The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-02-12
Y. N. {. A.

January was a busy month at the
~. NJ. C. A. and large number of ac-
! tivities in various lines of work were
staged at the association during the
month under the direction of Secre-
tary Harry V. Henness and Physical
Director Dietrich. The following is a
brief resume of work done during
January:
Ten ward school basket ball games
staged with 200 boys participating
and 400 in attendance.
One ward school athletic meet with
80 boys taking part and 100 visitors.
These are not restricted to boys
having Y. NJ. c. A. memberships, but
are open to any boy attending school
who classifies in the eligible list.
This includes a good grade in deport-
ment as we'll as passing grades in
study.
Four sessions of the Oskaloosa
Sunday school institute with about
25 in attendance at each meeting.
The Congregational church also
holds regular mid-weekly service in
the association building.
Two men and two boys were pro-
month by the Employment bureau.
Corporal Johnson, recruiting officer
from the United States Army, gave
a very instructive talk to so boys on
Jan. "a.
On Thursday, Jan. Is, the members
of the Busy Mems Volley Ball class
defeated a team Of business men
from Marshalltown.
Thasn Snnpial
ties OF the month and the list does
not include the regular work of the
association. Only the visible signs
of some of the association activities
are given and there are many things
which tell in the lives of boys and
young men but which cannot be re-
corded.
Rev. NJ A. Kelsey, pastor of the
Friends church, spoke Sunday after
noon at the Y. NJ. c. A. to thirty-fiye
of the Boy Scouts OF this city, on the
| value of the Scout movement in guild.
| ing the boys through the most danger
Gus period of life. He illustrated his
talk by drawing the water system Of
the great lakes, the st. Lawrence
river and the Atlantic ocean. The
divine and human origin of the boy
was represented by the two lakes,
Superior and Michigan, the first per-
iod of his life from l to Z by Lake
| Huron, and the second period, from Z
| to II by Lake Erie. The waters are
most generally still and smooth on
these lakes and the journey of the
| boys life so far has been calm and
peaceful. but the third period of his
life from the 14th to the 21st years
| IL filled with foundations trials and
evils, which he must overcome or he
will not finish life's journey safely,
and this period is represented by the
dangerous, rugged rapnds of Niagara
| Falls. The fourth period, from 81 to
30, is the time when the young man
looks forward to business and set
Ting down to life, and this is pic
tured by the waters of Lake Ontario,
flowing smoothly along into the st.
Lawrence River, which is described
as sailing out life's journey after 80
years of age, and life's course ends in
eternity, the Atlantic ocean. Mr.
Kelsey enforced upon the boys minds
the two important things, where we
come from and where we are going.
The motto OF the Boy Scouts is BE
Prepared" and he urged them to be
prepared not only for life's duties but
also for eternity.
Scout Master Robinson and his
company of % boys attended the
meeting Sunday in body, wearing
the colors of the organization Messrs
Dietrich and Grimes, accompanied on
the piano by Mrs. Palmquist, furnish.
ed some special music in the form of
cornet duets.