South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-16
FEDERATION UP
FOR DISCUSSION
Committee is Appointed to
Formulate Plans = Haley
Club Sets Mark For Largest
Attendance.

Representatives from the various
civic centers Of the city met at the
Chamber of Commerce Friday night
and held an enthusiastic meeting in
the interest of a civic center confed-
Grafton. Those present were unani-
mously in favor Of a confederation
and the following representatives Of
the respective schools were chosen as
a committee to meet soon and formu-
late plans for the confederation: Ed
ward Moritz. River Park; George
Heideman Lincoln; G. B. Eddy, Mues-
sci; Mr.. Evans. Perley; Arthur Miller,
Franklin: e. w. Erler, Studebaker;
Frank Cooley, Colfax; II. T. Tyner,
Haley; Mrs. Anna Kamininski, Laurel.
and John Urey, Elder. l. NJ. Ham
merschmidt presided at the meeting
which lasted until II o'clock.
Reports from the various civic cen
ters showed that there had been much
popular interest manifested during the
last school year when the average at
tendance at club gatherings had
ranged from PSI at the Haley school
to rs at the Roselawn school. Mr..
Hammerschmidt called special atten-
ton to the work being done at the
Haley school where, he said, special
efforts were being put forth to dis
cover just what could be accomplish
ed through the movement.
The tenor of the meeting was one
OF optimism over the vast possibilities
pessimistic note was struck by George
Heideman who maintained that the
newspapers did not give sufficient
space to the work of the clubs. 1t
was proposed that each secretary
make out a report on the night of
their meeting and hold il from the
morning paper in order that the after
noon papers might have the first re-
port.
There was considerable discussion
as to the sort of programs best adapt
ed to the work of the clubs. There
was a variety of opinion as to wheth-
er the programs should be largely of
an entertaining nature or Of an edu-
cational nature. It was agreed how
ever that the one aim should be to
get the people of a neighborhood to |
the gathering where they could |
then become acquainted and could dis |
and the city.
L. G. Manning explained how he |
that the programs OF the va |
rious clubs should be unified. In this |
connection it was later pointed out |
that through the proposed federation |
q circuit might be evolved so that mat |
ters Of general interest might be con-
sidered at the same time by the citi-
zens of the entire city.
William Glenn explained that the /
school board was in perfect accord !
with the movement but that some
times they might find it advisable to
withhold certain privileges for the rea-
son that the programs might interfere
with the work OF the schools Milton |
B. Griffith pointed out how music |
might be utilized to aid in the work |
and he suggested that the clubs COM
bine in an effort TO secure musical |
festival for the city.
Mayor Keller spoke briefly on how |
the work could aid the cause of good |
government. Mrs. Homer Miller |
spoke of the benefit that could come |
from the use of motion pictures and |
Ii was proposed that motion picture |
programs be given from time TO time |
at the various schools Supt Mont |
gomery and +. 3. Barnes, director of 1
recreation, also spoke in
praise of the work.