature.
Not the least Of the work promoted by this
club = the matter of meeting strangers
and newcomers and making them feel that
they are with friends.
The parish house. where the sessions are
being held. was beautifully decorated by