The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-06-01
Collection, Taken At Annu-
al Banquet, Proves
Sufficient
DIR. KELLOGG'S TALK
ON BOYS ENJOYABLE
Woman's Auxiliary Serves
400 People; Reports In
dicate Successful Year

The annual Y. M. c. A. banquet
held in the Y. NJ. G. A. building Mon
day evening, represented the close
of one of the most successful years
passed by the local institution Al
though there was a deficit of S456,
as shown by the report of the treasur-
er, r. S. Goodell, this was almsot en-
tirely made up by collection taken
up on the impetus given the idea by
the Rev. H. H. Miller, chairman of
the religious committee Of the Young
Mems Christian Association, and one
of the most active members of the in
stitution.
About 400 men attended the ban
quet, which is an annual event, mark
ing the close of the year for the Y.
NJ. G. A. The supper was the first
one to be served by the woman's aux
Hilary, recently organized, of the Y.
NJ C. A. and was excellent. The
menu was Do lOllOWS'
Roast Beef with Dressing
Potatoes Creamed Corn
Mixed Pickles
Rolls Bread and Butter
Pumpkin Pie Coffee
Immediately after the banquet was
served the Rev, NJ S. Freeman Of
tho. Congregational church pro-
nounced the invocation.
President Zenno Taylor of the as
sociation thanked the committees for
their untiring efforts to make this
year a successful one and for having
brought it to a successful close; then
called for the reports of the various
committees.
The chairmen Of the committees
answering to the call for reports by
President Taylor were as follows:
r. s. Goodell, finance; B. d. Heron,
auditing; w. II. Turner, boys depart
ment; G.. 8. Michaels social; Harry
D. Mitchell, membership; and C. G..
-ConleY of the gymnasium committee.
All reports were unusually satlsfac.
tory and there was not one but that
showed a marked increase in the
work accomplished or funds accumu-
lated during the past year,
Eight cups, the donations of busi
ness men and firms of this city, were
given the winners by President Tay-
lor-eeven for bowling and one for
the title in the pocket billiards tour
nament In which Roger Tarr was
high man. Those awarded cups for
bowling were: George Sweet, Don
Gerwick, Harvey NJ Sweet, n. T.
Tinkey, r. w. Pelton, r. l.. Pelton
and w. r. Nichols
The reports of other committees
followed the presentation Of the cups
They were; Rev II. II. Miller, relig
ious; Walter Earlywine, house; and
Secretary d. NJ. Spence,
Lawrence Sperry sang a baritone
solo with Lawrence w. Morrison at
the piano. The selection was RE
cesslonal" by Rudyard Kipling and
was very appropriate considering the
present crisis. Mr. Sperry responded
TO an encore.
rectors had been counted, the new
directors were given out as follows:
D, b. Williams, w. IL. Turner, Rev.
j. A Long, Supt of Schools p. c..
zemer and william A, Ackerman.
Closely acquainted with boys by
virtue OF the work among them in
which he IL engaged, the Rev. ii. w.
Kellogg, ID. d., of Akron gave a most
interesting talk about Boys" for par.
ents.
Dr. Kellogg illustrated his talk
with witty stories and drove at the
objective with plain facts, presented
In wonderfully interesting way,
Or. Kellogg Indicated that he had
his own convictions about boys and
their ways and made II known that
he believed the great mistake parents
made in raising their boys is that
they do not allow for the changes
that are going on during a period Of
several years when the boy dies
and the man is being born as Dr.
Kellogg expressed the Idea.
That fathers do not consider their
own acts as boys was a point that