Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-06-21
Ashland Has Worlds Record
With Civic Club Of 20l Members

ASnlanQ may cOnIluenlly CldlHh
worlds record in having the biggest,
livest and most effective Woman's
Civic Improvement Club in the
United States or en- this planet. 1t is
doubtful if there are many women's
clubs of this nature in the country
of the size of the local organization
irrespective of the population OF the
city, and when taken in ratio to the
population of Ashland we can con-
fidently challenge any city to bring
forth a like club. In results obtained
there cannot possibly be more eff
fective organization anywhere. To
enumerate the many projects of the
Ashland ladies is unnecessary as
everyone is acquainted with the i'm
mense amount of work done and the
wonderful results accomplished.
There are now enrolled in the club
POI paid-up members, and every one
is a real booster. When the men
of Ashland look upon the work which
these ladies have fostered they look
upon results, and results which
count. Perfect cooperation and
united effort have been the dominat-
ing features of the clubs activities.
The men of the city may well take
lessons from the spirit of the Ash
land women. 1t is the spirit that
builds cities.
With all that has been done the
ladies proclaim themselves to be at
the very beginning and have inaugur-
ated campaign for 500 members
and have already planned work which
covers the entire coming year.
The report of the last regular
meeting of the Ladies Civic Improve
ment Club follows:
The club met Tuesday Of last week
at the library. Mrs. Rocho, chair
man of the city beautiful committee,
presented the following report: Paid
our for nursery stock, 1925. Trees
sold, $124S5. Furnished $25 worth
of plants and trees for the cemetery.
One hundred rose bushes were set
out on the railroad grounds and
$4S.44 was spent in beautifying vari-
Gus corners in the city. The commit
tee still has on hand for the fall
planting season 100 elm, 100 catalpa,
$50 mulberry and 20 linden trees.
The ladies in charge of the work on
the different streets did very effect
i've work in arousing the sentiment
/ for the Identification of Ashland and
efforts will be redoubled this fall.
Park rows must be put in shape and
the committee wishes to remind the
residents that they need not wait for
street curb to be placed, but may use
boards or sod to hold the soil in
place. City Engineer Walker will
establish grades without charge upon
request.
The window box committee worked
faithfully, many boxes and numerous
hanging baskets being used at pri-
vate residences, Mr.. Enders being the
only merchant arranging for boxes.
1t is hoped that other business men
will follow suit. The city beautiful
committee intends making another
active campaign this fall so that our
city may be still more deserving Of
the appellation, "The City Beauti-
full"
The railroad lot at the intersection
of Main street and the Boulevard is
rapidly being parked and soon will be
beauty spot instead OF a weedy
marsh as in the past.
The flower and bulb committee has
initiated a movement which will un-
doubtedly be carried out each spring,
as hundreds of plants were exchanged
without cost, and the result of all
these efforts will be seen later in the
summer and the following spring.
Professor Briscoe in behalf of the
school board asked for hearty sup
port at the coming school election.
They wish to acquire the point OF
land owned by the city opposite the
high school building, to be used for
domestic science and manual training
purposes. The noise of these two de-
partments interfere in recitation