Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-11

tile land Yields sugar cane, pine apple.
fruits and vegetables. The speaker
told Of the beautiful buildings there
and Of the civic and business life of
the island
Figures showing the number OF
boys of different age in the United
States were gwen and the speaker
pointed out how much growing bows
need some older persons to help them
digest the information which they are
constantly securing. ana 70 show them
just how they are 70 1T in the world
He said that one reason why better
progress IS not being made with bows
IS because there IS not enough Of this
work being done. He spoke of the
working bows ana his experiences
with them. and said that among such
boys there are some gems
With a number OF stories, Mr.. Rob
inson warned the boys that they
should not listen 10 those who said
that they did not have the right ma
teriaI III them 10 amount 70 any
thing. When Thomas Edison was -
years of age mis- teacher informed him
that he was no good If ne had agreed
with that teacher. the electric light
and the photograph might never have
been invented
That more is 20 be expected of the
next generation. Mr.. Robinson stat
ed The boys OF today have better
homes. better chances for education.
and following the Great War IN
which SO many OF their Older broth
erS laid down their lives the BOYS
Of today are met by Il challenge
Not every boy IL d good student but
each boy should develop the talent
that he has in any particular line.
50 that he will be able 70 make the
maximum contribution
In closing ms address. Mr. Robin
son read the following toast to The
American Boy which had been CIV
Ell BIZ Hon Herbert u. Heath. late
of Augusta al 4 meeting OF the Lin
coin club at Portland:
Y doff my hat TO the American
Boy. He's delight 20 STUDY. He's
the country's hope. I give him thlS
toast: Here's 10 the boys: the de
ssroyeEs OF dignity; the defnoiisheEs
OF conceat: the annihiIatofs of self
esteem: the deteetors OF snam; the
champions OF merit; the scoTfers OF
the false: the boomers OF the tET7e:
the bese-noirs OF the policemen; the
protectors of sisters. the sweetheRrts
of mothers. the champions ana
chGms of good fathers the A pacsfes
of the street, the law breakers OF
today: the law makers 81 tomorrow.
the constructors of nations. the
kings and princes of America Ny
boys. your beaS. eserynoays boys
God bless them one and ali,'-
Ar. HchInSon's splendid adaress was
given rounds Of applause.
Every man and boy - lower of
clean sports. and the entertainment
committee for the meeting had pre-
pared a real treat for all in the forsr
Of number Of wrestling and sparring
contests among the boFx PHYSICAL Da-
rector II NJ SanDorn Of tine Y. M. =,
A. was referee. and under his guidance
the contests were carried out IN very
sporrsrnanfEkc manner and the bows
showed good knowleage Of the sports
The participants in the wrestling
matches were Charles WINSTON and
Murrar Roderiek hirn school boys:
'Edaie Beesari and George Crockett
grammar school boys wiiliam gayres
ana Jerry WEIGH. working boys In n,
ease was there decision. but the
boss pave a fine exhibition of the re-
salts Of their training at the Augusta
T. ~ - A. SForf boxing exhibitions
were gwen by Rooerr PsummeF ants
Lawrence staples. ann Ernest Burns
a4aa lawrence staples The bsys mixed