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ASSOCIATED BOYS
CLUB AT WORK.

movements inaugurated in our city
for many months is the organization
OF the Associated Boys club, which
has been under way for some time,
and the success of which is now an
assured fact, The whole matter is
an outgrowth OF the purpose of the
Twilight League, which is made up
of baseball teams representing each
Sunday school of the city and which
contest among themselves for SUI
premacy In that line
The first step in this later move
ment was taken when each Sunday
school appointed two of their mem
bers to act as managing directors.
who met and effected the general
association which has the separate
Sunday school organizations under
its direction DR.. II. c. Macy was
elected president of the association
and Don Calvert secretary and treas
urer Since this election the organ
ization of each Sunday school dlvis-
ion has been brought about and Of
iicers elected for each.
The association has leased the old
Coliseum rink which now presents
the appearance of fairly we'll ap-
pointed gymnasium. The old city
Athletic club has Professionally
turned over It's entire equipment for
the use of the new organization and
this Is at present being installed in
the Coliseum. If It Is found that
enough of the members are interest
ed in the work, 1t is probable that a
bowling alley will be installed
The fundamental idea Of the AS
sociated Boys club is to provide
healthful recreation for the young
people Of the city and this plan Of
Instltuting athletic contests is
thought the best method OF bringing
the young people together This
idea, as is seen, Is rather A combin-
alton Of the working out Of the Y.
NJ. c. A. and the big athletic clubs
OF the larger cities. The work in
basketball will probably begin before
this week is over, and Will be fol-
lowed as the season progresses by
other lines of interest as indoor
baseball, wrestling and boxing bouts,
bowling matches and other lines OF
athletics Each Sunday school has
chosen its athletic director, who will
nave charge of the work In that Sun
day school Teams will be chosen TO
represent each organization In these
lines and will compete as In the Twi-
light League. Membership to the
association is open to all who wish
to enter and pay the dues exacted
for the maintenance OF the work,
there being no stlpulatlons as to Sun
day school membership. except for
those actually competing In the in
ter-Sunday school contests.
Two divisions OF members are
recognized, the juniors, who are un-
der eighteen years In age and SEN
iors, over that age. Specific hours
for use Of the gym VIII be arranged
for each Sunday school az meet
Ing OF the directors Membership
dues for the Juniors, who will meet
in the afternoons, have been placed
at twenty-five cents per month, and
for the older members at hfty cents.
Basketball teams to represent
each OF the schools which made up
the Twilight League, will be ready
for practice this week and II will not
be long before the old Coliseum rink
will be the scene Of many exciting
c ntests.
This cause IA indeed a worthy one
and should receive the hearty sup
port OF every citizen who has the
moral and physical welfare OF the
young people OF the city at heart.
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