The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-10-26
THE BOYS AND GIRLS CONVENTION.
Members of the Waldo County Agricultural
and Canning Clubs to Meet in Belfast
Oct. 9th and 2Sth.

Members of the Waldo County Agricultural
and Canning Clubs to Meet in Belfast
Oct 9th and 2Sth.
1t is expected that over two hundred Waldo
county boys and girls,representing the agricu-
tural and canning clubs will meet in convention
in Belfast Oct. 9th and 28uh. The convention
held in this city last year was great success
and the speakers engaged and plans made give
assurance that this years convention will in
every way outdo that of last year. The con-
vention will be composed of the boys and girls
of the county who have been engaged the
past season in raising potatoes. sweet corn.
poultry, etc., and canning fruits and vege-
tables, and the three local banks. The City Ma
tiona, Waldo Trust Co. and Belfast Savings
bank have offered 5000 in prizes, to be given
in bank books.
The results of the farming activities of
these young people will be on exhibition in
Memorial Hall for the two days of the conven.
tion, and the public is cordially invited to in
spect them. and all interested are invited to
attend the exercises. The meeting will be
under the direction of Prof R. P Mitchell of
the University of Maine, leader of the Boys
Clubs of Maine, and will be looked after local
ly by committees of the Belfast Board of
Trade. The University of Maine leader of the
Girls Clubs will also be in attendance, and the
members of the Waldo and North Waldo Po-
mona Grange committees on extension work
will assist.
Belfast, Brooks. Jackson, Monroe. Sears
port. Freedom, Liberty, South Montvile and
Winterport the towns in which clubs are
organized. and the adult local leaders in these
towns will accompany the members to Belfast,
where the keys of the city will be turned over
to them. The meeting will not be confined
wholly to club members, but all boys interest
ed are invited to attend, and all delegates AID
visiting boys will be given rooms by the Board
of Trade and meals will be furnished. 1t is
expected that there will be an automobile ride
to various points in the vicinity that the young
people may have an opportunity to see some
of the scenic beauties.
The speakers for the day sessions will
be Mary l. Haskell, leader of the Girls Clubs
of the University of Maine; Leon S. Merrill,
A|Son VI tAc OnlNeEsILy VI Mdlue, "" ". Moua-
han of the Poultry Department of the Uni
versity of Maine: Prof. R. P. Mitchell of the
University of Maine, and Paul W. Monahan of
the above college. The address of welcome
will be given by Mayor William K. Keene and
the response by c. M. Howes of Liberty. of
the Waldo County Pomona Grange committee.
Residents of the city who are willing to en-.
tertain either boys girls during the two
days of the convention, who have room to
spare and will help in making this convention
OF young people a success in every way. vii |
do favor by calling On or phoning to orrin J.
Dickey. Secretary of the Board of Trade.
The committee are in need of few more
rooms. The automobile trip will be a short
one and parties who will contribute their cars
are requested to notify Mr.. Morris L. Slugg of
the Coe- Mortimer Co.