The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-26
ALL FOR YOUNG AMERICA
PREPARATIONS Being Made by the I.
N. E. A. for Young Boys.
PLANS FOR NEXT SUMNER
Little Fellows TO Have Many Delightful
Privileges Now Accorded Their
Older Brothers-Roo for
Their Special Use.

There are hundreds of young Scran-
ton boys, many of them members OF the
Young Mems Christian association and
many who ought TO be, who viii be
glad to learn of the preparations being
made for their special benefit by the
association.
A mistake was made in the erection
of the Scranton building in not making
particular provision for its junior mem
bers. This mistake Will soon be rectt-
fed, however, by the board of directors
Who Will soon order the opening up OF
boys room in the building, using.
most likely, one of the present pallors
for that purpose. General Secretary
Manly recently visited a number of as
socatiOns in which Il successful boys
work is being carried ON and found
that the influence of the association
among young men was greatest where
attention had been paid to the needs OF
the younger element.
F'u" i number OF years the Scranton
association has conducted gymnasium
| classes for boys, and this year the class
is the largest the association has ever
had, and great many parents would
be at a loss to find Il substitute for the
| wholesome recreation and active eXer-
else whlch this class affords With the
opening IN of the new boys room it is
proposed TO greatly extend the scope of
work for the juniors.
Literature for the Boys.
All the good current Juvenile Htera-
ture will be placed on file, and in con-
neCtion with the reading room weekly
talks viii be given ON current topics,
treated in interesting fashion and cal
culated to direct and stimulate a taste
for pure literature, as against the trash
which Is everywhere prevalent, poison
ing the minds Of growing boys. An
illustration is offered in the account
published in a recent issue of The Trib-
une of the arrest in Georgia of ten
boys under l. years of age who Were
arrested for crimes so numerous and
50 startling that the city believed them
to be the work of professional burglars
and this result of yellow backed
| literature. The value of work in this
direction, such as the association now
proposes to add to it's many good fea-
| Iu4 -, CSlll Ull Dp ONtT-tSl.lllateQ q.
For purposes of recreation a game
room Will be opened at certain hours
and in charge of one of the secretaries
This room will be equipped with many
different kinds of attractive games
carefully chosen because of their
hea.thful features, care being taken
that nothing directly or indirectly con-
ducive to the gambling spirit shall be
permitted. a Junior Lyceum league
| Will also he organized for the discus.
sion of interesting current topics.
Interesting Gospel Service.
A boys gospel service with rousine
musical features and in charge of the
boys themselves, will be held weekly
| The speakers who will be secured will
| be chosen because of their interest in
boys and their known ability to create
| interest
In the summer the gymnasium and
indoor work will give place to natural
| history outings" one of which will be
conducted by the famous naturalist
Professor Scheuer, whose collection
was so greatly admired last year. A
summer camping-out party will be or.
ganized, and cross country runs. hare
and hounds and various outdoor sports
engaged in.
viii Encourage Photography.
! For those interested in photography
| the association has provided an excel.
! lent dark room equipped with all neces.
sary conveniences for developing and
| photographing tours will be conducted
| by Physical Director Weston, who is an
expert amateur photographer. The re.
suits of these tours will be preserved
and exhibited at gatherings of the de.
| partment either in Photographic exhib.
its or produced as lantern slides il
| stereopticon exhibits.
The ever present bicycle will be called
into play and personally conducted
runs" to interesting points will be had
Altogether the coming years work a
the association building will be NOR,
interesting for the boys than ever be
fore, and will furnish many golden op
pOrtunities for mental, moral and mus
cular development.
|
Gymnasium Athletic Goods.
c. NJ, FloTpv has secured the ogepc,