Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-15
AUGUSTA "Y" BUILDING
RE.OPENS WITH A BOOM
Employed Officer Busy Taking in New
Members and Looking After the Ae'
tivities-Boys' Rifle Shoot to 30 Held
Next Week

Employed Officer Busy Taking In New
Members and Looking After the Ae'
tivties-Boys' Rifle Shoot to Be Held
Next Week
The local ~" on the hill has re-
opened with a boom. 1t seems to have
suffered very little from the long per-
iod which the building was obliged to
be closed to save coal. Since the
building opened on Monday Of this
week that whole place has been alive
with young people. The boys and
girls OF Augusta are making the most
Of the opening OF the building and
have kept the employed officer on the
jump taking in new members and
looking after the various activities.
The place is bit cold, but the young
folks seem to enjoy 1t just the same
and suffer very little Inconvenience.
The business mems class is growing
in numbers and at tho present is one
Of the live classes on the gymnasium
floor This class offers fine chance
for the tired business man to relax
and enjoy an hours fun and exercise
under very favorable conditions. For
the man who Is physically fit and
wishes to stay SO this class offers an
especial appeal; and to the man who
Is run down or is over weight this
class offers a still stronger appeal and
will give back to him his health,
which is the greatest treasure any one
can possess. Tho class meets at 3
o'clock on Monday. Wednesday and
Friday afternoons and every business
man in Augusta is invited to join.
Boys and girls Of this city, whether
members Of the "Y' or not. are in
vited on a coasting party this Friday
evening on Winthrop hill Weather
permitting, the members Of the party
will leave tho "Y" building at 6
o'clock.
A boys department hike" will
take place Saturday afternoon, the
boys leaving the ~" at o'clock. All
members Of that department are
urged to go. tho purpose being to en-
phasize that department as a unit.
A boys rifle shoot will feature the
program OF events for next week at
the Y. N. G. A. and the names of con-
testants are now being entered The
shoot will be in charge Of Kenneth
+. Lee and Is for boys between the
ages OF II and 1G. charge Of 10 cents
being made to cover expenses
Previous to the shoot Mr.. Lee will
give the boys short lecture upon the
care and handling OF rife. after
which the boys will go to the gallery
in groups Of two or three under the
direction OF leader. Prizes will be
awarded. The day of the shodt Will
be announced later.
Y. M. c. A. Boys Tournaments
Tho series Of tournaments in which
about boys Of the Boys department
or the "Y" have been competing for
the past few days was closed Thursday
afternoon and prizes will he awarded
today. The big honors went to Nor
man Benn. who won three tourna-
ments. ping pong, checkers and chess
Dolphus Goodchild won the straight
billiards and Bernard Benn won the
pocket billiards. Needless to say. die
contests were greatly enjoyed by tho
boys participating.
Prof. Gilbert Tolman OF Colby col.
lege. who was captain Of the Junior
Volunteer farm service in Aroostoolc
county last summer. will be the speak
er at the boys meeting at o'clock
Sunday afternoon at the Y. NJ. c. A.
building.