Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08
fine Time At "Y"'
PRESENT
--SP0KETO CROWD
Fine Dinner Served by the Fair
Mattresses from COny-Excel-
lent Speaking and Much En-
thusiasm Manifested

With the gymnasium a blaze or color,
banners decorating the rails of the
balcony, American flags festooning the
ends of the big room, happy crowd
Of ITS Young Americans gathered
| round the festive board at $50 Friday
night, and mad the time of their young
lives, enjoying a fine menu, which con-
sisted Of several fine courses, beginning
With tomato bisque and closing with
ice cream and cake, and then the en-
tertainment part Of the evenings pro-
gram came along with rush.
|, Before the dinner, Rev. Henry Dun
mack spoke the invocation. This was
followed by selections by Douglass
| Orchestra. which played throughout
the banquet in very Pleasing manner.
Then a series of class yells. with all
sorts OF variations in which We're rep
resented the Sub-Juniors, Junior and
Cony yels. the Inner Circle Yell then
| cheering for Coach Thompson of ConY.
for Captain Lcadbetter of BoWdoin, for
the mattresses. orchestra. and the
speakers of the evening, kept the hall
| in steady uproar for a considerable
period of time. The confusion termin-
ated with the singing of the 'Conv
! Hymn which was composed several
years ago by Franklin Dyer, now of
| Colby
Frank G. harrington
| Paul McGouidrick then arose. and
after he had been cheered to the sat-
isfaction of those present, managed to
introduce the POSTMASTER of the eve
ming, Frank G. harrington. who adj
| dressed the assembly. saying that the
cheering which greeted his appearance
was the most flattering reception he
had ever received, and that the noise
produced would have done credit 20
COO instead of the 175 present. He
went on to say that there We're two
things that always thrilled him, the
! stars and stripes in our flag, and a big
gathering of boys like the one before
him. He urged the boys to remember
that they are to be the next citizens,
that a great responsibility is coming to
them, and that each should always try
| to live up to the fire principles rep
resented by the Y. NJ. C. A. He spoke
Of the athletic side o. life, how essen
tial it is to complete living, and intro
Guced Captain Guy Leadbetter as be-
ing the ideal type of youthful Ameri-
can.
Captain Leadbetter
Captain Leadbetter said that he was
surely flattered at his reception. In
speaking of the methods in which a
man plays fair, he stated that if one
plays fair because he fears a penalty,
it is Of little credit to him, and that
forced virtues do no. mean anything.
He urged the boys to go into athletics
! heart and soul or no: at all, and said
that as they are to be the fathers of
tomorrow, they must be careful of
themselves now and all the time. or
The penalty will fall upon their chill
cren in the future.
Mayor Vi'es
Inc POSTMASTER then introduced
Mayor Blaine S. Viles, who In openinr
SAID: Young Americans, I am glad TO
De with you. l thought l would be I'M
able to be present, and have no pre-
pared speech, SO I will address you In
an informal way"
lie went on to state that in common
WIN all the other city officials. he was
Eery Dtsy at presenc IN arranging and
sellHlg INTO shape the various BUSH
ness departments of the CITY
he gave very interesting account
OF the various bodies which 60 to com
pose the machinery of city government
saying that every boy ought to know
all ne possible can find out about these
inatters, as some day he will be called
upon to assist in them. He said that
ne was proud of the assembly before
him, and knew that it could not ho
eXcelled anywhere, and referred IN bis
school days. when Frank harrington
was one of his teachers. ADDING Tho.
school days are soon over, and that a
boy should be careful to live them in
such manner that no regrets will he
taheh away with him. He gave an in
structlve talk on the resources of
Nialne' particularly the forests, and
emphasized the Importance of their
presence and conservation. He closed
by saying that it is an honor to live
IN the capital, that every boy and man
should be constant booster for An
susta and for Maine, the finest state
In the Union. His address was follow.
ed by a storm Of cheering and hand
clapping, and after it had subsidized g
quartet. composed of Bryce Little
Walter Brennan, Ralph Ingraham and
Willis Gushing. rendered two YER,
pleasing selections. getting "bie
hand from the audience Several let
tiers were then read by the toastmas.
ter from people who had expected r.
be present, expressing their regrets and
interest.
c. B. Henna
A fine lecture. illustrated with a Sc
ries of slides that portrayed a mum
Der of branches Of the Y. NJ. G. A
work was next given by c. B. Henna
who proved to be very interesting
and capable lecturer. keeping the bic
crowd interested from start to finish
Marsters Edwards then rendered a vo.
cal solo, "Molly Brannigan," by c
Filliers Stanford. and was unable &c
get away without an encore. the bows
liking his work lot
The closing event Of the evening wa
the presentation of prizes to the va
rious teams in the gymnasium and
class work.
The Charming Mattresses
The VOI1ng ladies who en- oao;o,.,,