The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-26
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.

of tile association has been maintained
so as to pOpularize helpfulness and
brotherliness and to discredit selfish
ness. Three hundred and eleven boys
! and men have studied the Bible in as
ISOLATION classes during the season.
| committeeman to the number of
/ thlrty-fNe have given voluntary serv-
ice to this department throughout the
year.
Probably the most thorough accom-
plishment of the year was in the line
of shop meetings" TIL csc have been
regularly held at Silver Brothers iron
works, the Denver & Rio Grande rail-
road shops and the Oregon Short Line
railroad shops. Volunteer business
men and others have spoken to these
groups once weekly at the noon hour.
It is the intention that as these meet
ings become established that each
group shall assume responsibility and
care fer its own meeting. leaving the
associa ton free to nurture new points.
Many Topics.
The topics discussed have not been
exclusively religious. but have con
tanned a discussion of educational,
physical and industrial subjects as
well. All told, fifty nine different
meetings have been held during the
season. An evanselistic campaign
with Fred =. Smith as speaker, gave
him the opportunity of speaking to
some $500 men at five different gath
eTings.
ire ASSOCIATION mas Tor three years
conducted boys clubs wherever thought
wise. when requested by the sun
day school. These clubs have en-
rolled on an average, some 20
boys and have cost the association Tor
supervision and care from $500 to $500
a year above the small income from
dues. It is believed that in the future
some of these clubs might well be
cared for entirely by the churches to
which they are connected.
The religious work has cost, on an
avera ge. some S2.500 per year since its
inception. It should be sane, aggres-
sivc, E0n-sectarian and fair. The
leaders in this department OF aSsOCla-
ton work are firmly convinced that
the greatest single service that can
be rendered to any young man IS TO
cause him to make thorough study
ON his own part of the teachings OF
Jesus Christ and then to cause him to
apply his understand of these teach
iLgs for his living.
The physical work Of the association
had total attendance in ella sSes last
year Of 24019 which is near the aver
age for the four years which the
gymnasium has been in use. Forty
seven different groups were ORGANIZED
i'm TnEsical teams. with 320 different
men aud boys engaged. There can be
no question but that in bringing to-
gether SO many in organized effort un-
der rules which neCessitdte fair play
and Fentlemanly conduct, not only was
physical service rendered to those who
took DarJ and friends who looked on,
but large social and moral service as
well. Self control and the ability to
take some degree of physical punish
ment without temner and complaint
are cultivated in these games.
Splendid Service.
The department has rendered a
splendid service to the $50 different
individuals who took its regular class
work during the year. Testimonials
from all are available that the asso-
Citations service during the past season
materially added to their health and
general vigOr.
I'm the wrestling classes the work
has Leen more nearly individual and
has been handled satisfactorily The
association is fortunate in having
competent instructor. whose influence
is not only Il helpful factor in the dl-
rect lines of his work, but the char
acter of those with whom he asso-
cfated as well. The wrestling students
have competed with the best wTestIerS
in the state in amateur contests and
also with those of Oregon and wash
ington. showing splendid physical
ability. and in no case mourning crit-
cism for Their conduct.
1.-THE basketball team played success
fully i'm the state, both from the stand
n0int Of conduct and score, and later
Py 3si;tId Wvoming and Colorado, de
featfng all whom il met by score OF
more than double that of its opponents.
The conduct of this team was such as
to add to the associations prestige
VIII erever If went.
During the year the Y. NJ c. A. Of
ffcers assisted in the organization of
ten different Leaf CUES for amateur ath-
letic games IN the city, and have also
been I'm q position to advise and CO.
operate with all the physical educators
of the state in the matter of securing
a higher standard in craftsmanship and
more faithful adherence to amateur
The work done in the social depart
ment divides itself into two heads:
First. that which might be called its
welfare and industrial work; and, sec
ond. that which pertains to entertain
ment features. In the former the lar
gest single factor so far, has been the
bureau. although this was
closed the first of the year in order to
devote the time of its director to the
rund raising campaign. Last year 1t
rIancd in positions 113 different men
and boys and counseled and advised
with some 600 others.
This department also conducts the
summer camps. mainly for boys, which
are carefully organized with a view
not only to recreation but to the zen