The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-03-21
THE LEND-A-HAND CLUB.
Organized at Port Deposit TO Teach the
Obligations Of Citizenship.

Obligations Of citizenship.
On March 9th, the second regular meeting
OF the Young Citiaea's Lend IL Hand Club Of
Port Deposit was held il the assembly hail Of
the Institute. This club is so new that many
of our readers hayo not heard of its inaugu-
ration, and may be interested to hear that
on the afternoon OF Feb. goth, tho Tome In
sttute High school class of 80 met and
formed this organization for the study and
discussion Of questions OF citizenship and
town improvement. They elected Mr.. J. NJ.
Arthur. Of Hayre de Grace. President. Mr..
Hugh W. Caldwell. OF Liberty Grove. Vice
President, Mr.. C. Reeve Vanneman, of
Havre de Grace, Treasurer, and Miss Cornclia
| Abrahams, of Woodlawn, Secretary and
adopted the following constitution.
| WHEREAS. Tho young PEOPLE Of II town arc
its future citizens. and We the High school
students OF Tome Institute are soon to assume
the duties Of citizenship, we are desirious of
being enlightened and liberal on all questions
Of public welfare. ready each to do his part
for tho maintenance of the liberties of Ameri-
can citizens, and to work at all times for the
uplifting o: the community in which we live,
| therefore be it
Resolved, That we form Il club for the study
citizenship and the public welfare, and do
hereby adopt the following constitution and
Bylaws.
ARTICLE I, NAME.
| | "a ,f bn. al al, abnl ba
the Young Citizen's Lsnd-a-H Hand Club of
Port Deposit.
| SECTION 2. The notices otthe club shall lie
Look Up And Not Down." Look Out And
Not In,' and ''Lend Il Hand
ARTICLE II, MEMBERS.
SECTION l. Those present at the adoption
of the constitution shall be counted charter
memi ers
SECTION 2. Any present member of the
High School or any former student of the
Institute not younger than fifteen years shall
be elegibe to membership. Names proposed
may be voted on AT any regular meeting. Il
two thirds vote being necessary to election.
ARTICLE III, OFFICERS.
SECTION L. The officers of the club shall be
IL President, Treasurer, and Secretary, to be
elected al the first regular meeting Of the
club after the opening of the school year.
| There shall also be an Advisory Committee
which shall consist of the President and
Vice-President of the Board Of Trustees of
| the Institution who with the executive of the
Institute shall be a permanent committee
having power to elect annually in September
as associates, not more than two members of
Of the Board of Trustees, and not more than
| five members of the faculty.
| SECTION 2. The duties of the President,
Vice-President. Secretary and Treasurer shall
be those usually pertaining to the offices.
| SECTION 3. The duties OF the Advisory
Committee shall DO to meet at the call of the
President OF the club to decide questions sub
mitted to them by the officers of the club, and
to be ready to advise on all questions.
ARTICLE ". MEETING.
| SECTION 1. Regular meetings of the club
shall be held on the first and third Friday
afternoons OF each month from October to
| April, when these days do not fall in vaca-
held on the last Wednesday of these months.
The club celebrated Washington's Birthday
| by holding their first regular meeting in the
afternoon. Patriotic songs were sung and
tho Director OF the Institute Mr.. Campbell.
spoke on citizenship, and the need of good
citizens. He was followed by Mr.. jameson
who showed the value Of organization, and
what might be accomplished by the club
Mr.. Burnett spoke on the development of the
idea of citizenship, and urged the need among
young people of more knowledge and appre-
| citation OF their duties as citizens. All the
members then joined in singing the national
hymn after which the meeting adjourned.
At the second meeting Mr.. Campbell aG-
dressed the club on the meaning of the
notices, "Look Up and Not Down." Look
Out and Not In Then followed a piano
solo by Miss Martha Everest, after which the
Vice-President, Mr.. II. W. Caldwell, read the
paper of the day on Greek ideal of citizen
ship; discussion followed between Mr. Roy
McClenahan and Mr.. Caldwell, and Mr.
Campbell made n few remarks showing that
there was real agreement il belief between
Mr.. Caldwell and Mr.. McClenahan. A de-
scription from book of Mr.. Stones Of a GER
tain kind of New England citizen was read
by Mrs. Newell, after which the meeting adj
journed.