Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-09
ANNUAL CONTEST
Of Boys and Girls Ag-
ricultural Clubs Will
Be Held in City No
vember IL and Is =
Interesting Program
for Their Visit Here,
Is Announced


The program for. the fourth an
nual county contest Of the Boys and
Girls Agricultural Clubs which will
take place OF Friday and Saturday,
November IL and 13. at City hall,
Augusta, was announced Monday
1t is expected that over 100 boys and
girls from all over the county win be
in the city and they will be- the
guests of the Augusta Chamber Of
Commerce. The contest will be under
the auspices of the Kennebec County
Farm. Bureau and the Agricultural
Extension Service of the University
Of Maine cooperating.
On Friday afternoon the young
folks will make a tour of the city,
conducted by Secretary George C.
Clarke of the Augusta Chamber of
Commerce, and among the places
they will visit are the Crossett shoe
factory, the kennebec Journal plant
Fort WeIern, Water street and the
railroad station. the vickery & Hill
printing house, the postoffice, the
Lithgow Library. and the State
House. Monograph sheets describ-
ing each point of interest will be
given to the visitors. A program Of
games will be enjoyed at City hall at
5 o'clock under the direction of
Thomas r. Leonard. secretary of the
| Kennebec County "Y." and at 6.15 a
banquet will be served at the Y. NJ.
c. A. building. Interesting speakers
will address the evening session
A feature of Saturdays program
will be the awarding of the prizes
given by the Augusta Savings Bank.
and the awarding Of club charters
and the national seal of achievement.
The committee in charge of the en-
tertainment of the young people dur
ing their stay in Augusta is headed
by Fred r. Lord. Any offers of
rooms for the guests will be CRATE
fully received. Augusta people should
respond and do everything possible to
make these young people from Ken
nebec feel perfectly at home during
their two days here. The banquet
will be rendered by the Augusta
Chamber of Commerce.
The complete program for the
two days contest is as follows:
Friday, November IL
1890 A. M-Registration at City
hall and assignment Of homes.
100 P. M.-Afternoon session
Club songs; address Of welcome, NJ
o. Dean. president Augusta Chamber
of Commerce: response, Rodman L.
Palmer, Readfield Club; announce
nments; reading, Mrs. L. H. Clarke |;
club songs and cheers. 2.15 p. M
Tour of city. p. M.-Games at
City hall.
6.15 p. M.-Banquet at Y. NJ. c. A.
building: music by High school or
chestra.
sP M.-Evening session-Reading.
Louise Gates. Minnewawa Club; pan
tomine. Aud Lang Syne." Uncle
Sans Thrift Club; address. "Just
Kids" Prof. Henry W. Brown, Colby
college; report on work of Four Leaf
| Clover Club. Margaret Campbell; IL
| Illustrated lecture. Resources of
Maine" Professor D. p. Hathorn.
Coburn Classical Institute.
Saturday, November 10
! $50 A. M-Club songs and cheers;
reports by Club members; reading,
Mrs. L. H. Clarke: piano duet. Agnes
Masse, Louise Gates. Minnewawa
Club: Club stories; Awarding honors
by a representative of the Augusta
Savings Bank; awarding Club Char
tiers and the National Seal OF
Achievement; singing America
Intermission. Packing exhibits.