Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-29

little folks and I! OioeT o---S wv
was greeted by Governor Baxter.
Visit State Departments .
The audience then broke up into
groups, and the picnic lunches were
eaten on the lawn IL the rear OF the
State House.
The young people then visited the
State House from museum to the Gu
pola, and their pleasure at seeing SO
many interesting things they could
not conceal. The State House rung
with merry voices and laughter.
The visitors manifested especial
interest in the museum collection OF
fish and game and also in the exhib-
| it's Of the State Department Of Agri-
culture.
After Dinner Speaking
Following the lunch hour. the club
workers again assembled in the rear
| Of the Capitol building where they
| had the pleasure of listening to
few speakers before the afternoon
itinerary was in order. Each Of the
county agents and home demonstra-
ton agents in attendance was intro
duced in turn by Mr.. Shibles.
| Clarence A. Day, county agent Of
the kennebec county Farm Bureau.
gave an interesting synopsis of the
| history of Fort Western in Augusta
witch it was planned to visit in the
afternoon. He told them of the
splendid work of restoration which
had been done to the old fort.
! Clayton C. Storer of Skowhegan,
county agent for the Skowhegan
Farm Bureau. was next in order. He
| said that he was glad Of the spirit
that the club leaders and the boys
and girls were showing and he felt
that they all had something worth
while to take home. He said he was
proud of the showing that they were
making and he felt that they were
going to do something for Maine
and that in the future they would
make their mark.
Mr.. Shibles, the State club leader.
| remarked that it was indeed a SPLEEN
did gathering and the best that the
Maine club workers had held, and
tina those present represented prac-
tically 400 boys and girls of Maine.
| A. l.. L. Cummings of Orono, agri-
cultural editor at the University of
Maine, gave the young people a brief
! sketch of the life Of Hon. James G.
| Blaine. whose former home they were
to visit in the afternoon as A part
| Of their program. And in closing he
entertained his audience with a num-
Der of French-Canadan dialect stor-
les which he told in a most interest
ing and very humorous manner.
Visit Blaine Mansion
The club workers then marched to
the executive offices at the State
House, visiting in the room of the
Governor and Council as we'll as in
the Governors room. following which
they went to the front of the CapitOl
where picture of the group was
taken by Fl. II. Mansur of Augusta
The kind invitation of Governor
Baxter that all should pay a visit to
, the executive mansion. was then ac-
copied by the assembly. and all were
particularly pleased to go through
the house formerly occupied by Mr.
Blaine.
Auto Trip to Toaus
After their visit TO the executive
mansion, the visitors then left in the
automobiles for the National Soldiers
lfomc at ToGus. where through ar
Engagements made by Governor Bax-
ter with Governor Hurley of the
Home the time of the regular band
concert was set ahead so that the
young people had the privilege Of lis
| tening to the fine band of the Homo
OIL 1,,r
i their trip TO Togus, they visited Fort
western III Augusta.
The various buildings at the Home
We're visited. following which the
boys and girls left in the automobiles
| Tor their homes. declaring it a most
interesting and eVontful day and one
Of especial pleasure.
The automobiles were gailv decor
ated for the trip. many of them car
rylnS large signs bearing the names
OF the respective counties and clubs.
With singing and cheering the visit
ors announced their arrival in the
clty-although the announcement was
almost unnecessary for the long line
Of automobiles following one another
almost like "Glidden tour" attract
cd much attention and gave evidence
that it was to be some event.
One Of the Give wire" county
agents assisting State Club Leader
Shibles in carrying out the plans for
the day was Raymond Anterior of
Auburn, q former Augusta boy. who |
Bureau of Androscosgin and Saga
is now county agent for the Farm
dahoc. He led his clubs in the sing
ing of club workers songs after |
their arrival at the State House |
grounds in the morning.
Clubs in Attendance
The following clubs represented the |
eight counties in the motor tour and !
field day:
AndroscoGgin and Sagadahoc -
Sabattus River Boys club Hubert
Bowie Of Lisbon leader; "Stic-tu-it"
club of Greene, Miss Eda Dickev.
leader; Outdoor Girls club of Turn |
er, Mrs. Oma Hickey and Mrs. Will
liam Kicker, leaders: own Your
Own Room club of Turner Center,
Mrs. Flora Leavitt. leader; Andres
coggin Valley club Of North Liver
more, Mrs. Ida Gibbs. leader; Bear
Mountain club Of Livcrmore. Leslie
Boothby, leader; Norland club OF
North Livermore. Leslie Boothby.
leader; Wide Awake club OF North