The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-01

state S1,IO0. Each boy saved from
a chequered career not only puts 81, 100
into the Golfers of the state but saves
our land from just so much sin, shame
and misery as one criminal is capable
of causing. 1t behooves us then from
both an altruistic and selfish stand
point to rightly direct the boy for the
boys sake and for our own sake ana
future welfare. With this fact staring
US in the face, it is remarkable that
not more attention is being devoted to
understanding and training the boy.
Every business section Of every city
in our country fosters places OF amuse-
ment that the thoughtful parent would
brand as a place of evil and not to be
visited by their boy. TT is better to
teach boy that one thing is right
than that three things are wrong"
Constructive Training.
The boy gets tired of continued
"dont's." The boys department offers
wholesome amusements and an oppor-
the communications of the street. The
club life is growing. The Hike Club
is forging ahead with eighteen mem
bers. They will begin their activities
the first of October. The Bicycle CLUB,
with nine members, is planning for
an outing soon. The Camera Club,
with only five, but these five fully en-
Unused, are making preparation for the
construction of dark room in which
to do their developing. Sites for good
views are being selected to which the
Camera Club will make excursions and
attempt to catch some of Natures
children when they are at their best,
letting the camera do the work of
bringing back to those unfortunates
who don't realize what Nature has
for them, glimpse of the God-made
country.
"Open to All Boys"
Seventy-f1ve boys are enjoying the
benefits afforded by this department.
Our slogan is, $50 boys for the boys
department" and any coy between II
and Is years OF age will find well
come in the boys department.
At a recent meeting the boys them
selves put on foot a plan to finance
the renovating and part refurnishing
of rooms devoted TO boys. New and
attractive games were selected and
ordered and the socials, contests, en-
tertainments, practical talks and trips
which are being planned indicate a
lively time all the time in the boys
department, which is now in charge of
Mr.. r. A. Mcdowell, a graduate of
Firnin University and an all around
athlete.
Practical Schooling.
The educational department is not
substitute for the public school. On
the contrary it lends it's influence in
every way possible to the continuation
Of the boy and young man in school.
Ten per cent of the enrolment in the
Y. M. C. A. night classes for last year
will be found in the regular day
schools this season. The association.
in giving instruction in elementary
studies, does not seek to afford
short cut" in education, but is simply
trying to meet the need Of the scores
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who, without incentive or compulsion
to remain in the regular schools,
would have no educational opportunity
but for the Y. M. c. A. Many of these
are drifting into manhood with no
training and with no larger hope than
to compete in the ranks of unshled
labor, already overcrowded.
No one can expect to succeed in the
business world today with less than
the knowledge Of English and arith-
metic required of an eighth grade stu
dent. With less than this, one cannot
rise in trade or meet with promotion
in office work. But with 80 per cent
Of our boys out Of school, with less
than this, the need for the Y. NJ. c. A.
or some extension school is apparent.
In the preparatory classes in read
Ing writing and arithmetic, the
studies are made as practicable and
suitable to everyday needs as possible.
so may prepare himself for the higher
classes. A special class for appren-
tees and machinists has been estab-
lished, which will take up the mastery
of shop arithmetic, SO that q foreman's
position may be aspired to. Not only
will the class take up the study of
arithmetic fitting one to continue in
mechanical drawing and machine de-
signing etc, but any young man who
has a correspondence course in ma
chine practice, with which he is hav-
ing difficulty may bring his texts and
receive the help Of the experienced
teacher who is right at hand.
The Office boy who has mastered
eighth grade arithmetic and English
will fnd that he will not have 10 look
long for a better position If, during
his spare time, he masters shorthand
and typewriting or bookkeeping, or
both.
The man who makes wise use Of his
evenings in developing his brain will
find his earning power increasing with
his knowledge.
The educational director, Mr.. Gun
ningham, has been able TO help quite
a few young men in planning their life
work. His knowledge Of opportunities
and Sympathetic counsel has resulted
in a new viewpoint and hence new
encouragement for some.
The association will be glad to es-
tablish classes in any subject not now
taught. providing five or more may be