Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-09
Y. M. C. A. NOTES

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Saturday morning at 9 o'clock sharp
40 boys OF the Junior department of
the Y. M. c. A. left the building for
long cross country hike which finally
landed them at Lake Cobbosseecontee
They We're hungry boys when at last
they were seated around four roaring
fires en- the delightful sand beach at
the north shore of the lake, and they
did full justice to the splendid picnic
luncnes their mothers had prepared
for them.
After dinner several track events
were run off on the beach which re-
suited in a victory by the White Mice
with score of % points. The Beavers
and Royal Ginks tied for second place
with eight points each and the Pr
rates finished close third with a
score of seven points.
The crowd then resorted to an open
field not far away where the White
Mice won a game of football against
picked team from the remainder of
the entire Junior department with a
score of u to O. At the same time a
snappy game of indoor baseball was
taking place in another portion of the
field
About $50 P. NJ, the mixers started
nomewards and arrived at the J. M.
C. A. ct all hours from 2.40 on. The
first group of five made the distance
in one hour and 10 minutes which .ras
going some. The whole bunch was
somewhat tired and footsore but The
shower baths and a swim in the tank
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were surely capable of another victory
over the beans when it came to supper
time. Mr.. Henna and Mr.. Merrill ac-
connpanieG the boys and they found
they had to travel some to keep pace
with the speedy mixers of more youth
full years.
Saturday night being open night the
Y. NJ. c. A. building was visited by
numerous guests who enjoyed looking
over the building and in watching the
various games and sports which were
conducted. Some witnessed the bowl
ing match between the Pestoffice team
and that of ViclSery & Hill, wHile
others were delighted in watching the
three games of volley ball played In
the gymnasium between the Business
former won by a score of q to 20, in
the second they lost by a score VI 10
to q and in the third were again VIC
torious with a score of II to IL. Each
of the games were holly contested by
the PLAYERS of both sides. The BUS
iness Men outplayed the Seniors N
team work and their success was en-
tirely due to this fact. Several or the
Senior team players failed to appear
which furt their game to some extent
but which was completely offset by
the fact that this Is the first game in
which the older and more dlgn1ned
men have tried their skill and enour-
ance with their younger robust adver-
saries. They demonstrated that they
can still give a satisfactory account
Of themselves. DR.. Kasan Of the Sell
ior team seemed rather "peeved' over
the result and is anxious for another
trial.
The regular boys meeting was held
at A o'clock Sunday afternoon IN the
Assembly room. About so boys were
present. The meeting opened with
singing several songs, under the lead
ership of Louis Johnson. The Scrip
ture selection from Matthew was read
Nv Mr.. Merrill and was followed by
nraver. The speaker of the afternoon
was Rev. H. w. Haynes, who took the
subject of Fishing" for his theme.
In a descriptive way he spoke OF fish
ing for fun, for bass, trout ana SO on.
Ne next spoke Of fishing for business,
for lake and other deep sea fish. He
called attention that the fishing for
scallons required dredge while In
6sb1ng for whales harpoon was used
ealing attention that the reverse Of
these methods would bring barren
results. He spoke Of the bait to be
,,sed and the habits Of fish to refuse
temntine bats when at certain seasons
s,e +be wear they were able to thrive
an a certain berry that grew on the
hottnn, of the lakes. He applied the
analorv of fish habits to those in the
life Of every boy and young man: the
ta,nntine baits which are seen and
which it is folly to snatch when there
;s n,enty of the substantial upon
which to live. He changed the analo-
pv 70 that of fishing with bats and
said that it was his desire to store up
those bats which would permit him to
go fishing for good. In life, he said
II is lust as easy to go fishing for good
as for bad though the former requires
more skill. The meeting closed at
little before o'clock with the usual
benediction.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Wyman and
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