The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-07
EAST END ASSOCIATION
REPORTS GROWING WORT
Many Use Fairgrounds and AthIe,i
Field OF Church Civic
Federation.
AIMS ARE FULLY oUTLINEI
Plans to Erect Large Open Shelter
So That Sports May he CUntinuc{
During Fall and Winter Season.
Great Need Supplied.

gratifying report OF the work donI
during the month of July by thI
Church civic Federation on Churct
nm has just been submitted by ThomaI
poindexter. president OF the associal
ton. AS q power for good in the Fla I
End. the usefulness OF the organizaI
tion appears TO increase from mont
To month The aims and purposes q
the association are cfeariy set forth I
the report.
= summary compiled from the SUI
pervisor's daily record shows thai
during twenty-five working days
July. hfty-two ball games wcr
played eighty-onc men and boys enI
1oyed outings, 21i men and boys en-
tered athletic sports, 80 free bathe
were furnished. 1859 small BOYS use
play courts. and that 1905 person
were in attendance in tho field Tn
1875 In attendance represents TIL
older folks, who did not take part
the athletic sports, but merely :.ttendI
cd the contests as spectators
The aims Of the association, as Sc
forth In the report, are: ito supple
nent home training. by clean, moral
conduct; to countcract the corne
gang. by squclching obscene lancuage1
10 cooperate with church and gchoo
by discipline tempered: TO encourau
individuality. by dealing with cact
personally 10 incorporate with nim
ness. by giving and taking on cauaI
terms; to hatinoni&e ecccntricitics. b
associating with others: to supervis
consistently, bv being absolutely i'm
partial. TO help the Maynard. by I
friendly big brother interest: to deal
with the incorr!giblc. by II careful in
Ecsiisation, ana 10 cherish all that
ideal. by a sane application OF pru
dcnce."
LARGE GROUPS CONE: FROM
SHorS. OFFICES AND C'rOuIE4
Ninctecn groups from shops, Office
ana factories, numbering ia all 2ob
men, used tn" field FOR athletic snort
according TO the report. 'rhcrc vas
opch.air meeting OF the Northeast CitI
lIens Association, which attractel
about LOO men and women. Ncarl
l'oop persons were attracted by :; BAN
concert Much interest is stilI bcin
shown In the athletic contests, whic
began on May : Forty-eight con
tests have been held up TO this timel
sixteen contests are scheduled for An
gust, which will wind up this fc,,
turc Of activity for tho season.
Wrestling and boxing matchesl
which have been conducted on WcJE
ncsdhy evenings. have attracted lare
crowds
The work OF tho association is bcin
supported by public approximation. urI
Fatc contributions and a small mon,
hcrship fee from the men and bows VIII
are able TO paw. To meet the require
mchtA OF the work the association
planning for the winter months. "a shcdy
'-Npo fe"t and eighteen feet high
greatly needed. ana the association |
making an effort to secure lumber 10
nc purpose of erecting the structural
cash contributions arc not solicited Il
ala In building the shed, but and
quantity and almost any Kind OF lun,
Der ola or new, Will be received ThA
association hopes 10 secure the ma
tcf!fi necessary for the building with
I'm thc next few days. in order that ac
tuai work on the structure NAV beri,l
as soon as possible
Officers OF the association arc
Thomas PoindeTtcr presidents: Dry
william II. Parker. vice president: Os
crs Tousey, secretary and s,.nervisor