St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-19
Report Of the Work Of the
Coyington School League

The regular meeting of the School,
improvement League was held Fri
day, Sept. 11th, with large number
of members present. The annual re.
port of the secretary and treasurer
was read, showing the large amount
OF work done In the past year. II
Is given below for the benefit of those
interested in school work.
All business for the year was set
tied and the president, in q short ad-
dress, told Of the work still to be
done, and the great necessity of ali
increased membership to help in this
work.
The election of officers for the mex:
year was then held, and Mrs. j. C.
Burns was again elected to pres
dency. After taking the chair, Mrs.
p. r. Moses. In q most gracious man
ner and kindly speech, presented Mrs
EarEs with q bunch OF flo Yers tied
With libbon. Mrs. E. r. Noses was
r;.elected vice president; Mrs rhon-
as, secretary, and Mrs. 4. y. Lyon,
treasurer.
Ne earnestly request every mother
IN ,.hc 81 hool to become a member III
on1 League, either hon0rar7 o. ac-
tive.
Annual Report Of School lmpro. e.
Eient League for 191?-14.
me School improvements Leaas.e
of Covington to-day ends its sixth
year OF active work.
its officers are: Mrs. =. Clifton
Eurns. president; Mrs. q X. Moses.
vice president; Mrs. Chas. Smith,
urer.
1t has an enrolled membership of
68. Eleven regular meetings nave
been held with an average attend
ance of twelve members.
Four called meetings were held.
The work of the year stands out
perhaps more forcibly this year than
at any time in its history.
The Covington high school build
ing, in all its beauty. claiming
large share in that history of organ
lied work, for woman's energy tri-
umphed over and swept aside all Op-
position, and that first opportunity
to vote was indeed happy day and
brought its grand results.
The school did not take an active 4
interest in the fair of 1913, but the
League had charge of small exhibit
every way in making educational day
&: success.
The parish school rally held m
March was perhaps the largest un-
dertaking that generally comes in
the line of woman's work. Three
weeks of planning put everything in
most perfect shape, and notwith-
the dreadful weather with
torrents Of rain for two days, our
rally was a success 1854 was rails
ed for this work. All of the good
people Of our town threw open their
homes In a most hosp.table manner
to teachers and pupils, and free
lunches given to all.
The last two payments, 1925, were
paid on our piano, and 1t was moved
into the new building at our expense.
A spelling match was arranged by
the faculty and refreshments sold
TO the amount of $22.20 for our ath-
let:cs, and at another time $12 gwen
for same.
Our League secured from our
friends, Mrs. Dr. Tolson 121 speci-
mems of mineral. from Mr.. A. L.
Bear a set of Stoddard's Lectures,
and from Mrs. Bodebender set Of
children's books.
We entertained the Slidell, Abita
and Madisonville basketball teams in
a most hosp.table manner, serving
refreshments and giving receptions.
We were not called on for repairs
a. in past years, but we placed one
stove and paid for mops, brooms,
soap, etc.
AS an organized body we indorsed
the building of the Gulf and Ship
Island Ra'lrcad through our parish
and town, and voted for q special tax
to that end.
We also Joined other organizations
in crusade against vice and immor-
ality and asked our mayor to pre-
mote and institute reforms.
We sent two delegates to the con-
vention OF the Louisiana Federation
Of Women's Clubs. We purchased a
beautiful banner for that event, and
we took active part In all discussions
for the good Of our League.
We gaye our $50 school children
a splendid school picnic at Mande-