Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-14
COUNTY "Y" COMMITTEE
PLANS FOR ORGANIZATIONS
WORK FOR THE COMING YEAR

Wnlch was neld thursday afternoon
at the Office of the chairman. Hon.
Frank G. Harrington. The program
suggested that more emphasis be
placed on COMMUNICATIVE and
county wide activities than had
been done previously, and consisted
of the following general outline be-
ginning with the present month:
October-Financial work; COM
pleting budget Observation-Disclosures
and Son banquets, to be carried out
under six committees. National
Father and Son Week, Nov to 10.
ecember-County Boys Conference
Of two days January, 1922-Promo-
ton Of Thrift Week. Starting of
Vocational Guidance Campaign. Feb
ruary-Vocational Guidance Work.
March-County public speaking con-
test for boys and girls of secondary
schools. April-International Bible
study examinations. Promotion of
County High school field day in II
schools. June-Leadership Training
Conference at Winthrop Training
Center
The meeting of the committee was
called to order at | z. NJ by Chair
man Harrington with the following
other members present: Treasurer
W. r. Gardiner of Gardiner. Herbert
0. Brown of Fairfield, Mryon NJ.
Davis OF Augusta. Harry H Coch-
lane of Monmouth. Milton O. Dean
OF Augusta, a A Head of Water
willie, State secretary for county
work. and County Secretary Thomas
H. Leonard Minutes of previous
meetings We're read and minutes of
the executive meeting were read and
approved.
County Secretary Leonard pre-
a""tcd his report on the work accom-
',if~hcd from April IS to Oct. J..
"h0Wing that the County ''Y" had
been a live institution for the welfare
# the boys and young men of the
county The committee gave
unanimous vote of appreciation of
! the work accomplished
The financial statement OF the
! County Association was read and
considered and adequate plans were
made for maintaining the work for
the coming months. The work pro-
gram for the coming year was then
given consideration
Report on Work Accomplished
Secretary Leonards report on the
work accomplished since the April
10 committee meeting. was as fol-
lows:
Items of work accomplished in last
week of April and month of May,
!. Thirty club meetings, with over
800 boys in total attendance.
- Vocational guidance campaign
completed with nine more meetings,
four more speakers and IA inter
views of High school Seniors with
men in the profession in which they
are interested. IS boys, II speakers,
four schools
! 3. Two community socials held in
! cooperation with Augusta Chamber
of Commerce. One at Belgrade, sup
! per prepared by Boys and Girls
| clubs of High school. Five reels of
| Maine Centennial moving pictures
! shown. two speakers and singing.
| Eighty five people present and Il
salboro, supper prepared by ladies
of the church, with the same pro-
/ gram of pictures, three speakers. and
! singing, 125 present.
4. Financial work, Besides per-
sonal solicitation with committee
men, a union meeting of the Mems
Bible classes of WaterviIle was held
with 40 persons present Mr. Cum
mingS of Auburn was the speaker.
A report of the work was presented
and the men formed teams and
raised SAL 80.
8. One Grammar school meet was
held at Hallowell with 165 boys
and girls participating and 90 Off
| cials. All Boys and girls participant
ing had physical examination by
doctor before entering the meet.
8. Cooperated with Mr.. Cakes,
superintendent of schools of Belgrade
by taking up Josiah Taylor as speak
| er for the Better School day pro
gram.
{. Cooperated with State associa-
ton by going to Old Town Boys
conference as a speaker at the Sat
! urday morning meeting OF the con-
ference. There were 100 boys regis
tered at this conference and nearly
10 forward steps for the Christian
| life were made.
3. Coperated with the Springfield
Y. NJ. c. A. college by having coun-
! ty work student in his Junior year
here for one month to study and see
the astual work of a county associa-
ton. The student was d. X. Morrj-
| son who graduates this year from
college and goes into this field of
service for boys of the rural field.
y. Summary Of time during five
weeks. Office time. r. hours Field.
19l hours. Miles. 500 miles Towns
visited, 81. Calls made, los. Groups
visited. TO-
! During June the Winthrop Gram
mar school meet was held with 1O1
boys and girls participating and 10
officials.
Executive committee meeting held
and more work done on completine
the budget.
Leadership training conference
one week. As registered, A in active
attendance on weeks classes, Seven
from Kennebec county. Loring
Strickland, Clinton Herman Mosse
, East VasAlboro: Mark Ames. Wa
terville. Colby; Stanley Stuber. Gar
diner; Rev. G. D. Millbury Mouth