South Bend News-Times, Volume 36, Number 54, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 23 February 1919 — Page 36

Many-sided Activities of the Y. M. C A are Aimed Toward Building Up Solid. Foundation of Worthy Citizenship Among Boys

Distinguished as th lartrest boys' 'orfrar.izn.tIon. the larvcst men's or-1 ranlz.it ion. the busiest civic center J and the largest riut In .South Bend. ' the local Young Men's Christian association is taking a larfs'e p.rt in tho pUn of community service, acting as it dos as an arm and n?'nry of the Christian church in sUmJIr.g for the highest typo of Christian citizenship and lor all of tho.o things which make for a greater and better city. Tho local association, orpanLzed on March 10. 18S2. with ' Clement fc'tudfbaker a-- president .and Marvin Campbell as recording M.-creUtrj'f haa jrrown from very small brcinrlns to a present membership) of over 1 , 7 0 u men nnd boys, with an employed staff o? 4 3 men and women under a secretarial leadership of eight trained men In charge of the various dopartments. In 1310 the present splendid building", the Rift of the Studeakers, was opened and later the fine boy building and biff gymnaslum were added, thus making It one of tho foremost public structures In Jfouth Bend and one of the most complete association equipments In the middle west The boys' dhision Etands a? one of the larget-t and most important In the country with its enrollment of 700 members. Has Ilcmarkable Growth. Just as the .South Bend a-s-sociatlon has seen remarkable growth In a comparatively few years, Just so has the great international organization developed with even more rapidity. Pounded In Ixndon more than 7" years ago by George William, a dry goods clerk. vith 12 charter members, the "big idea" has expanded into an organization numbering fully a million members, with 700,oftO In North America alone, with over 2.000 unit organizations owning 'building and equipment valued nt over 1100,000.000, employing 5,000 trained secretaries, and with branches in probably every country n the fflob literally a brotherhood of man. The management of the South !: nd association is in the hands of a board of directors and a board of trustee. The former is in charge nf all activiti and is headed by the president of the association, I A. Walker, with C. P. ImComb as vicepresident, Terry J. tahly chairman of the executive committee, .Marvin Campbell treasurer and I, A. Jeyrer recording s.retary. V A. Buglee is chairman of the board of trustees, which has the responsibility for tho property of the association. The variolic departments are in charge of committees, chairmen of whicli are as follows: House, Walter I'a.srtnacht; membership, James Taylor; itdiffio'js, Elmer Kodgers; physical, I 'r. E. T. Moore; educational. A. G. Itumpf. and boys, A. B. Thielens. The hoard of directors includes many of the city's best business men, who generously lve of their time ami energy in the interest of this s ork. Th Y. M. C. A? loe.s net serve its large paid membership alone, but is .-i.-o .a ahiable ciwe center for all ki;dv of groups and activitiev, .moh a-- church parties', factory parties, tb" Bound Tabic, the Ileal Eftate 1Mb. high school athletics. Ministerial I'nion. Sunday School Superintendents' association, and many othis too nu.tK ro'.is to mention in a iTb-f s'ir1 ey. In the tlep.-rrm nt of physical e-iucation the y Jk.s one of it.s .-i i-or-.ffet and in"t popular function s. In the lhUai Depat te.ient. If the world war has tau-rht us ..ivihiinr. surely it has mr. -:hl us the lti .!'. ii' ed f phuil fitness-, I .-la.niiia and mlurance as I re- i r nuisite to the suce--5 of arms. The .-liier has in,1, to stand up under : the : a-r '.r!n.r condition. Eaekin:,' j s. p. tir 1. at tim. s hungry and j thirsty. et he lias had to "Carry j n.' A s;: c .-ful advance meant that had to fiht harder nnd in. I mi. I.. tt.- tli in t i utintm .'.ml i. orua ni.-a t ion ran travel faster! than tiie .-ldAcrt im itilier in it. A' i-lMi.cin lir e was slowel up by its '.vt mi:.l'r. A ret t. t l.e i successful, had to travel faster than the opposition. This meant forced rc.archi-s and eaile.l for a maximum of liiru.iu rn I;;iamv. It was the ).! of Ib. sl-w-st man primarily. r."t tiie fastest, whicli helpeil or hbnJere, the organisation. Spe l and omditinri were elementary to Silt ' SS. The work winch th V. M. A. physical dirov tors lid in the campami cantonments of this , oantry and abroad toward I rincir.ff about t Iiis comiition v -',1 fitness is well known to eeryon". Through "rimes antl athl.-tic sports thty hae ma.le a treat contribution to America's li-htinc men. They took K-mes which are common to the . ity association, .:oh as volley ball, various rinc: and zone primes nnd. chancinp them to fit the local needs, cot the men interested in larffe numbers. Instead of competition between the best men in ach organization, their aim was to pet every' man into the ame. There was the representative competition of the export type, but the work which did th- greatest pood wa th work done for the po ailed "dub"- the slow er, l.;s epe1 1 need man. Calistlionios Arc Same. The army "Y" men -ot their pumcs ad sports verj- larpely from the work of the city association. Thei.- aim a nI ambitior.s to help ery niember of the orani -tir n i but carry.nff ;t (lie id a of our f-Io-t,in, "Th- prt.it st pood to the ::ratet nu:rd-r." Tlie v ry pmt hich prowl so interesting and ht-Ipful in the camps were the simI U Krarnes -ivep t business' men and . I'uvs in tl.e tr mnasium rl iv-i's h-re o-.;ti lb'Tid. t benu s pi t-n t! ir. canips are The formal c.-ib.s-m n in the trainfundamentally the

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Young Men's Christian association is to help every boy to Ret for himself a strong1 body, a well-developed mind, a fine moral spirit and Christian character, and a spirit of service and pood feeling towards his fellows; In other words, to develop a character In which no one side is neplected, and a character which will fit a boy for leadership in the world's tasks. The Bible classes of the boys' division are non-doctrinal in teach ing. By means of lessons from Bible characters the hoi's are taught ideals worthy of imitation in their own lives. The gymanslum work for boys Is such as will help them to build stronff, healthy bodies, not to make "stunt artists" of them. The work is so balanced as to produce a uniform and normal development. Recreative irames and swimming form a large part of the physical work. Hikes are run at frequent times hikes which combine the healthful exercise of walking, recreation In outdoor frames and educational features. Kducatlonal 'trips are planned, trips to places, factories, etc., in order to keep boys well Informed as to tho things which are being accomplished in our own vicinity as well as a little farther away. Brotherhood Plan. The Employed Boys' brotherhood will have a very important place in the year's program. This Is a club for boys who work. It has seven objectives namely: (1) a pood Job, with good pay and opportunities to advance, (2) good times, recreation that "will not interfere with Chance for success, (3) physical vlpor, strength and cleanness that will stand the strain of a strenuous career, (4) the brotherly spirit an habitual desiro to see the other fellow pet alonff well too. (5) thorough education-development of his capacities to their highest point of usefulness, (6) vital religion to give him ideals and help to live up to them day by day. (7) good home relationships and right social con tacts. Hiph School Clh, The High School club is a group whose purpose is "to create, maintain and extend high standards of Christian character In the hi;h school. The summer camp Camp Eberhart at Corey Lake, Mich., is a place where boys po during the summer reason not only to enjoy themselves but to pet that training in self-re-lianc? which is a direct result of life In the out of doors, where boys

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