Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-12
Report of the Secretary for the
Year Ending Dec. 81, 1921.


The year just closed shows a larg
er membership than any previous
year - 1877 members. Fifty-seven
women attended the meetings.
Twelve regular meetings were held.
AS in the past, the objective of every
league meeting has been to keep the
woman in touch with affairs vital to
Alma. At the March meeting Mayor
Murphy explained thoroughly the
new water system; the new Jail and
detention room for women and the
police system. Mrs. Shepard talked
about the coming spring election and
explained the primaries. The May
and June meetings were held at the
Republic school. The meetings at the
Republic school are always profitable
and remembered with pleasure. This
year was no exception Over forty
women were present at each meeting;
subjects touching school life were dis
cussed; the coming election Of trus-
tees of the Board of Education; the
moral condition surrounding the girls
in Alma. Capt. McLain was present
at one of the meetings and spoke on
this subject, and a report was given
assuring the League that the Com
mission would enforce the curfew or
dinance and install stationary lights
in the rest room. After the May
meeting the League, on invitation,
visited the plant Of the Northern
Wheel Company.
At the August meeting Mr.. Reece
spoke on the Activities and Achieve
ments of the Chamber of Commerce.
and plan for planting elm trees
along the road from Alma to St.
Louis was suggested by Mrs. King.
Mr. Reece was also present at the
September meeting and read paper
on industrial Activities" written by
Mr.. Bierce of Grand Rapids. At this
meeting Mr.. Fred Soule of Norfolk
House, Boston, spoke on playground
equipment mad supervised play, COM
plimenting the good playground
equipment in Wright Park. Mrs. Ro-
driguez of Buenos Aires told of her
adopted city with its two and one
half million people; its public build
ings; style of architecture and its
wonderful rose garden, one of the
most noted in the world.
In October Mrs. Vliet represented
the League at the meetings Of the
State Federation of Women's Clubs
at Grand Rapids, and gave a report
at joint meeting of the Art Club
the Woman's Club and Civic League
At the October meeting the Rev
Matt. w. Duffey spoke on the Nor
ale and Morals of Alma speaking
especially of the violation of the
statute prohibiting the selling of ci-
garettes to minors and asked the
League to assist in creating an at.
mosphere of disapproval of this state
Of affairs. At this meeting the con.
dition at the railroad station,-the
weeds, and the papers that are al
ways scattered around-was referred
TO a committee.
At the November meeting, beside:
other subjects, the dangerous infu
ence of Jazz music was discussed, ant
the need of policewoman in Alma.
The December meeting was a fit
ting climax to the year. The League
met in the Methodist church and lis
tened to an inspiring address by DR.
Williams, of Chicago; subject, "Ad
ventures in Reform" DR.. William
encouraged the women in their worl
for the community--urging them t.
take up the great moral problem
and to endeavor to become effcien
in public service.
At the League meetings report
have been given of the work of tn
Welfare Association, Red Cross mat
ters, and the campaign of the Goo
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