Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-16
EARNEST WORK OF
THE CIVIC CLUB
Reports at Annual Meeting This
Afternoon Show Real Prog
ress in Many Lines

With a membership of 512,' an in
crease of 20S during the past year,
the Harrisburg Civic Club, always
alive to It's opportunities heard a won
derful account of work both done and
planned for the future, given by the
president. Mrs. William Henderson, ut
the annual meeting this afternoon.
First of all Mrs. Henderson men
toned the fact that the club is at
last in its own house, the wonderful
gift of Mrs. William r. Fleming, which
has been adapted to club use by w.
w: ohnson, architect. The arge con-
tributions by friends of the organiza-
tion as well as club members have
made 1t possible to more than pay all
expenses for remodeling and furnish
ing. and its use by everyone is a de-
light to the club. The grounds Will be
put in shape for the summer under
the direction of Miss Martha W.
Buehler.
While interested in getting the club
house liveable, the club lessened none
of its activities. The care of children
in the Aut-Door schools, the fly swat
ting contests, an outing for mothers
and babies, and cooperation with the
State Board of Health during the ty-
phoid epidemic of last summer, all
required helpers and the club mem-
bers were eager for work. Five barr
rels of clothing were sent to the Mt.
of clothing, shoes and hosiery went 70
the Downey school in February. In
this school a special lunch of crackers
and milk were given to deficient chill
dren at 10 o'clock each day and 1t is
found that since this was lnaugurated
the pupils have increased in weight,
are quieter, pay more attention TO
their work and have increased in men,
tai efficiency. Fifty dollars was given
to the Penn Community Club in which
the Civic Club is much interested.
Club Hears Lectures
Beginning with the social meeting
of the club last May at the Colonial
Country Club, when Vance c. McCor-
mick spoke on Know Our City--Its
Good Points and Its Bad Ones" the
club had series of interesting lee
lures by distinguished speakers along
lines of civic, travel and women's prob
lens. The Reciprocity teas were found
most enjoyable and the Civic Club had
as It's guest the College Club, Authors
Club and Wednesday Club, serving tea
after entertaining programs by the
visitors.
In the two fly contests the commit
tee of which Mrs. Robert H. Irons is
chairman, reported 8 bushels of flies,
brought in with a cost to the club of
S120.55. The Municipal Department, |
headed by Miss Rachel Pollock, has
few law. passed by council year
ago and the chief of police is aiding in
the enforcement of other laws in
which the club is interested especially.
The Educational Department under
Mrs. Harry g. keffer and an efficient
has carried on the League
of Good Citizenship in many schools,
the Open Air School at Fifth and
Seneca streets, is under the care of
this department. Miss Buehler of the
Outdoor Department reported that
while the back yard gardens were dis
continued some of the school gardens
were finer than ever because of the
earnest labor given to them by the
children Most of the vegetables arc
used for school lunches and the rest
taken home by the youngsters. This
is putting up birdboX for
purple martins in the park near the
Market street bridge.
Believes in Co-Operation
Always interested in what goes to
make a better and more beautiful city.
the Harrisburg Civic Club has Joined
organizations on the garbage and ash
questions, better housing conditions,
the city vegetable gardens. the smoke
nuisance and moving picture censor
ship.
In closing Mrs. Henderson said;
Much is expected OF the CNic CluD
of Harrisburg. Have we sized up TO
our opportunities l do not know,
but l am very sure of much earnest
work in many directions. We are not
building for to-day. but trying to place
on firm foundation a strong active
Women's Club that is not just for our
own time. but for future generations
of Harrisburg women"
Mrs. Edward +. Dunlap the club
dnaG fha Naor
after the close of the meeting.