The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-10

comprises approximately eight million
boys In North America to-day Enough
become Of age each four years to decide
Presidential elections.
The work is now in successful opera
ton in over zoo cities and towns, and has
already enlisted more than 10000 boys
in their teens. New association build
ings are erected al the rate Of one IN
every four days, and an increasing pro
portion Of space and equipment In each
Is devoted 10 boys.
Warmth and beauty are features OF the
social rooms in the building az l7S2 G
street. which is now being remodeIed for
the boys department OF the Washington
Young Mems Christian Association Al
most the entire second floor OF the build
ing has been made into one large club
room by the removal Of partitions In
finish and decoration this room viii be
luxurious. There are four hreplaces on
.hs floor: The woodwork is all OF the
dark Flemish oak finish. and the furni-
ture, secured by the boys themselves. is Of
the mission type. with the well-known
straight lines OF that make. and comfort
able leather cushions. Warm reds viii be
used for wall decorations. 20 harmonic
with the dark furniture and wall panel
ing. Fifteen window and corner seats
and an even half dozen settles and leath-
g recovered touches viii be used The floor
Is 10 be OF polished oak Rugs VIII be
used in the library and reading rooms.
and rubber mating about the game Ia
bles Appropriate pictures viii be hung
upon the walls.
Quarters for High school Boys.
The business Office overlooks the entire
floor. and there is a cOmmodious check
room for hats and coats. a small kitchen
and lavatory are inconspicuously and
appropriately placed. There are two sep
arate club-rooms. one is to be the head
quarters OF the high school boys who
plan 10 attend college. College flags and
high school and college pictures win be
used for decorations. The other club
room is the headquarters of the Knights
OF Sir Godfrey, a high-grade secret order
among the older boys. a big round table,
banners. shields. and battle axes viii be
conspicuous in the furnishings.
In the basement is the locker-room. con-
talning 600 metal lockers, the shower
baths. the swimming-pool and a work
eAaNlf nlttAN bbNS liza llldAG lIllBS- On
the top floor Is the boys gymnasium.
which has always been one Of the best
association boys gymnasiums in the
world
Some Of the activities conducted by the
boys department are Bible study. re-
ligous meetings. gymnasium instruction.
swimming, parlor games of ali kinds. IL
brsry and reading room. socials. lectures,
summer camps, entertainments. night
school and vacation summer school
Those I'm Charge of Work.
Any boy Of good morals may become a
member. The committee on boys work
appointed by the board of directors OF
the association is as follows: John 3.
Sleman, jr.. chairman; James Sharp. first
vice president: Grant Leet, second vice
president: James NJ. loiCkens. recording
secretary; B. c Getsinger, treasurer;
James f. West. Niles NJ Shand. Garlic
ton r. Ball. willard E. Buell., Cameron
Beck, David Covel. Lieut.. J. W. Craw-
ford, Chase Taylor. l. Paul Taylor
Albert NJ. Chesley is director OF boys
work, and his associates are Emil j.
Worms and Charles L. Spinney
The international committee ef Young
Mems Christian Associations has a spe-
cial department devoted to the work
New York, and a corps Of assistant sec
retaries in charge. This department will
have place on the programme Of the
international convention which meets
in Washington November p to &c.