The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-08
A Federation
OF BOYS CLUBS
ORGANIZATION FORMED IN
THIS CITY YESTERDAY.
1t Comprises All the Boys Clubs
and Industrial Associations in
Northeastern Pennsylvania-Pub-
lie Meetings Held in the Auditor
ium of the Parish House, at
Which Addresses Were Made by
Rev. Walter d. johnson, Mrs. H.
w. Palmer and Rev. DR.. Israel.

An organization tn be known as the
state Federation of Boys clubs was
formed yesterday afternoon in the att
ditorium of st. Luke's parish house. at
convention of representatives from
the boys industrial associations and
boys clubs of Northeastern Pcnnsyl-
Nania.
There were thirty-two dclegateI
ranging In age from twelve to seven-
teen years. and after u general dis
cusslon 1t was decided to adopt a pre-
liminary constitution. which had been
prepared by Lincoln Il. Brown. mana
ger of the local association. and Mrs.
II. W. Palmer. of Wilkes Barre.
The executive branch of the federal
ton is to be Il congress. to consist OF
two members from each club affiliated
with the federation. This congress Is
to meet at least twice year and in
conjunction with at least one of these
meetings is to bc public rally of the
federated clubs The federation is to
be controlled by and directed by not
less than three adult directors. to he
chosen hereafter.
The object of the organization is to
increase the interest in boys club
OF clubs in localities where none exist
and tn increase the efficiency and gen.
oral usefulness of those already estab-
liShed.
THE CLUBS REPRESENTED.
The delegates in attendance repre-
stnted the following clubs: Boys In
dustrial association. of Wilkes Barre:
"a 1t,1N ,r 4,
Barre: Forty Fort Boys club. West
Scranton Boys club, and the Boys
Industrial association. of Scranton.
The officers elected were as follows:
President. John Corey. of Forty Fort:
vice president, Chris. Bannick. of
Scranton; secretary. Walter Bantield,
of Wilkes Barre: treasurer. William
Aston. of Wilkes Barre.
Last night there was a public meet
ing in the parish house, at which the
work which the Boys Industrial asso-
Citations are accomplishing was dis
cussed by Rev. Walter d. Johnson and
Mrs. II. NJ. Palmer. of Wilkes Barre.
and Rev. DR.. Rogers Israel, rector of
st. Luke's church.
While there We're a few GroWn-ups
at the meeting. the largest percentage
OF tnOSe III attendance were members
of the local industrial association. all
bright-eyed and clean-faced young
sters brimful of boyish enthusiasm and
ready to burst into tumutous applause
at the slightest provocation. The meet
ing was presided over by James Nc
Gann the president of the local asso-
citation. ii clever and manly little fel-
low, who introduced each speaker as
happy as if he had been doing just
that sort of thing all his life. and who
read the report of the afternoons con-
vention.
The first speaker was Rev. Mr.. john
son. of Wilkes Barre. one of the best
friends the boys of that city have ever
had. He told IA. little something about
just what an ideal boys club should
he. 1t must first and last have the
element and atmosphere of improve
ment about it. he said.
The boys must he attracted into the
club rooms and off the streets by some
recreation and when once they are in
the club something useful must be
given them to do. He told of the nee
essity of discipline in these organiza-
tions and how best it could be OBJ
tanned.