The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-21

Community Club Held an Important
Meeting Last Evening.

! Several matters relating to the af-
fairs of the Community club were
under discussion at the adjourned
meeting last evening in the Way Of
enlarging the clubs activities, secur-
ing additional financial support, the
employment Of full time director,
and the reduction in the amount Of
dues charged the younger boys and
| girls. Lincoln Il. Brown Of New York,
organization secretary Of the FEEDER
alton Of Boys Clubs, Inc, an interna-
tional organization, was present and
described the work that the boys
clubs were doing throughout the coun-
| try, 1t was voted to make the boys
department of the Community club
q member Of the Federation of Boys
Clubs, there being no expense incurred
in order to secure assistance and adj
vice of the national organization,
which now has nearly 200 clubs as
members under this plan. The fedora
ton is financed by contributions Of
men of wealth in the larger cities
who are interested in boys work and
is non sectarian and non racial in its
scope, which is the welfare Of all
boys
1t was the judgment OF the members
that there should be permanent d.
rector and that the dues Of the young
people should be decreased in some
way; this would depend it was felt
upon the result Of this years contri
buttons of funds which will be soil
cited soon. Owing to the illness Of
the treasurer, Mrs. w. II. jeffrey, a
complete financial statement could not
he had but from the figures on hand
ii appeared that there was needed
about SIS to take care Of bills on
hand for this year. Under the pres
ent plan Of operation there is needed
about $1,000 per year above regular
income to finance the clubs work and
with permanent director from $1,000
to 1880 will be needed. The club
was started by the Woman's club in
1913 and organized with the assist
ance of the board of trade in Janu-
airy, 1919, the first quarters being in
the Holmes block on School street,
and since November, 1910. in the
Wood Art building on State street.
The club occupies all the premises ex
cept the art gallery and the quar-
tiers Of the Woman's club on the sec
ond floor and the Kitchen on the first
floor. The membership is about IS.
girls 40, adults los; the present dues
are So year. II was voted to rent
one Of the rooms on the first floor
to the Business Women's club, the |
details to be worked out at a confer
ence with the officers Of the two or
AT the close of the meet
ing the report of the nominating com
mittee was accepted and the following /
officers elected for the next year
President, j. II. Gowdey; first vice
president, Rev. w, s. Nichols; second
vice president, Rev. w. r. Crosby; I
secretary, Alexander Hall; treasurer,
Earl II. Sherburn; aditor, Robert r.
Edison, all being reflections except
the secretary and treasurer, the for
mer officers, w. B. StockweIl and Mrs.
w. Fl, Jeffrey, being unable to serve
longer.
The funeral Of Alfred LaDeau was
held from the home Of his son, Dennis
La Deau. at SO ST. Paul street. this
Rev. w. P, Crosby officiating.
The bearers were the six living sons
Of the deceased, Frank, Dennis, Al
fred, Edward, Charles and John. The
body will be taken TO North STRAIT
ford, n. H., for burial with two other
sons.
The state board Of control viii IN
spect the state institutions next week,
beginning with the state prison at
on Monday.
Mrs. Jessie Solomon is taking va
alton Of two weeks from her duties
N the office Of the deputy commission