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CHAPTER XVI. 



HOW TO FORM A CITY BEAUTIFUL LEAGUE. 



HE progressive movement to make cities more healthy, 

 by cleaning them up, villages and homes more attrac- 

 tive by planting shrubs and flowers about them, is world 

 wide. For the city officials to clean up the streets and 

 make all public places attractive accomplishes but little 

 compared with the co-operative effort of every one living 

 in the community. To get the people to work unitedly is 

 a problem. Many are willing, but they do not know how 

 to start. The previous chapter shows a method that has 

 worked successfully for more than half a score of years in a 

 conservative New England city. Another plan to secure 

 the co-operation of every organization in the city to obtain 

 quick and lasting returns has been successfully established 

 in many towns and cities. It is the formation of a City 

 Beautiful I,eague. The influence of such an organization 

 is felt from the very start because every influential body 

 in the community is brought into the work. 



TO FORM A CITY BEAUTIFUL LEAGUE. 



After enthusing as many persons as possible, call a 

 public meeting at which the Mayor, the City Council, the 

 School Superintendent, and Board of Education, the 

 Executive Officer of the Board of Trade, Chamber of Com- 

 merce, or Commercial Club, and the president of every 

 organization in the city are present. An outside speaker 

 brings enthusiasm and often means a large audience, but 

 is not indispensable. After the address (if any) the 

 meeting should be called to order, and a temporary chair- 

 man elected who shall preside until a permanent chairman 

 is chosen. A temporary secretary or clerk should be 

 elected or appointed by the Chair. The reason for calling 

 the meeting is briefly explained and a general discussion 

 on the advisability of organizing may take place. 



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