Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-06-14
Educational Committee.


Four lectures have been delivered during
the year under the auspices of the associa-
ton by the following persons: Rev. A. W.
Burr of Hallowell, on 'What to Read;"
Rev. C. w. Bradlee of Augusta, on
"Punctual People," Gen. S. +. Cary of
Ohio. on Mistakes of Moses or In9ersol,
which," and Rev. Hev. H. w. Tilden of
Augusta, on "Chamouni." All of them were
able and instructive lectures and were lis
tened to by intelligent and appreciative
audiences.
1t is the purpose of the committee to make
arrangements for the delivery from time to
time of familiar talks, as well as lectures on
subjects of general and practical interest
We hope also to form educational classes in
writing, bookkeeping, arithmetic, and such
ether subjects as are indispensable to success
in business. EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Hotel Committee.
During the past year the hotels have been
visited nearly every Sabbath and 295 church
directories and invitations to the rooms have
been handed to strangers remaining IN our
city over the Sabbath. 1t is difficult to esti-
mate the amount of good done in this way,
yet your committee feel that the Sabbath has
been made pleasanter to many strangers with
in our gates on account of the personal in
terest in them manifested by the association.
Quite number have, in our meetings, and to
our members, spoken of these invitations,
and were very grateful for the interest shown.
Respectfully submitted
f. L. SPEAR, Chairman.
"BoYs' Work" Committee.
Some five months ago the association au-
thorized the above committee to establish
what is known as a Boys Branch" and on
Jan. 10th. the boys of the city were invited
to an entertainment given in the association
hall About sixty boys responded, and at the
close of the entertainment, which consisted
of reading by Mr.. H. c. Wilson, the object
of 'branch" viz: The mental. moral, phys
ical and social improvement of the boys, was
stated, and those present voted to form into a
BODY to be known as the "Boys' Branch of
the Augusta Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton Thirty-two charter members were
enrolled. and since then the number has
increased to over eighty. Regular meetings
have been held every Thursday, at 3 T. M,
lasting one hour Treats have been provided
from time to time in addition to the regular
order of business
We open with Scripture reading and the
Lords Prayer by the ''branch after which
the record of the last meeting is read, then
new business is transacted, which generally
consists in the election of new members. then
a portion of continued story entitled Dung
Moose Hunters is read by Mr. Charles A.
Brick after which the boys are allowed fifteen
minutes in the Gymnasium under the care OF
the committee. The meetings are varied at
times by the introduction of some well known
gentleman who interests the boys for one
half or three quarters of an hour by recital
of his travels, or a talk on the war. Trusting
that our efforts for the improvement OF the
bows of Augusta NAV meet with success, we
respectfully submit our report.
j. r. BoARDMAN, Chairman.
Membership Committee.
The total membership of the association Is
$50 divided as follows: Sustaining, 73, &C.