Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-15

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education, Washington, spoke briefly
on the subject. "The kindergarten
in Relation To Child Welfare" At
the same meeting Prosecuting Attor-
ney Ora l.. Smith presented three
subjects vital TO Alma; "The Public
Dance Halr'; THE Condition and
Poverty in Some Families in Gratiot
County,; and THE Crusade in Mich
igan Against Venereal Disease
In constructive and educational
matters the league this year has
shown continued interest. A letter
was sent To our representative at
Lansing, endorsing a bill "To pro-
mote the protection of public health;
to provide for county health officer
in the various counties of the state,
and to prescribe the compensation, the
powers and the duties thereof" Let
ters were sent endorsing the Good
Roads amendment, also Senate bill
l3l favoring compulsory physical
training and education in the public
schools A telegram was sent to our
representative at Washington asking
that the appropriation for school gar
dens be passed; and letter sent
petitioning the legislature that the
Mothers Pension Law be made man
datory and not left to the discretion
of the Probate Judge. Resolutions
were sent to the mayor and commits
sion of Alma endorsing the work of
Miss Ida Peck, public health nurse
and social service worker, and reso-
luton petitioning that an ordinance
be enacted requiring all public dance
halls TO be licensed A resolution was
sent 10 the board Of education petit
tioning them 20 see that no trees were
cut down i'm the grove east of Re
public school
At the May meeting the committee
reported that the league had Dor
rowed the money and turned over the
same to the Board of Education to
make the first payments on the four
lots for playground for Republic
School and civic league candidate
for Il member of the board of educa
ton was presented at the annual
election in July
November third the league enter
tanned the Art Club and the Woman's
Club at Che home of the president,
Mrs. King Comprehensive reports of
the Federation meetings at Kalama-
roo were given by the delegates.
Excellent work has been done by
The different committees. A full re-
port Of the work done for the library
will be given 10y the committee chair
man. Mrs Glass, and the secretaiy's
report will only note the gift Of
81 10000 for library expenses. The
gift of S163.6s in books from the Art
Club. also of S42.75 from a tea given
by Mrs. Ruggles for the book fund;
and the motion, that was carried at
the Nov. meeting, that we use our
ten one hundred dollar Liberty bonds
to buy furniture for the library.
Shrubs were sold by the committee
in charge netting the league Sl39S.
Six new cans were bought. the old
ones repaired and painted
The Station Park has been kept in
order and taken care of for the win
ter.
The Good Government, the Educa-
tional and the Publicity committees
have been active in their different
departments. But the step in advance
towards a city library stands out
clearly as one of the strong features
of the years work Besides moving
into the city halls much larger and
better quarters. correspondence has
been again opened with Mr. Bertram
in charge of Carnegie libraries, and
the league closes the year with bright
hopes for a library worthy the city
of Alma.
Respectfully submitted
MRS. r. H. Ella b. Wilcox, Sec'y.
Treasurer's RepOrt-I9Ig