The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-24
Key West Residents In General
Join In Observance OF Boys Week
PASTORS AT VARIOUS
CHURCHES DELIVER
SERMONS IN CONNEC-
TION WITH EVENT

Rotary Boys Week started off
most auspiciously yesterday by
the pastors Of the city churches
preaching from texts appropriate
20 the day, and the attendance of
boys was notably large at most
every church. Rev. +. l.. Ley,
pastor of the Ley Memorial Meth
odist church, planned the pro-
gram of the day, and the services
held created additional interest in
Boys Week, which is to continue
until next Sunday.
Today is Educational Day and
Evening at Home, with the pro-
gram handled by Melvin +. Russell,
county superintendent Of educa-
tion. Through the courtesy of
Manager Juan Cafbonell boys of
school age were admitted to the
theatre free at two performances,
one at 10 a. IN. and the other at
IL 80.
This evening the boys will be
entertained at home by their
parents, and by Dad especially; or
possibly a friend may ask them
in to spend the evening.
The program for the remainder
Of the week, as announced by
George V. Perpall, chairman of the
Boys Week committee, is as fol-
lows:
Tuesday-Boys' day in citizen
chip. At the High School audi
torium at 10 a. m. there will be a
ten-minute talk on each of the
following subject: City govern
ment, county government, state
government. AT this time the boy
mayor. hoy chief &c police, boy po-.
lice judge and boy chief Of fire
department win be introduced. In
the afternoon these lads will be
given an opportunity to visit the
department heads which they rep
resent for the purpose of instruc-
tion, aud the boys to report to
school the result of same. This
day in charge Of L. Il. Warner.
Wedncsday-Water sports at
Fort Taylor bath house, where
there viii be conducted swimming
races and canoe races for the boys
in their respective classes. Boys
ere to bring their own canoes, two
boys TO each. Glasses as follows
Grade A, SO pounds or less; Grade
y. over SO pounds. under 107
pounds; Grade G, over l07 pounds,
under ~ years Of age.
Evening at 800 O'clock
Boxing at Key West Athletic
Club. An boys of school age adj
mitted free. Don't miss this, as a
good card has been arranged for
the purpose Of an evening of real
entertainment. This day in charge
Of Geo. v. Perpall.
Thursday Father and son day
at Rotary luncheon. Each Ro-
tar an will bring his own son or
somoone clse's son as his guest.
Lots Of music, a few jokes, sew
cral good songs. This day in
charge Of Geo. V. Perpall.
Friday-Boys' grand loyalty
parade az 4 p. m. All boys ms
semble at the monument opposite
the postoffice, and each organiza-
tion is requested 60 turn out as
near 100 per cent as possible,
bringing with them bands, baglcs
or any type of musical instrument
that can be used while ON parade,
also banners and flags. A quantity
Of signs viii be furnished. Let's
make this the biggest and best
boys parade. This day in charge
Of Capt. Jack Maher,
Saturday Boys track meet at
army barracks at 900 p. m. Glass
A. So pounds or less: so yard
dash: baseball distance throw
running broad jump; chinning the
bar. Class e. over 80 pounds, un-
der l07 pounds: 40 yard dash
baseball distance throw; running
broad jump; ehinning the har
Class q. over l07 pounds, un,le,
Is years: 100 yard dash; base.
hall distance throw; running broad
jump; chmning the bar,
Ia addition to the above there
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