Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-04
Boys CLUB
Supt. Barnes Renders
Annual Report
SOME FIGURES !,
That Are Interesting, And Also
Recommendations |;


Supt. Barnes Of the Boys Club has
prepared bis annual report, andwe
take pleasure in presenting extracts
from che same to our readers today:
SIN presenting my first annual.re-
port allow me to thank the people OF
Barre for the kindness which they
have shown me and the interest they
have taken In the work which l came
here to pursue. Though l close my
first year with a certain amount OF
satisfaction, feel that with your con-
tinued help much more can tie accom-.
plished during the year which is now
opening. Some little time was re.
quired in getting acquainted with
the boys and placing the work on a
systematic basis. We open the new
year without that inconvenience, but
with prospects bright We hope to be
able to accomplish much more than II
was possible to do the first year. The
following statistics may give you some
idea of the work accomplished from
Nov. 18th, 1900, to Sept. 1st, l9Ol
Membership 375, aggregate attend,
ance 6486, average per night 54, to-.
tai number reading 3485, total num-
ber washing faces and hands 2ll2.
largest Ryening's . attendance l5if,.
sfna1lest evenings attendance, IA,
number OF orphans 4, number of
fatherless boys 21 number Of moth
erless boys 81, number of homes Wis
tied 1914, number OF visitors at club
365, number of books loaned from H.
brary, 2l20, number of boys for whom
employment was found s.
l would be pleased to explain fully
the club work in all it's phases but
space is not given to me for this pur-
pose in this report, there are some
things though, that should not be
overlooked. For thousands or Us
the club is valuable help as well as
a source of happiness. 1nis is clearly
demonstrated by the eager interest
our boys evince for such literature as
they have the advantage of reading,
also the change affected in the chara-
cter of the vicious after being brought
under the rest lining Influences of
INC Club and the ASSOCIATE n viii 9th
erS, who have both honor ana princi-
pie.
Though we have been unable dur
ng this first year to furnish all that
S necessary to carry on the work
With the best results, the interest !
which has been shown for things al
'eady provided, together with the
novelty of the Club, has amply made
lp for the dedency.
Another year we hope to be able to
)ovide some Of the features of the |
work which characterize the most sue
'eSsful Clubs in other states.
GYMNASIUM.
Through the courtesy of the city |
umber dealers the basement Of the
Clubhouse has been finished of as a
gymnasium which we expect to open
his fall. Too much can hardly be
aid in regard to the usefulness OF q
gymnasium, to the Club an increased
and to the boy the physi.
al training which he should receive
q order to become the better mao.
OUR LIBRARY.
Great care has been observed In
elect ng the literature for our boys,
md remarkable interest has been
in this department.
1t is not unusual 10 see forty Toys
eading in ingle evening. Humid.
eds of books have been loaned for
lome reading, and thus the other
members OF the families have enjoyed
he same privileges rs the boyS AS
de from this, many papers and maga-
ines have been given away. On ac-
ount Of the increase demand for
looks we will be obliged TO enlarge
ur library. wish to thank all who
ave kindly sent papers, magazines,
tc. These are always acceptable and
re always used to- the best advant.
ge.
OUT DOORS SPORTS.
We have several advantages In the
ummer months which are not often
Ound In other clubs; our grounds af-
ord ample room for lawn tennis cro-
uet and other games. These have
een In almost constant demand and
urnish healthful out door exercise. as
veil as hearty enjoyment. A picuic
Continued On Papek