The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-29
soYs, SECRETARY REPORT
On Activities at the Y. M. C. A. Dur
ing December.

| On ACTIVITIES al the Y. M. &. a. Dur.
ing December.
Boys Secretary Ellis II. Chase
makes the following report OF actiyi
ties in his department for the past
month.
During the month OF December the
junior division has worked up many
activities and the boys have shown
great interest in the clubs and tour
naments.
A pool tournament was played by
the juniors and junior employed boys
The final game being the best junior
against the best junior employed boy
The tournament was won by the jun.
ior employed boys, many boys taking
part in the tournament
The bowling items and the records
were taken care Of by the boys secre-
tary four nights each week.
Once a week there is a group of
boys which come together fer a meet
ing to discuss their pets and hobbys
and plans are under way whereby
a show VII be put on displaying the
pets and neatly arranged collect ons
Of the boys.
| Tuesday Is the day which the girls
have t. come in aud use the division
and receive the same program as the
boys, with eames, reading room and
ether privileges.
4 The weekly bible classes have been
meeting for their study each week,
one under the direction Of the Metho-
DIST pastor and the other that Of We
boys secretary, One of the classes,
that CT the boys secretary, has also
taken up the volunteer leadership
work. One boy night comes around
tc serve and be Of help to the boys
division and others, doing what ever
is asked Of him. Service" is the
key note Of the group
There is meeting once a week Of
the boys interested in photography
and cameras and. great interest is be.
ing shown in this club by the boys
Scout meetings are being held in the
various churches under directed lead
ership
There is program for the boys
carrying their dinners and coming
here at noon. Games and bowling
are the interests of the boys after
having eaten in the kitchen and
cleaned 1t up.
The week end camp trips have been
well attended and program taken
up for the trips
Every Saturday afternoon from
1880 until 2:30 the juniors bowl in
the alleys under the direction Of the
boys secretary
Sunday at O'clock in the after.
noon a meeting Is conducted for the
junior boys with bible study and talks
Slippers have been the special fea-
ture at FIVE o'clock.
During the month a number of well
attended suppers have been put on by
the different groups Of boys.
Saturday morning there is a gym,
class for the juniors at ten o'clock
conducted by the boys secretary.
A daily report is being kept and at
the end each week report IS hand
ed in to the general secretary
Mornings during the week at 1000
o'clock the staff meets in the Office Of
the general secretary for daily bible
readings and prayer also the activl.
ties Of the day are discussed
The fires are taken care Ct BY the
boys secretary in addition to the var
ious other kinds Of lanitot work
which each secretary has to do, Each
secretary being asked to keep his
division cleaned and the eoors oiled
and in shape The repair work also
is taken care Of by the various secre.
tar.ec.
Many new additions have been
made to the division such as plants
games and other things necea-ary to
make the division attractive for the
boys.
Ellis II Chase,
Boys Secretary