Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-18
Enthusiastic Gathering Of Members,
OF the BOYS Betterment ~
League. "a
SPEAKERS GIVE G00DwA
Remarks by Rev. Young, DR.. Beatty
PrVf Paul, Dr.. Brown and Supt
Christensen.

The Adult Anti-Cigarette and Boys
Betterment league held an interesting
meeting at the Tabernacle last eve
possibly $500, four-hfths OF whom were
boys. While there was quite a sprlnk-
Ing Of parents In the audience, the Of
ficers In charge feel that there should
Of those who are directly interested In
the work that is being undertaken by
the league. II is hoped that an awak-
enlng will take place In this regard and
that the grown-up people Of the city
viii be In fun sympathy with the
movement and viii lend the weight OF
their influence to further the interests
OF the worthy cause,
Mathonihah Thomas, who is president
Of the league, presided over the meet
ing. After the prelude on the great or
gan by Tracy Y. Cannon, and the sing
ing of America" under the leadership
of Prof. Wetzell, prayer was offered by
the Rev Benjamin Young The chair
man then briefly outlined the aims and
purposes OF the society and called upon
those present to enter heart and soul
into the work OF the organization. and
TO try to work up an interest among
those who as yet have apparently not
recognized the good that can be accom-
plished by the league.
REV. YoUNGS ADDRESS.
Rev. Mr. Young urged upon the boys
to keep the compact they had entered
into as members OF the league. He told
the story Of an employer who to test
his Office boy, placed a live mouse UNI
der a bowl and forbade the lad to med
die with II. When the master return
ed, after n brief absence he found his
young employe chaslng the mouse
about the room, and the boy lost his
job for not keeping his word, The boys
of the league were admonished not 10 be
word-breakers
BAD EFFECTS OF TOBACCO,
Dr. T. b. Beatty told of the injurious
effects OF the use Of tobacco, and es-
pecially by boys Of tender years. The
cigarette, he said. Is the most deadly
method OF using the weed. The doctor
suggested that the annual celebration
Of the league should be held on st.
Patrick's day
CoMMENDs JUVENILE COURTS,
Prof. j. II. Paul was the next speak
err, and he highly commended the laws
relating TO the sale of tobacco and cl-
garettes to minors He favored the en-
actment OF laws creating juvenile
courts, where youthful offenders might
receive corrective, yet kind punishment
for wrong doing,
DIR. BROWNS TELLING STORIES.
DR. Wills Brown made the prln-
cipal address OF the evening lie
related number OF amusing anec-
dotes, which have come to be so much
appreciated by the boys, and pointed
therefrom lessons that went home TO
the hearts of his youthful listeners.
one OF these stories was of n man In
New York who gave 100000 for reform
work among boys. When fault was
found with him for not giving the
money to the churches, and he Was
asked whether he knew OF any who
had been saved In the manner adVo-
Gated by him, he answered that he
knew OF one. To the further question
of whether one boy was worth the ex-
pendlture of such vast sum, the
reply was yes for the bov was his
own. Or, Brown urged the boys u be
courageous, manly and respectful He
deprecated the habit that some par
ents had Of suggesting misconduct to
their children. He thought the better
plan would be to appeal to the boys or
girls reason and better self and show
them wherein certain things were
wrong and injurious in their effects.
SHOULD SUPPRESS EVIL
Supt. u. II. Christensen spoke along
the same lines as the previous speak
ers, and urged both old and young 10
work theoretically for the suppression
OF the tobacco evil.
As stated, Mathonihah Thomas Is
president Of the Adult Antl-cgarette
and Boys Betterment league and the
ether officers are, Rev. Benjamin
Young and DR.. r. b. Beatty, vice presl-
dents, J.. p. Judd secretary, and Prof.
j. II. Paul, treasurer.
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