The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-13
WAR COMMUNITY SERVICE NOTES
OF SEPTEMBER 1-G.


The Girls Glee Club met with Mrs
Pitman as usual Tuesday evening al
seven O'Clock. This is an opportuni-
ty that our young people ought not
to neglect. Few communities are for
| tunate enough to have services SO
freely given by such a finished ar
fist as Mrs. Pitman. Our young
girls ought to see to 1t that Dallas
has a glee club second to none in
the country in point of numbers
as we'll as efficiency. Our girls have
wonderful natural ability, why not
add training to that and in so doing
we will increase the appreciation Of
the best in music. ........
The big event Of the week was the
Sing Song at the High School Park
on Wednesday evening. Between two
and three thousand persons were
present. Congratulations are due the
Sing Song Club that had the manage
ment of the affair in hand. Mr.. Je-
rome Wright, who was selected as
the leader Of the songs soon had his
large audience responding to him in
true community style. The artists
of the evening were Mrs. Miles and
Mrs. Adkins Mrs. Miles delighted
her audience with her bird like tones
and Mrs. Adkins charmed her hearers
with her rendition of simple ballad
which touched the hearts of her au-
dience.
Mrs. White, Mrs. Pitman, Mrs.
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Wright added
much to the carrying out of the pro-
gram. The two speakers of the even
ing were Lawyer Wells and Mr..
Dixon. They both spoke to the point
and urged the people to keep high
ideals before them. DR.. Horton, the
master of ceremonies, soon had his
audience in good humor and ready
to respond to the singing.
Mr.. Holloway, w. C. c. 8. organi-
ger, introduced Mr.. Carrier, the Ma
tional Sing Song trainer, who led
the audience in the singing of few
songs.
The weekly girls community
dance was held on Thursday evening.
About $50 were present and spent
pleasant evening. Mrs. ]. w. Shaw,
Girls Organizer made a few remarks
to the girls and women during the
evening. She urged the young women
to demand from the young men all
Of the courtesies due to true woman
hood. This can only be accomplish
ed by modesty in dress and behavior.
A group Of young men went out to
Love Field on Tuesday evening and
delighted the officers and men with
musical program. On their return
the Community House to consider the
tertained by group of young women
who met earlier in the evening to
play games.
On Friday evening, representative
men and women of Dallas met in
Community House to consider the
taking over Of w. c. G. s. as Com
munity Service. A budget committee
of FIVE was appointed to report next
Monday evening at elght-thirty p. m.
All citizens OF Dallas are urged to be
present at this meeting as 1t is a
matter Of vital interest to the COM
munty.
About four-hundred and thirty-two
soldiers and and sailors took ad-
vantage Of the Community House
last week. Many visitors called and
expressed themselves as pleased with
the appearance and conduct of the
house.
The following program is planned
for the coming week:
Monday. Sept 8th.-Class in Bust
ness Efficiency, Miss Avis Caldwell,
instructor.
Tuesday, Sept. 9th-Girl's Glee
Club. Mrs. Pitman in charge. Mems
Business League.
Wednesday, Sept. 10th-Weekly
Sing Song at Park.
Thursday, Sept. 11th-Meeting OF
Carnation club; meeting of Committee
on Girls Work, Weekly Girls Com
munlty Dance.
Friday. Sept. 12th--Meeting Of Dia-
mond Charity Club; meeting of Ora
matte Club with Mr.. Avery in charge
The weekly Girls Dance will be In
charge Of the High School Alumni
Association.