Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-07
open ROTARY BOYS CLUB
At 210-A N. FOURTH ST.
Work OF Enrolling Youngsters Be.
tween Ages Of Ten and Seventeen
~ Already Under Way.
BEGIN INSTALLING EQUIPMENT
will Embrace billiards, Gymna-
stun, Games, Kitchen, Shower
Baths, Reading Room and
Library.

Richmond's club for under-priyi-
legged boys will he established a,
2lO-A North Fourth Street within tho
5 next few days and work of enrolling
( members among the boys OF the city
between ten and seventeen years of
E age already has begun. This was
the statement Of Lincoln l.. Brown,
specialist in boys work. to the Ro-
tary Club at its meeting yesterday at
the Richmond Hotel.
Tho Rotary Club is sponsoring tho
organization OF the boys club and
half OF its membership already has
raised $4,000 10 put through the
work.
Mr. Brown. who was brought to
Richmond from Norfolk to take over
the job of organizing the club. spoke
on. the work which already had been
done toward the csta hlishmcnt of
the clubhouse.
Included in tho equipment which
the boys home will have will be a
+ billiard room. 4 gymnasium. a game
room, model kitchen. where the
boys will he able 10 prepare their
oTn."hlowou;s." shower baths. a
reading-roo and a library.
%s.' Mr. Brown told tho Rotary Club
that it was ur to tho members 10
donate tho library and 10 supervise
it's course after organization.
Ho!s VIII Govern.
Government Of tho club will bo
by. tho boys themselves. Mr.. Brown
told the Ro;arianS and tho whole
system will be- based on the same
plan AS the Federal government 4
President. Senate. House of Repre-
sentetives. and Cabinet Will be
elected hy tho boys themselves and
the club Will he run under their
direction, without hindrancc by the
director, Mr.. Brown. who will he i'm
charge. or tho board Of governors OF
the Rotary club. who were appointed
at the meeting at tho suggestion Of
the expert.
Work OF this hoard OF governors
+ will not be 10 supervise the activi-
Tics of the boys themselves. but to
arrange for the financial matters,
furnishing and equipment OF the club
itself
John RaShy, Of Pollard & RaEby.
vas appointed chairman Of the hoard.
and also in charge Of tho financial
end of tho club work. ON tho board
were appointed S. o. Iindcmanu,
: Adolf Asterlow. Charles Seldom. Nor
gan Mills, Jr., and pr. William IL.
Parker.
Or. Parker vii. ~ in direct charge
Of the health OF the boys. and will
/ look after tho sick members of the
club. Messrs. .\stcrlow and I.inde-
mann will be in charge of the fur
nishing and equipment of the club
} Charles Seldom will have charge OF
the purchase Of all machinery which
is necessary. and Morgan Mills, Jr.,
was designated as tho director Of
athletics.
Work GrtA Under Way.
Furnishings already are beginning
TO arrive and work has begun on
I-putting the clubrooms in order. IL
Members Of the Rotary club hone
to reach about 500 boys through the
establishment OF tho club. and il is
hoped TO cnlis; this number within
Il few weeks. More money VIII he
raised by tho club from the Ieo or
more members who have not set con-
stIibu;ed. Those who have contrib
uted viii make monthly payments
Until the AMOUNT Of their subscrip-
stions arc paid 10 one nor mem
Der Of the club Will be allowed 10
co5tr!bute TO the work. il is said.
Granville Gay. 81 the otis Etc
fator Company. addressed the club
YESTERDAY On the tips and Downs"
81 h:s business Thomas :. Wheel
Wright president II In. Virgins.
KxliFZr 40 rowt- Company. cx-
ssntsc ~ invitation TO the club u
rssfi shs Y.os=rtouse of the company
1eSe o. .ip.!, -. Tn. Invitation was
z.5css'tc &c i;s clvb uln hold lis
-.szssstinS ~ :as, cate a. INC power
hcSs=
Tair,r-.oE- roe-qhsrs q. the Ro,ary
a:es aETs ARA ra1 . 90 TO Atlantic
eisE e e'-"nd tie annual convention
G. RIA. GIBBS. wa5cs" ~.u ~ held
In Jene
pian. s-a vuae- nay Tor big
sutpmer 7icnic 70 - given b. the
rten isteT N The year. About l75