New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-23

IOtherwiSe idle hours, and il aimed to
enlist in these occupations at least
/ the sympathy of all ages. The meet
i ings and pastimes of the club were Yari-
GUS and elastic, but nothing could be
/ done in tie clubs name that had not its
sanction, and no one could rema in mem
| Der who violated its very cathoIie rules as to
/ good conduct and propriety. The coveted
/ tennis court was put at the boy S disposal
at certain hours. A large vacant lot that
had been an unsightly dumping ground
was recla med and, by the members
themselves. levelled and made fit for a
ball and drill ground. TIE more musical
boys got up a ciub-band under a fairly
/ competent leader, and their performan es
1 added much, at least, to the liveliness Of
4 all outdoor festivities. Picnics of an in
formal and Inexpensive sort became the
! fashion. Some expert young men feeling
the set of the tide, volunteered to conduct
the rash young sons of timid mothers
through swimming and rowing lessons.
Long walks into the country were
fle 4uent, the new feature being that boys
We're in the ma orIty of every party. Bot
any classes grew out of these rambles.
The ramblers gathered wild flowers to
deck the churches, and also to send to the
4 New York flower missions. The girls
had till now done everything in this line
themselves, but now they stood conscien-
tiously by and let the boss do the lions
snare OF the punching, boxing and direc-
ting.
lor rainy afternoons and evenings
there were reading circles. The RoIlo
books and Robinson Crusoe were chosen
/ b5 the smaller members, while the rest
Toasted on the Waverlys. To these read
/ lngs, thas met at different houses all the
members OF the family, where the meeting
/ took place, We're invited to be present.
Not few surprises were experienced as
to the amiability and cleverness discover
Ed, forsthe first time, in younger brothers
and older sisters.
The bylaws Of the club enj0ined upon
its members respect for Sunday, a dis
c,nntenance of@salo3ns and lawless amuse-
ments, and kindliness towards the poor
and towards animals. Boys W ere sent out
collecting" for the christian association,
and their success showed what mistake
it had beell not to enlist their services be-
fore. Many We're the helpful and useful
deeds, at home and through the city, done
that summer by The boys who had been
supposed incapable of anything but mis-
chief. This usefulness was interspersed
with so much fun, such general good
times, that the boys and girls, too, mosS
| in dread of being thoroughly g od, found
| it exceedingly entertaining to be good.
! The long vacation flew by, Rob declared,
like the lightning -express. AS winter set
in the club adapted its work and its play
to the season, and firm season to season
the club lived on. The class -feud between
the boys and the rest OF creation had died
away, and for two reasons: the boys had
| grown more sslike folks, and their mere
boyishness was regarded with more toler-
ance. An understanding was established
between the different sets, J" that is, the
different ages, that lefta lasting impress
upon the social life of the place. Many a
| home and many character to-day bears
that pleasant impress.
! Mabel, the founder of the club, is now
the happy mother of merry, noisy boys
No laaie faire was ever more adored than
is she by those same boys, and by mem
bers, active and honorary, of the l.. L. P.
| II. Club.