Richmond planet., 1909-05-15
University Boys
Hre Coming.

Next "Wednesday will complete
the first ten years OF the life of
Virginia Union University. The alum
nj and old students plan TO celebrate
the anniversary by bringing up a
handsome contribution. The pres
ent students also want 10 show their
appreciation Of the University. They
cannot give much money, but they
can work. You may receive a call
from one of them next week Wei
come him for his causes sake.
Seventy-five University boys. with
subscription papers. each containing
the large seal of the University. will
canvas the city, Don't give him any
money unless he has a paper with
such a seal on It. But II he has
such a paper. remember these facts:
1. About 500 Richmond boys and
young men have attended the Uni
versity in these ten years. and mul-
ttudes of Richmond boys will attend
IL in the years to come. Whatever
you give TO the University BOYS YOU
give largely TO Richmond boys.
2. Furthermore. many Negro
young men OF Richmond who DO not
20 TO the University will get the
benefit of your gift. They have no
athletic field. Broad Street Park is
in such constant demand by white
clubs that the colored clubs cannot
get II. Even when n colored club
engages IL, the club is in danger OF
having the park let 90 some infiuen-
tial white club at the last moment.
The Negro young men OF the city.
as we'll as OF the University. ought
TO have place where they can have
their field days and their 5ames. II
the University had a good field. II
would be az the service of the color
ed clubs OF the city when not in
use by the University. and at a cost
which would be but a very small mart
OF what he Broad Street Park costs
J. Boys and young men need ex-
ercise in the fresh air for health
OF body Especially they need II II
they are students. The change Of
life from farm to study often seri-
ously Injuries health. unless the
young man is induced to take out
door exercise. Men every year break
down in our school from lack OF ex-
ercise. Others never grow to the
strength of body which they ought
TO have and which they need. from
the same reason.
4. Many boys need games to save
them morally. All the great stu
dents of human life know that many
boys can be saved from idleness,
azlness' and positively bad habits
only by giving chem innocent games
which viii absorb their interest. and
turn them away from cards, smoking
drinking. and other evil habits. A
boy who is without interest in books
q ic Oft
oy wholesome interest In games
under a professors oversight.
D. The whole civilized world Is
waking up to the place that exer-
e.se and play have IN the life of
boys. very wise man has even
said; "A boy without a playground
becomes a man without iob " In
wise play he learns seIf-control Ccf
l Cor. 9;25). defniteuess of aim
the value OF training and OF con-
centration, fairness and manliness
quickness and activity. AS kinder
garten is part of a child's education
SO games are part of the necessary
education of many boys.
b. The University BOYS who arc
10 canvas the city will ask you for
contribution toward the amount
needed Tor putting the athletic field
IN order. The University has Of
fered the boys a piece of ground. on
condition that they get the money
Tor fence. seats, grading. etc. About
One Thousand dollars will be need.
ed' They hope you will give them
from one TO ten dollars, according
10 your ability. payable at once TO
the young man who takes vour
name, or TO Prof. J. w. Barco.
IlS l-2 West Jackson Street, Rich
mond, Va, within 80 days.
Z. IL every man who is asked
makes a contribution, the whole
amount can be raised without hard
snip 10 anyone. Northern white
people are putting about $40, 900 in
to the University this year. UeIn
the young men make an Offering of
$1,000. their first considerable gift
on this tenth anniversary of the es-
tablishment of the school.