The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-05
ACTIVITIES COLORED BRANCH
Y. NJ. G. A.

Fort, Worth, IeXaS, May =, iJIU.
On Wednesday evening twenty
boys from Stop Six assembled at the
Association Headquarters and joined
with the boys Of the city in lively,
hearty program OF songs and yells.
Before entering into the social side
Of the program the boys were drilled
in the meaning of the "Y'' laws and
the Declaration of Purpose. A short
Bible talk was given by Prof. Fowler.
brighten the Corner where You
are was the best song of the even
ing. The boys from Stop Six showed
great ability to sing. A choral club
is to be organized among them. Stop
Six now has a total of twenty MEM
hers comprising the Boys Reserve
Club. Rev Phillips is an energetic
worker among the boys and is due
great credit for his achievements
Tag Week began May Goth and
lasts through June 5th. Wear a
Tag for the Colored Branch Y. M. G.
A." Give whatever your heart and
conscience dictate. The Association
has many expenses which 1t must
meet, BY giving just little you
do great service for the Institution.
Let every body wear TAG and give
liberal for the maintenance OF such
a needed organization. Don't destroy
your tag but keep 1t in your home
as a constant reminder of what the
Y. M. C. A. is trying to do. You
shall be known by the Tag you wear.
The Y. M. G A. is conducting a
Camp for young men and boys OF
Fort Worth and vicinity This Camp
is to run for three days, July LIST.
End and 5rd. A splendid site has
been obtained about IL miles from
Fort Worth where there Is good
drinking water and good Swimming
hole. Here is the best opportunity
one will ever have, to have real
good time for three long days. In
reality there will be nothing to do
but sleep and eat. All that is nee
essary TO take along is a blanket
knife, spoon and fork, tin cup tin
plate, tin saucer, comb and brush
toothbrush and paste, soap and towel.
needle and thread The Y. NJ. G. A.
will take care of every thing else.
Three good, solid meals a day shall
be served. The thing to do is to
leave all trouble and care behind
and let the Y. M. G. A. take care of
you for three days. Parents need
have no enxiety about their hoy
for the eY' will see to IL that he
comes hack home safe and sound
and feeling fine" The consent of
a boys parents must be given before
he is taken in the Camp. Only 200
can be accommodated so that it
means your name must be handed in
early IL you wish to be one of the
lucky ones Join the other boys OF
the Y. M. c. A. and have lot of
fun. Just think Of it. Baseball.
basketball. volley ball, drilling. swim
ming and other sports. All members
OF the Y M. c. A. must pay $500
10 take the trip. Those not members
must first join. They must then pay
$500 to 90 with the punch" Moth
ers and fathers may receive all in
formation by calling Lamar 1919.
Hilk1 to the camp site starts at 500
a. M sharp on the morning of July
LIST (Thursday) ;Reyeiile at $50 a.
m: Taps at $3.50 D. M
Vocational Sourses are still being
offered to Ex-service men. Here is
the best chance you will ever have
10 become shoemaker. carpenter.
typewriter. stenographer. electrician
or any auto-mechanic. Nj man who
served his country in the recent war
can afford to let this opportunity
slip. Any course desired absolutely
free to any Ex-service man. n you
were not in the army you may receive
any one OF these courses at very
nominal sum. Visit the Y. M. c..
A. and get all information.
A Choral Glass is being formed
which meets every Wednesday night
Every man is invited to join his
voice with us on this coming We'd
nesday 7:45 p. m. All men interested
in music are urged to meet with
the class. A Y. NJ. c. A. orchestra
is wanted. II you can play anything
at all bring it to the "Y" and get
with the other music lovers Other
Y. NJ c. A. Associations have orches-
tras, Why not Fort Wort?
Bible class meeting every Friday
nigt. Good teachers, lively interest
ing meetings. Be with us ON next
Friday