The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31

oioP SAoSoOS. All ulCAPlOAtu ACih lies at the very foot of the association in the shops of the city. Many men are never brought under Christian influences. and these are to be found principally in the shops of the city. Following the successes of the Chap man campaign the association is con ducting this work The field is ripe for an extension of this department, and the Y. NJ. c. A. of all agencies in the city is best adapted to the pur- pose.
 Boys Department.
 The seventh floor of the building is practically devoted to the work of the boys department. The rooms are equipped with all kinds of wholesome amusements and every possible thing is done to make the boys feel at home, The special effort which is made for the boy is appreciated by the 200 boys who attend Various lines of activity are encouraged among them.
 Tournaments are Frequent. Ping pong, checkers and parlor pool occu- py the most prominent places.
 Bible School. The boys depart ment has set aside Friday evening for the study of the Bible. About forty boys are enrolled and are very regu- lar in attendance. They meet at the table at 6:30 and at 1 adjourn to their class rooms.
 Cupdo,- \ ;al, has been readily taken up by the boys is the Sunday club. Each Sunday af- ternoon the boys meet for a song ser vice and an address.
 | Boys Camp. Each summer a camp for boys is conducted at some nearby | resort. This is made self-suporting and is designed to afford an excellent opportunity for recreation and enjoy ment under Christian influences. Many of these boys have been converted in these camps and are to-day living use | ful lives as a result.
 Edwin Bancroft Foote Boys Club.
 Another department of our boys work is the club which was founded by MT. Edwin Bancroft Foote on Chapel street and which was designed for the use of the working boys and young men of our city. This separate and commodious building has been ad- mirably equipped for a work among the poorer boys of the city. It Is a difficult thing to outline in a few words the activities of this organization. We give few.
 Gymnasium. A well equipped physi- cal department has been established with an excellent gymnasium floor. baths apparatus and physical instruc- l tor. Special attention is given to cleanliness. not only in body but in mind. It is keenly realized that the greatest good to the community can be accomplished by cleaning up the morals of these boys and hence every activity is designed with that end in view. Clean sport Is magnified and also the proper care of the body The baths of this department are God send to these poor boys whose home surroundings are far from ideal
 Educational work. Glasses are con- ducted in shoe cobbling. carpentry and various other lines. The boys are taught along the lines of useful need full requirements and manifest great zeal in their undertakings.
 A drum corps for improvement in the art of debating, oratory. etc. has been organized with good results.
 Social Work. The game rooms of the club have been fully equipped with all sorts of wholesome games. The social rooms have been made as at- tractive as possible with the idea of supplying the lives of these street boys with the things which their homes lack. Scarcely an evening passes when the rooms are not crowded with boys eager to derive full benefit from the club activities. Socials are frequently given by the young peoples societies of the city and the college committee of Yale university.
 Moral Talks. For the purpose of impressing upon the members of the club the importance of living clean moral lives, series of talks is being given in an auditorium recently ar ranged in one part of the club build ing, with special reference to morality and business integrity. This Is one of the main features of the club work and presents an almost unparalleled opportunity.