Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31
Final Instructions
B0r Big Boys Club
Drive to Be Staged

instructions were given 100 men,
bers of the teams who are to So
licit in the drive for funds for the
Waterville Boys Club, which opens
on February 10. at an enthusiastic
supper held at the Elmwood hotel.
Brief speeches, telling the merits of
the club and the reasons why it
should be supported. were heard
from Frank j. Goodrich, superin-
tendent of the club; President Ar
thur j. Roberts of Colby college and
Carroll N. Perkins.
DR.. ]. Frederick Hill, chairman
OF the general committee in charge
of the drive, had charge of the pro-
gram and before he called on any
of the speakers he told the team
members what was expected of them
and the method which Is to be en-
ployed in raising the $40, 600 desired.
The doctor said that he found the
method of allotting to each team
certain district to be unsatisfac-
tory and that in the drive for the
Boys Club each team would be Civ
en- the names of SO many citizens
to solicit from. He said that 1t was
not possible to find everyone at
home when a solicitor goes over a
district. but if he has the names Of
SO many prospective donors it is a
comparatively easy matter to see
them all. 49,.
A letter from Mayor Leon o. Teb-
belts was read, which said that he
was sorry not to be present but it
was impossible as he had been called
from the city. He assured the men
that he was heartily behind the drive
and that he would aid in every way
he could.
Mr.. Goodrich was the first man
called upon to speak. He told the
men just what the club really is and
what it has done since it was opened
last December 18th. One of the
most significant things about the
club, in Mr.. Goodrich's opinion, is
that 1t has nothing whatever to do
with a boys religion. The purpose
OF the club is to develop the men,
bers physically. socially, mentally
and morally. The physical develop
ment lies largely in the gymnasium,
where there are classes and the boys
have plenty of opportunity to play
celebrating games. The, library Of
the club was mentioned by Mr.. Good
rich as one of its greatest assets. The
library of the club was mentioned
Wy IhIs 1OO0TlCu DIS OIlS OIL us RTedI-
est assets. The atmosphere of the
club is of the greatest good to the
morals of the members. Nothing is
compulsory and a boy can do with
himself as he wishes.
The club is at all times trying to
develop leaders by having the boys
take charge of the classes under
proper supervision. At the present
time there are SIT active members of
the club and there is a large list of
applicants who. will be taken in in a
short time
President Roberts said that It has
long been realized that boys should
have place where they could get to-
gethes and have good time and that
the street was not the right place.
He paid tribute to Nat II. Barrows,
who is one of the most active workers
for the club, saying that he had been
the man to actualize the ideal that all
the men had for SO long held. Presi-
dent Roberts told how Mr.. Barrows
had given substantial sum to start
the club moving and he had shown
faith in the men of Waterville and
that now 1t was their duty to stand be-
hind him. The speaker considered the
club to be an important factor in the
opposition toi the un-American organ
izations that have for their aim the
dividing Of the people because OF the
race or their religious views.
Mr.. Perkins said that there has
been a great change in society In the
last 25 years and things that were
believed impossible then are now con-
sidered possible. There was never
anything that could do so much for
the city as the boys club. and for
reason, If for no other, 1t should re-
ceive hearty support. the speaker said.
Ho told Of the gap the club fills In
the boys who have not happy life in
their homes. The influence of home
can only go so far. Mr.. Perkins said.
A boy does not learn to swear from
his mother or to lie wholly from his
father, but he learns from other boys
and, he averred. the better the boy
with which q mans son associates.
the better the son will be. In closing
he said that the club in Waterville
was the second to be founded in Maine
and 1t should be the desire Of all peo-
pie living in the city. or in the sur
rounding towns to make it tho best
in the State.
Another meeting will be held at the
Elmwood next Friday evening. at
which David Armstrong. a man prom
inent in the work Of the Worcester
Mass, Boys Club. will be present to
address the meeting and to help the