The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-30
THE Y. NJ. {. A.
PLANNING TO
ENLARGE WORK
SEEKS THE COOPERATION OF
EMPLOYERS AND PARENTS TO
MAKE THE EDUCATIONAL DE-
PARTMENT A STRONG FACTOR
IN DEVELOPING EFFICIENCY
AND EARNING POWER OF BOYS.

The Young Mems Christian AssociA-
ton, composed Of the leading business
men and the men and boys who VIII
be leaders IN the community, Is a hu-
man experiment station for developing
all round manhood. Throughout the
country. 1t has been a pioneer in In
Producing and applying new methods.
which municipalities and semi public
agencies have adopted and adapted for
the whole community. Much OF its
work has only been developed and car
ried on until some other agency might
be brought into existence to perpetuate
IL. Not a few cities now have gymna-
Sums in their schools and playground
associations as a recognition Of the
value OF systematic exercise and play.
In q number Of these places Y NJ. c.
A. men are in charge Of these institu-
tons.
In the educational neld, manual
training, Industrial work, evening
schools, now q recognized part OF the
school system, have come largely be-
cause OF the successful work carried
on by the association, as an expert
ment with smaller groups OF boys and
men. Where q live association exists,
there will always be found a greater
educational demand; and because the
association deals only with boys and
men, and does not confine its work TO
teaching only II has never been con-
sidered a competitor. Of either private
or public school
In every way, II seeks to CO. operate
with every agency which will tend TO
retain the boy in the public school;
and on the other hand has q great
mission in providing the means where
by the boy or man, who has missed
the advantage Of school privilege, may
start from where he left of and reach
a state Of proficiency which shall take
him out OF the crowded class Of the
unskilled, and put him where his ser
vices may be in demand.
There are many lines OF operation,
e.g., In Chicago the Association con-
ducts for the building trades a council,
an apprentice school, in which the ef
iciency Of the boys, as they enter their
machine shops and railroad shops
throughout the country. the associa-
tion operates classes for apprentices
where, upon employers time, from four
to six hours per week, 10 given to the
studying Of shop mathematics, draw
ing, etc. So efficient were some Of
these boys, that upon completion Of a
three years course, fve were given
positions as foremen.
The Pensacola Y. NJ. c. A. 10 plan
ming to enlarge its work and seeks the
cooperation Of employers, parents,
men and boys to make it's educational
department OF utmsot service to pro-
mote education and develop efficiency
and consequent earning power OF the
boys and men who need that sort OF
opportunity.
One suggestion has been made.
namely, an office boys day school.
There are quite p number OF boys who
have left school from u to IA, who
are not able physically to DO night
work. and all could do better work in
the day time. It is therefore proposed
to operate a school at the association
building. in which four hours instruc-
ton per week shall be given, in two
sessions, two hours per session. The
bow. to be given this time by his en-
ployer. There is no doubt II the en-
ployers will cooperate in this, that
there will be more efficient Office boys
and more efficient older boys for higher
commercial positions.
The boy is given an opportunity 70
become worth more to himself, which
means a larger place in a short time.
The studies suggested are business,
arithmetic and English, penmanship
and office methods. Inquiries and sug-
gestions will be gratefully received by
Mr.. Cunningham, educational director.