Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-03

pleasure Of doing we'll the routine.
homely tasks of everyday life. AS far
as possible. under the direction of an
experienced farmer and his wife the
boys are taught to be practical agri-
culturists, and we hope that many Of
them will stay within the boundaries
Of Maine and settle upon some of the
! now deserted farms Of the State.
I'VE believe that there is no such
thing as a bad boy or girl-they are
either unfortunate or msdirected. We
have odelinquents at Opportunity
i Farm. They are all boys of normal
| minds. normal bodies and normal NOR
| ais. The Farm is port in which they
| may remain until they get established
| and are ready to go out into a life of
healthy service.
T I'VE are fortunate in having at the
! head of the Farm Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
| Mayo, whose lives have been devoted
| to work of this character and whose
| broad sympathy and understanding of
! the boys problems have made the I'M
| dcrtaking successful. Their son,
| Leonard W. Mayo, Colby II. has re-
| Gently joined our staff. and he is the
| big brother to all. He is young man
of high ideals and splendid personali-
| ty and his leadership is most valuab BILE
f; in our work"
| Mr. Jack then outlined the great
work done by Opportunity Farm and
/ told in seine detail of its Splerd d
! physical equipment strcssiag the need
/ of expansion to care for boys now
! applying for admission and worthy of
! help. who are unable TO be cared for
because Of lack Of facilities. His talk
was ably delivered and was listened
to with sympathetic interest by the
clubmcn present.
i. a. Rumery of Portland. presi-
| dent of the board of directors of the
Farm put in Il plea for financial aid
| for the institution. touching again
upon the need of immediate expan-
sion, and the assurance that funds
were well used that were given for
! the work.
Shortly after the meeting was OPP
! ened, President Henry f. Dunnack.
: introduced as two new members of
the Augusta club. Gen. John A. Had
ley. newly appointed governor of the
National Soldiers Home at Togus and
w. II. Kenworthy of Augusta.
Guess of Kiwanians present at the
meeting included Charles S. Webster
of Portland. past district governor
of New England kiwanis. George II.
Bangs. resident auditor of the Uni
vc.sity OF Maine, A. r. Snow Of Win
throp. Earl Goodwin, Carlisle French,
Ralph w. I'arris. w 3. Williamson.
The newly inaugUrated plan for an
attendance prize was put into cf-
feet. Drawings were made, and the
first name drawn corresponding to a
special slip received a prize, Will.
the second name drawn was expect
cd to furnish the prize for the next
meeting. DR.. T.. II. Jackson received
a very pretty nccktie, while George
A. Ellinwood will be obliged to fur
nisll the prize fortnight hence. The
price to be expended for the prizes
is limited to 4 nominal sum. and the
plan made an instantaneous hit.
The report Of Charles L. Quincy,
chairman of the committee on by
laws. was put over until the next
meeting. and as he will be unable TO
be present. Frank f.. Southland was
appointed by the chair to present it.
The following committee was cho-
sen to prepare list of officers and
directors to be elected at the annual
meeting of the club: Charles E. Cur
ncy. chairman: Myron T.. Davis,
Jack Carnage, Fred Boston, George
w. Merrill. Frederick II. Owen, Jr.,
Levi T. Williams, Arthur Tiffin, DR..
Walter Thomas, and DR.. Warren
Sanborn.