Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1914-04-23
We GO FORWARD
Special Meeting Of the Senior and Ju
niOr Chambers of Commerce,
April Goth, 1914.

The meeting was called to order b
President w. H. Winstead, who state'
briefly that it's purpose was to give
cordial reception to the boys who hav
organized the Junior order of tn
Chamber of Commerce and to encour
age them through the active co-opera
ton of the business men of the city.
Chairman E. D. Pusey, superintend
ent of the schools of Goldsboro, ad
dressed the meeting and expressed hi
belief that the organization of tn
Junior order would result in grea
good for the boys, for the Senior
Chamber, and for the City of Colds
boro. Mr.. Pusey then presented the
members of the Junior Chamber.
Mr. Geo. G. Royal gave a most
graphic explanation of the superior
commercial advantages which the boy?
find today and urged them to make tho
most of their opportunities and to &C
quaint themselves first of the advant-
ages offered by Goldsboro before go
ing elsewhere. He spoke of his owr
boyhood days and the changed condi
tions; and impressed upon everyone
present the very general lack o
knowledge on the part of the homo
people of the commercial and indus
trial activities within their own cities
Mr.. Winstead called UPON Mr.. E: M
Land to tell the members of the Cham
bers of the reasons why he came tt
Goldsboro. Mr.. Land said that thf
reasons we're so many that he could
not hope to state them within the shor
time at his disposal. He said that he
also had noticed, as had been point
ed out by Mr. Royal in his address
the fact that the growth Of GoldsborC
had been steady and sure, and that
there had never been here boom to
initiate values temporarily and force
sudden quick growth to the ultimate
detriment of the community. He said
that he believed in the future of
Goldsboro That belief induced him to
come to Goldsboro to live.
Col. JOS E. Robinson welcomed the
boys within the fold of the Chamber
and expressed great confidence in the
boys and in the work which it is pos
sible for them to do for the upbuilding
of their city.
President Winstead then called up
on Mr. w F. Allen,- principal of the
High School, who brought roun6
of applause by his very impromptu
remarks He said that Mr.. Marcley
the secretary, had asked him to talk
and that he had asked the secretary il
turn to please not call upon him. Tho
secretary had promised faithfully no.
to do so-and he had kept his promise
He spoke a word Of encouragement
for the boys.
Mr.. J. M. Allen spoke at some length
and his remarks were most appropri
ate and interesting. He told the boys
Of their opportunities to profit by the
superior experience of the older meI
of the community who he feels sure
will be ever ready to lend guiding
hand to the boys of Goldsboro in their
march upward. He said that success
is largely due to the ability to secure
and to weigh the advice of the many
and to abide by the best advice OBJ
tainable. The combined business
knowledge and experience of the mem
Oers of the Chamber of Commerce is
available to the boys of the Junior
chamber and afford the an opportunity
to make a more rapid progress thar
could OTHERWISE be hoped for.
Mr.. Geo. A. Norwood expressed his
pleasure in welcoming the boys and
his confidence in their future and sug
gested that they could voluntarily be
Of great service at this time to the
City and to the Chamber by furtherinf
the interests and insuring the success
Of the coming Chautauqua.
Mr.. Henry We'll, Mr.. A T. Griffin
DR.. E. c. Vitou, Mr.. Geo. D. Bizzel1
and Mr.. w. H. Winstead each address
ed the boys briefly, welcoming them t.
the Chamber and Speaking in optimis-
tic views of the good work to be done
and of the progress which the boy
have it in their power to make. At the
conclusion Of these words of welcome
the meeting adjourned and the twenty
odd boys present each shook hands OF
their way out with the members O.
the Chamber.