The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-05-09
Civic Club Reports
On Annual Activities
List of Accomplishments Given
by Mrs. E. z. Tower, President

was prepared and read at the recent
meeting of the Oakland Civic club by
Mrs. E. 2. Tower, president.
The report covered sub-reports of
activities of the various chairmen of
committees and showed that quite a
bit of advancement had been made
throughout the twelve month period.
The Report
The program chairman, Mrs. VIM.
Grant, arranged the yearly program so
that the chairman of each work de-
partment put on a program at one of
the monthly meetings.
After the 1889 summer recess the
Oakland Civic Club activities were re-
newed by a successful membership
drive conducted by the chairman, Mrs.
Harold Harmed. The drive eliminated
in a luncheon at which the Education
al program, Mrs. F. D. Bittle, chair
man, was outlined by the speaker, Mrs.
E. z. Tower, who stressed the need for
special classes in the public schools to
aid the retarded children and of the
absolute necessity to rectify as near as
possible the physical causes of their
retarded condition.
The sponsoring by the Oakland Civic |
Club of the first Special Glass orga-
nized in Garrett county consisted Of
having glasses fitted to those children
who needed them, of having tonsils
and adenoids removed as recon-
mended, of furnishing shoes and cloth
ing when not otherwise obtainable and
serving free, hot lunches to the under
nourished and INDECENT.
1t was learned that a number Of
children in the other rooms Of the |
school, which is a consolidated one,
either brought no lunch at all, or had
inadequate ones; SO the free lunches
increased to serving about 25 children
a day.
The results of the work with this
Special Glass to date, after seven
months cooperation, are most salts
factory-the social, physical and men,
tai attitudes of these children have i'm
proved, they are happy now in their
school work, due to the individual at |
tention, patience and skill of the in
structor where before it all seemed to
them a hopeless muddle.
The Entertainment committee, Mrs.
Paul Naylor, chairman, raised the
funds to serve the free lunches.
Art committee, Mrs. Benz H. Sincell, |
chairman, sponsored a countrywide
Arts and Crafts exhibition. There
was also an excellent display of
antique glassware, privately owned
and collected for the occasion, with the
reading of an excellent article by Mrs.
James fowler which explained the orr
gin and the various features of the
pieces on exhibition. The poem, "An
Old Fashioned Garden" was read by
the author, Mrs. Ralph Weber, whose
illustrated verses were on exhibition
at the New York Worlds Fair.
The Public Welfare chairman, Mrs. |
E. l. Baumgartner, has been active in
having children transported for eye
examination and glasses and in ar
ranging for the transportation of
patients to and from the Orthopedic
Clinics which are held semi-annually
in Garrett county.
1t has been the custom of the Oak
land Civic Club to entertain the mem
bers of the staff of the Orthopedic
Clinics at luncheon during their visit
to Oakland. Arrangements for the
luncheon are in charge Of the Public
Welfare chairman.
A question and answer program for
the month was we'll presented by DR..
E. l, Baumgartner and the County
Health Officer, DR.. DuPuy, under the
auspices of Mrs. Baumgartner.
International Relations, Mrs. c, f.
White, chairman, presented for the
monthly program an able review by
Mrs. Minor Sprague of the Hull Reel
procal Trade Act and well planned
summary of Reaching for the Stars"
by Mrs. Harold Harmed.
American Home Program, Color in
the home," an interesting talk and
demonstration by the Home Economics
Agent, Miss Mildred Barton.
| Conservation, Miss Lottie Loar,
chairman, reports the transplanting to
the Court House lawn of the American
Elm, grandchild of the Elm under
which Washington stood when taking
command of the American army. This
tree was donated by Mrs. John L. AL
cock. Three shoots or small trees
I from this Elm were distributed to
other Civic Clubs in our district,
namely, Westernport, Cumberland and
Frederick.
Two large trees blown down were
cut up and distributed to needy ones.
The town flower beds have been main
tanned A contribution was made TO
| the Foundation Fund of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs, also a
donation to the Cancer Memorial
Fund.
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. E. 2. Tower, President.