The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-14
Hi-Y Club.

Hi-Y Club.
The club has progressed with
much success during the year The
President received splendid support
from its members. Several social
functions were given by the club.
In the regular meetings school prob
lens were discussed; issues that
effected the interest of the club and
other helpful matters for the culture
and development of every member.
Talks were given on Choosing {
Lies Work, Good Habits, Keeping
Fit and Education
Employed Boys Club.
No group of boys seemed more
eager than those of this club. They
met regularly and were easily man
aged. A number of winnie roasts,
wrestling and boxing bouts were the
center of amusement for them. Three
boys of this group were encouraged
to take up their studies at school.
Very favorable reports have been
received from them. Their baseball
team has already been organized for
the season. Most of these boys at
tend church and S. S. services.
Juvenile Court.
Many cases have been handled
through this department. The CO.
operation of parents and juvenile
officers has been quite gratifying
Although much good has been done
there remains ample room for
larger piece of service. 1t is worthy
to note that the seventeen boys pro-
bated this year not one has been re-
arrested for any offense.
Base Ball Team.
Early in January several young
men who were not privileged to as
sumo their studies in college met and
organized. The basket ball spirit
grew rapidly. Many schools organ
lied teams and asked for equipment.
Basket ball equipment was placed
on the Hall Street Park partly at
the expense of the "Y" and young
men of the team. Several games
were played the final game with
Fort Worth Texas. was lost with
a scoore of 20-22.
Home Study Courses and Scholarships.
These courses were offered to all
eX-service men. Only ten of our boys
through this office took advantage of
these appointed. There were granted
scholarships at Meharry. two at Prai-
rie View and one at Morehouse TheO-
logical Seminary. No scholarship
granted was less than one hundred
C$10O) dollars
Father and Son Services and BAN
GuetS.
The splendid cooperation given by
pastors relative to the Father and
Son observance was worthy of COM
mendation. The reports showed that
each service was quite profitable to
the men boys and churches More
than eight hundred $500 men and
boys attended these meetings Be
sides two banquets were given with
pleasing results. One father said:
"As a result of the Father and Son
Service his boy made pledge to
attend church regularly" Who knows
but what there were many others
hke-minded.
Community Work.
The congenial cooperation with
other agencies has given strength
and character to our community
work. The success of Negro Health
Week, which was helpful in a large
degree, to our people and community
life, was due to the fact mentioned
above. Moreover out of Negro Health
Week grew the necessity of free
clinic for Colored people. The IN
terest in boy life has given vision of
larger preparation for the boys which
has provided a need of play parks
and athletic equipment.
The interest in the character of
the work rendered this year was
greatly augmented over that of last
year, yet we regret to note that
financial conditions dropped below
par. Cooperation received from 9TH
er agencies has been both encourage
ing and gratifying. The attitude of
a larger group Of men and boys has
been attracted toward association
work. Information relative to Y. NJ.
C. A. work has been distributed,
speeches delivered and articles writ
ten on different phases of it, all of
which has had a tendency to make
clearer the character of "Y' work.
Physical activities, mental alertness,
moral culture and spiritual develop
ment, so strongly emphasized by the
young Mems Christian Association
orogropo rnakac II naculiarlV fitted