The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-11-18
What Can be Done to Make
Bamberg a City Beautiful?
1st Prize.

FOR a tOWu Ol us SIZE, DdIu Oe1 s
has many pretty residences, although
there are many things necessary to
make it beautiful city.
The switch track of the railroad
is in very anoying place, also the
stock pen. These could be moved to
other parts of the town. On the
sides of the railroad are tall rank
weeds. If these were replaced by
pretty green grass, and the ground
terraced it would Cbe much more
pleasant spectacle for the people to
look upon. Strangers coming to our
town would wonder at it's cleanliness
and beauty. There are only a few
trees eplanted along the streets and
these are not we'll kept. Trees should
be planted and kept trimmed. They
are very attractive when white-Wash-
ed up a certain distance. In the city
there are many places suitable for
park. If these were fixed up, and
small grass plots planted around the
city it would make great difference.
Our streets, which are dust beds in
dry weather, and mud holes in wet,
should be either bricked or fixed with
asphalt. There are very few of the
sidewalks that are paved, and these
very poorly. If, at least, the side
walks in the main part of the city,
were paved, and the others clayed
our city would be so much more at
tractive. In and around the city we
have many open bitches. These breed
mosquitoes and cause disease. If
these were either bricked over or
filled up we would no longer fear dis
ease and mosquitoes from them.
AS 1 said before, Bamberg has
many pretty homes. We''should get
our people so interested in our town
that they would be willing to do any
thing to help make it more beautiful.
If this were, the case, people would
keep their yards neater. In case you
have grass it should be neatly cut.
And if your yard is inclosed by a
fence, keep it painted, if by hedge,
keepSit trimmed. Some people are
not cleanly in their homes. If they
were told about it in the right way,
they would take a certain pride in
their homes.
Now let us take up, our public
buildings. IF the courthouse yard
were kept neater, and perhaps a
small drinking fountain placed on
the lawn, people passing through on
the train would remark about. the
beauty. Our school-h house itself needs
attention. The yard surely is not a
place of beauty. Grass could be
planted and the basket ball court
kept UP better. Around our churches
there is much room for Improvement.
On Main street the shop-keepers
should take pride in their show win
dows. They should be so beautiful
and attractive that no one could pass
by without looking in. All along the
streets you may see trash scattered.
This could be prevented by placing
baskets or cans at the corners to re-
ceive the refuse and compelling peo-
pie not to throw trash on the street.
Everybody coming through here no.
tices the horrid old billboards that
are stuck up all over the town. This
should be forbidden by the authori-
ties of the town. Also, Bamberg
should have water-works. This would
help the town so much. AS you
know, cleanliness is beauty, so each
individual should feel the RESPONSE
bility of his or her part. If this were
the case Bamberg could indeed be-
come a city beautiful, otherwise it
will forever remain the same filthy
little town. l have mentioned many
thugs which would help to make
Bamberg beautiful but there are
many that I will not mention. Very
necessarily these improvements Will
need money but I should think that
the citizens would be glad to help
the town. I hope that the people
will become interested and make
Bamberg a City Beautiful.
LUCILLE HUNTER, 10th grade.