Woman's enterprise., 1922-05-05
MONROE NOTES.
report of the Years Work of tho
Department Clubs.

Department Clubs
MRS. Pennybacker's coming to Mon
roe last spring was made possible b,
the cooperating of the Women
Clubs of Monroe. Resulting from
Mrs. Pennybacker's visit was the call
ing OF mass meeting of the wop,el
OF the vicinity for the purpose O.
forming the Women's Department
Club of Ouachita parish. The clul
consists Of five department: Educa
tlonal, Civic, Business and Profession
al Women, Literary and Music.
The first anniversary of its birtl
is near at hand, the first of May, ane
IN closing the work of the first veal
a glance back at he years accomplish
ments is apropos.
They have done some things the,
had not hoped to do in their frs
years work.
The Educational Department helt
five meetings during the year, one al
the Masonic Temple and four at The
City Hall. The first affair given was
a reception to all the teachers Of
Monroe, so that the teachers woult
come in touch with the patrons anc
parents of the schools. Question.
naires were sent out by this Depart.
ment to all the teachers.
The Educational Department has
been instrumental in organizing Par
ent-Teachers Association in the Qua
chita Parish, the Georgia Tucker
school and Leonidas Barkdull Faulk
school, St. Hyacinth Academy, the
West Monroe school and the Calhoun
school. This Department urged all
these Parent Teachers associations to
establish soup kitchens and milk sta
tions in the schools and also the pur-
chasing Of scientific scales. They put
forth every effort to stop the sale Of
undesirable literature in Monroe to
the end that no literature which is
against the law is sold here.
One of the finest pieces of work ac-
complished by this department is the
assistance given to Miss McNally in
her health campaign to raise the
standard of health among the children
throughout he parish, and post health
posters showing food values in all the
schools in Monroe.
Better speech week was we'll observ-
ed in Monroe by thoroughly advertis-
ing it in the schools, the business
houses, picture shows and press, and
to continue interest, rewards have
been secured to be used for the pu-
pills who stand highest in English in
several Of the schools.
Pamphlets explaining The Child En-
dowment Policy were distributed
among the members and bulletins on
training in courtesy were sent to the
Parent Teachers Associations to be
distributed among the teachers.
Miss Dorman, chairman of Forestry
Of Louisiana Federation Women Clubs
visited Monroe and gave suggestions
for beautifying the school grounds.
This department is now organizing
a Parent Teachers Council to be COM
posed of the president and two men,
bers of each Parent Teachers Asso-
citation.
On organization last spring the first
work outlined by the civic chairman
was Cleaner street and alleys and
prompt removal of garbage and trash
by the authorities; second, the estab-
lishment of recreational centers on
vacant lots and at the park and court
square. This work was successfully
carried out by committees during the
summer months. In the clean up
work the city officers assisted also in
the enforcing Of the city ordinance
that property owners should have all
xrass and weeds cut from their prem.
ises." Five play grounds were open
ed and equipped in different sections
Of the city. Members Of the depart
ment serving as play leaders and
hostesses at each center once a week
Several successful children's parties
were given by the committee at the