The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-10-02
A STORY OF INTEREST.
Doings of the School Improvement
League in Livetown, Session
19l9-192O.
BY B. C. ALWES

Livetown is small town Of four
thousand population in the United
States. Its citizens are loyal, wide
awake, and ever ready for civic bet
terment. 1t has a public school with
an enrolment Of five hundred pupils;
the ha3i1aink i is a handsome
70 the scho0i Year 1919-2O, some
of the patrons and friends Of the
school decided tosorganize themselves
into body which would work for the
Improvement of the school. In due
time, organization of this body was
effected, officers were elected, and the
work was begun.
Many were the improvements made
by the club during the school year.
One of the first things done by the
club was to raise funds to liquidate a
certain debt which had been existing
for several years. This undertaking
met with marked success; entertain
ments were given, and the debt liqui
dated. Having cleared away the
debt, the club next turned it's atten-
tion to the wants and needs of the
school children. The club learned
that the health of the children was
really in danger because of certain
unsanitary conditions in the school
building. A committee appeared be-
fore the proper authorizes, explained
the matter, and asked that the exist
ing defects be remedied. The au-
thorities co-operated, and today the
building is in good condition After
disposing of this matter, the club was
ready to further the good work it had
SO well begun. An examination of
the club and also Of the cellaneous
account of the school fund itself re-
vealed the facts that there was bal
ance of more than a hundred dollars
in favor of the club, there was need
of funds to pay off the incidental ac-
counts of the school. The organiza-
ton again decided to cooperate with
the school: an entertainment was
given by the school, with the club as
helper, and the affair was huge sue
cess. The club, having neat bal.
ance to its credit, and having so ma
terially assisted the school in its |
work, decided to further it's activities
during the 1920-21 session.
Was this worth while? Your ans
wer is in the affirmative.
Was this necessary? Again an
affirmative reply.
ture be fostered? The same reply is |
given.
Is it possible to do in Donaldson
vile what was done in Livetown? |
The pessimist enters meek reply in
the negative. The optimist utters a |
strong affirmative answer.
The optimist is right. 1t can be
done for it was done. Donaldsonville
weD LivetoWp in the above instances
Dona livetown whenever
it's 9sl4e4s 50 VIZ it to be. The story
given above Of the doings at Livetown
is simply true account Of what was
done during the 1919-20 session of
the Donaldsonville High School, by
it's School Improvement League.
And let it be remembered, that the
early life of an organization is the
difficult part of the struggle toward
success. The Donaldsonville High
School Improvement League is going
% accomplish much for the school
his year. Indirectly, it will accom-
olish untold benefits for the town Of
0onaldsonville.
Were you member when this work
vas done last year? If you were,
hen you know that you are needed
lgain this session. If not your men,
'ership is desired. Accept this as an
invitation to join the association.
A plan of activities for the entire
ear is being made. The plan shall
e announced and discussed at the n
initial meeting of the league, We'd
,esday, Oct. 20, at four o'clock.