The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-12-16

NOT a DEAD ORGANIZATION. BUT;
ONE FULL OF LIFE AND EN-.
ERGY IS PLANNED. FOR US.
Prominent Citizens Investigating and
! Making Plans for the Establish.
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ment Of This Great Institution for
Young Men and Boys Hero.

Several citizens are making pla,.s
and accommodating data with the view
Of establishing an ns1,up-to-date Y. II.
C. A. in this city. All normal per-
sons will, of course, approve in a zen
sral way such a movement, hut very'
few people have full appreciation
of the value of a well-regulated r.
N. C. A. in community unless they.
have actually observed the workings
of such an institution in some of our
cities. One of the parties who is in
terested in the movement, said TO
a News reporter yesterday when ask
ed about the movement:
Il am very glad to learn that The
News is interested in the matter of
gaining first-class Y. M. C. A. in
Brunswick. l regard such an instit,i-
ton as necessity to the proper de-
velopment of any city. The Y. M. G.
A. is worldwide institution and is
regarded as one of the most potent
factors in advancing the civilization
of our times. The executive offices
and toard Of managers are among the
er countries, embracing not only
prominent divines and church work
ers, but some of the most prominent
financieres and philanthropists This
board will not aid or sanction the
establishment of Y. NJ: @. A. In any
city unless sufficient funds are pro-
vided for a first-class and thorough
fy equipped building and proper pro-
vision made for the permanent main
tenance of the work. A modern Y.
M. G. A. building embraces an as
sembly room, library and reading
room, a first-class gymnasium and
swimming pool, and any of them have
number of floors containing only
sleeping rooms for young men. They
always have secretary who is in
general charge of the work, and q
physical director who has supervision
of the gymnasium. While the relig-
fous phase of the work is dominant
proper consideration is given to the
physical wellbeing, and the boys and
young men are provided with just
that form of diversion which is
most helpful to them morally AMI
physically. Brunswick has probably
not less than 500 boys and young
between the ages of 12 and 25 yeacs
of age. Where do these boys and
young men spend their evenings and
their leisure time? l fear that our
citizens and even the parents have
given too little consideration to ths
solution of the problem While the
Y. M. G. A, cannot supplant-ah1
does not wish to-the duties and oh
legations of parents, still it more
nearly supplies tho needs OF these
tovs than any other single instItI-
ton. It is vain to seek to build up
the commercial interests OF our city
and to give time and money to bring
ing in factories and other industries
if we neglect the development Of the
character of our boys who will som
become the citizens in charge of the
affairs of our community. | am sat
isfied that when tle situation is
properly presented to our citizens
they will respond promptly and read
fly to the appeal for the establish
ment of a Y M. c. A. in our city.
We expect the movement to take
definite shape within the next few
weeks"
Many years ago Brunswick had an
up-to-date Y. NJ. c. A.. and tie
amount of good it did in those days
cannot be figured The association
had excellent quarters in the build
ing on Newcastle street where tine
Catholic convent fair was held few
days ago and it was one of the best
in the state. 1t was under the man
agement of Frank Balsh. who is re-
membered and loved by a large num-
Der of the boys who were members
'as well as their parents and re!a
tives. Mr.. Balsh, who suffered VITA
lung trouble and was compelled to
leave for the west where the climate
would benefit him, and after his de-
parture the tassociation gradual
went backwards and finally was
closed
There is no doubt but that TIC
movement will meet a hearty re-
sponse both morally and financially
here and especially SO FROM pare 1ts.
and The News predicts that it VIII
he q, great success. - ....l
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