The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-30
Parents Interested
In a city Beautiful

Tho following letters were re-
cclycd bv the CITY Beautiful commit
too Of tho Tulsa Rotary club from
NJ. Mugce, director OF the contest.
Magco points out the advantages
that have been derived from these
contests, aud also explains plans that
layo hoon formulated for the 1929
contest
"Thc city Beautiful Committee,
Tuisn Rotary club.
"Tho city Beautiful contest has
become an established affair In the
Tulsa city schools. The Rotary club
~ this city IT, thus fostering cause
that has uos only immediate results,
but grows as the years come and go.
Tho pupils who have taken part
during these five years are now the
leaders In making Tulsa \ beautiful
place in which to live, As the yeurs
20 by this army Of patriotic children
grows larger and larger. Tho par
cuts OF these children have caught
the spirit 40 that now the movement
/ Includes old and young alike.
"Bcsidcs making the city more
| beautiful, the movement has had n
more FAR reaching lesson brought
| forCihly to the mines and hearts of
D !
| truo Clti3Hnship Ia fast taking hold
| OF those who take active part in this
/ contest. one says that he feels as
| II ne could earn his own living now,
| were ne called to do 40. Another
/ says that he has loaned four hum
/ drcd dollars TO his father from the
/ profit on mis- flowers and gardens.
/ when boy or girl begins TO feel
the power OF his possibilities, then
| his horizon widens and his conf
dCnce In his ability to serve himself
and his community starts him on the
road to successful achievement. The
first lesson In citizenship is that OF
homo ana community building. This
/ movement directly forces this les
son upon The minds OF tho young,
from whence it VIII never be erased.
The fifth annual contest was a
marked success from tho standpoint
OF work accomplished by tho chill
dreu OF the public school. Both the
individual gardens and the school
gardens were of the highest order
and the influence on tho tone OF
the Cntirc city has been wonderfully
helped. We look forward to this
coming year with C0g-rncss for we
know that great things are In store
for those who are to take part In
the work OF boautifying our wonder
tul city
very truly yours.
NJ. MAGEE. Director"
"plans for the city Beautiful con-
tCst In the public schools for the
year 1879.
Tho city Beautiful committee Is
trying TO make this contest one
that IL worth while to the city, "a
tho school and to the children. We
are anxious that the Rotary club
may feel that the money which they
so,goncrously spend each year Is be-
ing well spent, For this reason We
are making some very definite plans
Tor this years work,
Tho following outline Will give q
summary OF these plans.
a, The first step toward creating
\ an attitude for this work Is the es
say contest. After the teachers har
eliminated as far as they could NOR,
4 than two hundred essays We're sen
to tho committee for final Judging
1 These were most excellent compo
sitions,
II. Tho annual banquet given Il
1 the prize wlunors and directors Il
expected 20 give great impetus 4
the work for the year
e. Prizes arc To he offered as usua
10 individual gardens. but flower