The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-27
BIC YEAR AHEAD
FOR !. NJ. c, A.


staff of employed officers, an enlarg-
ed and improved boys department and
thoroughly up-to-date physical de-
partment. From the present outlook
the building at the corner of Belmont
and Palafox streets will buzz activity
throughout the entire day of the sea-
son just commencing.
Regular class work will begin in
the Gymnasium with the class for In
termediates at 3:45 p. M, Monday.
As last year the school boys will be
divided into three groups according to
age and ability, viz Juniors, informed
iates and Older High School.
Physical Department.
Physical Director Olsen will place
special emphasis on the work for bus
mess men this year. There is no in
vestment costing so little effort in
time and money that will produce so
much in health, vim, vigor, energy,
nerve, than the expenditure of an hour
or two each Tuesday and Friday
night just before supper. With the
installation of new stall bars, splendid
corrective exercise is possible in the
class. For the busy man who cannot
always make the class hour an indi-
virtual exercise in being completely
fitted out.
A complete course of corrective and
recreative gymnastics, with advanced
work upon the parallel and horizon
tai bar, horse, rings have been set up
so that the boy or man may start
with his won degree of proficiency and
in the course of a season show dis
tinct advance not only in health but
in carriage, poise and ability to utilize
his body for efficiency.
Glasses in boxing, wrestling, con-
tests in indoor baseball, basket ball,
| soccer, hockey are in process of or
ganization. The all year round ten
mis- court will invite tournaments for
all groups.
Gymnasium Schedule 1916-1917.
Seniors; Monday and Thursday,
1880 to 9 p. n.
Busy Men; Tuesday and Friday, 6
to 1880 p. m.
Employed Boys; Tuesday and Fri
day, 1880 to p. m.
Juniors; Wednesday, $3.50 to 5,
Saturday, $50 to II a. m.
Intermediates; Monday and Thurs
day, 3:45 to- Sis p. m.
Older High School; Tuesday and
Friday, $3.50 to 5p. m.
| Basket ball practice; Monday and
Thursday, 5:30-7:15 p. m. Saturday
6 to p. m.
Members of the boys department
use gymnasium and tennis court only
at prescribed hours. Seniors may use
at any time except during a class
period. The physical department is
open daily except Sunday from a.
m. to $50 p. m.
Boys Department.
Boys Secretary Chambers announ-
ces that there will not be a moment
of the open hours of the boys depart
ment when something will not be in
action. The games of cue ROGUE "a
form of parlor croquet) shuttle board
and ping pong with checkers, chess
and dominoes are attracting number
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ious kinds formed, hikes to be taken
collections to be made, tournaments
) and contests to be entered into which
will make every live boy glad to be
member of the Pensacola Y. NJ. c. A
The boys rooms will be open from
. a. m. to $50 p. M, daily except Sun
| day and it is the aim of the depart
ment to thoroughly cooperate will
parents, teachers and employers a.
we'll as the boys to make for efficienc!
with character.
The educational department will b,
under the direction of General Secre
tary Cunningham, and a complete
| course for the boy from the place o
| quitting school, which will Include
business arithmetic, English, spelling
writing, grading up to the commercial
branches which will also be taught
office fitting, bookkeeping, shorthand
and typewriting.
For the men, special clubs will b
| organized so that various groups ma,
take up the subject which is needle
whether craftsmanship, efficiency, au
tomobile engine, electricity, Spanish
etc.
The regular classes in the educa
tional department will not commenc
until October End.
Special Departments.
The grading room for Seniors ha
been transferred to the north side o
the building and will make a coz
place in the winter time in connec