New Britain herald., 1922-01-26
ID DEMONSTRATE JR. ACHIEVEMENT WORK
With Big Exhibit at Boys Club
 Next Month

 people of New Britain tho full reNli- zation of tho meaning of junior achievement work, will be held in the gymnasium of the Boys club during the week of March 20,
 This waa decided at T meeting of the executive committee held in the office of the Boys club yesterday afternoon and was ratile1 by Il meeting of the workers and club leaders held in the library of tho club immediately afterwards
 To Demonstrate Work.
 The bazaar will not be in the na- ture of a fair where wheels of for tune or similar equipment will bn used, but will be somewhat on the order of the Eastern states eNhibl" ton. The kind and quality Of work will be shown and actual dcmonstra- lions will be given.
 The Boys club gym, which meas ures 73 feet long and bl feet wide. will be equipped with booths for each Of the 90 or 25 active clubs now func- tioning in the city.
 Part of Training.
 The children will have charge of their respective booths, under the guidance of the leader, and will make their toys, wearing apparel or other articles. These articles will be sold to patrons and the money used to defray expenses of the bazaar and to give the children reasonable profit on their work. The self help program of the junior achievement movement means teaching the chil- dren how 10 construct things and then dispose of them in a business like manner.
 Variety of Vacations.
 There will be a separate booth, or possibly several Of them, where chil- dren will demonstrate the making of wooden toys and will offer these toys to the public for inspection and sale. There will be one or more booths where for five cents a patch. holes in rubbers overshoes. rubber boots or arctics will be mended. There will be q booth where caps for babies, dust caps and boudoir caps for women, aprons, table runners, doiies and other fancy goods will be sold.
 There will be booths for fancy bas-
 
 offered for display Another booth will exhibit electrical projects con- structed by boys. One booth will show printing jobs done by boys.
 Entertainment and Music.
 Superintendent Marshall k. Cook who heads the committee, has offered the use of the gym, the assistance of his carpenter department in construct ing the booths, light and heat and has arranged to furnish music by the Boys club band one time and the club orchestra another time. There will be an entertainment every eve ming, to consist of singing, fancy danc- ing, monologues, moving pictures sleight of hand performances and in. strumental concerts.
 Miss Donahuc in Charge
 Harry c. Jackson, president of the junior achievement council, will name the general committee to take charge of the details of the work. Miss Esther Donahue, of Springfield, who had charge of the junior achievement Christmas tree in the window of the New Britain Gas Light company, the week before Christmas, will be here probably for the next six weeks train- ing the children and will take charge of the exhibits o. H. Benson the head of the movement for the 1f eastern states, will be here one eve- ming during the week and willNspeak
 Leaders Club.
 c. w. Cowles, an instructor at the Boys club, was named president of a newly organized leaders club, Mrs Edward M Pratt was made vice. president and Mrs. Fred Hewitt is secretary This club is for an interchange of technical problems and suggestions among leaders and does not detract anything from the authority of the council.
 Prizes to Children.
 Various prizes to be awarded boys and girls who are members of the club will be donated by the Spring field headquarters, according to let ter from Mir. Benson. These prizes run from achievement caps and pen nants to gold. silver and bronze medals. Name plates, "Opportumty Shop for Boys and Girls will De furnished any store or business place which donates window or floor space to achievement work. These plates to 20 over the doorway.