Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-25
CIVIC LEAGUE
HOLDS MEETING
Annual Meeting at Home of
Mrs. Francis King last
Week Friday.
ALL REPORTS WERE READ
Civic Improvement League Has
Enjoyed a Prosperous Year
i'm Its Work.

day, January l9, at the home of the
president, Mrs. Francis King, and
nearly fifty women were present. The
league had the pleasure of numbering
among them Mrs. Potts. vice-presi-
dent of the Ithaca Civic league, and
Mrs. Bell, Mrs Mecshers, Mrs. Harri-
man and Mrs. Taylor of Owosso.
The reports of the secretary, Mrs.
X II. Wilcox; the treasurer, Mrs. Geo.
". Moore; and the caretaker Of the
free reading room, Harry Willet, were
read as given below.
Reports from many committees
were listened to with great interest.
The following officers were elected for
the coming year;
President-Mrs. Francis King.
First -president-M Sadie
Messenger.
Second vice -president-Mrs. Frank
Z. Barnes.
Secretary-Mrs. K. II. Wilcox.
Treasurer-Mrs. Geo. w. Moore.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. L..
~ Baker.
Auditor-Mrs j. +. Fuller
Secretary's Report.
Annual report Of secretary for year
ending December 81, 1916:
Ninety seven members are enrolled.
Sixty-eight have attended some meet
ings. Eleven regular meetings were
held with an average attendance of
twenty AS the result of a let
ter from DR.. MacCurdy, read
al the March meeting, the park
opposite the Union school, known
as the bird sanctuary" a
fiy committee appointed by the league
worked all summer, but nothing has
been done about the park along the
river bank Mrs. Wodell of Pontiac
read an interesting paper on
civic work in Pontiac. and Miss
Allen of New York City told
OF the work in New York for young
women. At the close Of the meeting
the subject Of entertainment for our
young women was discussed and a
mother and daughter" banquet was
planned. The mother and daughter"
banquet was held the last of March
and April The Community club
was organized april 2S. At the
request of the league the schools OBJ
served the Shakespeare tercentanary
III May, the league joined the Ma
tional Good Health association. In
June, through the influence Of the
league, Professor ellison Of forestry
department of NJ. A. G. came TO AL
ma and Investigated the methods of
tree trimming. Letters by Professor
Gibson and Professor Miller of M. A..
c.. treating on the vital phases of tree
trimming, were published in the Alma
papers The league took part III the
Fourth Of July celebration and receiv-
ed the prize for the best decorated
car. Assistance was given the chau-
tauqua committee and tickets sold as
usual. One hundred seventy-five wom-
Ell registered TO vote for the bonding
issue August % At the August meet
ing Miss Edith Cook Cleveland spoke
OH the relation OF the library and
nigh school" The league co-operated
with DR.. Carney, health commissioner,
by making a canvass Of the city for
sanitation data; distributing rules for
handling garbage; adopting resolu-
tion in favor of pastuerized milk
which at present has sixty-four sigma
lures; 700 packages Of seeds were
| sold TO The school children, and in Sep
tember nine prizes and eight ribbons
were awarded The league worked
with the prohibition committee and
assisted on election day la Novem-
Der, through the influence Of the pub
lie health committee of the league
FIVE doctors and twelve nurses were
here for a week, making public
health survey Delegates were sent
to the Federation of Women's clubs at
Jackson; the National Playground
and Recreation association convention
at Grand Rapids. and the Michigan
Equal Suffrage association at Grand
Rapids. Reports were given by the
delegates at large meetings. At the
close Of the report Of the suffrage
convention an Alma branch Of the
Michigan Equal Suffrage association
was formed. The Red Cross commit
tee sold Christmas seals as usual.
The little park al the railroad station
mas Deen TAKEN care OF. ne r. vi.
railroad furnished the iron arches for
the roses and the league planted the
Arbae Vitoc. The league took charge
of the city sprinking and paid one
half the cost Of cleaning Superior
street Sundays during the summer.
The waste paper cans have been kept
Yin repair Forty orders were taken
for shrubs and bulbs, which netted
the league s1S.4O Miss Avery's sal
AIRY was paid for one month. South
field subdivision and streets were
named. and the six lots reserved for
park -plowed ready for trees and
shrubs this spring The league has
worked faithfully for a censorship Of
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