Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-24
AUGUSTA LOCALS
new LEADERS
Elected by Directors of
Augusta Y. M. c. A.
Frank q. Condor Is Chosen General
Secretary; Rev. r. s. Pinkham as
Boys Work Director; and Sanford
r. Pitcher as Physical Director

A full staff of officials for the Au-
gusta y. NJ. c. A.-consisting of a gem
eral secretary, a boys work secretary
and a physical director-was elected
last evening al meeting of the board
of directors. The boys work secretary
and the physical director will begin
their duties at once and the general
secretary viii take charge within
few days. Before the week is over the
association activities will be in full
swing. The new officials are Cen
eral secretary, Frank B. Condor of
Trenton, y. j.: boys work secretary,
Rev. Robert S. Pinkham of Gardiner;
physical director, Sanford I. Pitcher
OF Saco. All three men were chosen
upon the recommends lion of State
Secretary jefferson c. Smith.
Mr.. Condor the new general secre-
tary, is native of Belfast and is a
graduate of Colby college of the class
OF 1908. He was extremely popular at
college, was prominent in the work Of
the Delta Epsilon fraternity and was
manager of the track team of 1907 and
the baseball team of 1908. He partici-
pated actively in track athletics. He
took an enthusiastic part in associa-
ton affairs at college, and was a
member of the Y. NJ. c. A. cabinet.
During the two years following his
graduation he was principal of the
Houlton High school, and while hold
ing this position was at the head of
the Houlton Y. N. c. A. In 1910 lie
was made an instructor at Coburn
/ Classical Institute and after serving q
year in that position went to Trenton,
y. j.. to become boys work secretary
of the Y. NJ. c. A. in that city. He
was in Trenton three years and from
/ there went to Rock Hill, s. c., to en-
gage in Army Y. NJ. c. A. work at
Camp Dixon. and he has held this OPP
sition until now.
Mr. Pinkham, who takes charge Of
the boys work, has since January,
1912, been the pastor of tie Baptist
church in Gardiner He is a graduate
Of Brown University of the class Of
1908 and of the Newton Theological
Seminary of the class Of 1911. He re-
ceived his preliminary education at
I Quincy High school and was promin-
ent in prep school athletics. playing
quarterback on the football eleven and
third base on the baseball team. Be
fore entering Brown he studied for two
years at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. 1t was while a student at
! Brown that he took up Y. NJ c. A.
work seriously.
Throughout his course he held the office
of vice president of the college associa-
ton and was in charge of the college
Y. NJ. c. A, employment bureau. Two
years ago he took up Boy Scout work in
Gardiner and was the first to put the
movement into successful operat ton in
that city. He is scout leader of the troop
which he organized. He took leading
part IN the Junior Volunteer work Of
the past summer being captain Of a
company. and at the close of the season
he had charge of co hoy farm workers.
Mr. Pinkham has been very active in the
community affairs of Gardiner He IS
president of the Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton Of that city. chairman of the board
OF trustees of the public library and pres
ident of the Humane Society
Mr.. Pitcher, the new physical director,
hes for the past three years held sim
liar position at Thornton Academy. and
previously had extensive Y. NJ. c. A. ex-
rerience. In 1904 he took up the work
of a Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium leader in
Portland and continued in this work for
six or seven years. In 1913, to still fur
Their fit himself for the work he studied
Nd tbo
mer school On completing this course
Re went TO Saco to take charge of the
, physical work at Thornton Academy.
(which has one Of the largest gymnasums
! of any preparatory school in the State.
! Last June he resigned his position to
take up Junior Volunteer work and gen
eral Y NJ c. A. work. At the Junior
Volunteer camp at Winthrop Center he
was first employed AS physical director
and later succeeded Lieut. Frederick n.
MacAlary as head ot the military work
at the camp He has Just returned from
Mars Hll. where he was in charge of 121
Junior Volunteer agricultural workers.
very pleasing occasion was the
surprise party given last evening at
: the home of Mrs. Alma Day on the
! Woodward road, about 80 of Mrs. Days
friends being present. Games We're
played and music was furnished by
Miss Lillian Chase. after which re-
freshments consisting OF ice cream and
cake were served. Mrs. Day received
many beautiful and useful presents.
and the evening was enjoyed thorough
ly by all those present.
The Ladies' Aid of the Green Street
Methodist church will meet Thursday
at 80 p NJ with Mrs F. H. Mckay,