The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-11-21
MEMBERSHIP
BANQUET HELD
BANQUET OF BOYS DEPART
MENT OF ny" ONE OF MOST
SUCCESSFUL AFFAIRS OF YEAR
-PREsIDENT EMERY SPEAKER
OF EVENING.

More than eighty boys gathered in
the auditorium Of the Y. M. c.. A. last
night for the annual membership ban
quet of the boys department.
The affair was one Of the most sue
cessful ever given at the "Y". The hall
with scores Of banners all around the
room. h banquet was served by
the ladies' auxiliary, and was highly
appreciated by those who partook of
the excellent menu served.
Following the banquet an interest.
ing programme of toasts was given,
with Chas. Dawson. president of the
postmaster. He extended a hearty
welcome to the new members, and re-
minded the old members of the exam
pie they must set for the new boys.
MI, McCulloch, newly elected presi-
dent of the "Y", was the first speaker
called on. He has always worked with
the boys in a manner which has Won
the appreciation of them all.
Mr.. McCulloch conveyed to the boys
the good will Of the board of directors,
and lauded the boys department as
n Of the most important IN the ""Y".
He complimented the boys on their
efficient work in securing new mem
bers. and praised the work of Mr..
CLANCY. chairman of the boys COM
1A1IlISCp VINO mas always DGSn active
in their behalf.
Fritz Lawrence spoke of Dynamite
In Cans and talked Of the p~otentiali-
ties of the department. and the posi-
olllt1eS in the future. He recounted
of the past, and urged each
boy to get an early start, and to do
his part in the work.
VIM. c. Upshaw, boys physical d.
rector. spoke of the meaning of the
word ia m nnIo - which -. ~, z---
tation brought here from Texas by
Upshaw. He ave a clever &C
oun of h Mexican origin of the
word, It's use in Texas. and showed it's
In meaning to our slang
word "Jam-up,' meaning all o. K.
Fern Monson made a great hit with
a poem ~recounting the activities or
ingly depicting incidents which have
there. Monson showed him
self a poet Of no mean ability,
Mr.. Goodwin. Of the boys depare-
ment, spoke. on Labels. and showing
how every perso bears the label Of
his character on his face, just as the
goods in the grocery store are la
neied to show what they contain. He
emphasized h Importance of being
able to SHOW the goods" correctly
labeled and with the product true to-
the label. For the business man
knows what he wants, when he en-
ploys a boy, and he cannot be de-
for long.
Mr.. CLANCY was her called on 90
introduce the speaker Of the evening,
F. Emery. president of the city
commission, and former president or
the "Y". -
Mr.. Emery complimented the boys
thelr work in securing new mem
oers, for the "Y" will help the new
boys, the membership will be in
creased, and each of the boys will be
better for the boosting he has done. |
He divided the boys and men into
tnree classes, boosters. knockers and
ones. Which class an individual
belongs to. depends on his character,
md character depends on the right
kind Of habits. If you want to be
classified as a booster, form the habits
Which lead that way. Men will CLASH
y you whether you want them to do
or not. You make your own class.
The main guy" in the big business
did not get there through luck,
OUT ecaus he was a. booster, a "liye
n because he determined to
make something of his life. The 'rY"
ID worth boosting for, and Il ia good
preparation for the far greater anoun
boosting which you will be called
upon to do when you grow to man,
hood. Be a booster of boosters"
Inc gathering voted to send a writ
ten card Of thanks to the ladies' of
auxi1ary for, the efforts they put
tortn In the preparation and serving
the banquet. The committee on
decorations was highly complimented
on Its work, and the affair closed
with nine rahs for the boosters. ana,
the X locomotive yell.