The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-04-04
Y. M. c. A. Notes.

Very encouraging reports were given by
the Board of Directors and leaders at the
annual meeting of the Mount Holly Asso-
citation last Thursday evening. The fol-
lowing directors were elected for the en-
suing year: DR.. A. r. w. Atwood, presi-
dent; DR.. Charles Harker, vice president;
Richard B. Eckman, secretary; Robert A.
Semple, Jr,, treasurer. The other mem
bers of the board are George W. Heyer,
Morris Fl. Keeler, Albert II. Walters.
George T. Durand and John D. johnson,
Jr.
Herbert FL. Branin and 8. Lawrence
Bullock, leaders of the boys work, re-
ported membership Of nearly sixty boys,
eighty-fve per cent. of which were en-
rolled in Bible study. Stokes Burtis,
chairman of the Athletic committee, re-
ported that the Association made second
place in the base ball league and won the
Burlington County Y. NJ. G. A. Field
Meet banner presented by John D. John
son. Jr. to the association winning the
greatest number of points in the county
field meet. B. Harold Wills, chairman of
the Educational committee, reported illus
trated lectures on "Halley's Comet" and
''The Snow and Ice World of Switzer-
land, and practical talks on travel and
adventure by Samuel A. Atkinson, Rich
ard B. Eckman, James NJ. Davis, DR..
Charles Harker and Rev. James H. Dun
ham. james Anderson, chairman of the
entertainment committee, reported that
the minstrel show given last year by the
boys, on May 5, was splendid success
financially, and the committee in charge is
planning for another entertainment early
In May of this year.
Preparations are being made to enter
the Burlington county base ball league
this season and also to retain the field
meet banner this year. The following boys
attended the County Boys Camp on the
Delaware river, near Point Pleasant, Pa,
last summer and larger delegation from
Mount Holly is expected this season:
Everett Zelley, Melcour Lippincott,
Thomas r. Elbertson, A. Thomas Atkin-
SOD, John McIlroy, Charles Keller and
Frank Elbertson.
The work is under the supervision of
the county committee of which ]. Harvey
Borton, of Moorestown, is chairman and
Benz Deacon, of Mount Holly, is a mem
Der. 1t is expected that more centrally
located room will be found next season
and that the Association may be able to
reach great many more boys.
The elements of strength In the Young
Mems Christian Association work in Bur
lington county is the appeal to boys and
young men for a masculine Christianity.
1t gives these boys a different view of
life. 1t helps them see the importance of
the things that are vital. 1t develops
manhood. 1t helps to keep them away
from the saloon and the pool room. With
the strong leadership there is almost no
limit to the good influence exerted by
these weekly gathering of boys. The ex-
pert leadership by the county secretary,
and the extension of his spirit OF leader
ship among the local leaders, the boys Of
every community in Burlington county
should finally be organized for positive
self development. County Y. NJ. q. A.
work is necessarily of slow growth and it
Is not easy work, but it "pays" in better
manhood, unified religious work and 1t
will eventually solve the problem of the
country church.