The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-14
DIRECTORS OF
THE !. NJ. c. A.
HOLD MEETING
TOTAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE AS
ISOLATION is NOW sis, AND OF
THESE THERE ARE 1913 BOYS.

| An enthusiastic meeting Of the board
OF directors of the Y. NJ. c. A. was
held last night, the regular meeting
| having been postponed on account of
| the severe rain Monday. Nearly all
| of the members were present, includ-
| ing Messrs. w. X. Hyer, president; J.
| H Andrews. secretary: Lee Daniels,
| W. A. Smith, w. s. Garfield, DR.. c.
Fl. Hutchinson, w 3. Ferris, w. n.
Roberts and J. +. Davis. All depart
ments We're reported in excellent con-
dition.
| The total membership was shown
! to be 515, of whom 12S are boys be-
! tween II and IS years of age. This
/ high water mark membership of boys
| with an average of lat years reveals
an opportunity for Pensacola not OBJ
| tanning in any other institution, the
average age obtaining in the public
schools for the white boy being just
four years younger or 10.7. It is at this
age that the boy seeks the activities Of
| real life-when in 81 per cent of in
stances he leaves the school and is
found at work. Sixty-one of these
boys are employed boys. 1t has been
said that the boy leaves school be-
cause he does not care for studies of
any kind, and yeS ~ employed boys
or a per cent have been attendants
>
classes of the association, one class
averaging IS per cent in attendance
When one considers that the even
ing is the only playtime for the work
ing boy, and that that time is the
natural fatigue, means much for so
large a percentage Of y,Jrhtng boys to
lie found seeking to make up lost work
and to fit themselves for livelihood
and life. BY special arrangement,
nearly all of these boys are now en-
relied in the physical department and
have the advantage Of training a
! healthy body for the sound mind.
Thirty-three and one-third per cent
o. the school boys are interested in
the educational department through
the club work such as the Camera
club and the Manual Training class.
Almost 20 per cent Of the men are
engaged in some form of educational
work, either in the regular classes IN
bookkeeping. shorthand, Spanish, me-
chanical drawing, etc. or in the clubs
such as the Glee, Camera, Canoe. De-
batting, Teacher Training class, ct C.
OF course the greatest interest for
the men who participate in the sctivi-
ties of the association is found in the
physical department Here in eight
classes and clubs and in the basket
and indoor baseball leagues 133 men
have found helpful exercise and rec
reation as well as 106 boys. Every
night except Sunday night is a busy
one for the physical director. Every
afternoon save Mondays and Thurs
days are taken up with Junior and in
termediate class work and upon those
afternoons much individual exercise
is undertaken, so that it has been
shown that As per cent of the men and
So per cent of the boys are engaged
ir physical work.
The people of Pensacola have been
interested in this institution which is
thus reaching the young manhood of
the city. The 80 per cent Of men who
are not availing themselves of the
privileges for themselves are members
for the sole purpose OF availing them -
selves of the privilege Of making an
institution possible for Pensacola and
To extend its work. Where fifty boys
are reached in a certain line 200 ought
TO be so reached Where 100 boys are
getting systematic exercise 500 ought