Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-16
Legislators | Selection for Place Vacated by J. s.
 Wilson Is Unanimous.
M FANS IN CHARGE,
 OF BOYS WOPT
Plans Made Last Nigh! to Entertain Delegates at First State Nc ii, (. \. Convention Here Next Month,
 and Improvements Authorized.

l. F. Magee, one of the representa- tlves from Jefferson county in the general assembly, last night was unanimously elected a member of the board Of directors of the Pine Bluff Young Mems Christian association, u succeed J. $. Wilson, who resigned recently to move 10 eastern Pcnnsyl Vania.
 The selection was made by the di- rectors Of the organization at the monthly meeting of the board, and when Mir. Magces name was suggest ed, it was unanimously accepted, no other name being proposed, and each of the board members present cast ing his ballot for the popular repre- 7. sentative
 J. Harvey Means, member of the board, was made chairman of the boys work committee of the associa- tion, to have full supervision ove the activities and management of the boys work department subject only to the further supervision of the board.
 Routine business of the associa- tion was discussed at the meeting The report of the secretary was re- ceived and referred ID the auditing committee. It showed collections on pledges to be fairly good.
 Progress was reported by the com mittee which is endeavoring to en- ploy boys work secretary, and in this connection it was announced that the international boys work secretary will be in Pine Bluff next month.
 Progress was reported also by the committee which has in charge the matter of selecting a successor 70 Physical Director yon Harten, who resigned recently, and by the com mittec which is planning the work Of installing a hearing apparatus in the swimming pool. This latter commit tee was Instructed to go ahead with the work, the outlay not to exceed the $1,000 budgeted for this purpose.
 He'D Educational Work
 Authority was given the house com mittee to plaint the bathroom with two coats of paint, and General Secretary E. M. Goodwin was authorized to pur- chase typewriter for the educa- tional classes.
 There was enthusiastic discussion of the great results bein achieved by the night educational ulasses, and tt was again announced that the Wonl- ans auxiliary of the association, which is financing the classes, will arrange for membership in the classes for any deserving boy or girl who desires to take I'D the studies The girls are limited to typewriting and stenography but it was stated that if a sufficient n lmber of girls make application next winter, classes for all the studies will be organized for the girls as well as for the boys:
 State Convention Plans.
 The board decided to entertain delegates to the first convention of the state Y NJ. c. A. here next month. at a banquet in the auditorium of the association at noon on March 16.
 The convention will be in session here on March 15 and 16, and the banquet will be held the second day. B. G Alexander, executive secretary for the southern Y.'s, in letter to General Goodwin has stated that al- ready he is sure there will be num- Der of prominent men from this and other states to make addresses, at the convention, among them Gov. c. II. Brough, Dr. J. H. Reynolds of Hen- driX college and possibly Bishop Win. chester, of the Episcopal diocese of Arkansas. It is expected there will be 100 or more delegates in attend ance, these including representatives from a number of cities where it is desired that organizations be formed.