Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-14

Attorney SSiS' a. VIA" ana mdyOf
Fogg Deliver Fine Speeches -
Trsasurer's and Seeretary's Reports
Show Association in Fine Condi-
ton
The annual meeting of the Augusta
u. {. A. was held Thursday even
qc N the gymnasium when covers
were laid for 200, fine supper en-
wed, interesting addresses heard by
Attorney General Ransford w. Shaw
I'd Mayor Sanford l.. Fogg. reports
the officers received and the direc-
Tors elected. Everything pointed to-
wards the prosperity of the Associa-
ti1n and the success OF their endea-
lqrs.
Dr. Augustus Q. Thomas, president
Of the Board Of Directors, presided
aver the cession and proved q most
ficient master of ceremonies. The
male quartet Of the Methodist church
I'D by MIR. Clark, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, rendered two
selections and were much enjoyed.
The directors elected We're: DIR. A.
q. Thomas. Milton o. Dean, Thomas
lngraham, Charles Z. Penney, Harold
A. Allan. Clarence P. Quimby and
Ernest l.. Mclean. The report was
given by Mr.. Dean, chairman of the
nominating committee.
Attorney General Shaw early won
the ogod nature of his audience by re-
iating many amusing incidents of his
Impressions of this city before COM
ing here. He also spoke of having
seen the Y building before but new
cr having been inside. Lawyers are
iinid (Which caused much laughter)
and nc had never entered the build
ing because he was not certain that
lie would he welcome. Mr.. Shaw bore
to his audience an expression of the
| ,6putation which the people of Au-
susta have-that they are hospitable
and kind TO strangers, although they
sometimes take them in (more laugh
TERI.
He scored Il point easily among the
aae members especially when he
aid, women of Augusta are
mighty handsome lot. The girls are
BEAUTIFUL. You know I'm from the
country and ] don't know though if
heir ears are as pretty as our girls
" not"
A few ideas how to bring to our
dty and our country better citizen
snip was the keynote of Mr.. Shaw's
address,, Two prominent notes stand
ont in these endeavors, namely pes
smsm and optimism. These are ex-
pressed by the newspapers and the
pulpit The speaker stated he sup
posed the correct theory was to have
maximum of good and a minimum
Of evil. There are not enough men
10 preach good. The job is to bring
| up the average.
One way to carry out the 10 bis to
4after the men who can help. Ap-
zeal to and get men who are trained
Then eliminate the bad men. If a
nan can not be persuaded to join the
church get after him and get him as
near as possible to the church. The
| ''HN AiiAitiSilNtS IoJ SOOu lIldL are
Lett in the big Y buildings are at
work all over the country. And this
the Attorney General illustrated by
Incidents which have come under his
attention.
= I have come down to Augusta to
stay for tire or four years Qaughter)
have good luck and am glad to
1 Sbt IN With SyI6h
mat man who ran the lawyers meet
ng Yesterday (referring to Norman
|" Bassett who sat near by).
by way of introducing Mayor Fogg,
pf' Thomas said that in the city there
always one man to whom may be
ald all the meanncss and the trouble.
HIS remarks were not taken serious
w. Whics, was apparently as he in
tended. Then DR.. Thomas said that
mayor FosS would make his inaug-
afal address.
But Mayor Fogg was perfectly eff
N0ent, handled the situation with
such ease and just the proper amount
" retaliation when he said. First
Jung | viii say we don't propose to
nave any meanness in the City of
augusta for the next two years. My
address was brief; didn't say much;
wouldn't bear repeating: it's been
tFlnted and can be read"
Mayor Fogg paid tribute to Attor-
Y General Shaw, saying he was la
0oflnS under q. handicap after such
splendid speech rs given by the
t" State official whom he called, "a
Prince pf falJ
"slcr of good oratory."
1t Think YOU realize. I am certain
o. something of what this city is
,mep(ed for to this institution. I
niHk our city is proud of the Y. NJ.
Il and its power for good second
none. IN connection with the pub
~ schools it is of greatest assistance.
augusta has in it's High school 500
''!s and Girls as bright as any on the
HFth' He pointed out the necessity
" physical fitness TO maintain men
vi htness and he pointed out the
,'oo Work which the "Y" does in this
Respect.
we arc to be congratulated be-
%oSe there are men and women OF
we city of Augusta who will give up
rork."
ihiS city. men. women and chill
eH' are not pessimistic. They re-
,,',e INT he city of Augusta and will
'aAe 1t second to none in the State.
progressive city, clean and pure
~ honor to the State and all our
Sood people"
~ remained for DR.. Thomas to eX-
ram IN 4 worry iptorocsinc manner