Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
Burlington Y. M. C. A. Enter
tains Pittsburgh Organization.
Trophy Cup Awarded to Men from
across the Lake for Securing the
Most Names In Membership
Contest.

J." Tue rooins Oh the local association by
the Ladies Auxiliary. The principal
number on the menu was Vermont
turkey and the fine banquet was no
doubt one OF the principal reasons for
the good feeling over the awarding of
the trophies which followed. The BAN
quet was the result of an agreement
that the losing side should banquet the
winners. the score resulting in ALP new
members for Plattsburgh Y. NJ. c. A.
and 266 for the local association.
Clarence p. Cowles. president Of the
local association. acted as POSTMASTER
and after the singing of the hymn, THE
Son of God Goes Forth to War" Mayor
/ Burke extended welcome to Burlington.
You are character builders" he said,
and If thore ever was a need for such
It is at the present time" He proceeded
to congratulate both associations on the
good work they had done in their re-
spective communities Following Mayor
Burke's welcome. greetings were extend
ed by Mayor w. n. Gon of Plattsburgh
II. d. Hadley responded to the toast
"Our Associations" for e. G. Moore,
president Of the Plattsburgh Y. NJ c. A.,
who was indisposed. The members of
the Plattsburgh association came
burlington to talk things over and while
Plattsburgh won it was not clear Bur-
lington had lost. The speaker was Of
the opinion that the cup won in the con-
test was but loaned to Plattsburgh by
Burlington and would be re-captured and
that friendly rivalry would he OF benefit
( to both organizations.
w. j. Van Patten, who has done so
much for the local association, having
served as director for more than thirty
years and at present being chairman
of the State committee, was greeted
with continued applause as he rose to
respond to the toast What a City
owes Its Young Men" After a word
of welcome he said that next year he
hoped that the contest might be re-
peated but that the penalty might be
reversed, the winning side banqueting
the losers. and he hoped that all Of
the visitors last evening would be pres
ent. The average man does not stop
to consider the cost of bringing him
self to the age where he can launch
forth on his own resources. The pres
ent generation lives for the generation
which Is to succeed them and so 1t Is
| their duty to train them for the fol-
lowing responsibility. The young man
must first be we'll born and then sur
rounded by conditions conducive to
physical. mental and moral we'll being.
That Is what the association of to-day
is trying to effect.
John p Myers of Plattsburgh in a
clear and forceful manner set forth the
duties young m owe to the city. in
his response to the toast What the
7 c. A. is no more nor less than the
members who max 1t up. While their
privileges inside the association are
greater their duties outside are also
greater. If the association pretends
to build men and these men do not
produce the goods in the outside world
then its work falls They must be
ready with the helping hand and run
their business on the pattern Of the
golden rule, supporting the good pro-
jccts in the community. The 100 new
members of the two associations are
but at the door and If they are not
! brought In and made to feel at home
I and take an interest in the associa-
! TONS work. the real meaning Of the
campaign has been lost, and the Bur
lington and Plattsburgh associations
| have much to explain.
! The Burlington boys cup, offered by
/ Captain Reeves to the one in the boys
department obtaining the largest number
of new members during the campaign.
was awarded to Chester Way by E. X.
! Allen, general secretary Of the local as
ISOLATION. Charles Tousley was surprised
| to receive a scarf pin as reward for
IN wing brought in but one less name than
the winner w. E. Parkhurst presented
the Plattsburgh team cup to w. c. Pike.
who brought In the most members for
that association. w. b. jacques who
also worked to the limit for that associa-
ton, received a bunch Of carnations from
Mr.. Cowles
| The contest trophy cup, which was pur-
chased by the two associations and will
be awarded in a contest to be held each
year. was presented by Mr.. Cowles, as
president of the local association, to Mr.,
Moore, president of the Plattsburgh Y.
NJ. c. A. Through the whole evening the
Burlington men showed themselves to be
good losers and this was especially
brought out in the presentation speech Of
Mr., Cowles Mr., Moore responded in
happy manner.
| HOW we Dld III was responded TO Dy
Frank 8 Smith, general secretary Of the
Plattsburgh Y. NJ. C. A. and his story
proved of unusual interest. He laid the
! cause Of the success at the door Of a live
membership chairman. a committee back
ed up by live board of directors and
hard working, loyal members and citizens
ready TO help He said also that when
the three newspapers saw the slopan
, Beat Burlington. Boost Plattsburgh and
build up the Y. NJ. c. A." they pitcher In
with a win and did everything possible
He also mentioned a number of individ-
uals who brought in al many as 20 mem
bers each. large responsibility for
Plattsburgh's success was owing to the
pace set by Burlington. communica lions
being received at the close of each day
| by wire and squirting the workers on. Mr..
Jacques also made n few remarks and
after rising vote OF thanks rendered to
the ladies for their banquet a verse OF
the progra m to an end.
The Burlington members who got five
or more members during the contest are
c. p. Cowles, Charles Tousley, ]. C.
Loop, Walter J. Cartier. Prof A. A. Bor-
land, Trevellick Mcmillan, Charles Levin.
f. X. Allen. r. Fl. ockeis. Earl Ledoux
and Chester way.
The steamer Ticonderoga made a spe-
cial trip taking the men from PIatts-
burgh home, leaving the wharf shortly
after ten o'clock. Following are the