Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-02
AUGUSTA LOCALS
HUNDREDS ATTEND
Y. NJ. C. A. open HOUSE
On new YEARS DAY
Public Is Made Ac-
quainted with All the
Phases of "Y" Work
Enjoyable Entertain
ment and Clever Ex-
hibitions

ment and clever Tx
hibitiOnS
In numbers gratifying to the Oil
Gals and directors, the people Of Au-
gusta and vicinity took advantage OF
the New Years day open house" al
the Y. M. c. A. building. During the
forenoon and afternoon about 500 peo-
pile fiocked to the building and in the
evening as many more paid visits. The
reception which the visitors received
was q cordial one and no pains were
spared to provide them enjoyable en-
tertainment and the opportunity to
inspect all the facilities of the insti-
tuition.
The spacious, sunny rooms never
looked more attractive than in the
decorations which had been provided
for the occasion. Shapely fir trees, so
numerous that they gave the appear
ence of veritable indoor grove, stood
in the lobby, the library, the boys
rooms. and in the basement. On the
tables were vases Of carnations and
yellow jonquis. American flags were
boys Of the y. NJ c. A. had contributed
the trees. and the cut flowers were fur
nished by Mrs. John F. Hill and by
Mrs. Lester b. Howard.
At prettily decorated booth in the
basement refreshments consisting of
punch. and fancy cakes were served
by Mrs. George +. Macomber and sew
pral yOung lady assistants
Early in the afternoon the enter
taininent started with q Vietrola con-
cert in the lobby. At 2.30 all whom
the assembly hall could accommodate
gathered in that auditorium. listened
Ia lecture on MT. katahdin," by
Rev. +. S. Philbrook, and watched with
keen pleasure the striking stercopticon
views which We're thrown on the
screen.
Twenty-elght school girls. under the
direction Of Mr.. Pitcher gave a DEM
onstration of their regular class work
in the gymnasium. Although the week
~ classes We're started scarcely more
than q month ago, the young ladies
went through the drill with admiral
precision and ease. Afterwards they
lndulged in recreative games which
were so closely contested that they
aroused almost as much interest on the
part Of the spectators as of the par
Elephants themselves.
The next attraction was basketball
game, in the gymnasium. between the
cony high school basketball team and
the school second team. The first team
won handily by the score Of "a to 4. The
e.; Al, 1,n f.
st ana eight minutes had elapsed be-
fore either side had scored. For tho
winners. McCourtrey threw eight goals
from the floor. Paul McGouldrick 2, ami
Rcdman and Dunnack one each. Henry
Hill and Partridge contributed the sec
ond teams two goals. The ineups
were as follows: First team McCourt-
ncy If. Paul McGouldrick IF. Allen =,
Dunnack re-, Eedman and llutchinS
IL. Second teaT-Fogg. re-. Pierce l.;
Partridge c, II. Hill If, Hutchins aAi
Eedman IF.
So thIckly were the spectators crowd
ed around The edge of the swimming
pool, to witness the aquatic sports. the
final events of the afternoon. that as n
rrecaution against accident it was de-
,.ided to he necessary that the evening
events of the same sort be cancelled.
IN the bows swimming race Eidon
Grey won first place. George Morton
second and Ralph Newman third. In
he diving for form contest Gray again
won first honore Ralph Newman took
second place and Norman Benn third
For n long time the judges were at a
,oss as to which Of these should be
.varded the second and which the
third honor, so evenly were they
matched.
While the guests We're gathering IN
The evening. Victrola music was again
cnioyed in the lobby At $50 Rev. +.
= Philbruok save i1iS second Illus
RATED lecture OF the day. Ills even
ing subject was "A Trip Through the
White Mountains" and as i'll the aft
ernoop he illustrated his lecture with
sterecpticon views Of his own.
In the boys rooms q BOY Scout DEM
opstr.,ion was given by Scouts Toll
mo-, WILEY. Potter and Dow OF
troop 3 Gardiner. Of which Boys
work secretary Pinkham was former
,v the scoutma ter. Troop and patrol
banners. signal flags and various other
scout paraphernalia We're SHOWN ana
the,r use illustrated by the boys
throughout the evening delightful mu-
-;c was furnished by the Misses
White orchestra.
The galleries in the gymnasium were
,>.oLed with spectators when mem
- -, of the boys class took the floor
and were put. through an intricate
dril by Physical Director Pitcher,
,rhe,r performance was very finished
md won much favorable comment
The Cony basketball quintet won
second victory in the, even,ns' ~1tn
~. Alumni as their victims. the score
Nc. "a 70 "A. Paul McGouldrick ne
eot,sted seven goals from the foor'
Dunnask a. Allen 2 and Mecour.ney
one rr", the floor and one from foul.
To- aIumnt Phil NcGouldrick
threw the Setchell and 4 Haskell and
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