Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31

ment in after-Hfe of being obliged
to say ut might have BEEN"
He asked the boys to make the
clared that a meeting of this kind
gives an unusual inspiration which
will help them TO do this.
He spoke OF the cheering by the
different groups and said that local
pride is great thing but that 1t can
be carried to such an extent that 1t
becomes detriment to the state and
to the nation.
Here he declared that he had a
long speech prepared but that be-
cause of the flight of time he was
going to stop. This statement
brought good natured cheering from
the boys and caused the spectators
to laugh. Judge Lawrence then
called for cheers for the various To-
cal people and State Y. Nj. c. A.
officials who had been instrumental
in making this conference a success
and the boys responded with a will
DR.. Seerley was then introduced
although this 'formality was not nee
essary. and he spoke for a few min
ntes on brains. He spoke first OF
that part of the brain which gov
erns the automatic processes of life
such as breathing, pumping the
! blood and things of that sort. The
speaker drew o laugh when he said
What a wonderful thing to be able
to put something in here. (pattine
MS stomach) and then say good
night TO it,"
Then he told his audience that
there is another brain or part OF
! the brain which at birth is a virgil,
! held. The impressions which are
picked up in early childhood and
youth and engraved in this brain
form our good and bad traits.
Everyone is an architect of his
own destiny and can do what he
wants with himself in spite of en-.
Vlronment. education or lack of ed.
ucatlon and other outside influences
habit is one of the most wonderful
Things in the wcrld and rightly di.
rected viii accomplish miracles. He
ciosed his talk by telling the BOYS
that the way to break off a bad hab.
IL Is 10 think the matter over. ar.
rive at a decision and then do wha,
has been decided.
After short time the curtain al
the stage opened to disclose the eIab.
crate setting of "Y's Tidbits," with
us chorus OF 90 boys averaging abou,
IL Years OF age, dressed in blue and
gold and wearing powdered wigs OF
! colonial style.
The cast was Just as il was Mt tb.
rirst presentation except that because
OF an injury to Willard Ellis. who
was the interlocutor at the premiere
performance. Donald Hewett, pres,.
uent or this conference. took tina,
position. The end men, Lee Austin
Burleigh Boyd Eddie Rechard and
FRED Ellis. all were roundly applaud.
ca and took big with the BOYS Lit.
Tie Blll1e' Miller in specialt,
number kept the crowd laughing IN
great style and stopped the show
Inc chorus songs were all good and
Pleased the crowd immensely.
In the oleo four fine acts were
presented and kept the boys inter.
ested every minute. Little Miss Sa.
ran Fuller of Hallowell danced two
very pretty numbers. Sergeant VII.
us or the regular army. stationed In
this city, put on a Will Rogers stunt
IN which he talked with his mouth
ana lasso at the same time. to the
delight of the boys. Five small hoy,
led by Eddie Bechard put on a Fris.
co number that was called back sew.
eral times. while Mr.. and Mrs. Ken.
meth Lee staged some shooting
stunts that amazed the boys.