The herald., 1918-06-13
Report on War Work, BellevilIe
School, June 7, 1918.

Number members of Junior Red
Cross: $40; amount contributed by
children, exclusive of amounts by
teachers: S24O.6S; number of gar
ments made by pupils: &c. number of
pupils cultivating war gardens at
home: 172.
A school garden, 120x30 feet, has
demonstrated to pupils the proper
care and procedure in gardening. Ten
dollars and fifteen cents contributed
to the school fund was cleared on the
vegetables raised on this demOnstra-
ton lot. 1t has been plowed and
seeded in peanuts for a fall crop.
Number of saving societies. 10;
membership of same, $50; number of
Thrift Stamps sold. 1925; number of
War Saving Stamps sold. 1855; num-
Der of Third Liberty Bonds, 49, num-
Der OF. pupils making public 4-minute
speeches on: (a) Liberty Bonds, 10;
OBJ War Gardens, IA; (c) Red Cross,
Is.
A general patriotic meeting was
held in the Folly Theatre. Glass dis
cussion, class room 4-minute speeches
and composition on war topics helped
instruct and inspire pupils, while pa
triotic songs on timely themes point
ed to deeds of loyalty and service.
Thrift Clubs, utilizing the neigh
borhood group" idea. have been or
ganiZed. These have children as of
ficers, and adult members as honor
airy officers. The clubs will meet at
the homes of the members in the af-
ternoon once each week to report
their purchases of Thrift or War Saw
ing Stamps, and to devise plans of
getting more funds for the same pur-
pose On the first Friday of each
month at 4. p m, a general rally will
be held in Belleville school. where re-
ports of the clubs will be made and
compared. These club meetings, at
home and at school, under the direc-
ton of the adult advisors will be
pleasant affairs. They will afford
children encouragement to continue
the thrift work already begun in
school, and a chance to spend an af-
ternoon each week very happily.
There will be no expense for admis
sion to any meeting.
Some of the groups plan to make
patchwork quilts, soap, real rag mats,
to crochet, to knit, to garden, others
plan amusement features. a comic cir
Gus, back shed theatricals, hikes to
pleasant or instructive places, side
walk lemonade or popcorn sales, pen
ny parties, tea parties, where the or
ange or mint leaf will supplant that
of Pecoa, picnics, story hours, must
Gals, etc.
Each group wishes to make pro
rata record to compare favorably with
Nf hn 10
monthly meetings promise to be full
of interest because of this as well as
because of the special entertainment
feature which is to be surprise each
time. At the monthly meeting chill.
.dren, teachers and adult honorary
members will be present.
The following named clubs have
been formed: Love, Service and Sac
rifice Club of Belleville school.
Chapter 1-Vallette to Atlantic, Alix
to Eliza streets. President, Sadie
Brash, APT Atlantic street; meetings
Tuesdays, p. m.
Chapter 2-Delaronde to Opelousas
Seguin to river. President, Nina
Weiner, 20S Delaronde street Meet
ings, Thursdays. $3.50 p. m.
ShdpltI DtlltNliit W AllduIlC,
&2ppelousas to Eliza streets. President,
palsy Kramme, $40 Elmira street
Meetings, Fridays, 6 p. m.
Chapter 4-Seguin to Verret, Alix
to Delaronde street President, Elma
'Gouner, 433 Bermuda street. Meetings
Tuesday, 6 p. m.
Chapter 5-Patterson TO Pelican. S.
p. shops to Belleville school. Presi-
dent, Dorothy Acker. 245 Belleville.
Meetings, Fridays, p m
Chapter 6-Vallette to S. p. shops.
Pelican to Alix. President, Annie
F1oegel, 31S Belleville street. Meet
ings. Mondays, 6 p. m.
Chapter 7-Verret to Belleville, Alix
to Patterson. President, Margaret
Finley, 323 Olivier street. Meetings
Saturdays, p. m.
Chapter S-Out of District, east of
school house. President, Agnes Brown
319 Whitney street. Meetings, Wed.
nesday, 8 p. m.
Chapter 9-Out of District, south
west of school, BelleYille st. Presi-
dent, Rosalie Lala. $40 Shdell street.
Meetings. Friday. p. m.
NudpleT lu-OuI OI DlSITlCI, SOUTH
east of school, Belleville st. Presi,
dent, Gladys Richards, 1926 Brooklyn
Street Meetings. Fridays, p. m.
General meetings in Belleville
school, first Fridays in July, August,
September at 4 p. m. Miss A. NJ.
Harte in charge, $40 S. Olympia, Tel.
Gal. 799W.
The largest class from Belleville
school promoted to the high school
received certificates of attainment
with 1928 pupils of the public schools
at the magnificent exercises at the
City Park, June 6, 1918.
The program included songs by
these children. accompanied by the
New Orleans Symphony Orchestra,
musical numbers by the U. S. Marine
band, and addresses by His Honor,
the Mayor, and by the president of
the school board. P. A. Capdua. Mr..
J. Zach Spearing served as Master of
Ceremonies, assisted by Messrs. ]. M.