The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-02-26
CIVIC LEAGUE
APPOINTMENTS.
HASl6S MEMBERS-HIGH SCHOOL PLACE
FOR FUTURE MEETINGS.

The January and February meet
ings of the Civic League were held in
the Assembly Hall of the High
School, where all its meetings will
| take place in the future. This cour-
tesy has been extended to the League
by Mr. Kolb, the principal Of the
High School. III Is hoped that through
/ the League, the school and people
may be brought closer together for
Y their mutual benefit.
The membership of the Civic
League numbers 16S, of whom rs
were present at the January meeting;
this being the largest attendance in
the history Of the organization.
A number OF matters OF Importance
were considered and officers for the
year were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Charles e. Stewart: vice
presidents from each church-1st
ivice-president, Mrs. Charles Billings
lea, Methodist Protestant; End vice
president, Mrs James = G. Bond,
Protestant Episcopal; 3rd vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. ]. B. Boyle, Catholic; 4th
vice-president, Mrs Harry Ditman,
Brethren; 9Th vice-president, Miss
Y Lillian Erb, Reformed; 9Th vice
4 president, Miss Nora Gorsuch, Metho-
dist Episcopal; 7th vice-president,
Mrs. wv. Ill. Hetrick, Lutheran; treas
urer, Mrs. George Mather; secretary,
Mrs. z. G. Miller; assistant secretary,
Mrs. Frank Shaw.
4 The president called attention to
| the many fine sidewalks recently laid,
and other improvements, particularly
those around the Jail, the Court
J House and High School.
DR. Forlines, the Scout Master,
came before the ladies with plea for
the boys, and based his remarks on
Y a very interesting paper which he
read, The Parable of the Prodigal
Father"
Mr.. Kolb, the principal, welcomed
the ladies in a very happy manner, he
spoke Of some OF the needs OF the
school, and urged closer sympathy
4 and relationship between parents and
school, suggesting that the League
might assist i'm bringing this about.
4 At the close of the meeting, the
ladies visited the well equipped Do
nestle Science Department, and were
l introduced to Miss Troy, who is in
charge OF this work. Later the young
Y ladies of the graduating class served
4 tea, which all greatly enjoyed.
J At the February meeting, the oyster
supper to be held the 11th, 18th and
18th of March, in Ffremen's Hall, was
discussed in detail Mr. Ell. 2. Cor
such and Mr. j. II. Cunningham ad-
dressed the League, asking their CO.
operation in an effort to raise the
standard and membership of Company
Fl, and inviting them to attend the
meeting held in the Armory Thurs
day evening. The ladies accepted
the invitation and promised their
support
Following are the members of the
amusement committee, as read in the
February meeting: Chairman, Miss
Anna Shriver; Mrs. III. n. KINNEY,
Mrs Frank Shaw, Mrs. Ralph Reif-
snider, Mrs. 8. T.. Bare, Misses Eliza
beth Slagle. Dorothy Elderdice, Ia
Rue Herr, Mrs. Scott Roop and Mrs.
Frank Mather.
Fly Committee-Mrs. Frank Myers,
chairman; Mrs. Maggie McGirr, Mrs.
Scott Roop, Mrs. H. K. Koontz, Miss
Kitty Noel, Mrs. Ivan Hoff, Mrs. y. T..
Wantz, Mrs. a. Weagley, Mrs. Chas.
Billingslea, Miss Irene Rose, Mrs.
George Hoff, Mrs. O. d. Gilbert, Miss
/ Lillian Erb.
Expectoration Committee-Mrs. 8.
*. Herr, chairman; Mrs. w. N. Keefer,
Mrs. ]. d. Belt, Mrs. George Mather,
Mrs Dora Edwards, Mrs. y. B. Saylor,
Mrs Frank Myers, Mrs. I'll. f. Koontz,
Trayer, MRS D. NJ. Grouse.
\ Pictures-Mrs. Morris Mitten,
chairman; Mrs. Jesse Myers, Mrs.
Frank Thomas, Mrs. w. III. Davis,
Mrs. y. r. Wantz, Mrs. 5. T.. Bare,
Mrs. z. O. Weant, Mrs. J. Fl. Cum
ningham, Mrs. =. J Rose, Miss Annie
Shriver, Miss Nora Gorsuch, Mrs.
George Hoff, Mrs. Ezra Stem, Mrs. J.
r. Reifsnider, Jr., Mrs. Gloyd Lynch
and Mrs. John Bowers.
Flower Committee-Mrs. w. Fl.
Davis, chairman; Mrs. Chas. Billings
lea, Mrs Chas. Hesson, Mrs. Jos. wv.
Smith, Mrs. Charles Roger, Mrs s. G.
Slagle, Mrs. James a. Zepp, Mrs. E.
Nj o. Tiffany, Mrs. J. "a. @. Bond, Mrs.
Lizzie Zahn, Mrs Austin Gallagher,
Mrs. Laura SelIman, Miss BERTHE
Shriver, Miss Edna Erb, Mrs. j.
Grattan Doyle, Mrs. Ralph Roger,
Mrs. r. III. Lewis, Mrs. William B.
Thomas, Mrs Morris Mitten, Mrs
Estella Kuhn
Playground Committee-Mrs. o. ID.
Gilbert, chairman; Mrs. ID. III. Farrar,
Mrs. j. IA. @. Bond, Mrs. Carroll a.
baugh, Mrs. J. T.. Reifsnider, ST., Mrs.
Jesse Myers, Mrs. Jos. N. Shriver
Mrs. Snider Babylon, Mrs. William ~
Keefer, Mrs. Jas. Trayer, Miss Anna
Shriver, Mrs. ID. IL. Shipley, Mrs
Ivan Hoff, Mrs. 70. r. Brundige, Mrs
j. c. Sharrer, Mrs. J. a. Zepp, Mrs.
Frank Powers, Mrs. Theo. F. Englar,
Mrs. wv. B. Cassell, Mrs i. IT, Gun
ningham, Mrs. Fl. M. KINNEY and
Mrs. M. IL. Walsh.
Old Paper Committee-Mrs. M- f.
Walsh, chairman; Mrs. Charles
Schaeffer, Mrs. ~. K Woodward, Mrs.
U. j. Rose, Mrs. j. IT. Anders, Mrs.
Ivan Hon, Mrs. o. M Grouse, Mrs.
WIN. N. Keefer, Mrs Chas. Cassell,
Mrs. IT.. J Butler, Mrs Theo- Mitten,
Mrs. l., A. Haller, Mrs. Jas. Reese,
and Mrs. Harry Ditman.
New Membership COmmittee-Miss
Nora Gorsuch, chairman; Mrs. Chas.
Schaeffer. Mrs. y. Up. Wantz, Mrs. o. ID.
Gilbert, Mrs. Morris Mitten, Mrs
Ralph Reifsnider, Mrs Scott Roop,
Mrs. G. G. Ramer, Mrs. Frank Pow