Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-03-05
BOYS WELFARE CLUB.
Club Room in Whiting Block Being
Fitted up-Boys Fast Enrolling.

I CluD hOOm-1n WH1tinS BLOCK being
Fitted up-Boys Fast Enrolling.
Plans are developing rapidly and sue
cessfully for the Boys@Welfare club. In
stallation of fixtures and furnishings has
already begun and the quarters are being
put into readiness for occupancy.
Boys are already being enrolled in the
club, an entrance fee OF monthly dues at
the rate Of fifty cents being charged. The
permanent organization will shortly be
perfected, consisting of the president,
vice. president, secretary 'snd treasurer,
and an executive committee Of five elected
by the boys themselves and caring for the
| boys organization.
| The experimenting control will be
| vested in a board OF seven directors, an
advisory committee of twenty-one MEM
bers and finance committee OF three
members, general secretary and assist
ants. All members of the supervising
control will be adults. At a recent meet
ing OF the temporary board of directors
the following named directors were
chosen:
Monroe Y. McGown, Charles H. Leland
Henry Martin Hall, Rev. ]. w. Tickle,
Harry L. Crabtree, Roy c. Haines and l..
F. Giles. The directors win meet shortly
for the purposes of incorporation. The
general secretary will be chosen by the
board OF directors, and will be in active
charge of the club, maintaining definite
program of athletics, physical and mill
tary drills and social events.
The club is an independent organization
for boy welfare. Unlike the Y. NJ. c. A,
it will maintain no religious program, but
expects the boys to attend their own
church or Sunday school, and refers it's
membership preferences to the different
churches for their interest and develop
ment.
From March to March Is voluntary
campaign will be opened, when the citi-
zens of Ellsworth will be given an oppor-
tunity to help and support the movement.
No subscription paper for this purpose
will be circulated, as it is believed that
the business men dislike the method, and
it is equally distasteful to those who bear
the paper in circulation. With the inter-
est already manifest, it is believed that
the full campaign quota can be raised by
voluntary subscriptions.
A splendid voluntary testimonial has
been received from former Chief Justice
L. A. Emery, who enclosed his check, ad-
vising Nj. Y. McGown, treasurer, not TO
hesitate to call for more funds, whenever
they were needed or required. Congress-
man John A. Peters has sent to the board
OF directors liberal check, together with
splendid endorsement of the project.
All persons interested in the movement
are given an opportunity to mail their
checks to Nj. Y. McGown, treasurer. The
management will proceed as fast as such
voluntary contributions will permit
The following friends of the boys have
already contributed: Alexander c. Hag-
erthy, Unitarian club, Donaaua lodge.
Knights of Pythias, Monroe Y. McGown,
Harry L. Crabtree, Mrs. Austin II. Joy. L.
A. Emery, II. e. Hamlin, e. H. Leland,
W. H. Titus, c. w. Grindal, j. A. Thomp-
son, H. B. Estey, Embert c. Osgood, and
John A. Peters, money; s. E. Chapman,
carpentry; Walter Pho, books and maya
zines; Mrs. Willis Dunn, stove; William
E. Whiting, rug.
The advisory committee of twenty one
will consist of ten men and eleven women.
Several citizens who have been ap-
preached and asked the directors to call
again for subscriptions will send their
checks direct to Mr.. McGown, as no fur
Their solicitations will be made until after
the voluntary campaign closes, March 15.
The club still needs S400 in money.
One monograph.
One large book case.
/ One piano.
| Chairs.
Tables.
Pictures.
Good books.
Interesting magazines for boys.
Three pair OF lace or muslin curtains.
Three curtain rods.
Furnishings or money are included il
the voluntary campaign, closing Marcel
15. Money should be given direct to Mr.
McGown, furnishings to Roy Z. Haines
while full information may be obtained
from any one of the directors.