Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-20
HEALTH
'OF Y PLANNING
-. LECTURE SERIES

The Health League OF the Honolulu
Young aen,s Christian Association is
che CT the most active factors id pro
netting health education and this year
win doubtless prove one Of the most
successful the league has ever had.
The physical committee of manage
rnent of the Y. NJ. C. 4. realizes the
great possibilities OF. the Health League
and what il means to. the community
that they have decided to promote
many activities, the scope of work
being the most far-reaching ever I'M
dertaken by this organization.
Honolulu is branch of the Ma
tional Health League Of the Young
Mems Christian Association, the ma
tional organization having in the
neighborhood of 6000 members. 271 900
young men and boys are participating
in physical department privileges of
the Young Mems Christian Association
OF North America.
To have sucs a large membership
In the physical department member
ship OF the Y. NJ GAS of the coun-
try represents great responsibility
as well as great opportunity They
should receive. the most scientific
health instruction Not only should
these men come into the membership
for what they can receive in health
instruction but they should also be en-
listed in a service of health to others.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton stands not only for service to its
members but through its members to
every man and boy in the community
having a definite need.
The larger altruistic of the move
ment is shown, however, in the fact
that SS3 volunteer leaders are carry
ing the gospel of health to 245,000 adj
ditional young men and boys not in
the membership at all. 1t is the de-
sire that this latter type of service
shall be extended. The Health League
creates and uses the best literature,
it furnishes tools to its members with
which to work, it will furnish scien-
tific materials and outline logical and
workable methods. 1t commits no one
to anything, but 1t offers opportunity
for service.
Owing to several men who are prac-
tically donating their services in the
interests of the league it is therefore
possible for the organization to yield
much larger returns than can be esti-
mated by the fees received from mem
berships and every penny goes directly
into the beneficent work of health edu-
cation
/ The Health League after several
years of try-ott faces its greatest OPP
poffufifty Tor substantial growth, both
in membership and increased useful
ness as a result of increased financial
support. s3t
-Four thousand members were en-
rolled last year and these were an ex-
ceedingiy weil1pleased constituency !.
Many of them are enrolled in Health
League Chapters and have conducted
extensive campaigns in health educa-
ton in their respective communities
All have felt that the league kept all
its promises. The literature which it
was announced would be sent to each
membeH was received by all who join
ed.
The Health League has this toNbffer
consisting of the following books !
THE Efficient Life by Luther H !.
Gulick, M. D., very excellent state
mentN, upon health in its relation to
living with very practical
suggestions. DR.. Gulick in the fore
word of his book relates an interesting
episode of his fathef's experience in
Hawaii many years ago. The second
book is, Exercise and Health by
Woods Hutchinson, in which he dis
cusses the relation of effects of exer-
else and some of the best methods for
a man in modern times TO work out
on d rational basis. These two books
will surely prove attractive to those
who have been members of the Health
League in the past. In addition the
Health League Bulletin will
be continued and in response to sug!
gestions received from those interest
ed in the Health League it will be
enlarged and made more attractive
and helpful. The usual practice of
the Health League in providing spe7
cial pamphlets on health topics will
be continued. The Service Depart
nlent will be strengthened by the adj
dition of new stereopticon slides on
health topics.
In addition to the. Health League
material which all members receive,
there will also be lectures given by
Honolulu physicians and others who
are interested in this Health League
The first lecture was Civ.
en- by DIR. Doremus Scudder in which
he advocated outdoor sports, hiking
and Notwithstanding
The next lecture will also be Illus
trated, the subject being Alcohol and
The date for this lecture
will be. made known within a few
days and no one should miss 1t for un-
,Ioi, hfaSIlv n will he one of the hest OF