 The group of ten or so boys (some boys rotated in and out of the club) have their own clubhouse on the river bank, complete with a stove for heat, a telephone, and even an organ for the required singing practice.While never the president of the club, Seckatary Hawkins is clearly the smartest member and the leader.He is regularly called upon by the books' few adult characters and many of the youthful ones to solve various mysteries and to keep the river bank safe.