The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-12-20
SOUTHWESTERN HI-Y
CLUBS ARE GROWING
Brief Reports from Files Of Geo,
X. Smith, Field Secretary
Boys Busy.

/
ed us the following live reports from
Hi-Y organizations in this vicinity.
1t will De Anteresting to note that
these reports were received within
two days and are as follows:-
i McComb.-'The 18th grade Hi-Y
girls entertained the 18th grade Hi
boys in the Gym. on December s,
19lS. we also mad snappy ball
J game between the 10th and 18th
grade boys Thursday evening. We
nave bought curtain ana scenes
IOr the stage in the High School.
and are putttng on the play entitled
+ Prot. Fepp."
Copiah-LIncoln. A. H.. Sour
club is doing nicely all the boys and
teachers are very much interested.
we are putting stress on athletics
and are having some close but inter-
eSIlng games. Several of the Hi-Y
boys gave assistance to the family of
MI. SandiTer VINO was accidentally
killed by the Panama Limited on
thanksgiving day"
Crystal Springs.-"We did not
have much or a library at our school
so the Hi-Y boys challenged the
l
| test. we secured BOOKS 100 numer-
GUS to mention thereby winning a
victory over tue Girls Reserve. We
neiped put Crystal Springs over the
top with the AntI-IuDerculosis drive
we always carry mail to the old and
unfortunate ones in town and usual
Iy deliver their groceries, cut their
wood and bring in their coal for
them. On Thanksgiving day we
made offerings and carried packages
eats to the poor; thus realizing $40
give is better than to receive" We
40 not allow cigarettes to be smok-
ed on the school grounds nor pro-
Ianity in any form INDUCED in.
There has not been a smutty senten-
ce written or ugly pictures drawn
on the walls of the school building
or toilets since the Hi-Y club was
organized here. Our ball team is one
of the hest in the State, any team
desiring a good clean game can t1nd
it at Crystal Springs High School.
We claim to have the best center
man in the State"
Hazlehurst.-"We are publishing
school paper in addition to our
regular work and you may know we
ale very busy. We have had no
school library until this year when
the Hi-Y boys offered their services,
the result is that we now have over
$4,000 worth of books on the road.
and very nice library room all
painted and hxed UP by the Hi-Y.
we are having our members answer
| Cne roll call by quoting verse of
scripture and stating whether or not
ne attended Sunday school the pre-
ceding Sunday. We have appointed
committee to keep informed with
the needs of the church and offer
the assistance of the Hi-Y Boys. We
nave another committee to boost the
sunday School and invite everybody
20 attend. We are trying to make
the Hi-Y cluns100 per cent in Sun
day School and when a member is
absent he has to do some tall apoH-
gizing at the next Hi-Y meeting. Our
school had a field day last Friday,
all kinds of athletics were had such
as Basket Ball, Volley Ball, Base
Ball, Setting UP exercises of all
kinds. Mass plays and games form
ed a big part OF the program. All
games were gong on at the same
time and everybody both large and
small took part.
Union Church.-"We have played
three games this season this gave us
chance to demonstrate clean athlet-
les to the other teams. We have
hauled wood to the church. On Tues
day night preceding Thanksgiving
we had special meeting at which
we took up collection for the Orphan
ages. We got a good sum for both
the Methodist and Baptist. The club
has subscribed for daily papsr and
some good magazines
Sontag.-"We have named our
club the 'Stonewall CluD Oh Sontag."
We received two new members at the
meeting last night and are expecting
more. We elected Isaac Newotn to
succeed hugh Boyette as Vice-Pres-
ident. We are going to carry the Hi
over the top at Sonatg so count on
us. We played that ba4l game which
we had been looking forward to, the
other day the score was IS to 3 in
favor of Sontag."
Pike Coutny A. H. S.-"We have
campfire suppers and practice singing
we nave been helping out the sing
ing at the church. The Y. M. C. A.
Girls have entertained US recently
with good feed. We have two ball
games scheduled tor this week and
athletics is on the boom here"
NoIa.-"Me are new club but
are fast realizing what great or
ganization the Hi-Y club is. 1t is
our plan to put on several campaigns
in the near future, we are also plan
ming to have public program Fri
day Derore Christmas"
1ylertown.-'tWea are blotting out
the use OF tobacco on the school
grounds"
Hermanville.-'We are having
peppy bali games now days. We like
the Hi-Y work fine 1t instills in us
higher ideals of life and makes us
play clean bali"
Gallman.-''The Hi-Y boys made
PUP purse for the poor, carried
wood, water and food to some old
folks in town. The club in Gallman
is one of the most progressive in the
State. The pail team is fne."
Liberty.-"We have performed the
following tasks; scrubbed the floor
for sick lady, did the work assign
ed to cripple boy, sat up with BOY
who had the misfortune to break his
leg, moved flowers for the ladies',
ran errands for teachers, taught class
in absence of teacher. worked the
garden for widow lady, three boys
did a carpenters job on the church,
bought books and furnished the boys
/ xxyho xuaro r1pahlo m h4ru than, fhon,-
serves, paid the Doctors bill for the
cripple boy. We have played four
ball games and won them all, have
four scheduled for the next two
weeks. Every member of the first
and the scrub teams are members of
the Hf-Y club.
Whitworth Artist Course
announces the