Saturday. September. "21. -.-1912.
(5) 973
PrccticalVGrfcfor Better; Neighborhoods
WHAT A LITERARY" SOCIETY wlth a short program. After these
.,, - - " DID exercises refreshments were served.
c- : . This coming together of patrons,.
' now Tbiee Girls Started a NcIghW children and friends at toe school
hood Forward. : ' house did more, towards building up
; .- . " " 1 ; the , school 'than anything else could
THE church : had- - almost gone' "possibly do." It caused more Inter
: down,", the Ladles Aid Society; est to :be taken In the school . and
was lifeless and there were few so- school work. '..It gave an opportun
clal functions; thus-the young people -ity. for every patron to know - Just
'sough .pleasure elsewhere. ,, what his child . was' doing. It was
V- We (three, girls) ,decidedr to do .splendid ' training for the children
f something-to make life worjth while, and excited each one to .want to ex
Wlth - the vfew school children we "& eel he others in. a friendly, way. It
could get to join, us we; organized, a';afforded a' time for the teacher to
Literary Society. The teacher being1 place the work of-the pupils on ex
president the -meeUngf;'wereeId i hibition. . She also had an opportun
at the schoolhouse on Frid,; even-ity to learn more of the home life of
. . ings. i .v v c - , V-...-i her pupils by knowing and meeting
.tRecitations,. . dialogs,;-story read- the parents so often." -Jagl
rea&ngjof Jte local news,. detiat- In any country neighborhood you
ing, spelling on sides, etc., constitut- can measure the standard of the peo
' ed the work of the society, which suf- pie by the interest they are taking
f ered much opposition and ridicule, in the scho'ol and by the improve
The noon recess each day was spent ments that are being made in the
In cleaning off the grounds, trimming school-room and on ; the ' school
up '.. the shade trees,, making flower-; ground. N If you find progress there
beds arid cleaning' off the ball-ground ' you will find it in the neighborhood
till things looked decent; C S also on the other hand, a poor
The first program. was short. Each school is ascertain" evidence of a lifer
member carried out her part faith- less community- arid .until there is
fully arid it was enjoyed so well by interest , manifested. In the educa
the school the remainder joined us. tional line it will remain so.
We then invited the outsiders to the , ' This "Neighborhood . Betterment
next meeting. v Only two -ladies; Club was a benefit not only through
came, but we were riot discouraged the ) school, '.but-; brought about
as we had the pleasure of adding changes in other -ways as well. The
them to our list. -' ' ' other two monthly meetings I spoke
So it rocked on and by one, fctwo of, were held in a different way from
' and three, new members were taken , the -first. They were usually on Sat
in till at the age of two months all urday nights-when all could attend.
- the young people and most of the These were given over to the neigh
older ones were interested and a box borhqod members entirely, but man
supper was agreed upon in behalf of aged through the executive commit
the school. ' ' ' tee. A short program was usually
Some had recitations, some dia- given' by the members for entertain
ing ah rrthpra a debate and one read ment. After this some ideas were
the local news," after which came the put before the" club for 'discussion.
- fun of selling, off the boxes to the ; The ideas -were usually along the
highest bidder and eating supper. ' domestic line, arid it was decided
The sum of . $22.41 .was raised whether they were worth j. expen-
You
1
Know This Watch
You've seen other pictures of
it in the cake of ice. But do
you know what that cake, of ice
really means ? It means that the
adjusted ; South Bend Watch
wilt keep perfect time even
when frozen in a cake of ice. Jit
will keep perfect time also in an
oven. If the South Bend Watch '
will remain accurate under such
conditions it will keep perfect time
in your pocket when regulated to
your personality by the expert re
; tail jeweler who sells it.
" This is the only watch made:
in America that is sold only
through retail jewelers. . You
ought to buy your watch only
TKe
S3?
through a retail jeweler, for then
you can get that regulation.
Good watches run differently
for different people. If you rido
a great deal in motor cars, jolt-" ,
ing farm wagons, on railroads,
etc., you should have your watch ;
regulated to.; offset ''those condi
tions." '" " '
A South-Bend-Jeweler "can do '
that iiox, you because he. has a,
perfect watch to work with one
that h as been i nspected . 4 1 1 tim es
in the making and has run true
for 700 hours in an accuracy -
test. : : ' v' ". 1 'v;'"-;"'V(
Ask your jeweler . about the
South Bend Watch,
oo
!Watch
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which was sufficient " to ; buy a new ' mentlng .with and to what .extent
blackboard, new window; panes and .For example, the - farmers studied:
leave a few dollars m the treasury-; iuueru iuei.uuu ui laimmB auu w
I left the society still progressing cnangea meas. i ne xaaies convers-....-,........ f. ,, ,, , ; , . -. -
and; I have learned that through its ed on topics that were beneficial in most of our people .took a lively in
ald the church has' come to the front carrying on their house work, and terest in the school and consequent-
Read this letter from a South-Bend-Jeweler :
- . Wilbur, Wash., May 23, 191L
South Bend Watch Co., South Bend, Ind.
Dear Sirs: I am glad to write you in regard to the watch. It gives entire
satisfaction, andean recommend it as a first-class timekeeper.
(102) . ; ; Respectfully yours, E.A.LADWIG.
V Write for fn book, "How Good Watch Art Mad Jtgo$ into detail about watch.
