The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-10-28

The secretary's report of the WORK
done from October, 1914, to October
1915, follows:
Through its committees on santa
ton, good cheer, friendly aid, courtesy
cleanup program, publicity and enter
tainment, the League has held ter
business meetings; one each month
except during February and July
These meetings were preceded by ex
ecutive meetings of the board. One
public meeting was held in the form
of a May Party and was voted a huge
success. At Christmas time 1871 Rec
Cross stamps were sold and the pro
ceeds, s3S.45, sent to Mrs. Z. p. Wan
ger, chairman of the red cross sea.
commission for South Dakota, who re
piled that ten counties of the state
sold enough to be entitled to the visit
ing nurse, who was already in the
state doing approved work. The
League brought cheer to eight families
at the holiday season at an expendi
ture of twenty dollars and sent five
dollars to Belgians' relief.
5000 mite boxes were sent out TO the
schools of the county and $3.50 col
lected for Red Cross work in foreign
lands. The postage was donated so
no expense was incurred; voted to pro.
vide chairs and piano for the base
ment of public library: cheered a
crippled boy at the hospital with need
ed funds; conducted a rest room dur
ing chautauqua which proved very
beneficial according to comment of
visitors; observed Arbor Day with a
splendid program which resulted in
the identifying of our public school
grounds. The closing of Sixth avenue
between the school buildings is due
the efforts made by the Civic League;
had charge of formal opening of public
library to the school children.
The anti-fy committee kept their
subject constantly before the public
by the use of the weekly press, were
also instrumental in putting on Swat
the-fy" in moving picture film.
In August the school committee re-
ported the school board had decided
to hire a physical director and nurse
for the school year and would relieve
the League from paying toward Ter
salary as formerly.
Splendid music and helpful ad-
dresses were had at nearly every meet
ing.
Prof. MAR gave a demonstration and
talk on, "The Cold Pack Method of
Canning Fruits and Vegetables" DR..
Tilden gave his instructive address.
Votes for Women" DR.. Stoll, What
Can We Do to Prevent Distribution of
Infectious Diseases" Mrs. Wooters,
Bacteria" Prof. Willis, Water Sup
ply" Prof. Hutton, Moving Pictures
in Connection to School Work" Mrs.
Lees, why Should We Have a Public
Kindergarten in B~rookings?" Supt.
Browning, Parent Teacher Organiza-
TONS" Rev. Roberts, Recreation and
Play Grounds" The League has agi-
tated the community Christmas tree,
a peace pageant, a city park, also the
smoke nuisance within our city limits
and improving or removing the city
dump grounds.
What is said of an individual can
also be said Of an organization:
1.-THE years Of man are the looms of
God,
Let down from the place of the sun;
Wherein we are weaving always
Till the mystic web is done.
Weaving blindly; but weaving surely,
Each one for himself his fate.
We may not see how the right side
looks,
We can only weave and wait"
Respectfully.
Mrs. Maude Mcknight,
Corresponding Secretary.
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