Evening star., 1921-10-27
CLUB
| FOR BOYS PRAISED
Doing Away With
Old Gang Element, Meet
ing Is Told.

Presenting detailed report OF the
rapid development Of the "boys" for
boys" achievement movement inau-
gurated here last June by the Rotary
Club Of Washington. Charles DEM
onet, chairman of the boys work
committee of the club, addressed
members Of the organization at its
weekly meeting held in the New Will
lard Hotel yesterday afternoon.
The success of this constructive
work, attested to not only by Miss
Cecil b. Norton, general director of
The community centers of the public
schools: but by testimonials from DR..
FRANK w. Ballou. superintendent, and
stephen Kramer. assistant super
1ntendent of schools.
Declaring the leisure time of the
|city schoolboy to be one OF the great
est problems of civilization. Miss Nor
ton thanked the Rotarians for their
interest in the work. and said that
the movement was one of the most
District.
1T has practically done away with
the old gang element that infested
Norton.
After giving figures showing that
out of 1000 boys here who answered
the clubs QUESTIONABLE only 1.129
achievement were noted. Mr. DEM
onet introduced Master Robert Wall
ton, first American chief Of the or
ganization. Young Walton, who was
selected as leader from eighteen con-
testants in the public speaking unit,
thanked the members of the club for
starting the movement, and pleaded
with them not to allow it to drag.
Parents Duty Stressed.
Mr.. Demonet stressed the impor-
tance of parents acquainting them
selves with the activities of their
boys, congratulated Frank Camel, the
boyologist," for the good results of
his work here last week, and said that
the Indifference Of many successful
people toward their children has de-
veioped more bolshevists than any
thing else.
Charles w. Semmes presided, and
after referring to the American flag
presented to the club by the KiwaniS
CLUB at the recent interclub lunch
con, on the motion of Charles ].
CNeill. Rotary unanimously accepted
the gift, together with the offer of
the Kiwanians to help transport the
visiting Rotarians in Washington
during the forthcoming Rotary con-
vention in March.
AT the suggestion of Arthur Finni-
gan. the club voted to adopt identi-
meetings of the club.
Following the introduction Of John
". donaldson of Greenville, S. c., who
brought down nine German airplanes
during the world war, Frank Weller
proposed that the club appoint a COM
mittee to attend to some outward sign
or tribute Armistice day to the 527
District men who gave their lives in
the great war; 1t was finally decided
TO place American flags and flowers
at the 527 trees along 10th street that
have been planted in honor of these
heroes.
William Russell volunteered to fur
nish the flags. William GUIDE the
howers. and Col. Leroy W. Heron
asked to be allowed to place them in
their proper locations. All donations
were greeted with rising vote of
thanks.
Club to Give Wreath.
After reading a letter from Ed
stock. governor of the fifth district
OF Rotary. suggesting that the club
place a floral wreath on the casket
OF the unknown soldier when it lies
IN state at the Capitol, the club
adopted a resolution to that effect.
FREQ Lincoln was appointed chair
man OF the attendance committee, and
announced that prizes would be dis
trteuted among the club members for
attendance hereafter.
The club voted s2.5oo to be sub
scribed to the Christmas kiddies'
party. and Beverly Smith was named
as chairman of the committee in
charge.
Ralph Lee announced a balance left
from the purchase of a piano for the
Walter Reed Hospital. and this
amount was voted to the Christmas
fund.
Introduced by Gardiner Johnson. d..
Lyell NJ. RAIDER. chemist, Bible scholar
and evangelist. lecturing here this
week. spoke briefly on the relation
OF chemistry to the Bible.
Included among the visiting Rota-
flans and guests were Representative
Andrew NJ Peterson of Long Island
City. N. Y; j. c. Ketcham of
Michigan. j. NJ C. Smith and
James C. Mclaughlin of Michigan.
Frank Wilkes. Charlotte, N. c.: A.
J. Ellsworth. Seattle: c. J. Tower,
Niagara Falls; willard Northrop.
Winston-Salem, N. c.: A. NJ Free, San
Jose, Calf: John NJ. Westgate, Homo
lulu; George F. Musson, Brooklyn;
T. H Bailey, Baltimore: George B.
Jones, Chicago; r. Edwin Joyce, Dr..
J. G. Merriman, president of the
Carnegie Institute, and Thomas Law