The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-26


by Brattlebor0 Clubs, of Which There
Are IL - Exhibition Free and Public
Is Invited.
Much interest is being shown in the
free exhibition being held today
by the Junior Achievement club in the
chapel of the Center Congregational
church The exhibition is in charge Of
Frank O. Kreager of Springfield, Mass,
assistant director Of the Junior Achieve
ment Bureau.
The purpose of the exhibition is to
acquaint the public with the work that
can be done when boys and girls are
stimulated and directed to interest them
selves in productive, creative work The
success of this policy is demonstrated
by the articles on display made by boys
and girls belonging to various clubs
throughout New England Those who
already have seen the display have been
genuinely surprised by the beauty and
excellence of the articles made. Included
are toys. wool flowers. model hats, bas-
ketry. dolls. wax beads. girdle work. and
examples of lettering and photography.
The Junior Achievement club is the
outgrowth of a policy established by the
government in 1909. In that year the
states were offered $1,000, 600 provided
they co-operated In establishing plans to
aid boys and girls along agricultural and
rural home making lines a similar
amount has been extended every year
since 1909 by the government and great
progress has been made among the boys
and girls in farming communities
The idea has worked SO well that many
influential men. including the late Theo-
dore y. Vail of Lynd0nyille, and Horace
A. Moses. president of the Strathmore
Paper Co. of Mittineague. Mass, set
about establishing a unit for the city
boys and girls, as it has been found that
over 40 per cent of the young population
is located within city limits Accord
ingly, Mr.. Vail and Mr.. Moses with IS
other men and firms raised a large sum
OF money to cover a fFe-year program of
instruction for city boys and girls. This
campaign started in November. 1920.
The first club organized in Brattleboro
was in April, 1921 Interest in the work
has been so pronounced on the part of
both parents and children that the town
has now II clubs.
The movement throughout the eastern
states has spread with great rapidity.
In 10 states there are over 60 eenterS.
there being several clubs in each center.
The clubs function through the Junior
Achievement Bureau which periodically
club centers, where the club leaders are
interviewed, progress noted, and instruc-
tion given. The attention of the towns
people is brought to the fact that Junior
Achievement clubs afford the means of
giving boys and girls the opportunity of
developing their skill, trying things out
and finding out for just what oecupa-
tion or vocation they are fitted for. In
addition, this club work is a means of
using the resources of the community to
the greatest extent and the boys and
girls profit much therefrom, not only in
the way of education but also in recrea-
ton.
The present clubs in the Brattleboro
Achievement unit with their leaders are /:
The 0ptimist Maids, Mrs Frank w.
Pier; basketry, Mrs E. s. Hewitt;
toymaking. e. S Hewitt rubber, Mrs
Spwall Morse; Busy Bee Cooking club,
Mrs. Clarke C. Fits Pioneer Printers,
Franklin p Sears; Wiiiing-to-do club,
Mrs. Fl. A. Wood Red Clover club, Mrs
G. L. Stickney Y n Y Lettering club.
Miss Marion Knight; Perseverance and
Appearance club and the Happy Hat
makers, the last two organizations being
without leaders at present.
The exhibition will be open for the
public up to 10 o'clock tonight.