Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-25

ions as to the value of athletics, and gave an outline of the work Arka- dephia Rotarians are doing among the college boys at Ouachita and Henderson Brown. "We are se- curing the services of Christian gen. tlemen as coaches at our two col leges," he said. Regarding work among the younger boys, he said an effort was being made to secure more than teachers for boys.
 Praise Hi-Y Clubs.
 That the Rotary club at Fl Dorado is vitally interested in work among the boys was indicated by Lee Ste phan, delegate from that club, who stated he was attending the conven- ton to learn from other clubs, since his organization was not yet ready to report of their work because of its infancy. Charles Garland of Fort Smith outlined briefly some of the things that the club of that city was doing under the direction of Mr. Baltzell. John Anderson, dele gate from the club at Helena, sug- gested that resolution be adopted suggesting to the International as- sociation at it's next meeting that some work be taken up for boys between the ages of 15 and 19. He stated that he had been q scout master and that he found it easy to interest the boys up to 15, but that when they attained that age, they began to lose interest. Estes Snedecor, second vice president of the International association indi- cated somewhat, how the problem ad- vanced by Mr. Anderson could be overcome.
 "Boys cannot be reached" he said, "through any one organization; the Rotarian must begin with his own son. The best way to reach boys in thru personal contact. Rotary car do more in that manner than by the establishment of organizations" He proclaimed it the duty of Rotary to be interested in boys and to go into to work among boys. He out lined several ways of proceeding with that work; first, furnish the boy scout organization with the proper leader; second, work with the boys in the high school; third, to initiate and develop the Hi Y work among high school boys. He stated that the greatest danger among boys was not among the boys in the alleys, but among the "over-privaleged' class 1 Too many fathers furnish their boys with automobiles and pass keys, he 1 stated, and too many boys ride te school in cars when they should bt walking.
 S1O.0OO for Work.
 ! A detailed deliniation of the worl !; of the Hi Y clubs was given by Ear ! Wilmington of the Greenwood, Miss. club. He touched on the practica aspects of the club, and rscited some of the things which had been accom- plshed among the high school boy of his own community by this club : The club developes leaders, he stat ed, and teaches boys how to be men : It teaches them how to speak in pub lie. It also provides athletic flea lures such as swimming and gym nasium clubs.
 An indictment against the bushes men of Hope for their failure t. take up work among the boys wa delivered by John Arnold of the Ro tary club of that place when he wa called on by Governor Brown. H urged that every Rotarian attending the conference go back home an push work among the boys. Tha : Hot Springs is progressing rapidl and successfully in its work amon : boys was brought out in short tai by Dr. R. B. Rhine, delegate from tn : Hot Springs club. He said scout o1 : ganizations had been perfected, an that work among the high school boy l: included camping trips, swimmin : and other forms of outdoor sport. . plan is now underway there, he stat :: ed, to secure a sort of community fc |: the boys. "The success of the wor : among the boys of Hot Springs wi be the pride of our Rotary club" | : said.
 J. R. Gregg, delegate from lone: boro, told something of the work C the Rotary club of his city anon the students at the state agriculture college there. Scout troops hay : been organized among the boys of tn town, and to further the clubs wor : among the boys. $10,000 was raised he said, by the Rotarians. An eff : cicnt training executive and the ol ganization of Hi Y club were othe . details he mentioned.
 The principal work among boy : done by the Little Rock club, a' cording to J. c. Conway, delegat : from the club there. was with th : Little Rock Newsboy's club with board of directors on which are si
 Rotarians. The ages of the boys the club range from Is to IT, | z stated, and they were provided wit
 a building. The budget of tn
 club was raised by the Little Roc
 Rotarians. he stated.
 Visitors See City.
 Work among the boys at the Boy
 Industrial school here was the chic
 work mentioned bv Frank Franc
 for the Pine Bluff Rotary club. H
 also spoke of the interest the Rotar
 club took in the local boy scouts an
 in the employed boys.
 John McLelland of Rogers brefl
 outlined the nature of the wor
 among boys in Rogers. which wa
 similar in nature to the work don
 by other clubs.
 Quite different phase of the wor
 among boys was touched on by c,
 orge Petrie, delegate from the clu
 at Alexandria. La. who told of tk
 high school work for employed boy
 which was being maintained by tn
 Rotary club. He stated all the con
 mon branches of grammar school wer
 taught. and that on certain night.
 some one read to the class from goo
 hooks kept in a library provided b
 Rotarians. The relationship of Re
 tary to vocational work among boy
 was stressed bv this speaker. H