The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-19
The Booster Club Meeting.


On Tuesday evening of this week by /
invitation of Pres. Lewis and faculty, !
he Booster Club of this city met in the
lining hall of the Agricultural Building
# the Fort Hays Normal. There were
100 persons present, including
he faculty of the school, two members
# the Hays College, Frs. Jerome and
Julius, and C. g. Cochran of Plainville.
4 majority of the business men of the
,ity were also present. First on the
was an elegant four course
supper prepared and served by the
young lady students of the Domestic
Science club, to which the guests pres
ent did ample justice, especially Rev.
Hale, Father Julius, B. M. Dreiling,
Alex Philip and Harry Pestana, whose
gastronomic feats were prodigious. All
were loud in their praise of the sup
per and of the manner in which the
fairies who presided looked after the
wants of the gormands present. DIR.
Hennerich, who was a near neighbor of
the writer, we are certain, drank at
least dozen cups of coffee, with Harry
King close second, which was sure
guarantee of its excellence.
After the remains of the feast had
been removed by the ladies, the doors
were closed and the talk fest began.
The Hon. Chairman, H. J. Penney,
then called the assemblage to order,
stated the object of the meeting and
introduced the first speaker, President
w. A. Lewis of the Fort Hays Normal.
His remarks were pertinent, pointed
and without frills, and were listened to
with interest. He plead for a more
concerted action on the part of the
citizens of Hays, for things that we al
wish for and must have, and will have
as soon as the citizens grasp the situa-
ton and get together as unit. Some
of the first and most important factors
to be looked after are more lights bet
ter streets and the improvement of the
roads coming into the city. We should
very much like to have printed his talk
in full, but space forbids.
q
from his talk:
DIR. Lewis said in part: eve are
proud of our Treat playground. Here
the children learn to give and take, tx
give square deal and meet each othe1
on the same plane of life. One of the
best places to make investments in thi!
state is in Hays City. Six years from
| now we will have a population of 5000
providing we get together and do rea
team work. We need new depot; W,
need to have the stock-yards changed
we must do some street paving; an,
clean our lots and have system 0
boulevards. Our city must be bette
lighted to insure safety to all people
Last year at this banquet, we suggest
ed many things and practically all o
the recommendations have been met
Once more let US pledge ourselves t
pull together for a bigger and bette
Hays"
A number of other crisp and pointe
speeches pertinent to the occasion wer
made. Notably those of Rev. Fathe
julius, Rev. Hale, B. NJ. Dreiling c
the Ellis County News, the Hon. Joh
Chittenden, Geo. K. Helder, Superin
tendent of the Experiment Station, {
G. Cochran, and DIR. Hennerich.
| Mr.. Cochran is supposed to be cit
izen of Plainville, but through bushes
association and fright of capture,
Hays, we think, has the ledge" o
Plainville, but be this as it may, C. {
is live wire and live wires are what
needed at Hays, therefore we sha
number Mr.. Cochran as one of our ci
liens.
His talk along business and econom
lines was listened to, with close attel
tion, by the audience. Every propos
ton he offered was heartily concurre
in. His talk in regard to a fair /;
Hays, hit responsive cord and stel
were taken by appointing commi
tee to choose secretary who wi
for a sufficient monetary consideration
devote his entire time TO promoting Il
fair, which will certainly bring aboI
the desired results.
Just before the close of the meetir
the following resolution was unar
mously passed:
HI Resolved, That we highly apprecia
the gift of the Play Ground to the eli
= by Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. R. Treat. TIL
tits the sense of this meeting to e
| press our appreciation to them for the
intense interest in the deveIopement
our city, and especially the childre
and as token of our respect we her
by direct Prof. ]. S. Bird and Ak
Philip to present them with boquet
the flowers that adorn the tables
this banquet hall: and that we sincere
regret that conditions were such tn
Mr.. and Mrs. Treat were unable to
! present at this third annual banquet.
III The meeting, from every point
view, was an entire success and viii
doubt result in great and lasting bene
to Hays and her future prosperity.
late hour the meeting was adjourn
HI to meet again at the Agricultural hull