The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-11
BOYS NIGHT. BRINGS
OUT FUTURE GREATS
annual Banquet Is One Of
Merit and MeTriment
Descendants of Celts Mix with
Offspring of AnglO-Saxons
at Y. M. C.. A. Annual

An event of the year in the boys
department of the Young Mems Chris
tian association was the eleventh an
| nual banquet held last week in the
large hall Of the z. M. G. A. build
| ing. It was a noteworthy affair both
! from the enthusiasm of the great
number Of young men present, the
| quality of the viands prepared under
| and the character OF the speeches
| which were both instructive and hui
| morous.
In preparation for the event the
| two large rooms had been lastly dec
! grated with flags and remnants which
! added to the gayety of the scene.
| while music by the Bridgeport High
School orchestra enlivened during the
courses. After grace had been said
by the Rev. P. E. Matthias. an appeti-
| zing menu was enjoyed
| Presentation of handsome silver
| trophies in the form Of cups was
made to the winners OF the three
classes in the recent pool tourna-
ment.
James G. Shannon was the recipient
| of the high school class cup, having
| won u straight games. The employ
ed boys class trophy went to James
| Kelly while Paul s. Barnes won the
| grammar school cup, each having fin
| ished with Ii games to their credit.
The prize winners upon receiving the
pold, president Of the boys cabinet,
| responded with thanks, with the ex-
ception Of Kelly who was not present
| in person.
Introduction Of the speakers follow
ed completion of the banquet. the
chair of toastma ster being occupied
| in an able manner by Lucien T.
Warner, who allegorfcally brought
! each respondent to the toasts into
! the limelight in manner both witty
and interesting.
| Wallace NJ Ross. High school Sec
| rotary of the West Side z. M. q. A
New York, was the first speaker. He
| told of the great work being perform
ed in that city and the high school
| clubs all over the country, in bring
| ing the boys of the schools into clos
er touch with each other and the es-
tabIishing of lasting bonds Of fellow
ship and friendship The relation
was intently listened to and greatly
| Impressed those who heard the work
! which had already been accomplished
! along those lines.
| The second speaker was James
| Lucy, of B. H. S. '13, who spoke for
| oibly upon the relationship between
! the high school boy and the depart
| ment His remarks were appreciated
and enthusiastically applauded at the
| close.
| The new camp to be established by
| the Y M G. A on the edge of Hatch
| Pond, near South Kent, from July 1
to 90 was the topic of a toast by John
T. L. Hubbard of the Boys Depart
! rnent committee. He explained the
reasons for the change from the old
spot on the Housatonic river near
Newtown and outlined many plans
for an ideal camping season. So
graphically did he describe the COM
| ing Joys of the summer that one
| might almost realize he was there
| swimming, fishing and boating.
'Our Working Boys was the theme
| which permitted George Mosel to tell
| what great progress was being made
| by many of the local boys who had
| been unable to complete the full
schooling
| James c. Shannon, responding to-
| the subject Difficult Shots had full
| opportunity for explaining the work
| of the pool teams in the department
during the recent tournament and the
| elaborate upon the technique of the
game.
| Enthusiastic reception was accord
| ed George F. Hyde, now of Norwich.
| but for ten years connected with and
the first secretary of the boys divi-
sion. There were many present who
| recalled his work and association
with them and as he revived MEM
cries of the Department was cheer
ed to the echo.
The last speaker Of the evening was
G. G. Robinson, International Score
his topic "a Worth While Program
| for the Working Boy MT. Robin