Evening journal., 1910-01-20
EDUCATIONAL
WORK OF Y. M. CA.
George B. Hodge Of New York
Tells Of it With StereOpti-
con Views
ADDRESSES BUSINESS MEN
AT LOCAL ASSOCIATION


In response to invitations sent out by |
the Young Mems Christian Association a
number of business and professional men |
Of the city gathered at the Association
building yesterday shortly after the noon |
hour and after a dinner listened TO an /
address by George b. Hodge, secretary /
OF the educational work Of the National /
Association.
AS soon as the guests had assembled a !
line dinner was served in the library Of
the association with Herbert H. Ward
presiding After the dinner the guests
gathered in another room. and for about /
an hour they we're entertained by Mr 1
Hodge in a very interesting and instruc-
tive address showing the remarkable ed !
ucation work that the association is doing
throughout the country. The lecture was
illustrated with stereopticon slides pre-
senting pictures of the actual work. and
doubtless few OF those in the gathering
realized until yesterday the great diver
sity In this branch OF association effort.
Mr.. Ward in introducing the speaker
called attention to the fact that the as
ISOLATION Is doing practical work and that
Mr. Hodge was here 10 speak OF this in a
practical manner.
Mr. Hodge is a pleasing rapid fire talk
er going from one point TO another and
presenting a wide range Of subjects in the
shortest possible time so that there was
not a dull moment during his address
HIS remarks were somewhat condensed,
but at the end those who heard them had
before their minds fash light of the
educational part of tho Young Mems
Christian Association presented in a man
ner that will not be soon forgotten. Mr.
Turner, head of the educational depart
ment Of the association and Mr.. Tib-
bits. general secretary OF the local asso-
citation. were very alert in looking after
the entertainment OF the guests.
Supplemental Education.
The key note of the educational depart
ment Of the association. according to the
speaker, is education supplemental 10 that
obtained at schools and colleges, for as
the speaker pointed out, there are a con-
siderable number OF college graduates in
the classes Of the association through
out the country. They feel the need Of
keeping up with the latest developments.
For example since many engineers have
been graduated, the building of sky
scrapers has become a prominent part Of
the building trade, a new branch requir
ing new skill.
The association in New York has a
class in the study Of structural work OF
such buildings. This point merely illus
1rated the necessity by those who may
have got their schooling long ago OF
going to school in later life in order to
he up to the minute"
The aim OF the educational depart
1nent is the development Of efficient Chris
tisn manhood. The worst man, the speak
er said, is the bad man educated. It is
iChristian character that is needed with
education. The speaker made it clear that
educational work of the association is
not in competition with the excellent pub
lie school system or the other schools OF
with the colleges. but there are a vast
number of young men who leave school
for one reason or another who see the
advantages of education later and the
Y. NJ c. A. tries to give it. The age at
which many boys are idle, not knowing
what they are going 70 do, waiting for
something TO turn up. is between IL and
16 years In this country Mr.. Hodge
showed by a map there is a vast gap as
the possible work Of the boys who are
out OF school, drifting, Us lost to the COM
munity. They are not being educated,
neither are they following trade In Ger
many the gap has been entirely closed
simply because business men and manu-
facturers realized the damage done to
the country. Mr.. Hodge showed by illus
+ration how the gap had been closed in
Germany and the difference between Ger
many and this country.
He pointed out that there are 700 7. NJ.
c. A. reading rooms In the country;
thousands Of boys arc reached and thous-
ands Of practical talks arc delivered.
About 10000 boys are members Of edu-
cationai clubs There are $50 evening
schools with 1900 students. The educa-
tional work OF the Boston Y. NJ. c. a. is
on a university basis and there are
classes in almost every subject.
It had been computed by competent au-
4horities tho speaker said that out OF
100 boys on the average only five per
cent. were fitted for their work. 1t is to
help the % per cent. that tho Y. NJ. c.
A educational system is conducted. Fewer
than half the boys Of Z years Of age
who ought to be in school are there. Mr..
Hodge showed by vivid statistics that
education reduces crime, that tho boy
with practically no education or only a
common school education, has little or no
chance Of becoming leader in the affairs
of the world. He also showed that every
day spent in school by boy increases
his earning capacity as a working young
man. and statistics were presented show
ing that the young man with an education
receives higher wages or salary than the
uneducated one
1t is the boy who has neglected his early
education that is rushing for job at al
most any wages.
A Class in Corn Culture.
Views were presented on the screen
showing different classes. One view illus
trating the diversity OF the Y. NJ c. A.
system showed a large gathering Of farm
ers at the Association building at Mt.