The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-19

social stiniulaht 10 the boys ahd irei
ereatiy enjoyed BY them lmmedlaiss
" after the supper, the BOYS 81 I'd
Their Bible elasses. Tliere a. pre- seIt
fiys CLASSES, lie: boys being grouped
according 70 age. The interest already.
shown assdIes sucsessful Bible WORK
! for this winter. -Four Shippers have
BEEN held With an average attendance
Eof5t ,s.3 ,.;.,
|. ;itsohri Sunday meetings for boys.
wore held 81 which The nserage AT.
tendance was s2. These meetings we're.
greatly enjoyed by the boys who, At.
tended. We have not been able to In
dliee tile cider class Of hsfst however,
f. attend these meetings, In order; to
reach them. We are now planning 70
organize a Sunday afternoon Club, Tor
the older boys only. At,thege meetings
they viii discuss such questions as.
thsy choose, or will secure speakers
70 talk to them on subjects Of their,
.oTp selection. s5i8e
Il Is hoped by this, method to inter.
est these boys more rdegectly In the.
religious work of the Department.
Educational Classes have been ct..
gs1ized for the EMPLOYED Boys and
viii open next oAnday ereling. It
was felt that the Y. M. {. A. could
supply. for these boys what they need
ed, along educational lines. since they.
are unable to attend the day school;
Glasses in Arithmetic, Grammar, Spell.
,ing ard Premiership hage been ar.
ranged Tor, and n large number Of
boys have enrolled The boys. realize
tke opportunity they, are having, ami
are sBth9siastIcally suppoFtaing the
cause. i.,.5
s,,s3llaaspe big social affair w9H the
.spelat evening rendered the two mem.
beFshtR teams, who tied iortfrst place
ili theF Campaign, and the applicants
turned IN by these teams, Slxty.hYej
Of the boys we're. present and spent
d sociable evening together. light
refreshments were served,
..,The bowling leagues are enjoying
oh, excellent season. The high school
League, composed @of foir teams, is
nov lllo9.t half Through their schedule; Much
Interest, enthusiasm, and good.natlf-
a rivalry has been shown, and this.
coupled with the close race, guaran.
tees the. success Of the league. The
employed boys league, only recently
oEganized, IS progressing nicely. There
q are four teams 81 q ip this Issgle and tbs
race Is even closer than the high
ssBo0i tsce T6s emp Sssd 6oys. are
giving tile leagtie royal support and
each Thursday evening a large num-
Der Of them are on hand 70, Down,
and g } urge .lsIS l shssiF felIRSs On. stiJ
a new system has b'ssn instituted
IN the game rooms. Came checks ara Z
stsen each boy, and whenever: a game |
Is wanted the check must, first be !
presented at the desk. Bathis method |
1t is possible To- Keep; Al record of,,altl
boys using games and also trace any
damage to ganiesa SO fahl the system
has proven successful. he js,titgE
/ The Boys Council recently elected.
has had several meeting and has ei:;
fected al 6rgaaization.J Standing com.
tntttees haze been appointed and are |
at present laying plans for the win.
ter work. The Council is sure to prove
q great help In directing the work
OF the Department. and also increase
upon the Council members their sense
b Responsibility for the success Of the !
boys work. \
Respectfully submitted,
REX K. JOHN, |
Boys Work Director.