The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-24


Is expected 10 I'll TO its utmost ca
paclty the Baptist church. The de-
tails Of the meeting are being ar
ranged, The boys are being told of
the worth OF the enterprise. Parents
and teachers are being acquainted
with its workings. A number of
mothers have voiced their APPROVAL of
the work, and success seems certain.
DR.. Martin outlines Work.
That a definite idea may be had
regarding this work among the youth
DR.. Martin was asked TO outline it.
She stated The work is one for the
prevention and cure Of evils among
boys between the ages of nine and
twenty-one years, 1t Is PROPOSE
ton long past the experimental
stage, and has been gloriously and
successfully in operation for a num-
Der OF years, We base the opera
lions OF the organization on a fight
against perhaps the most pernicious
and all destroying practice among
the young--the cigarette habit.
From this We build characters that
are manly and true, characters that
are an honor, not only to themselves
but to their parents and the COM
munities in which they live.
1T is scarcely necessary that say
the work is one whose influence upon
the physical and mental life of the
coming generations will be measure
less in its scope for good, realizing
that the boys and girls Of the pres
ent day are the fathers and the moth
ers of tomorrow. We propose to
erect for the boys and assist them
to maintain home for their society,
the Yung Mems Business club. In
this club or home they are to have
gymnastics under the instruction and
guidance OF capable director, one
such having promised three months
free services as donation TO the
work. They will have baths Of diff
ferent kinds and such games as will
prove stimulating to their mentality
and to the developing OF the muscles.
1t is the aim and the result of the
institutions to give to the member
ship healthy minds and bodies, eff
fected by surrounding them with
heRlthful influences and conditions
in both departments.
The boys, under the direction OF
the executive committee, are allowed
to manage their own affairs. A sec
rotary may be selected from among
their number, preferably from among
the high school students. A treas
urer may be had from the same
source. They are permitted to give
honorary membership to their elders,
at such fee as may be determined
adequate to meet the demands OF
the institution. They will have the
advice of the committee, but will be
expected to attend TO their part Ct
the business OF the enterprise.
After the charter members shall
have passed the age limit they will
by operation OF their bylaws become
honorary members.
Reading rooms, furnished with
literature good for boys and good
for men, will be supplied, Rest
and lounging rooms, with an audi
forum suited for medical and re-
ligious lectures, will be provided. 1t
is probable that no initiation fee
from the eligibles will be required,
and 1t is also probable that TIE hon
orary membership fees will be suf-
ficient, in connection with the enter
tainments and other things OF
similar character offered by the boys
to defray all legitimate expenses Of
the club These, however, are mat
tiers that are TO be worked out later
under the direction OF the committee
by the boys.
THE scheme, as | have said be-
fore, is one that has been fully
demonstrated to the entire satisfac-
ton Of even the most skeptical, and
the results have proved a blessing,
not only to the present generation,
but will be SO far reaching that none
now living will be permitted to know
the full extent OF the good accom-
pllshed.
To Purchase q Lot.
A vote OF thanks was extended to
II. B. Sanborn for his kindly offer
OF free lease OF five years on
valuable lot, and for his offer of
donation of $3.50 In cash as a starter
in the movement for the rescue and
preservation OF the boys OF Amarillo,
even while personally without sons.
He was thanked heartily for his
magnanimlty and his deep concern