Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-07
Y. M. c. A. AUXILIARY HAS
 HAD ESSFULgYEAR

The annual meeting of the Y NJ. c. A. auxiliary was he'd in Association
 hall on Tuesday afternoon, with large attendance. Mrs. Allyn l..
 Brown, the president, conducting the
 meeting. After a short devotional service, led by General Secretary Edwin Hill,
 Mrs. Brown introduced Mrs. Frank A.
 Mitchell who spoke briefly on our duty to home and country5in the mat ter of subscribing towards the Victory loan, emphasizing the fact that we must stand by our government. Forced into war as America was, in the midst of a fearful state of un- 1 preparedness, national debts were bound to accumulate, there was no time to test out men or corporations. Our soldiers and marines turned the tide at Chateau Thierry, and when we realize that the war practically end l ed a year before even the most op- timistic dared hope, American peo- pie should be only too grateful and
 proud to stand by the government i debts on our national honor.
 i The annual reports of treasurer
 and secretary followed, as well as those of the house committee, the
 Bible class suppers, Sunday morning | breakfast and junior reports.
 Mrs. Clarence D. Sevin read the fin ! ancial report of the six Lenten organ l recitals and suppers, which netted | $1133.74.
 MT. Edwin W. Higgins as treasur-
 CT showed by her report that $2,317.74
 had been handed over to the Y. M. c. A. by the auxiliary towards their
 pledge of s5,O00, for the new building
 fund, leaving s2,6S2,26 yet to be paid. l Of this money $1l00 has been turned into Liberty bonds.
 1 The second speaker of the after i noon Rev. C. L. Kenagy of the Gen. i tral Baptist church, told how the "Y'' was appreciated by our soldiers at home as in Europe and of the thou sand and one ways in which the sec i retaries helped the boys keep up their l fighting morale.
 Roy E. Keller, New London county i secretary of the Y. NJ (. A. gave an interesting account Of the aim and purpose of the work among country | boys. In county work, there is nc equipment, the boys meet where they can, in any place available. It is a
 case of bringing to the country boys i the ideals and principles of the Y. NJ ! c. A., to help them physically, men tally and spiritually. It is a coop erative life, halding up high ideals for an all-around development.
 1 It is | recognized fact that some o1 the greatest American leaders have come from outlying distdicts, and the ! plan of organizing clubs and classes for the country boys is meeting with i great success. In order to affiliate
 with the Boy Scout movement eacE i-comrnissiOner. He also in every way < possible cooperates with the farm
 bureau clubs, agricultural societies ,i and churches, so as to bring the bes of city life to the country boy who k |, starved and eager for selp- help anG }, advancement.
 The afternoon program being fin.
 ished, the nominating committee Mrs. Leonard O. Smith, chairman Mrs. John F. Hawkins and Mrs Shep i ard B. Palmer, presented the name zi Of the following, who were elected a officers for the ensuing year: , President, Mrs Allyn L. Brown vie , president, Mrs. Charles J. Twist
 1 secretary. Mrs. Howard L. Stanton ' treasurer, Miss Helen B. Lathrop : beard Of managers, Mrs. E. NJ. New g berry, Mrs. Charles Prentice, Mrs 0 Charles J. Twist, Miss Mary Rich . ards, Miss Helen Lathrop, Mrs. Will : liam Fitch.
 On motion a vote of thanks va f given to Mrs. Edwin W. Higgins. wi r, after six years faithful service a treasurer. has resigned. Mrs. Higgin : through whose capable supervision the Lenten recitals were brought t [ such a successful financial finale ha 7, been an indefatigable worker Of tn f auxiliary bringing into all it's fE
 fairs a keen efficiency and interest i
 her office which makes her resigna V tion much to be regretted.
 After special plea for plenty c Il flowers for the next Sunday break T fast. as that is Mothers Day. tn 5 meeting was adjourned.
 At the monthly dinner of the di
 rectors on, Monday at the Waurega
 house, vote of appreciation wa ei passed of the services rendered b h committees and all who assisted i n connection with the series of orga !, trecitals