Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-23
RULES GIVEN
FOR Y. M. c. A.
Will bs In Force in New
Home Here.

tions adopted by the local Board Of
Directors in connection with the
rules that will be enforced when the
new Y. M. G. A. home is erected
in Perth Amboy:
Of: (A) a Joint Committee from
the local Board of Directors COM
prising the Physical and Education
Committees as at present constituted
and in the administration of the
work of which these committees may
be considered sub-committees, and
(B) committee consisting of at
least FIVE members representing the
membership activities of these two
departments. thus contributing de-
mocracy to the administration.
A medical staff OF two Or more
Christian physicians in each asso-
citation which shall give the members
as they enroll an unhurried medical
examination, and shall use this op-
portunity for teaching young men by
the adjustment of their physical
habits to live more efficiently and
who shall show the relation Of such
physical habits to their spiritual
living.
At least five men from the Ply
steal and Educational departments
of each association who shall con-
sistently serve on the committees for
the visitation of the sick, and the
finding of such other tasks for the
young men Of these departments as
will not only foster the spirit of
fraternity and fellowship, but lead
them on to higher altruism and a
larger service to the kingdom of our
Lord.
The scientific administration of
gymnastic and athletic work, dis
couraging representative basketball
and fostering a variety of home
game tournaments, special instruc-
ton in swimming, etc.
Membership in the Athletic
League of North America.
Acquiring by each Association as
far as possible a suitable athletic
field.
The encouragement of athletic
and aquatic competition under the
following classitications:
Midgets, 80 pounds and under.
Boys, 95 pounds and under.
Juniors, 110 pounds and under.
intermediate, 1870 pounds and un-
der.
Unlimited weight.
Only those under eighteen years
included in Boys Department.
A force of technically trained
leaders on the Leaders Corps Of the
Association who shall be selected
primarily for service and who shall
be ready to respond to calls made
upon the association by churches,
Sunday schools, Fairgrounds, Boys
Clubs and other organizations for
direction OF the play-life OF their
boys and young men, and otherwise
correlating the work of these de-
partments with that done by these
bodies.
Each Association to provide health
talks in the building, in schools,
shops and factories bringing health
knowledge to men and boys and re-
lating such to their living and work
ing efficiency and to encourage men,
bership in the Health League.
To cooperate in a campaign for
public Fairgrounds in the cities
where none now exist, and where
Fairgrounds are established to en-
deavor to secure for them trained
Christian supervision.
To organize or cooperate In the
formation of group of men in each
city who shall study the commun-
ity's hygiene, and who shall interest
themselves in behalf of clean streets,
clean food. pure water, sanitary
fountains and annihilation of the fly
and mosquito, and who shall sens1-
tie the public to the needs and en-
| list the people in efforts for the pub
lie welfare and civic responsibility
| In each association the gathering
| together of a selected group OF
young men who shall study and
serve the foregoing colony or colo
MES in the community giving every
encouragement to the plan of special
instruction for emigrants.s
| A thorough examination of the
commun1ty's conditions and the de-
velopment of such plans as will pro-
vide educational classes for men and
boys as their occupation may sug'
gest or as may be needed because o1
their lack of or neglect of early op-
portunities,
Conducting Summer Schools fol
retarded pupils; the promotion ol
good reading; the providing of Edu
cational Clubs and practical talks
as may be deemed necessary to meet
the educational needs of the mer
and boys of the community.
That those only be selected as
directors for this department who
recognize the supreme opportunity
here afforded to present to boys ano
men the ideals of strong ylrile
| Christian manhood and who are both
able and willing to assume the re-
sponsibilities of trained religious
leadership.
HENRY S. PARK,
| H. NJ. VOORHEES,,
| DAUID JJNDSAY