St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-01-13
SLIDELL NIGHT
SCHOOL HAS
NOW BEEN
OPENED
CONTINUED from page ~

a systematic dispensatton OF charity
to those deserving, instead OF the
indiscriminate way in use at present.
Rev. Wingo acted as chairman of the
meeting, and a committee Of seven,
composed of Mr.. ]. A. Salmen, Mayor
Badon, DR.. Singleton, Prof. H. U.
Baker. Mr.. G. M. Mddle, Rev. T. j.
Embre, Mrs. F. F. Wigginton. were
appointed to drawsup q constitution
and nominate the first set Of Officers,
and to report back to q general
meeting to be held on Monday. jan
u!ary Is, 1917.
There is no doubt much good can
be accomplished by united organi-
cation. equipped to do the work OF
investigating and keeping records.
etc., that could not be done by the
usual haphazard manner Of dispens-
ing charity, which is bestowed un-
merited sometimes.
Miss Estelle ellis is home after an
extended visit in Houston, Texas.
Monday the Priscilla Club met
with Mrs. C. NJ. Liddle. Those pres
ent we're MINES. Albert Salmen, G..
Fritchie, L. T. Miles, G. Salassi, A.
Morrell. w. Morris, v. Cameron. J.
Mcmahon. A. Richardson, ]. B. Sem
pie, A. v. Hover, Perredtte. This
embroidery club was organized one
year ago with the object Of promot-
ing knowledge OF hand-work and so
liability. The funds from dues and
special offerings to be used for
charity. The organization has sue
ceeded along all lines beyond anttci-
patton. The members have enjoyed
themselves and given pleasure to
,, others and substantial aid, many
times, to those dn need Of help.
Mrs. Albert was the organizer and
first president with Mrs. Joe Miles
as secretary and treasurer for the
year 1916. Mrs. A. V. Hover hat
been elected president for 1917, Mrs
j. Able, secretary and treasurer.
Your correspondent spent q most
enjoyable day Friday on . visit tt
Covington, Chinchuba and Mande'
Vile. The weather was nearly per
feet and the trip not long enough *
become tiresome. Having little
business to attend to in Covingtor
and having dispatched same proceed
| ed to make some observations of thu
town and was much impressed will
the paved streets, compact and bust
ness-like retail business section, ant
the number Of people on the streets
who seemed to be shoppers, or on
for some particular purpose which
they gave evidence Of pursuing II
their brisk manner. Meeting an oil
friend in Father Bernard Heating
former pastor of Our Lady o
! Lourdes Church dn Slidell, he ex
tended q cordial invitation to visi
Chinchuba, where he is now pastor
Arriving at about midday was YER
agreeably impressed with the gen
eral aspect Of the institution, thu
grounds and buildings are well KEEP
and large oaks form q very pleas
ing setting for the whole scene.
The Sisters of Mercy are in charg
of the institution In nearly every ca
pacity, as teachers, seamstresses
laundry, ETC., instructing the scholar
along the lines of domestic science
by practical demonstrations as wei
as in precept; also in gardening. be
culture, dairying and general agri
culture. The atmosphere Of goo
feeling, sympathetic understandtn
and genuine bond Of affection exist
ing between the children rangin
from five to sixteen, and those i
charge, was evident. Some OF tn
work done by the children wa
shown and it was certainly splendid
particularly the geographical map
which were colored SO exactly lik
the originals copied and made wit
such accuracy that 1t was nearly in
possible to distinguish one from til
other. Words of praise for all tn