Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-29

came forward and faced his great
audience unabashed and put over-his
brief talk in splendid manner. His
| introduction as he stepped to the
T, front of the stage with the toast
| master ON the >one flank and the
states chief executive on the other,
was, II may seem alive to you as l
stand. here, but after the great BAN
quet we have all just enjoyed, ! am
in truth only stuffed"
The master of ceremonies charac-
| terized the vast assemblage Of boys
as the generation with which the flu
ture of the hearth, the home, the
church, and the state rested secure.
In presenting Governor Baxter, he
| introduced the boys to him with the
words, Governor present to you
the junior citizens of the State OF
Maine"
Governors Address
Governor Baxter spoke to the boys
in part as follows:S
In speaking to this audience OF
more than 800 Maine boys I realize
that l am talking to the representa-
| tives of the rising generation of citi-
Zens of Maine. When we stop to
| think, we realize that more thought
effort, and money is spent on our
boys and girls than on any other
group within the State. We spend
! large sums of money on our various
State departments and institutions,
and the towns and cities do likewise,
| but the money spent on education
and on the care of youth outranks
them all. 1t Is the most important
| work being done in the State and
| speak of it here so that you young
men will understand the interest that
| our people take in you.
AS we grow older and get bet
| ter perspective on life, we realize
| more and more that the burdens OF
the future are to be carried by
young men like yourselves, who are
soon to step into full manhood
When we are young we do not real
ize this. but it is true, and those
of us who are older than you are
may as well admit it. You are as
much entitled to the word Citizen
as are the men of my own age. and
once you realize your duties as
"citizens" you will be a real help
to the progress of the State.
Everybody wants to help the boys.
There is not Il man in this audience,
or anywhere - the State in so far
as know, who does not want to do
something for you. We men realize
| that we have all made mistakes and
we would like to shield you from
those mistakes and give you q bet
ter chance to develop. than We our
selves had. 1t will be your fault ii
you do not avail yourselves of your
opportunities.
One thing in particular want to
speak about is that older men al
ways are glad to have younger men
consult with them. You must not
think that men of advanced years
| look down upon boys because they
are young. ! advise you to take your
troubles to your fathers. uncles, and
your men friends whenever you have
need of them. 1t makes no difference
| how high a position a man holds
| he always is ready to stop in his
| work and help n boy. Take for eX-
ample the late Chief Justice White.
house OF this city. He was fond Of
young men and never was too busy
| to give literally of his time TO them
It made no difference what a boys
position was. he always could find
sympathetic adviser in him. Our
present Chief Justice is man of the
same sort. SO are the other Judges
and also men of prominence
throughout the State. ! don't be.
| lieve one of them would refuse tC
help boy who came to him for ad.
vice.
The purpose of this conference is
| to stimulate you to greater effort, tC
make you realize your Responsible