Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-14
4, NJ, FREEMAN new BUSINESS
Secretary OF LOCAL Y,M,C ca;
MISS ETHELLE GARSIDE CLERK

A very important NcctlnS OF tne
Board of Directors and Board of
Trustees of the Y. NJ. c. A., was held
at the "Y" on Tuesday evening of
this week at which time plans were
made for the fall and winter acti-
vitiCs.
One Of the important matters be-
fore the directors was the selection
Of Allyne M. Freeman of Trenton,
New Jersey, as business secretary.
Mr.. Freeman has had several years
experience in Y. NJ. c. A. work, both
in this country and in France and
the directors feel that they are very
fortunate in securing him for the
position at Augusta.
Before the war Mr.. Freeman was
business secretary at the Y. NJ. G. A.
in Trenton, New Jersey for period
of five years. During this time he
with the rank of Sargent-Major and
when the war broke out he gave up
Y. M. c. A. work and Joined his CONF
pany. During the war while attend
ing one of the training schools he
was made second lieutenant and
later first lieutenant and was next
advanced to captain being adjutant
of his regiment.
After the war Mr.. Freeman was
sent to France as Y. M. c. A.
worker and had under his direct
charge forty "Y" workers. He served
there four months and after return
ing to his home in Trenton was ap-
pointed auditor Of Mercer County
which position he held two years. He
afterward went back into Y. NJ. c. A.
work and at the present time is con-
nected with the Extension Division of
the United Y. M. c. A. Schools.
Mr.. Freeman has Travelled extern
sively. He made tour completely
around the world soon after his grad
uation from school as q member of
the Boys Achievement League. And
has since visited the Pacific coast
as delegate of his Masonic body in
Trenton to attend the Shrine Con-
vention.
Mr.. Freeman is interested in Boy
Scout work having been Scout Mas
ter of troop of forty Toys being
connected with the Third Presby-
terrain church of Trenton. He is a
member of the Methodist church.
His duties at the Augusta "Y" will
be confined principally to the bust
ness end of the institution and he
will also help with the boys work.
Miss Ethelle Garside Of this city is
to take the position Of bookkeeper
and girls secretary, which was held
by Mrs. r. M. Sanborn until Mr.. and
Mrs. Sanborn moved from this city.
She will commence her work at the
Y" next monday. Miss Garside has
been active in the work Of the Girls
Community club Of this city and her
work there will be Of special benefit
in her new duties at the Y. NJ. c. A..
She is at the present time president
Of the Girls club, and was acting
president last year. She was also the
delegate from the local girls club to
the Vassar convention which was
held this summer.
Miss Garside has also been the
president of the Roger Williams club
OF this city and was very active in
the work Of that club, especially the
many dramatic successes which they
produced. She has for several years
been the bookkeeper at the Locke
grocery store and resigned from that
position to take up the work at the
~" Miss Garside was the Demo-
cratic candidate for register of deeds
in the recent election and although
defeated she ran well ahead Of the
Democratic ticket.
With the services Of the new physi-
cal director, H. S. Kennedy, and the
new Office clerk, Miss Ethelle Car
side, the directors feel that they have
carried out all their promises made
in the last financial campaign to
give the members full quota of Of
ficers to carry on the work this
winter.
Other matters which came before
the directors were the appointment
of the Boys Work committee consist
ing of Harris S. Woodman, Maj.
Francis II. Farnum and Percy II.
Whiting, and the appointment of the
Physical Work committee consisting
of Lewis A. Burleigh, Jr., William T.
johnson and Nathan c. Weston.
These committees will be instru-
mental in giving the young people of
Augusta a larger and better program.
Miss Doris Hallowell left Tuesday