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

Mr.. Crane declared emphatically
that popularity was the very essence
of success, and that it was the boys
job to be popular. In indicating the
need of this characteristic the
speaker pointed out that some of the
things. which the rest of the gang"
do are not the true foundation for
lasting popularity, and qualified his
first point by a challenge to stand
by principles.
Other subdivisions of his message
were on industry, cooperation, loyalty
and freedom. Rev. Crane declared that
the two greatest enemies of our ma
tional life today are ignorance and
vice, and told the boys that they We're
battling the most effectively for their
country when they apned themselves
with the school textbook and the Bible.
and that by such weapons they were
living the very REORGANIZATION of 10y
atty.
eff YOU think you can break the ten
commandments and get away with II,
you are the prize fool of the world.
was one of the emphatic statements
by the speaker. In closing his wonder
full message he called attention to the
motion on the coin, I'm God We Trust"
and illustrated how it was due to the
sublime faith expressed in that motto
| that America was dominant in world
affairs TODAY Rev. Mr.. Crane viii be
the speaker again at the general as
scmblv at the Congregational churca
| this morning.
BANQUET Arrangements Perfect
system and an absolute" absence of
confusion marked the handling OF the
| great assembly of banqueters last eve
ming. The tables had been set IN long
rows extended from the stage to the
south side of the auditorium. with
pIaces for SIC. These were all occu-
pied and an additional number BRING
| ing the total we'll UP over the 900 marx
were taken care of. The two KINDS OIL
| cold mcat-ham and corned beef-the
rolls. potato chips and butter, were all
| on the tables when the boys took their
seats, and the corps of Lady Wall-
resses carried out their part OF the
serving in an efficient manner. 1t was
| only necessary for them to serve the
7 hot chocolate. ice cream and replenish
the platters of cold meats and potato
chips. This gigantic task of serving
the host of hungry boys and the speak
ers and guests was under the able di-
| rection of Charles S. Brown, superin-
tendent of public buildings.
| CITY hall auditorium was in gaia
| attire for the picturesque banquet
| scene Friday evening. Great chains
| of red and blue electric lights eX-
tended from the central arcs TO the
| balcony margins. The platform,
! where the tables for the speakers,
officials and special guests were set,
! was hung with national, state and
! conference flags, and across the
l.
cony rails were hung the muslin
| sewed themes and mottos of previous
i conferences.
The sixteen county delegations
! were marshaled into places at the
| tables under their county banners,
| and with the arrival of the first con-
| tingent the lively youngsters from
| Somerset county, the great hall re-
| verberated with the round after
| round of cheers under leadership of
| cheer leaders. During the supper.
| cheers were called for and given
| with great vim for Governor Baxter,
| Jeff Smith. the city of Augusta, DR..
| A. o. Thomas. and three time three
for the Ladies' and the Fairfield
| Boys Band, which played program
| from their vantage point in the
south balcony.
Parodies were sung on popular
tunes and the boys soon discovered
| that by tapping the china chocolate
| cups with their table silver, in time
with the band music, they could at
| tain a wonderful effect of zylophone
| harmony.
The banquet meeting was opened
with grace being said by the Rev.
| Andrew T. McWhorter of the con-
ference church. and was closed, after
| announcements by Arthur Head,
with two verses of America"
Augusta Boy Named President
| Donald Hewitt. a senior at Cony
High school, was nominated presi !
dent OF the nth state boys confer
ence at the first general assembly
held in South Parish Congregational
| church, at 4.30 Friday afternoon. The
other officers as reported by chair
man John Leland of the nominating