Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-06
OAKLAND


mond Royal Arch Chapter
Installation-Social Organi-
cations Active
The following clipping taken from
an East Orange, \. j., paper telling
Of the work that is being done by
Harry Rates Watson, secretary Of the
J. NJ. c. A. III that city may prove OF
interest to many people in this vi
.cinity as Mr.. Watson is an Oakland
boy, son of the late Stephen ind
Emma Bates Watson and as a Young
man resided with his parents at their
farm at Oakland Heights. He was
graduated from the Colby Classical
Institute and Colby college at Wa
terVille and for several years was
teacher at Goodwill. 1t is his custom
to visit relatives and friends in Oak
land and Belgrade each summer. The
headline Of the clipping reads as fol-
lows: Boys Entertain Children
High School Club Gives Party With
Gifts and Eats" With money fur
nished by the Kiwans club of this
city, but with goodwill and initiative
all their own d 100 members of the
older. Boys Council and lily club
directed by Harry Eatcs Watson,
community Y. NJ. c. a. secretary; put
over one of the most successful
Christmas parties Thursday night
which this town has ever seen.
The party was held in Sanford St.
Methodist church for about $50 chill
dren Of Elmwood, Orange Valley and
East Orange colored sections. They
We're rrotestants, Catholic. Jewish,
black and white but all ono for the
Joy and pleasure of the Christmas
season. Not only did the High school
boys engineer the PARTY but they
personally investigated the homes of
the children to make sure they were
really in need Of Christmas cheer.
~ custom established by the Social
Liberty club. This club was 4 gang
of twelve street boys whom Mr.. Wat
son took under his capable wing four
years ago and allowed to hold meet
ings in his office in the post office
building The first act of the cab
was to buy n Liberty Bond ana thu
second was to give a party for those
less fortunate than themselves. their
first taste of the Golden Rule. The
club grew to q the following year
and the next year was assisted by the
older Boys Council making a total pf
81 This year the addition of the
Hi-Y club brought the number to
101. Though most Of the original
IL have left. Since the kiwanis have
supervision of boys as one Of their
interests, Mr.. Watson appealed to
them for financial assistance Mt one
of their weekly luncheons. He said
it was as good as a movie to see tha
mon throw their money on the table.
In five minutes he had q 500. The
next step was to buy the gifts and
this the boys did themselves. They
spent two afternoons and an evening
in department. store and bought
1875 pairs of stockings. hundreds of
oranges and apples, pounds Of can ly,
musical instruments and other small
articles. These they wrapped in Mr..
Watson's office Wednesday night and
placed in the stockings each marked
with a name. The children were
gathered In three mobilization centers
tho Hubert Street Mission, the Ital-
ian Presbyterian Mission and the
East Orange Social Settlement. They
were taken in Is automobiles loaned
by Kiwanians and the boys to the
church. Carols were sung. stories
were told and then in came Santa.
The Riddles had been pictures of de-
corum up to that point but then pam
demonium broke loose. Mr.. Watson
tried to gain attention by standing
on chair and hammorng A dish
pan. but in vain. The boys had to
take each stocking from group to
group until they found its owner, and
when they got those trumpets, horns
and drums you couldn't hear your
self think. Then the cats were
brought in-239 pieces Of ice cream
furnished by a local doctors wife,
and 20 cakes made by the boys
W =
home The children were so excited
they didn't know where they lived
and the chauffeurs had their hands
full sorting them out. Leadership
in Mr.. W2tson's opinion is all that
our school boys require to prove their
worth and manhood. He has 800 of
then: meeting in various clubs and
find them splendid workers when
inspired.
Mrs Lewis CroweIl has returned
from Lewiston where she has been
her mother, Mrs. Sabine, for
a few days.
Miss Aline Doyon has completed
her work in the Cascade Wooden Mill
and has gone to WatervilIe where she
will enter the Sisters hospital to
train for a nurse.
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