Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-31
Citizens Organize to Help
Our High School.
Large and Enthusiastic Meeting
Held Last Evening.
will Promote Athletics and Develop
ReueI Williams Field.

Over 100 of the leading professional
and business men of Augusta gathered
at the offices Of the kennebec Light
and Heat Co., last evening and joined
with enthusiasm in the good work OF
organizing the Cony-Augusta High
School Athletic Association whose Oh
ject il to promote and supervise the
athletic interests Of the school and to
assist in the development and mainte-
nance of the new school athletic field
which is to be known as the Reuel Will
liams field. The meeting was presided
over by Mayor HichbOrn and G. V. S.
MichaeliS acted as secretary. A conSti-
tuition which had been previously
drawn up was read ana adopted. This
covers in detail the purposes of the Or
ganlZatiGn and the means by which it
VIII work and will be published in full
in later issue of the Journal. :,
Officers We're elected as follows:
President. A. w. Brooks; vice :presi-
dents, Lendall TitcOmb, S. S. Lancas-
ter, F. w. Plaisted and L. 4. Burl2igh
for two years and c. s. HichbOrn, w. S.
Thompson. NJ. D.. w. Fl. Williams and
Guy p. Gannett for one year; treaSur-
er, Treby Johnson; secretary Frank G.
Farrington: governors. S. c. Manley.
]. c. Minot and G V. S. Michaelis for
two years and Roy Fl. Flynt and Rob-
ert F. Partridge for one year. These
governors with the president and Sec
retary constitute an executive board to
act for the association in all matters.
Following the election of officers
there We're brief speeches by several
pvinnino1
Cook spoke of the athletic work and
needs OF the school end ex-Mayor Tit
cornb of the board of directors dwelt
upon the work which the pupils them
selves have done for the school and of
the need of an appropriation by the
city in preparing the new field for use.
Mr.. Minot brought up the matter of
the name CT the field and urged that it
be always spoken Of as the "Reuel Will
liams field" since this is the desire of
those who have given the field to the
school. A. w. Brooks read the petition
which had already been circulated,
asking the city government for an APP
preparation of $500 to be expended on
the field under the direction of the di-
rectOrS of the school. This has been
signed by over $50 of the leading citi-
zens OF the city and will be presented
at the city government meeting Feb.
10. \. w. Brooks. Lendall TitcOmb, G..
F. Cook. l.. A. Burleigh and Rev. FIR.
Hamel We're named as 4 committee to
present the petition to the city govern
mcnt.
A vote was taken expressing the SEN
timent of the gathering as in favor of
medical examination and supervision
of all High school pupils participating
IT athletics. Before adjourning the
hearty thanks of those present. on mo-
ton of Mr.. harrington. We're extended
to Mr.. Michaeiis. whose untiring zeal
, and loyalty for his old school had
brought about the successful organiza-
tion Of the association.
The new association starts out with
membership of - who have signed
, the roll and paid 81 each rs their dues
for the year. Many also paid in a lar
ger sum in practical proof Of their In
tercst in the cause. With such n splen-
did beginning the success of the move
ment Is assured and not only the Cony
High school but the whole city will
profit from it.