Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-28
ROTARY CLUB WILL GIVE
200 YOUTHS XMAS TREE
business Men Plan to Play Santa
Claus Tonight in Richmond
Hotel Lobby.
GOVERNOR DAVIS no ATTEND
City Officials Also Will BE Present
at Celebration for "Undcrprivi-
lodged" Roys-lsusincSS Meeting
Follows Entertainment.

The Rotary Club Will entertain at
o'clock tonight 80 members of the
boys club at Il christmas celebration
at the Hotel Richmond. y large.
handsomely decorated tree has been
installed in the lobby OF the hotel.
which ton!Gh; VIII be surrounded by
the boys and their patrons The
spirit of merry Yu.ctidc will reign
| toi an hour. with Alvin VI. Smith TAX
inE the place for the time being OF
! Santa Claus
| At 6 o'clock the Rotary Club Will
hold its regular meeting in the Rn-
tary room at the hotel. The Gay
Council has been invited 10 attend
the festivities in a body. and it is be-
believed the entire membership OF
Council will lie present TO contribute
their share ia the entertainment Of
the boys.
Governor VIII Attend.
ioFernor Wcstmorcland Davis and
Mayor George .Ninslic and many other
members OF the state and city gov
eminent Will he present to aid In the
happy event.
The celebration this evening is
hut q small part of the work OF the
Rotarians in supporting and sponsor.
ing the Richmond Boys Club. an or
EaniZation for the development OF the
,undSrpriyiicEed boy" In the oriEi-
ma. idea the kotarians increased their
cues IN 1918 and applied the surplus
FUNDS TO the maintenance OF seven
boys IN the corinston Home for Boys.
at CorinEtou. Va.
These lads we're sent to the homo
after having been brought before the
Juvenile Court for DELINQUENCY and
the progress made by them while
proper attcrtioa We're given 10 Tho
'undcrprivIlcrcd" hoy AZ the right
time, such delinquency would not oc-
cur.
On this basis the Richmond Rows.
Club was organized in May Of this
year with membership OF twenty
TOUR. Since that time the cncollmcn,
mas increased steadily untIl TO-DAY
Az boys are enjoying the ac,ivi;ics
AND IN" PRIVILEGES OF the club. The
Rotai !ans subscribed $4,000 for ,h.
Maintenance OF the club for the frs;
year. ana - like IS authorized for
the coming twelve months
ny "underpc!v!lesc,l" boy Is meant.
'hc kotarianS say, such lads as do
not enjoy The privileges OF well-tu-
20 MONIES II IS mentioned that mauy
o,hrrS-haNe been OF this class AND
there is no stigma atcachcd 10 IN.
"csisnaiaon. In the past many great
men nav" begun i'e under haudi-
APPS. nut nay" raised themselves
'noNe the Inass"s Through their own
tNoris or with the help OF such men
Who are behind the movement To aid
the boys al this city.
r Club Is NonscctarIan.
rae cIuD Is ncnScc.arian and self:
governing. its contro! ana discipline
""!nG based upon the national GOV
trhncnt and local court similar to
the Juvenile Court Of Richmond In
fractions Of the rules are dealt with
~ bringing The boy, before the
!oca! court. and the puu!shmcnts
are at all times in line with The
gravity OF -:hc ofTcusc These on
fences take the form of small fines
or me suspension Of club privileges
The club rooms at oiO North
Fourth Street are equipped with
shower baths, pooiroon, a game
room and y library. More commod
GUS quarters are bcIn. sought, owing
TO ne ever. intreas!ng membership.
In tn" short time tina; the ciuS
mas acen orEanizcd there has been
a total attendance or over 1000. or
an average OF 10 boys for each day
OF me "eck. The total attendance ia
the rca az room is $500. and" the
iact that more than i.2o9 BOOKS have
been taken from the library. Indicates
mat The .:;ds are anxious 10 Increase
thc: knowledge through proper
reading.
The governing board OF the club is
composed OF Jonn Eagby, -idolph Os-
t'r!oh. Morgan Mills. il. NJ. y. i'Ior-
shcim Or. w. II. Parker. charles
-e!dea, II. Nice. Burlington, and :. q.
Lid eman. At meeting of this
board on Friday an address was made
by g. } Atkinson, o! New YORK. IN
which he told OF the dccrcaS. OF de-
.inqu-nvy IN many !arSc cities fo.-
lowing the organization OF boys
clubs similar TO me one IN Richmond.