Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-22


seemed impractical, Camp Watewin
moved to the central part of the
State and thru the gracious courte-
sizes of the State Y. NJ. c. A., secur-
ed real camp property. On August
IA, 217 girls from sixteen counties
and tifty-four communities in Maine
met for one week of fourfold camp
life where new visions of life were
realized. One week was far too short
a time, but no moments were lost in
an attempt to give 'the girl the big
gest opportunity p, sible.
Financial Report
The financial report shows total
receipts, $71S.S4; and total eXpendi
lures S67957; balance S3S.77.
County Conventions
It is the task of the Young Peo-
pies Division to not only provide
opportunity for picking and training
leaders among the young people but
it must also seek to train adults to
lead young people in their activities
and program. Such training oppor-
tunities have been afforded for lead
ers of youth in the ten conferences
in sixteen county conventions and
I an effort to more effectively
meet the needs of the young people
of Maine your Superintendent has
privilege of closer affiliations with
other movements for young people,
Contacts have thus been made
through the Christian Endeavor and
other Young Peoples Societies, high
school chapel. service and Mother
and Daughter programs as carried
on by the Y. w. c. A. Not only
have more young people been
reached but also a closer under
standing and desire of cooperation
, in the field has evolved from the ex-
change of service and the mutual
fellowship
State Department of Health
Through the State Department of
Health, DIR. Coombs, a scholarship
was granted your superintendent
for ten day study in Social Hy-
siene at Columbia University during
the summer of 1926.
AS a result of the gift of Mrs. Hen
! ry b. Eaton of Calais, your Super
intendent was privileged tc attend
| ucation Committee and the meeting
of State and Denominational
Young Peoples Workers in Column
7 bus, Ohio, early in December. The
benefits of such a conference. are
hard to ascertain, but the influence
on our State work means much.
Summer Schools
Two summer schools, have beer
held during the year. BY action Of
the committee on education thes,
schools We're planned and promoted
by them. Your superintendent act.
ed as assistant to Dean Henderson
! at Machias where she also taught
I two courses. At the close of the
school IL young people designated
serious intention for life work ser
. vice. These probable candidates fol
! the field of Christian service passed
! the late afternoon by lake il
meditation and discussion of the
challenge and opportunities. The
custom was started with the hope
that it might be a permanent activ-
ity of the school, thus creating as
part of the State Council a group
of young people who could be very
closely led and followed up in guild
ance of their chosen vocation.
Leadership File
Mention is here made of the desire
!
permanent file in the State Office
| where an accurate record of every
young person reached through the
divisional program might be kept
During the two and one half years
of service in Maine your Young PEG
/ pies superintendent has reached over
| 5000 young people of Maine through
a constructive fourfold program
Much could be contributed to their
lives if by means of such file en-
couragement could be given from
time to time. and the growth and
record of the individual kept and
passed on with the person as he OF
she moved on to college or out of the
State. In this manner the work
would mean fellowship and support
the inspiration of the first guidance
throughout the years to contact
made through conference or sum
mer school.
| 1t Is the earnest desire of the SUI
perintendent that such a program
may be established by the division
! as 1t would aid the permanency OF
the organization, in electing to office