The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-03

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Mrs. EFFIE PERKINS, PEARL, LA.
ior division and two companies in the
| Junior division.
II any one should lose or find any
thing and wishes to insert a notice about
1t In the Red Ribbon. please apply at
the desk or to the Editor
We are organizing a military club all
wishing to join will please apply at
desk
We are indebted to Ernest Softley for
the fine drawings which appear on the
bulletin board.
Malcolm Price. captain of Company L,
was appointed senator for Friday even
ings.
Clarence Corby and Michael Durkin
| gave an acrobatic entertainment in the
gymnasium that was well liked by the
boys. They only failed i'll one thing,
but tried 1t the third time and succeed
ed. After this entertainment Bennie
Edwards gave similar one on the tra-
peze.
presented to the club by Mr.. Henry Be-
lin, Jr. We are very thankful for it.
The senators held their regular meet
ing on Saturday evening, Jan. 10.
The Office Of editor of the Red Ribbon
has been raised to the grade Of secre-
lary by order OF the senate.
A pair of dumb bells was presented to
Of Interior
A pleasant entertainment was given in
the club rooms one night last week
winch pleased the boys very much. It
was a piano and guitar entertainment
given by Miss Guernsey and Miss Har-
rington. They played few fine seIec-
tions, including Georgia Camp Meet
ing, The Star Spargled Banner and
many others.
Miss Voris save n piano entertainments
Friday evening in which she played a
lumper or popular songs Well liked by
the boys. The boys were well treated
last week with music and tumbling.
George Thomas has accepted the as
slstant editorship o. the Ribbon.
LITERARY SOCIETY.
The Il. and A. Literary and Debating
society urder Mrs. William Speece's
direction held it's second meeting this
week with Harry Schuler in the chair.
NJ. Harris. secretary pro tenn in the
absence of Secretary Alvin Jones.
The debate which was to have taken
place was deferred until next Tues
day evening.
An interesting discussion Of several
onization, Gambling, Alcoholism and
the Opium Habit"
There is a section devoted to indus
trial and architectural drawing in
charge of Architects F. J.. Brown and
Belts. 1t is one of the most popular
in the list and the results shown by
the students are truly remarkable.
The gymnasium is a modestly equip
fNAy n.,kv, u.
was, in a previous state OF existence.
most useful ladder. There Is
mattress, also pair Of dumb bells ard
If the people of this town half realized
the delight which it would give these
poor little street lads. there would be
an immediate and continuous shower
of gymnasium equipments for their
use. They do such funny tumbling,
and withal are SO nimble AMI expert
that one could easily spend an evening
watching their antics.
And now who are these boys: Is
asked. They are the little fellows who
entreat you to buy papers some frosty
morning when your heart aches to see
their blue chilly hands--that Is IL
you take time to look. They greet
you at the corner with "shine. sr?"
But chiefly they are the workers you
seldom see and you would not know
them IL you should with their day time
mask of inky blackness from which
their big eyes look uncannily, for they
are the breaker boys, the child toilers
of this region. They are clean enough
at their B. l. 4. club and they ara
so orderly, SO respectful, so friendly
that YOU are seized with a desire TO DO
something for their entertainment
since these precious evenings are the
brightest hours in their hard sordid
lives.
A POWERFUL RIVAL.
The academy of Music is powerful
rival and sometimes when you miss
the president or a stately. senator you
may know he is occupying his box"
across the way, but they do like their
club and they are most particular to
see that new recruits appreciate its
blessed privileges.
1t is beautiful work and there
must be more Of 1t done In this city
and its suburbs. Among those who
assist weekly to entertain and help
the boys are Miss Manness, Mrs. i.
f.. Brown, Miss Elizabeth DOersam,
Miss Margaret Clark, Mrs. Wceder.
Mrs. Sreece, Miss Worthington. Miss
Mary Knapp. Mrs. Garfield Miss Hell
en- Stevens, Messrs. Ives Dusenbery,
Phillips, Eli Davis and others This
work which Mrs. Henry W. Palmer
has made so wonderful in it's results
in Wilkes Barre can he just as suc-
cessful here.