The Washington times., 1923-05-09
BIC DAY AHEAD
FOR BOYS
CLUB.
To Meet Cabinet Members, At
tend Luncheon, and Visit
Keith's Theater.

"The big day" of the seven
teenth annual convention of the
Boys Club Federation opened
with Q discussion on camps and
summer outings by the adult
delegates in the New Willard
Hotel today, while more than
fifty older boys, sent to the con-
clave by. their fellow-members OF
boys club, were received by
Cabinet members.
Boys on Farm Camp.
Fred, Stephenson, OF Springfield.
Mass, told the morning session Of
the achievements OF the past three
years by that cfty's Boys Club on q
farm camp.
Emphasis was laid on a balanced
program Of work and play" he said.
when those boys worked, mean
they worked, and they played just as
The subject Of Possibilities in the
Farm Camp as discussed by
Stephenson and Fred X. Zerbe, Of
Syracuse, N. Y, is Of especial inter-
est to Washington, according to F..
". Thomson, secretary Of the local
club, as it is planned soon to have
such a camp for underprivilege boys
Of the Capital on Potomac river
site donated by Ernest Hathaway.
Other speakers today were the
Rev. John M. Cooper, Albert b.
Hines, Walter =. Dillon, Miss Frost
and Alfred j. Bevan.
Big Luncheon Meeting.
One of the largest luncheon meet
ings ever held by the Washing
ton Rotary Club is planned for
noon at the hotel, all male dele
gates to the convention being in.
vited.
One-minute talks on What Ro-
tary Has Done to Help My Club"
are to be given by Reginald Wash
Charles H. Phelps, Alfred J. Bevan,
Chester j.. CrelI, III. A. Rist, +. j.
Craighead, jr., Charles B. Hahn,
The afternoon meeting is to be
conducted on the general theme,
Experiences In Financing Boys
Club" One OF the most timely fea-
lures OF this program will be a dis
cussion on the community chest.
While the workers are engaged
In this meeting, the boys will at
tend the matinee performance at b.
F. Keith'a Theater as guests of G.
Logan Payne, publisher of The
Times and The Herald.
Visiting Departments
The boys today set out to visit
the Bureau OF Engraving and Print.
Ing. the Treasury Department, the
State Department, the War Depart
ment, the Navy Department and
the Lincoln Memorial. They were
greeted by the Cabinet officers in
charge of the various departments,
and gathered in the chamber Of the
memorial to hear an address by
Congressman Richard Yates, of
IIloinois.
Delegates and boys were enter
tanned yesterday afternoon at a re-
ception at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
John Hays Hammond, 1901 Kalo-
rama road.
Women delegates and wives of
men attending the convention will
be given tea by the Zonta Club
in the "hut" of the Grace Dodge
Hotel today from to o'clock. A
musical program, arranged by the
Washington Opera Company and
the Washington School of Ballet,
will be- given.
The boys will hold an inter-
divisional debate for the federation
championship tonight on the sub
ject of participation by the United
States in the League Of Nations.
Harry Cohen and Leo Karlin will
appear for the American Boys Com
monwealth of Chicago, representing
the Middle West division, Isadore
Feinblatt and Alex Lewis, of the
University Settlement Boys Depart
ment, represent the Middle Atlantic
division.