Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-22
MEMBERSHIP OF
. BOYS CLUB BOOSTED
TO TWO HUNDRED

TWO hundred boys are now men,
.bers Of the new Waterville Boys
|: Club as = result of a third drawing
that was held Saturday by the men,
beers. of the administrative commit
tee at City Hall. The same method
OF selecting the boys as was used the
first two times was carried out at
this meeting. Mayor Leon o. Teb.
belts drew seven boys from each
each ward. 40 In all.
p The waterviile Boys club was
opened a week ago Saturday with a
membership of 100. Superintendent
]. Frank Goodrich spent the first
week in building up his working or
ganization. He found the new mem
bers very apt and few days later
so more were added to the club.
The waterville public schools
closed last Friday afternoon for the
annual Christmas vacation OF two
weeks and during that time the Boys
club will be open from :: until y
every day. Superintendent Good
rich plans to start gymnasium class
es today. Up to this time the boys
, have used the club simply as an ip-
door place to play. but from now on
they will be given regular supervised
physical instruction for q brief per-
iod each day. Superintendent Good
rich will be assisted by Ellsworth
Millett in the gymnasium.
The Boys Club gymnasium is the
finest place OF its kind in the city.
II was constructed especially for this
purpose and it's dimensions are 40
by 80 feet and about % feet high.
There is not single obstruction of
any kind to endanger those playing
there, Just as soon as the gymnas-
iunl classes a.e well organized ath-
letic teams will be formed. 1t is
probable that a Boys Club basket
bail team will be organized and a
regular schedule of games made up
with teams of WaterNille schools and
teams from, schools from other cities
and towns.
:. Other teams that will, probably be
organized for competition within the
club will include indoor baseball,
hand bail and volley ball.
1t is expected that 1909 boys be-
tween the age limits OF six and IL
years will become members of the
club before the year 1925 is ended.
In order to accommodate that number
Of boys it will probably be necessary
to have a schedule of hours during
which time each boy will be allow
cd to come into the club house. For
instance, If a boy signifies his inten-
ton of being at the club from ) to Z
o'clock each day he will be expected
to come at that time.
With the minimum age limit at 8
years it will mean of course that the
Younger members will pass most of
their hours in the club in tho after
noon, while the older boys, say from
j. to Ii years old. will be more apt
to come in after supper.
The main part of the club house
is arranged SO that boys of DIVERSE
fled temperament Gan enjoy them
selves. A good sized group of boys,
can be Accommodated, in the reading
room on tine second floor. The hand
some radio set, donated by President
Barrow1 Is arranged SO that the loud
speaker is in tho dining room on the
second floor. The dining room will
accommodate about $50 boys at one
time and during the evenings when
the concerts are good this is a popu-
lar place.
On the first moor, the game room
is a busy place at all times. AL
though limited number can be &C.
comodated, there Is always a good
sized group Of fans on the ride lines.
The billiard room, with three tables,
all of differant sizes. is very popu-
lar place.
The ciub is absolutely cosmopoli-
tan. Here French and English boys,
Jewish and Irish boys, Swedish and
I'D
nationality that live in Waterville.
Fairfield or Winslow mingle on equal
terms. There /. no discrimination.
Religion. wealth, and color are for
gotten by all.
Following are the 40 new members
of the club. Anderson h. Abbott. AL
ton u. Blake, Jr., Webster Blanch-
ard. Pearl Breton, Norman Butler.
Louis Carey, John Carter,> Edward
Carpenter. Edwin Il. .Clak. Merle S.
James, Day, Charles j.. Dignam,
Reginald EIdredge, Charles Farris.
Philip Farris, Alphonse Gaul. Ken
meth r. Gibbs. James T.. Glover,
Richard A. Gordon, W-iifred +.
Hatch, Raoul Halle. John +. Hill,
Jr, Sargent Jealous, John Joseph.
Jr., Emmanuel Joler, Orrin La
chance, Arnold K. McAllister,
Charles V. Meader, George Mitchell,
Edward B. Munholland, Erlon ].
Nadeau, Nico Papolas, Ralph f.
Parker, Ernest Poulin. Clarence
Poulin. Clifford Rancourt, Yelling
ton Roberts. Romeo Roy. Maurice
Scribner. Allan Shapiro. Eugene
Shorty. Burrill y. Smell. Charles A.
Il: Sterling. John Stetson, Walter
Faci1on, Reginald Vigue, Stanley
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