Evening journal., 1916-07-27
General Secretary
FOR THECITYY. H.A.
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well-known social service worker. to
be its general secretary.
The activities Of the association, in
all its branches Of social literary
educational and physical lines have
been under the direction Of volunteer
workers, composed mostly of mem
bers Of the board of directors. At
all times the need has been felt OF
having a trained worker to take
charge of all the associations activi-
ties to develop its several branches
to a higher efficiency and to make a
membership in the association some
thing to be sought for by Jewish
young men Of this city and vicinity
After almost a year Of inquiry, in
vestigation and endeavor to secure
the right man for the position, the
board Of directors of the Y N. H. A.,
announced today that Mr.. Sokohl has
accepted the position as head of the
associations activities, and will take
charge of tho work about September
L. Mr.. Sokohl will attend the an
nual convention Of the United Y NJ.
H. A. of Pennsylvania at Easton, on
August p and 2S. to which the local
association will send four delegates
and four alternates and a number Of
visitors
Mr. Sokohl spent several days here
recently going over the situation with
the directors Of William Topkis, presi-
dent of the association, and expressed
himself as pleased with the prospects
OF the association in carrying out its
plan Of development.
Mr.. Sokohl was graduated from
Teachers College Columbia Univer-
sity. in 1912. with the degree of bach
elor Of science in education and was
director Of the Madison House Camp
during the summer Of 1912 This
camp had an average attendance of
thirty-fve boys a week.
In the fall OF 1912 he taught In the
public high schools Of New York and
also conducted a class in English for
foreigners in the evening. Later in
the winter he gave up teaching to
accept a position with the Joint board
OF sanitary control as inspector Of
factories. The purpose Of this board
Is 10 see that all the factories engaged
in the manufacture Of cloaks and
suits are kept in proper sanitary con-
dition and safe from fire In 1913 he
served as a representative of the
Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufacturers
Association IN their agreement with
the Garment Workers Union, his
duties consisting OF adjusting dlficul-
ties tIween the employers and their
employees. In this connection he did
some very important work.
He is at present secretary OF the
Madison House Settlement which po-
sition he has held since 1914. The
Madison House Settlement is one Of
the most important in New York City
and is attended by almost 1 900 young
people. Mr.. Sokohl has had charge
OF a great many activities OF the set
tlement and has been very success
full in his work there. having sue
ceeded Walter L. Solomon. now head
worker Of the Council Educational
Alliance OF Cleveland in, the position.
For the past year he has. been secre-
tary OF the East Side Forum. the orig
lnal forum of its kind in New York.
Some Of the most prominent men of
the United States address its meet
ings, which are attended by 1900 peo-
pie on each occasion. He is also
secretary OF the East Side Neighbor-
hood Association, New York, which
is composed OF the leading men and
women of the East Side of New York
and takes a very active part in the
civic affairs Mr., Sokohl has been
chairman for the past year Of a COM
mittee on vocational guidance of the
settlement workers of New York.
which made a survey of opportuni-
ties for vocational guidance in that
city.
During all this time Mr.. Sokohl has
been taking graduate work at Co
lumbia University towards his PL.
d. degree, which he expects TO re-
ceive in the near future.