New-York tribune., 1902-07-20
PAWTUCKET BOYS CLUB.
BUILDING PROVIDED BY GENEROSITY
OF COLONEL LYMAN b. GOFF AS
MEMORIAL OF HIS SON.

rb. ,syv Fovs Club Building at Pawtucket, r. l..
was dedicated a few days ago, and the deco or
the property presented by the oonor, oo'oie'
LYMAN Bullock Goh 20 the secretary or the c4uo'
Samuel NJ Conant The exercises were held IN
the spacious hall on the upper floor OF the ne"
club building, which is capable OF seauhS elshl
hundred persons. On the platform were seVeraI
of the corporators and directors Of the CLUB ana
the speakers and members of the Governors party.
The following made brief addresses: James IL
MacCau. vice-president OF the club and chairman
of the meeting: Colonel Lyman B. Gof' Thomas
Chew. superintendent OF the Fall River Boys
Club; the Rev. Frank ]. Goodwin, pastor OF the
Pawtucket Congregational Church; Governor
Charles Dean Kimbar Pardon E. Tillinghast. Jus
tice OF the Supreme Court: George \. O'Nein. su-
perintendent OF the Pawtucket Boys Club; Mayor
John J. Fitzgerald and James L. jerks.
The dedication OF this club building was an
epoch IN the history OF Pawtucket II arose from
a thought that expressed by Mrs Goh' when
she said her husband shortly after the death
OF their only boy. about two years ago: we must
now commemorate and enshrine in memory the
name OF our boy who by his life made bright our
home as well the lives OF all who knew him
This led Colonel Gon TO erect this building as
the memorial Offering OF himself and family The
cost Of the structure 10000 II is said there
are now only three club buildings In this country
especially constructed and adapted for the ex-
elusive use Of boys whose ages range from hve
TO fourteen years. They the Boys Club In
this city the Boys Club in Fall River, Mass; the
The founder Of the Pawtucket memorial struct-
ure is one of the foremost textile manufacturers
IN the country. His enterprises in Rhode Island
give employment TO several thousand wage earn
ers He is also largely interested manu-
facturer of textile fabrics in Georgia He IS pres-
Company. at No Is Laight-st.. this city. and is a
member Of the Union League Club In the erec-
tion of this memorial structure no expense was
spared. and 1t constructed with one idea In
view-tO make ii model of Its KIND. The eX-
terror is the keynote of the whole structure-solid
and substantial The main entrance is from the
The idea of solidty is carried out here by rather
low entrance. Light Is furnished by windows on
either side OF the door, while in the ceiling IS a
cluster of lights. A broad stairway leads 10 the
first floor The hallway at the top OF the stairs
The main building is iii feet long and 50 feet
wide. The building is constructed Of Ridge
way pressed brick with stone trimmings and cop
paratus is in the basement. and there is space
also for eight classrooms for manual training.
has ten shower baths and fifty dressing rooms
The swimming nI pool holds seventy thousand gal,
building is devoted to recreation.
Colonel Goff, in his address at the opening, said
In part:
believe that boys between the ages of five
and twelve and perhaps little beyond. can best
can do anything with child if you keep him
amused, and to do that there must be frequent
change in the toy. You teach a child 10 be
generous by making him share with his brothers
and sisters. Carry this principle into the Boys
best given. The amusements are various and not
all to be enjoyed at the same time Something is
held in reserve; something the boy knows is COM
ing of on certain night and which he knows
is first taught that 70 enjoy the benefits OF the
club he must be cleanly. and you will notice that
the e9nyeniences for making him such have been
his hat on entering the room. and to address
guage is tolerated. and he is taught to play fair
and 70 share his games with his playmates.