Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-21
Illustrated Lecture
at Bethel Literary;
Bethel News

Capital journal Special Serviee.)
Bethel, Or, Feb. 2l.-The chief at
traction at Literary last Friday night
was a stereOptiean illustrated lecture
on industrial Club Work" given by
Mr.. L. 2. Harrington assisted by
Superintendent w. NJ. Smith. Mr.. Har-
rington has been interested in the in
dustrial club movement for several
years and at present is one of the two
field workers in the State of Oregon.
He gave an outline of the aims and
purposes of the industrial clubs which
is to awake in the boys and girls an
interest in the industrial life about
them and to keep more of them on
the farms. This object is attained by
encouraging the boys and girls TO raise
or to make something they may call
their own. This fosters pride of own
crship and eonfers the satisfaction of 2
chosen task well done. 1t is said that
members of the clubs are more pro-
fieient in their school work as a re-
suit of having their interest and atten-
ton aroused by their industrial work.
Many of the pictures were of stock
raised OF of things made by club mem
bers. The members of one club built
a hall in which industrial fairs are
given. Two canning clubs were shown
togther with exhibits of their products.
Mr.. Harrington announced that one OF
the banks in Salem will lend $1,000
this year to club members in the Salem
district. This money will be used to
buy pigs and feed for those who WISH
to enter the pig raising contest. Other
banks in different parts of the state are
doing the same thing for their localities.
The clubs are multiplying in numbers
and are getting the results expected or
them even though the club members III
some cases do not receive the eo-opera-
tion of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. f.
X Wells, of Salem, were present. MI.
Wells is assistant superintendent Of
public instruction. The house was much
to small to comfortably accommodate
the people present and all expressed
themselves as pleased with the lecture.
The following program was given:
Song, by Ida Zall and Vera Roth.
Recitation, by Harriet Wolfe.
Recitation, by Ella d. Wolfe.
Song. by Carroll and Lucille Robinson.
Recitation. "The Way His Mother
Made Mince Pies by Christine Balm
sen.
Recitation, When Father Was q Lit
tie Boy" by Chester Sundborg
Music, by the orchestra.
Reading, By Harlan Hoffman.
Pape, "iNew Moon" by Editor Har-
Ian Hoffman.
The next meeting will be March see
ond and there will be adebate on the
question whether tie state should issue
$7.000,000 of bonds for road purposes.
The Bethel Industrial club had val
entine party at the school house week
ago last Friday night. The evening
was most pleasantly spent with games.
One was a game Of find the candy
A quantity Of candy hearts were hidden
Margaret Lowrey found the most hearts
and won the prize, which was box OF
candy. Another game was target prac-
tiee with baseball. A number of hearts
shaped targets were suspended on q
wire. The targets were Of various sizes,
the large ones having small numbers
and the small ones having large num-
bers. Elmer Roth made the highest
score and received the prize, which was
a fine valentine A lunch was served
and the party broke up about 10 o clock
Three new members have recently
Joined the club, making a total of %.
The following attended the dance
at Macleay last Saturday night: Roy
Marchand, John, Henry and Walter
.Hain; the Misses Rose, Christine and
Minnie Battalion, Chris and Mike Bat
n 4 In