St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-04-10
Meeting Largely Attended
and Matters General
ly Discussed.
CHAIRMAN GRANT
COMPLIMENTS LADIES
Some Remarks Caustic anG
Critical But Accepted
In Spirit Given.
Special to The Farmer:

Special to The Farmer
Slidell, April 5.-The Ladies Aux
iliary Of the SIidell Commercial ans
Civic League opened their Communi
ty House to the public last evening
in the most auspicious manner, anC
their accomplishments met the i'll
slant and enthusiastic approval of ths
large assemblage who enjoyed the
Well-arranged program immensely.
The first number was an overture
by Mrs. M. P. Schneider, and was fol
lowed by an address of welcome /!
Mrs. S. B. Swetman. Mr.. J. d
Grant, chairman of the meeting, com
plimented the ladies upon thei1
splendid work, calling attention tC
how much more they had accom-
plished than the Mems Civic League
and that in honor of their effort:
they had been granted full suffrage
in all joint meetings of the Slideil
Commercial and Civic League, and
announced that further musical
pl OSl dul dHu opCSCuCS IlllILCu " lOul
minutes would be made.
Misses Bourgeois and MatIn sang
a duet, to which It was necessary to
respond to an encore.
Prof McAfee spoke of The school
and it's needs in the way Of an aidi-
tionaI building, etc.
DR.. Polk spoke of work being dcne
by local physicians assisting Parish
Health Nurse, Miss Janellia Lansing,
of the American Red Gross, saying
that in his examinations he found
that ninety per cent of the children
were below standard, and he also
thought that the other Doctors were
finding the same condition existing
in their examinations, that this was
a work which is of great value and
ample provision should be made by
our Parish Police Jury, who spent
$4,000 or $4,000 in tick eradica-
ton, but were not spending anything
toward conserving the health Of the
school children; that a docto: had
plenty of opportunity to DO AID did
do a good deal of charity work in
ordinary practice, but they sh 'uld
not be called upon to do wori; Of such
and vast public benefit
without remuneration, and demand
for a sufficient amount should be
made upon the Police Jury, So that
the work could be carried on with
out hardship on anyone.
Mr.. w. J. Kelleher spoke Of eff
forts in community work made in
other places, where the conditions
were not as favorable for the work
being done as here, and lauded the
ladies for the fine work inaugurated.
Mr.. F. F. Wigginton explained that
the work now being done az school
was under the direction and by au-
thority Of the American Red Gross,
St. Tammany Chapter, who were eX-
pending the surplus of $500 raised
during the war period, and now
available under the peace program.
and that application had already
been made to the Police jury to con-
tinue the work, and that the amount
by them would be IN
accordance with the pressure brough'
to bear upon them by community et-
fort and the demand of our citizens.
Mr.. Ellis spoke of the character
of towns as shown by it's people, its
schools and other buildings, and its
streets and Improvements, and COM
the ladies on their accom-
plishments and their aims and hopes
for the future.
Mr.. Cooley said that Woman's sun
rage was not coming but was already
here, that he had always been for 1t
and would vote for it in the next
legislature. Such a declaration fr ri
Cooley brought long
applause.
Mr.. E. F. HALEY spoke in lauda-
tory terms of the Ladies Auxtllary,
and of the many things done by Wo-
men, and read a beautiful essay as a
tribute to the gentler sex.
Mr.. U. G.. Neuhauser complimeted
the ladies on their accomplishment
and speaking of woman suffrage de-
,lared that it was here not by an acc
dent but on purpose, and that ~
natural ability women are qualifiet
to receive and exercise the right =
any way, he knew of some who were
and judged others to be. (Mrs. NeI-
hauser was present.
A musical number was then rel.
dered by a quartette consisting ht
Misses Bourgeois, Martin, Mrs. Mc-
Afee and Prof .McAfee. After an
encore Mr.. w. J. Sebastian, president
If the Slidell Commercial and Civic
League, comp1imented the ladies on
he work done and drew a compari-
son very unfavorably to the mems
division of the League which has
been in existence for some time With
out any notable accomplishment 10
heir credit. Mr.. Sebastian advised
the receipt of his commission as
school director for this ward, and he
would now direct his attention to
his work, and hoped to have rev
building erected, in addition to those
1ow in use. We have an excellent
school, and a most efficient teaching
force, but as the school is growing
beyond the required capacity it will
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