Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-28
NOTED WORKER is
COMING TO TULSA
John Alexander VIII Be
here on March
20 and p.
rs A TEEN AGE EXPERT
Is Executive Secretary of
the Boy Scout Movement
i'll America.
rs A TEEN AGE EXPERT

Mr.. John Alexander Of Chicago, sec
rotary Of the teen age department of
the international Sunday School as
sociation is to be I'm Tulsa for an In
stitute on teen age Sunday school
work March 2O-2l.
Mr. Alexander has come to be rec
ognized as one of the experts of the
world i'm organization work for boys,
along sane and efficient lines lie was
for several years in charge of the
boys department of the Y. NJ. c. A. of
Philadelphia, and by his original and
efficient methods made "A distinct inn
prcssion upon the lives Of the boys of
that great city by reaching them
through their school and athletic In
tcrests.
Such genius for the work OF organi-
2ation indicated his fitness for the
larger work of the boy scout move
mcnt, and when General Baden-Pow-
ell came from England to set up this
work in America, Mr.. Alexander was
the unanimous selection of the COM
mittecs, for executive secretary Of the
American department of the boy
scout movement. His outstanding
ability as an organizer was again in
evidence, and the remarkable growth
Of the boy scouts in the United states
and Canada is due in large measure
to his effort.
Ability Is Recognized.
When the committee of Christian
business men met in New York to or
ganiZe the movement popularly known
as the men and religion campaign, 1t
was necessary TO send groups OF
trained workers to address the con-
ferences held In leading cities OF this
country as to the special activities I'm
which Christian men should engage
Naturally the department OF work
for boys" was given outstanding en-
phasls, and that the suggestion might
be based upon tested methods Mr.
Alexander was asked to become
member OF the group OF speakers
which visited the largest cities OF
America. Here again he inspired
workers In local fields to undertake
definite efforts 10 improve the moral,
physical and intellectual condition Of
the great thronss OF boys who are
growing up in towns and cities in an
atmosphere calculated to dwarf their
highest Development
At the close OF the men and religion
campaign. MIR. Alexander was called
to undertake a work or still greater
reach and importance as superintend-
ent OF the secondary, or teen age
division OF the international Sunday
School association. This association.
as is known. IL an .inter-denomlna-
tiUnal agency which promotes the i'm
proved methods OF Sunday school
work. and seeks to inspire the work
ers In local schools with a desire to
Increase the enrolment and efficiency
of their schools.
should Have Church Connection.
In the new field Of effort Mr.. Alex
ander has full scope for his remark
able genius. aud o fter a thorough test
OF the effectiveness Of various organ
cations to help and permanently hold
boys he ha1 reached the deliberate
conclusion that to be permanent In
their results. they should be under
the direction and control OF a local
church He strongly approves the ac-
tivities and interests which are pro-
NOTED by the boy scout movement
and kindred organizations but he
contends that these activities can be
made part OF the work OF every
well-organizcd club D. Sunday school
class. and thus the work will be
properly related to the church.
Work for Boys and Girls.
Mr.. Mexander il giving his atten-
tipn Al present to developing the boy
and girl work OF the teen ages Of the
Sundap school. and Is using all the ex-
pericnce gained by his contact with
, the great natiC0a boy and girl orders
to this end. Books and leaflets have
been written by him for this purpose
and under the auspices Of the Inter
national sunday school association he
is reaching parents public school and
Sunday school teachers with methods
and principles for the better under
standing ~ youth. since leaving col
'lese he has touched teen-age life at