The Harrison times., 1916-04-08
Club Department
Mrs. ]. E. Andrews. Editor
CLEAN Up DAY

teacher assisted a local committee.
\ Mrs. Baumgardner and Mrs. Casteel
worked with Mrs. Wellman and the
Sth grade in cleaning off the plot of
ground made vacant by the removal
of the Janitor's house. Vines and
shrubs were planted. and altogether
much improvement made on this new
play ground. Mr.. McAnear with the
thigh school boys planted a hedge
along the gully west Of the school.
Mr.. Jeter had charge of the tree plant
ing and number of beautiful trees
were planted. He was assisted by
high school boys. Other teachers
with their pupils assisted in removing
rocks and rubbish from the grounds.
Mrs. Tyson, president Of the S. |. A.
was general director and you may be
sure it was we'll done.
Now that the work is started let it
continue, let it be not only a town
clean up, but a county clean up.
CENTRAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
The Central S. |. A. held their
April meeting Tuesday afternoon.
The principal feature of the meeting
was an address by Mrs. Marion
Crump on kindergarten work. Mrs.
Crump hopes to start a kindergarten
at the central school in the near
future. 1t was her desire to present
the work to the mothers in order that
they might understand that it was
not merely play, but it is the begin
ming of mind development in the child.
The talk was interesting and instruc-
tive and showed that Mrs. Crump
has a thorough understanding Of the
work. We bespeak Of her success in
this much needed kindergarten in
Harrison.
The S. |. A. voted to join the the
State Federation and Mrs. Casteel
was elected delegate to the Harrison
District meeting next week.
HARRISON DlsrKfcr A. +. W. C.
The Harrison District of the
IA. +. w. C. will hold its first meeting
at Searcy the 18th and l4th of April.
Mrs. c. E. Scott of Harrison is the
president of the district. Under her
efficient management the clubs have
been aroused to a new activity all
along the different lines OF club work.
She has brought into the State feder-
alton three new clubs with possi-
bility of several others joining.
The different chairmen are doing
excellent work. Mrs. Ida Bardwell,
Civic chairman is responsible for the
Civic League. She, is urging clubs
in other parts OF the district to do
something along this line of work.
Mrs. Chapman, of Home Economics
had charge Of Miss Arthur's Demon
stration school. The Home Econo-
mic classes which have been formed
in Harrison are part of this work.
Mrs. Chapman will ask the mer-
chants for list Of Arkansas products
they have on sale, this list will be
published and Harrison will be asked
to Help Arkansas Feed Herself"
The Tovey Victrola Concert is
being brought into the district as a
part of the musical work.
There is a cooperation especially
among the clubs of Harrison which
will result in the accomplishment o.
greater things than ever before.
, Book CLUB
Mrs. w. F. Mitchell was hostess or
the 29th to the Woman's Book Club
and her many friends.
{ The regular program Of the clut
was carried out, interspersed witt
music, and song by the following LITTLE
folks. Music, Martha Greene; song
: Dorothy Paul; song, Elizabeth Lewis
song, Mary Margaret Harlan; music
Miss Effie Davis,
! Mrs. Fannie Weber Kiefer, wh'
I met with the club for thelast time be-
1 fore her departure for her future home
in Washington, after most touching
r talk and resume of her club lif
y in Harrison, presented the club witt
beautiful white ivory gavel.
: Mrs. G. f. Scott, the president, il
accepting the token for the club
e made most beautiful and touchin
e reply to Mrs. Kiefer, in which sh
a made it plain to every one that he
h place in the hearts and memories @
/. those who will be left, can never b
e filled.
!. The guests were then invited int
e the dining room where a most sump
e tious repast was served them by tn
J. hostess assisted by her daughter Mrs
e Frank Mitchell and Mrs. lisa Beach
Il l.