Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-14

better to let time develop a leader than
to hold occasional meetings of other
kinds.
BRIDPOI,T AND NEW HAVEN
Bridport and New Haven are demand |
ing organizations and these will UNI
doubtedly be started sometime in the
near future when the leadership Is avail
able.
BRISTOL.
Many requests have come from tho
young men Of Bristol for organization
but as yet little has been done, since
there has been no positive demand from
the ecclesiastical bodies. we believe they
will ask formally soon, but there Is no
hurry.
THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Since the epidemic at the industrial
school, and the change in the personnel
Of the young men and boys there, the
reorganization and new buildings, etc.
very little time has been given by the
county secretary. The Bible classes,
athletic, etc, have been practically under
the auspices of the Y. NJ. c. A. all
the time. The superintendent OF the
school has asked that the county secre-
tary come and help re-organize the work,
and develop 1t along broader lines.
vERG ENNEs.
| The work here, started by my pre-
decessor, was organized without perman-
ent leadership, and from the beginning
my work here has been a problem. HadI
choice ! should not have attempted
| anything there at first but it was ne
cessary to continue the old organization,
| 50 That la new places we should not be
obliged to report n failure. With the OK
ception OF two or three public meetings
nothing has been done In the way of
regular Y. NJ. c. A. work. The county
secretary has recently made several
| trips 20 Nergennes for the pur-
pose of comforting with representative
| individuals IN regard to the state Of
things. a closer study OF the needs and
possibilities has led us to believe that
! % a much larger body Of workers. C)
a deeper eense of community RESPONSE
bility, (3) a willingness to work, are ne
cessary to maintain an association there.
To this end. with splendid possible
leader in view. meeting has Just been
| held. looking toward an organization 10
meet the whole community need.
NORTH F'ERRISBURG.
North Fer11sburg has been organized
lately, and is starting off as nicely as
any association has ever started out.
Splendid permanent leadership is there
and the association fills practically the
only outlet fer the social. physical and
educational HE Of the young men. There
are from 30 to IS members. and we be-
lieve this viii be increased to about 40
An athletic meet has just been held. and
it created much enthusiasm. Plans for
the future are rapidly taking shape.
WHITING.
The Whiting young men have been ask
ing for the work for several months. AT
Last they went to the church people and
demanded Y. NJ. G. a. or something
similar The matter was referred by the
people to your secretary, and two meet
ings were held, and the whole plan talk
ed over. The people voted to organize a
Y NJ. G. y. In our opinion this IS a
needy field and We must occupy IT,
Suchis the standing of the associations and
communities he work has grown far be-
Yond our expectations, and the personnel
OF the men is all that could he wished.
and is demanding the attention OF tho
people very generally. Outside OF the
financing Of the work. our great prob
lem is leadership; men who are unselfish
who have a vision of the possibilities,
who will take time TO do. men who are
qualified, or will try to qualify. II Is the
age-long problem of leadership for So
cial service In the name of the Man of
Galilee
Since the first Of May the secretary
has sent out 1890 pieces of tirst-class mail,
and five hundred pieces Of second-class