The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-28
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County Secretary Of the Y M. G. A.
Otis B. Read is to address the Mount
Holly High School debating society on
Thursday afternoon.
At the last regular meeting of the
County Committee of the Young Mems
Christian Association, Of Burlington
County, Ralph E. Templeton, of New
Egypt, and ]. Porter Ashbrook, of
Bridgeboro, were added to the member
ship as representatives from their respec-
tive towns.
Prof. William F. Overman, of the
Friends Academy, Moorestown, gave a
splendid address on "The Influence of the
Details Of the Past upon Life Today be-
fore an appreciative audience at the Pres
byterian church on Sunday afternoon
under the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian Association.
An illustrated lecture Of unusual ex-
cellence on 1.-THE Snow and Ice World of
Switzerland" by Morris Albert Linton, of
Moorestown, will be given at the Court
House on Friday evening at 73O. Much
interest is manifested in this opportunity
of hearing Mr.. Linton and seeing his
beautiful slides. Many tickets have been
sold by the local Y. M. G. A. under whose
auspices 1t is being held.
The local Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION entertained the Bridgeboro AS
ISOLATION at their rooms at the Mount
Holly Inn last Thursday evening. Over
so boys were present and enjoyed the
splendid evening together with indoor
track sports in the gym games, ETC., fol-
lowed by refreshments of ice cream and
cake. Over fifteen members of the Bridge
boro Association were present with their
leader, ]. Porter Ashbrook. Several men
of the town were present and commended
the leaders on the fine spirit shown among
the boys and the excellent work being
done.
At meeting of representatives Of all
the Young Mems Christian Associations
In Burlington County at the County Com
mittee office on Main street, in charge Of
chairman of Physical Work committee
Harold B. Wells, of Bordentown, it was
decided to hold the fourth annual Field
Meet on Saturday afternoon, May 9th
New medals are to be offered to winners
of first and second places In the different
events. Now that the Y. NJ. G. A. Il
reaching such large number of boys in
the county the representatives voted to
make the meet open to association mem.
bers only, the rule being that mo boy
can compete In any event Of the meet un.
less he is member of some Y. M. G. A.
prior to May To-"
Much interest is being manifested in the
corn growing contest to be conducted by
the County Committee of the Young
Mems Christian Associations of Burling
ton county. The contest is open for all
boys of Burlington county. Prizes rang
ing from three to ten dollars are offered
for the largest and most perfect ten ears
largest yield per acre aud least cost oil
growing per acre based upon one quarter
acre under cultivation. The State Board
of Agriculture and the Boards of Educa
ton of the various townships are cooperat
ing to make this contest one of the great
est events along agricultural lines among
the boys from eleven to eighteen years il
the history of the county. Already CALI
have come for application blanks gotter
out by the Y. M. G. A. committee OF
Agriculture composed of Henry P. Thorn
Medford; Ezra Evans, Medford; Edga
Buzby, Rancocas, and Walter Kirby, O
Columbus. Application blanks may b,
obtained from any of the county committe,
or by addressing County Secretary Oti
B. Read. 43 Main street, Mount Holly.