Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-11

Fighting enthusiasts" a term ap-
piled by Thomas S. Smith. Of the
Y. NJ. c. A.. aptly described the eager
crowd OF girls who gathered Sdtur-
day evening at the club house to re-
port their victories for the day when
brought the total to well over zoo
members. Club songs and cheers
rang out even more triumphantly as
the several captains gave reports OF
new members won for the worthy
cause.
1t seemed fitting that at this gath
ering, the last OF the series espec-
tally planned for the girls of the
membership drive, Miss Frances
Lishness should receive recognition
for writing the best club song.
Therefore Miss Barbara Haskell in
q very apprsciative manner, present.
ed Miss Lishness with the prize
chosen by the judges of the song con-
test. an attractive gold pencil, to as
sist in moments of future inspira-
ton.
The first speaker for the evening,
introduced by Miss Muriel Haynes.
was Miss Marjorie Lee, president of
the Augusta Business and Profes-
sional Women's Club. Miss Lees
sincere remarks We're especially well
come to the club girls at this time,
as she so cordially endorsed the sem
timent expressed by Miss Aida Bar
rows last Thursday evening, that of
fellowship and cooperation between
the two service clubs, the A. G.. c. G.
and the B. Z. w, and declared that it
should be the aim of all to show the
citizens of Augusta that these two
clubs could work most tremendously
together for the happiness of the
girls and women of this city. Miss
Lee was enthusiastically cheered. and
a new song, especially composed for
the B. P. w, was sung at this time.
Having begun to cheer and sing,
the girls kept at it for some time.
They sang to Miss Haynes, who has
kept in such close touch with the
club during the past week, being pre-
sent at all the gatherings of the
teams and encouraging them to
greater efforts; to Thomas Smith
who has given so much practical ad-
vice and inspiration to the campaign:
to Barbara Haskell, club president,
who has had an active share in each
phase Of the rally and drive; to
Doris Drummond and Frances Lish-
ness, who have been responsible for
the efficient management of the
whole affair, and have given I'M
stintedly of time and effort; to Ray
Grant and Faye Bickford whose as
sistance has added much to the pep"
Of the club singing; to all the diff
ferent captains who have unf1agglng-
ly urged on their teams: and finally
to all club girls who have had the
faith in their club to give such whole
hearted allegiance to 1t during the
past busy week.
So much interest has been shown
in this membership drive, and so
many girls and women of the city
are giving serious consideration to
joining the club that it has been
found advisable to hold the drive
over until Monday night, thus giving
prospective members an opportunity
to Join the crowd" and take full ad-
vantage of the intensive fall and
winter program of club activities.
Thomas S. Smith, of the Y. NJ. C.
Az has been most helpful friend to
the girls, and his suggestions have
been eagerly adopted and have prov
en- stimulating indeed. His talk on
Saturday evening was fully as much
appreciated, and inspired the men,
bers to make Sunday and Monday,
the closing days of the drive, most
productive OIL permanent AcnleVe-
ment.
An interesting feature of the Sat-
urday night meeting was the reading
of a telegram from the sister League
club of HaverhilI Massachusetts,,
wishing the A. G. c. C. all success in
its membership drive. Miss Gaylord
had already told the Augusta club
that most Of the other thirty-two
clubs of the Massachusetts League
of Girls Clubs knew of this project
of the Augusta Girls Community
Club, and this telegram gave added
proof of the interest the other clubs
have in the prosperity and well be-
ing of the Maine club of the League.
However, welcome as was this
greeting from Haverhill, the mem
bers of the Augusta Girls Commu-
nifty Club do not have to go outside
their own city to find interest and as
sistance. They have found the peo-
pIe of Augusta most cooperative and