CHAPTER XVI. 
HOW TO FORM A CITY BEAUTIFUL LEAGUE. 
T 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 Eeague. 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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