The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-04-17
MEETING OF THE CIVIC CLUB.

was held at the home of Mrs. H. R.
McClelland, % E. Washington avenue.
Mrs. d. w. Macmillan presided.
Those present were: Mrs. Samuel
r. Stratton, Mrs. George H. Adams,
Mrs. Roland Place. Mrs. Samuel Gar
ton, Mrs. Rebecca Large, Mrs. Hera,
Mrs. Henry w. Lewis, Mrs. 7. w.
Hartman, Mrs. Robt. Race, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. S. Price of Absecon, Mrs.
Jackson, Mrs. d. w. Macmillan, Mr..
Robt. Maltby and Mrs. H. r. McClel-
land.
The problem of the floating papers
that disfigure the town was discussed
and methods of remedying suggested.
1t being regarded as practically USE
less for one individual to do all the
picking up for a neighborhood, a
Clean Up Day was suggested, April
10Th being selected.
The next question "a GLOW to ar
ouse enthusiasm? ?" 1t was decided
to try to interest the town through
the church people, the Club ladies, the
school children, the educational force
and through The Pleasantville Press.
Mrs. Samuel Stratton and Mrs. Fl.
r. McClelland were appointed a COM
mittee to investigate the cost of differ
ent designs of receptacles for paper.
A publicity committee consisting of
Mrs. Roland Place, chairman, Mrs.
| Samuel Carton and Mrs. Jackson, was
authorized to secure window cards and
arouse enthusiasm in every way pos
sible to secure the cooperation of the
town.
Mr.. Robt. Maltby then gave a very
interesting talk on Children's Garden
Clubs, which he said were for the well
fare of the children, as it occupies
their time and is profitable to them
being good for their health and teach
es them to earn a little money. These
clubs have been tried in large cities,
as we'll as in country towns, in New
York, Cleveland, Philadelphia, San
Francisco, where the results have been
greatest.
In Philadelphia 100000 children n
tered the contest and $500 exhibited
products. Children have enthusiasm
and energy and this work is a safe
guard-being better than playing in
the streets. They learn the joy of
| work. Some children have cleared
$3.50 on one-tenth of an acre. Home
gardens, dual plots, community gar
dens, have all been successfully tried
and the best results have been obtain
ed under the directions of the schools.
Civic clubs a help by offerinr pri-
yes as a stimulus. An exhibition with
a prize is a great stimulus.
Both vegetables and flowers should
be planted. The vegetables are USE
full and the flowers develop their arts
tic taste. In some places there is a
market for flowers. Radishes, lettuce,
sweet potatoes, tomatoes, beans. cab
bage, early corn, c~anteloupes, cucum-
bers and squashes are possibilities for
this section.
A vote of thanks was extended to
Mr.. Maltby for his interesting talk.
There was also present Mr.. r. S.
Price, principal of Galloway School,
No. 9, who brought specimens of the
daffodil, white and purple hyacinth
and crocus which had been raised in
the children's garden at his school,
Twenty-Five to thirty children eniov
the work greatly and a very little
~compensates them-just a flower now
and then.
The next meeting of the Civic Club
will be held on the End Friday in Nav,
the 18th, at the residence of Mrs. Ro-
land Place, 306 S. Main street, corner
of Edgewater avenue. All interested
are cordially invited.