The Washington times., 1916-11-23
\. N. G. A. PLANS
FOR USE OF GOOD
/ BOOKS FOR BOYS
Boys Department Officers Seek
Cooperation Of Parents
and Schools.
1000 VOLUMES IN LIBRARY
Two Hundred Books a Month
Circulated Last Year
Among Juveniles.
1000 VOLUMES IN LIBRARY

a "Good Book" campaign for. the
purpose OF getting youngsters to
read worthwhile literature, to be
conducted by the boys department OF
the Y. M. c. A., IL soon to be started
BY officials OF the department.
The cooperation OF parents and
teachers throughout the city IN TO
pe enlisted. Several prominent edu.
Gators In tho District are to speak
pc held December 4.
There has been an effort at the as.
sociation to have the boys there read
books by recognized authors for
work is TO be, enlarged, according to
those In charge.
Compile BeyS library.
The library OF the boys depart
msnt 10 said TO be a. complete a.
any exclusively for boys in the Dis
trtct. There was q circulation Of
over 1000 volumes from this library
ysmber is. The station Of the pub.
TIC library at the association. the
largest in the city, had 10000 vol.
umes In circulation last year.
The average circulation Of boys
about 200 a month. This makes the
total number OF books used by the
boys OF the association about 100
Tor the past ten and q half months.
: the use OF the boys of the association.
one is a general library OF 475 vol.
umes for the use OF all the association
members. The Knights of King Ar
unes. Is for the use of members of
that club only.
Forty volumes are contained in the
library for the use OF Boy Scouts only.
has : aPs Sa, nnrsry 2,Saninsd in 1914.
the hrst step toward urging the young
mempers to read worthwhile" liter
Encourages Better Reading.
The entire aim OF this branch 10 to
educate the boys to read better
booky than the usual socalIed boys
books" To have the use OF this H.
brary. q boy must first donate ar ap-
proved book. This gives him a MEM
o osr ,' card re- emitting him to the use
The library started with five vol
umes and has grown steadily since its
conception. More books are taken
the Others eombined .nd H Il ' Is stst. a.
the circulation also shows q consistent
70 help the boys appreciate the
SsHs .hsrs s wS TSo fa IN the
ana studying; The reading. room Is
furnished with, a. Sidney w. Leetch,
the librarian, remarked, ''all the COM
forts OF home and none OF its discom.
forts"
Many OF the educational and In
structive magazines and periodicals
are found in the reading room. There
are about twenty different publica-
lions found there.
Study Room In Popular.
Adjoining the reading room is the
study. Many boys come to the asso-
citation to prepare their school work
for the next day. Strict compliance
with the rules regarding the rights of
others who really desire to study are
observed. After q certain amount OF
play, the boys will, of their own Volt
tion, 20 to the study room and work
conscientiously. The boys who avail
themselves OF the privilege OF the
study make better average marks In
their school work than those who do
not, II Is reported.
The library Is under the manage
ment OF the boys, supervised by the
heads OF the department. A commit
tee composed OF Theodore Cannon,
Walter Stout, stephen Kingsberry,
Lee Cockerell, John Schleith, and John
Blake, all members OF the boys de-
psrtment, is in direct charge OF the
library. Sidney w. Leetch, director OF
the boys work Is supervisor.