New Britain herald., 1916-04-26
$2l,00O COLLECTED
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s (COntlnued From ElrSC 1aSc.) aaS always eVinced a deep interest in he work of the Boys club. The pres ant undertaking was one of the great est in this city for through if the boy was to be given an opportunity or getting off the streets and away iron, he unpleasant environments that surround him. It is also going to de- velop the boy to avail himself of the splendid opportunities that will con- front him in this city twenty years from now. He urged those on the teams not to be bashful about ap- preaching persons for money, for any man or woman who has read of the movement to help the boy will not refuse to contribute to the cause. MT. Sloper said that he has for many years been connected in one way or another in collecting money for sim liar affairs. and he has never known the New Britain public to shirk in good cause.
 There was a hush throughout the big building when President Christ announced that the initial commit tee which has been quietly at work for the past few days. getting fly Ing start would make a report through Chairman George P. Hart.
 $21, 1000 Already Collected.
 MT. Hart said that to date the committee had realized $21,000 to- ward the fund, and his remarks were then cut short by the outbreak of applause that greeted his announce ments. He announced a partial list of the donors as follows: Philip Cor bin, s4,000; previously contributed, $1,000; F. G. Platt, $2,000; Howard L. Platt; s2.000 A. J. Sloper s2,o00; and Darius Miller $2,00O.
 Some of the contributors have promised to give more if they are asked said MT. Hart, and they will be asked all right
 At the conclusion of MT. Hart's an- nouncements, President Christ called For the singing of several of the special Boys club anthems, written by J.. B. Comstock as follows
 (Tune 'Tipperary.D
 We are out for the money,
 We are after the dough
 We shall soon have the club house, 'Tis the surest thing you know Good bye, Lafayette street, Small rooms and narrow stair We arc rolling in the money for a 4 building
 And the boys will be there.
 (Tune Sunday Morning.'D Eighty-five thousand! TT will build them verra fine house and y. H.E. Give the boys an upward lift and
 recreation. Give the boys an upward lift and Y recreation. .&s x It is vera verra nice x It is vera vera nice. 1 To help the boys onto a higher |
 elevation.
 (Tune "Kelley") Everybody here get busy
 B I double z Y Everybody here get busy
 Gall on every one you can. Eighty five thousand is the sum Get to work and make things hum Everybody here get busy
 Do not miss a single man. HTune, "Silver Threads Among the
 Gold.") Help the Boy to win his fight, Do it now and do it right .. Every one can do his share. Start the little fellows fair. Bring them in out of the street To a club house that's complete GeI the money, new ana Ol0, Silver, greenbacks, cheques and gold. | " Chorus Bring them in out of the cold Silver, greenbacks, cheques and gold | Hustle harder every day
 Time is passing fast away.
 (Tune Every Little Movement") Every man you know who has a dol . lar of his own
 Will be glad to give it to you when 1
 the need is known
 Tell. him of the boys we're aiding, |
 and your task will soon be l
 fading,
 To the club we'll be parading ere the |
 summer birds have flown ! Captain George S. Talcott of Team l No. P of the Boys club campaign l fund announced today that on ac- 1 count of illness, H. L. Mills would be | unable to assist and in his place l David Wicander has been chosen.