Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-07-11
LOCAL !. N. {. A.
LEADS THE STATE
SIX MONTHS WORK OF THIS YEAR
SHOWS WONDERFUL PROGRESS
BUILDING move Starts
Secretary Buchner Of the Association
Has Brought Tulsa % the Fore In
Charitable and Institute Work

Charitable and Institute WORK
c. Il, Buchner, the secretary of the
Tulsa Y. NJ. c. A.. has prepared a
report OF the work done by himself
as institutional Boys Work score
tary during the first half Of the pres
ont year. The report II prepared
In the form Of a three minutes sum
mary of the work done IN the frst
six months Of 1911"
Mr Buchners report shows what
has been done by the wonderful Y,
Nj. O, A. institution IN Tulsa, With
no building 90 house the J, NJ, G. A,
and only a small Office for Sthe sec
retary, the Tulsa association has
since It's organization, done more
good than any branch Of the associa-
ton In the state OF oklahoma, and
figures will back up the statement.
in the time specified In the fore
going, Mr.. Buchner has reviewed 963
oases OF truanoy in tho public schools.
He placed 292 in school, and supplied
books and clothing for II, as well
der that they might continue In
school.
In the way Of athletic work, Mr.,
Buchner conducted and did the over
seeing Of the athletics In the Tulsa
public schools. He assisted In the
organization Of playground athletics
under the direction Of principles and
| q. oh Of "A
TAI took athletic badge tests, with 867
qualifying Under the supervision Of
MIR. Buchner the second annual field
meet Of the Tulsa public schools was
| held, there being 6b4 entries for the
meet. Mr., Duchner also saw to the
organization Of baseball league
| composed Of one team from each Of
the school buildings in Tulsa,
lie has promoted the playground
movement by lectures, distribution of
literature and the organization of the
Tulsa Playground Association. The
secretary Of the Tulsa Y, M, @, A.
went at representative of the Tulsa
Playground Association to the Ma
tional Playground Association, con-
isstipg Of five models Of Fairgrounds
to be used in promoting playground
work in the state, Mr.. Buhoner over
looked the buying Of the apparatus
and equipping Of the Sand Springs
playground. AS a result Of the in
terest in the movement aroused by
Mr.. BuchRer, the park board Of the
city Of Tulsa and the commission have
practically agreed to make an appro-
priation Of $500 for Fairgrounds al
Owen and Central Park. When these
Fairgrounds are built, Tulsa will stand
head and shoulders above any Other
city in Oklahoma in the matter OF
providing for the education Of the
youngsters.
Under the direction Of Judge Cub
ser Of the County Court, Mr., BuchneI
has had charge Of the probation work
Of the Juvenile Court, handling TWEEN
ty cases during the present year. Co
operating with the Tulsa Humane So
clety, n trained secretary was put ir
charge OF the probation work and the
care Of neglected children by the by
the county judge and city commission
ers. The Y. M. c. A. provides Office
rooms for this work.
The secretary Of the Y, NJ. c., A
Is assisting in the study Of the boy
life In the churches and Sunday
schools, looking forward to the es.
tnolishment OF such work as Is found
necessary and adequate to meet the
needs Of all classes OF boys Two
troops OF boy scouts have been organ
iyed with membership Of ~,
The secretary Of the Y, NJ, c, A
/ has co-operatod with the Sand
Springs home, and has Investigated
twenty seven cases during the first
half Of 1911, Mr., Buohner has as
sisted In tho offooting Of temporary
organization Of the associated chart
ties, and the work Of Investigation OF
tho charity cases has been conducted
by the Y, NJ. G, A, secretary a per
manent secretary win Do elected II
the early fall and funds will be RAISED
for winter relief work,
Tulsa Is the first city In the United
states to begin the institutional type
Of work for boys, This has gIver
Tulsa great prominence.
The work of tho Y, NJ. G, A. II
Tulsa now costs t250O year FOL
office rent telephone, printing, gen
eral expenses and tho salary Of tn,
secretary, The Y, NJ. C, A, Is main
tained entirely BY public subscrlp
tion. Tulsa needs Y. NJ. G, A. build
Ing, Many men are declaring that 1
should be built, State and nterna
tional secretaries are In close touci
with the work in Tulsa. and It is as
sured that the building movemen
viii be begun at date as early as Il
consistent with the local nnancia
conditions,