The South Bend Watch Co., 91 Palmer St, South Bend, Ind.
.and Oak Grove lacks nothing in the
way of social functions.
" . . ' MISS JOSIE EATRESS.
t Fayetteville, Ala. ' '
THE NEIGHBORHOOD BETTER
. v ' .MENT CLUB.
Practical Community Work.
"lirHAT our neighbors have done in
N
m m m m m .
mhori qttqi nn a nan loam an an oa oidt . i m
iy u provea a wonaerim success. ,ir inct i fow vonro wnrVfno- to
and hfittfir wav of doine anv tiarticu- . . . . T T. Jsc a iew years, , womng to-
lar kind of work she was only too AWs yea our rmer teacnernav- gether, has p.foven a great-benefit to ,
glad to tell her neighbor about it. ,nS moved, away, we have hired us. showing our interest, we se-.
There were readings -and sewing another teacher, and if possible cured, through our commissioners,
clubs organized in connection with there is greater interest manifested better roads. This helped us JmT ,
the Betterment Club. this year. The people are more -mensely. Next, we co-operated In.
Th; club gave lots of importance awake to better things. More of "Z
, "TT- , u to making the farm, home, school e oiaer peopie come out, ana wuuu - . : dome7tic science
The Progressive School as the First and church more beautiful and at- can do more to keePT)eople young ThisToulte a
: Step Upward. tractive. The-members not only than good singing? I feel the money s te.an: f ?!?J.tep t0 4
OT long ago. In a neighborhood studied. this, but in truth really made ?mll Of course, we combined in estab- . '
where little interest was taken -everything iook its very oest. xney cx "i; Ushing a rural telenhone line. This.' ;
- In improvements of any description, were soon busy, planting flowers and ana cau too, is indispensable to the progress' .
there was organized a club, the pur- shrubbery in the . yards, homes were who are to take our places in the Qf community. .
pose1 of which -was to better condi- being repainted and in some cases future. , We combine in maintaining a lit-'
tlons and build up. the neighborhood rebuilt, gates were put on hinges, The boys should be taught to sing erary or debating society through
to a higher tone." The organization the window blinds which had fallen just as much as the girls. If more the winter season. This, too, is a
of this club proved to be the con- from the houses several, years be- interest was taken in this line, there decided benefit for the old as well '
ductor to rapid progress andx im- fore were being put in place again, would be fewer young men to take as the young people. '
provement in more ways than one. the. unsightly objects were being back seats at church. As it is they Advanced methods of farming are
. ; The club was open for any man, moved from thf front door,- more Eay t cant sing," therefore, "I still - constantly being introduced through
woman or child who .was interested attention was given to sanitation, a not g0 to the 'front." Who is. to the reading of better agricultural i
in the nature of this work to join, new schoolhouse was built according blame ? The parents who should papers. Scientific methods are' prov--At
-first the membership was small; to latest models with modern furni- have taught them to sing. There is ing very encouraging and -hopeful in
buMn a few months the membership ture, the school ground was cared power in song, v Hearing a familar bur farm work.' Surely our better
was three times that of the first for as never before. All of this came bymn sung has been known to soften ment has not been accomplished
- meeting. - The officers consisted of : about through Neighborhood Bet- the stony hearts of . criminals, and without some opposition, but the ob
President, Vice-President, Secretary, terment Club and had it not been cause them to turn from their wick- stacles we overcame, and our com
and Treasurer, and Executive Com- for It the community today would edness and walk in the way vof truth munity is a much better place in
mlttee. With the leadership of these have been in the same rut as it was and rlgbteougness which to live.'
officers the club was on a fair road m oeiore . ine organuduun. ut vum - forward with pleasure. The deep sense of feeling that we '
MISS JANIE CRAIG.
Bennettsville, S. C.
to success. , Of course, there were grand club.
-".various other committees, such as
. refreshment " committee, bommlttee
on sanitation, committee on pro
: grams, etc. 1
- This Betterment Club; met three
times a' month. One Friday after
noon in every month It met at the
naichhorhood schoolhouse. and this
meeting was the social one "where was published In this paper last Jan
everybody .had a good time and met uary, comes our Singing School, as
. their friends. This was also an oS : a neighborhood betterment. Last
caslon'when the school children en- summer, we hired a competent man
tertalned their fathers and. mothers' to teach a singing class for us. The
The Singing School as Neighbor
hood Betterment.
fEXT to our Womans Betterment
JN Association, of which an account opportunity of learning to sing they
each day, to the time when the day's were carrying out the Injunction to
work has all been done, and we can Ipte our neighbors as ourselves seem-
rest- and sing. Each little fellow ed to pervade. . ..
doing his best, even the little two- - We-do not combine In buying farm
year-old tot must have a book to tools and machinery, but lend to, and-
sing from, if it is only an almanac. wh.e? pessary, borrowfronrj)ur
I believe by giving our children the Lf P . ; , L KIVETT-
nijgn roini, in. kj. - k -
will grow up more happy and con
tented and wield a greater Influence
for good. ,
MRS. C. 0 ' TUNSTALL.
Edward, N. C.
Inducement.
"Did dat man offer any inducement to
rlt you to buy dat mule?"
"Taas, indeed," replied Mr. Eraatu Pink-,
ley. "He rive, me hie membership In a
'oclallon dat pervldes a han'some funeral
for anybody dat belong! to It."j Exchanfire.