Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
BUILDING FOR BOY
new NOTTINGHAM
Project for Erection Of Building for
Younger Members of Association
Launched at Banquet.
FATHER AND son GET.TOGETHER
Gather Around Table in Gymnasium
and Hear Talks on Boy Problems
Prof. Raub is Speaker.

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The opening gun of what will event
ually prove campaign for the cree
ton of a building devoted entirely to
boys work of the Moline Y. M. C. A.
was fired last evening at the father
and son" banquet in the Moline asso-
citation building. R. B. Lourie, presi-
dent of the neighboring Y NJ. c. A,
stated that this is the next big work
before the association builders Pro-
longed applause by 365 fathers and
sons, gathered around the banquet Ia
BILE in the gymnasium followed the an
nouncement, and the association Off
Gals were given every encouragement
of support in this, their next big effort
for Moline's civic betterment.
1t has developed that a movement
for erection of a boys Y. NJ C. A. has
been under way in Moline for some
time, but formal announcement was
not made till last evening. The asso-
citation owns the 60 feet west of the
present Y. M. c. A. structure, and it
will be here that the new building, for
which definite plans will be formu-
lated in the near future, will be erect
ed eventually.
The father and son" banquet was
the first big event of it's kind held in
Moline. The 'big brother" spirit pre-
dominated in all addresses and the
fathers and sons in attendance were
| brought to a better realization Of the
necessity of being chums.
That every boy is problem in him
self, and that he is a problem which
demands constant solution from thu
time he is u years of age or more
was the assertion of Professor Will
liam L. Raub Of Knox college, princi
pal speaker of the evening.
Talks on Fathers Duty.
There are $50 different boy prob
| lens here this evening" he asserted
Each one required personal, intimat
and almost scientific study into it.
| causes, he said, and from a, knowl
edge of these causes the solution mus
be drawn. I'VE must first study tn
individual youngster and fit our lin
of action to that individuals needs,
was the thought impressed on the au
! dience
Two predominating dangers today
he asserted, are lack of disciplin
among boys, and the other extreme
that of parents doing practically ev
erything for their children, till tn
| boy, when he goes out in the world, i
practically helpless. 1T is not wha
we do with boys as boys; it is wha
we do with boys as men,"
Imitation and habit-forming are tw
terms which are almost synonymous
stated the Knox college man. TIL
growing boy will initiate what a ma
he admires does-he wants to be Xix
dad. The three things which shout
be most impressed on the boy are tn
need of intelligence, efficiency and rev
erence, he stated in closing.
Men Are Only Boys.
Chums was the subject Of O. F
Child's address. 1t is the creates
thing in the world to be boy, state
Mr.. Child, and all men are really onl
boys grown tall The two classes t
which the appeal in behalf of tn
growing boy must be directed special
are the father of the boy and those in
terested in the boy.
The two classes of boys who arr
unconsciously, making the stronges
plea for confidence and sympath.
stated Mr.. Child, are those who hav
no daddies and those who would b
better off if they did not In closing
Mr.. Child came to local conditions an
made a strong appeal that before to
much energy is expended elsewher
we clean up our own dooryard till
can truthfully be said that in Molin
there is no boy who has never had
chance"
Mr.. Childs address was followed b
reading, THE Son Thou Gave:
Me-" by Miss Kate Louise Yourex, hea
of the Moline high school public speai
, ing department The reading col
tanned a strong plea for the necessi1
of living up to the requirements {
sons and made lasting impressic
, on the audience Miss Yourex's pc
, travail of the characters in the decl;
nation was conceded by many to
the best attempt of its kind before
Moline audience in years. Both fat
ers and sons were held spellbour
: throughout.
R. B. Lourie, president of the ass
citation, took opportunity to thank
Moline organizations who had help
make the event a success, before i
PRODUCING the proposition of erectll
a special building for boys alone.
, The banquet was preceded by inv
cation by Rev. ]. E. Conner of t
First Methodist church. The meal w
served by committee of young iadl
from the domestic science departing
of the Moline public schools, under
rection of Miss Gertrude Simmon.
Brother of Ambassador Dead.