The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27

CIVIC LEAGUES REPORT FOR 1856
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the Park, planted trees, vines and
many plants. They have had a Per-
COLA donated and vines and roses
planted to cover it. This department
took charge of Arbor Day and with
the Children Hour, our young Liter
airy Society, gave a very enjoyable
nights entertainment. They had for
this occasion the cooperation OF
twelve organizations and of many
private homes-all planting trees,
or palms or roses on some public
place or in home yards. All these
plants were ordered through the
Conservation Committee making an
order of $42.10. Now they are
working very hard, for next months
Flower Show. The League has al
ways been proud Of the Flower Show
so the committee feels that this
year they must Guido all other
events. The beautiful new railroad
station and grounds have inspired
fresh work and the League is doing
all in its power to make the sur
roundings correspond.
The following is list of the
years work as a whole. We began
the years work in very enjoyable
manner for we were very proud and
happy in the entertainment of the
third district F. W. Clubs. The ex-
pense Of this convention was borne
entirely by the Civic League.
Through the generosity of Mrs.
Jos. M. Dyer, the Civic League was
enabled to present to the City the
Natili Memorial Fountain which
has been placed in the center of the
Park.
A chairman was appointed to re-
present the "New Orleans Hospital
League" to care for discharged patti
ents unable to work. The Civic
League obtained fifteen regular
subscribers to this charity, but the
New Orleans Branch has disbanded
The Mardi Gras Ball. was carried
out with great success, and prizes OF
SIS, $3.50, and s1.0O gold pieces
were awarded for the best fancy
costumes. The sum Of $87. IS wa:
cleared and proceeds used toward:
the cleanup campaign. A Coloree
League has been formed and they
have undertaken their own cleanup
and are now under their own man
agement. Since the compulsory edu
cation law has been passed we are
able to help in this good cause
and, through canvass, have sue
ceeded in bringing in so many more
scholars that new teacher mas beer
appointed and there is every nop|
for the necessity of still another
teacher-also an overflow building
We have been very much exer
clsed on the Moving Pictures ques
ton, and, as the other Womers or
ganizetion have promised 70 CO
operate with us we feel assured thai
very soon we will have onlv gooc
clean pictures.
One Of the most difficult tasks
undertaken during the year was t.
bring the Chautauqua to Morgan
City for the first time-as our com
munity was not familiar with the
enjoyments and benefits to be de-
rived. The Civic League however
went into the fight unfalteringly
and the women headed by Mrs. AL
bert Storm, guaranteed the amount
of $4,000. The community wa:
so delighted with the Chautauqus
that it was not only a financial, sue.
cess but is now fixed annual.
Our President, Mrs. Albert Storm
takes upon herself the duty Of
bringing up the trees and palms in
the way they should grow, anc
prunes and plants not only in the
Park but over the whole ,town-hel
Civic efforts are not confined to the
training Of trees and plants
each committee has her personal
direction and each and everyone
feels and know that the wonderful
success of this League is due to her
untiring love and devotion-for,
without her inspiration, clear-brains
and indefatigable perseverance the
results we have obtained would have
not been accomplished.
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. Warren B. Reed.
Corresponding Secretary Civic
League.