The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-06
Society Nescs
 Club Activities

home environments be made before a commitment is made. In other cases, probation is recommended, members of our committee frequently acting as volunteer probation officers. In such a case, the volunteer visits the home and strives to improve home conditions. This failing, an effort is made to enter the child in g, Catholic school or institution. St. Johns school has received number of boys who were the victims of poor home con- ditions There under strict discipline, these boys have almost invariably made good.
 Juvenile Delinquency is one Of the social evils that has increased since the war. Those familiar with our work know that the Bureau has a representative in court every morn ing that juvenile cases come up. The Bureau has experienced some diff culty in interesting our Catholic wo- men in sufficiently large numbers to properly look after the incipient of lenders who come before the court, and are afterwards released on pro- bation. We sincerely hope that more good women will interest themselves in this very important branch of our work, as proper probation, after the
 
 the saving of the child.
 The Membership committee, with Mrs. Henry Lee as chairman, con ttnues to renew subscriptions and to solicit new memberships. A drive for emberships which was planned for the spring had to be postponed be- cause of the number of other cam paigns which followed each other in quick succession.
 The Garment committee, with Mrs. M. J. Flanagan as chairman, con tinues to collect clothing and fur niture for our families. During the past few months there has been an unusual call for baptisma1, first com munion and confirmation outfits for poor children. These have been pro vided in every case where investiga- ton showed that the family was real Iy needy. This work of the Garment committee goes hand in hand with the continuous efforts of the Bureau workers to bring each and every member of the family to the Sacra- ments. In December an appeal for garments, toys, etc., was sent out through the churches of the city. As a result, of this appeal, over five , hundred garments and a large quan- tity of toys were received
  deserving families at Christmas time. Following a survey made by Miss Charlotte Ring of St. Louis, Mo, a worker for the National Catholic War Council, reconstruction work was opened in this city under the direc- tion of the Catholic Charitable Blu reau. In making this survey, Miss Ring was assisted by Miss Elizabeth Daley of Boston, who is now In charge here.
 The St. Vincent's Day Nursery, cor ner of Barnum avenue and Pembroke street, is being used as the first cen ter of activities. The Nursery is con- venient1y located in the factory dis trict on the trolley line. Work will 1 be confined to this center for the present, but will be extended to other 1 parts in the future. l The program is as follows: Monday, 3:30 to P. M.-Games and folk dancing.
 Monday and Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:3 -Dressmaking.
 Tuesday, 3:3O to 5:30 P. M.-Chi1 1 dren's sewing class.
 Wednesday, 7:30 to 9:30 Ora , matics.
 Wednesday, 7:ao to s:so-Fancy work.
 Thursday, 7:so to s:so P. M | Millinery.
 Friday, S:3O to 5:sO-story tell. 1 ing.
 Friday, 7:s0 to s:s0-General ciur meeting and social gathering. l Saturday, 7:3O to 9:3O P. M 1 Stenograp phy.
 ] St. Vincent's Community Center t 1 to be congratulated and the Nationa Catholic War Council to be thanked | for it's selection of Miss Elizabeth M Daley to head up the work of thu l Council in Bridgeport. Miss Daley b! l her Tntiring efforts and her pleasin! personality has made a remarkable | success of the Community work. Blu I shall let the record of her achieve 1 nents speak for her.