Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-05

for 1921, prepared by the Extension
Division of the College Of AgricuI-
ture at the University Of Maine.
These selections were novel, intro
ducing into some OF the old familiar
songs verses and lines on the spirit
of boys and girls club work
After a brief address in which Mr..
Quimby told the young folks of the
importance of their work and related
one or two humorous stories, he in
| troduced the first speaker on the
program. Mrs. n. c. True OF Litch-
| field, former county leader in boys
and girls club work.
Mrs. True stated that she was an
| ardent advocate of club work ana
she pointed out that the young folks
| who were honest and industrious and
| who aimed to excel, were sure to be
! useful i'm life, for life actuated by
| these principals must sooner or later
be crowned with success.
Rev. Howard II. Brown
Rev Howard II. Brown. pastor OF
| the Penney Memorial church of Au-
| gusta, was introduced as the next
speaker. He told his audience that
! no boy or girl in a rural community
who improves his or her opportunity
/ will fail TO make n real success in
| life. IF a boy who is qualified will
stick to the farm, ultimately he VIII
meet with greater success than most
of the boys in tho city" the speaker
4 declared
State Club Leader L. n. Shibles
! = The importance of club work in the
county and State was pointed out by
L. H. Shiblcs of Orono. State Club
leader, who advised the young folks
/ TO put all they could into the county
contest and get all they could out
of it.
Eodman Palmer
The next speaker was Rodman
Palmer of Readfield, the boy who
had three or four times won the
county sweet corn championship. He
stated that this year his project had
been potatoes and that he had been
successful i'll getting oS bushels from
a Quarter-acre plot of land.
Secretary Clarke, Chamber of Com
merce
| Secretary George c. Clarke of the
Augusta Chamber of Commerce stat
ed that the greatest lesson is to teach
the boys and girls of today who will
be the men and women of the future
to work to make play of work, put
ting into it the spirit of fun and com
petition; and that If the United
States is to succeed we must all learn
to do SOME part of the worlds work.
County "Y" Secretary Leonard
The points OF the vocational intel
lectual test were explained in an in-
teresting manner by County Y. NJ.
c. A. Secretary Thomas II. Leonard.
He stated that the exhibits of the
boys and girls were proof that they
had the stability to finish the tasks
which they had the ability to com
mence. and that this is one of the
big lessons in life.
County Agent c. A. Day
County Agent c. A. Day OF the
Kennebec county Farm Bureau was
the next speaker who brought the
message of service to his audience.
He told the young folks that their
work was training for a life of ser
vice and therefore was of great inn
portanCe.
Reports on Club Work
After the interesting series of adj
dresses in the Assembly hall AT the
"Y" building. the session was ad-
journed to the gymnasium where the
young club workers gave the reports
on the seasons work, showing that
they had been Industrious and SUE
cessful in their projects under the dl
rection of the local leaders.
Mis- Catherine Foster Of Augusta
reported on the success of the Cush
noe Sewing club of Augusta which
was organized in June of this year.
Miss Mary Reed of WinslOw gave
a report on her poultry project. Her
exhibit of hens won first prize at the
| Winslow Grange fair and her project
Melted her a profit of over $3l.
A very interesting report of their
trip to the Springfield. Mass, ex-
position was given by Misses Agnes
Masse, Girandine Priest and Olive
| Fowler of the Mnnewawa club, East
Vassalboro. These young ladies com
posed the team representing Maine
! in the housekeeping and cooking
project at the New England exposi-
ton.
The last speaker of the evening
was State Club Leader J.. II. Shibles
of Orono, who told the young folks
that there is money in poultry in
| Maine and he gave suggestions for
this project And he told of the ad-
vantages to the clubs in sending the
county champions in the various
projects to the Maine Contest for
Boys and Girls vlubs held at Orono.
The sessions of the county contest
will be continued this SATURDAY
morning commencing at O'Clock at
the Y. NJ. G. A. building.
Exhibits in Projects
One of the interesting features Of
the get-together is the splendid en-
hibit by the young people in the
boys room at the Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing. Every project is represented in
the exhibits and the display certain
ly reflects great credit upon the
young folks on the farms in kenne-
bee Valley and TO the able leader
ship of the local leaders.
Prize awards Of over 500 will be
l.,