The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-09
MANY NOVEL FEATURES ARE PLANNED
FOR Boys Department OF LOCAL Y. N. C. A.

Work in the boys department Of
the Y. NJ. c. A. is rapidly being COM
pleted and the department will open
up next week according to an an
nouncement. made by Boys Work
Secretary Perry Wilson. The boys de-
partment has been closed for period
of time because the local Y was with
out the services of boys secretary.
The boys department will be opened
every night next week after school
until six o'clock, when the department
is to be closed On Saturdays the de-
rartment will open at eight O'Clock
the Y are to have good time accord
them.
Mr.. Wilson took up his new duties
here April 1 and has outlined many
things for the boys of the Y and the
city for the coming summer months.
One of the big features Mr. Wilson
plans that has never heen worked be-
fore is the organizing of boys garden
club.
This club is for members of the Y
only. and the boys must range from
the ages Of IL to Is years. 1t is posi-
BILE that boys not members of the Y
can become members of this club and
by applying to Mr.. Wilson can learn
how this can be done.
Ground Already Prepared.
The boys will not have to get the
ground ready for the planting as this
will be done by experienced men.
After the ground has been put in
shape the boys will 90 the planting
and raising. They will not be allowed
to grow anything they wish but will
be told what to grow. The boys will
be under an able supervisor, as MI.
Wilson is graduate of market
garden school.
Each boy will be given plot of
ground 20 by 80 feet and it is planned
to have so boys in the club unless
there is a larger demand for mem
bership. The boys will be divided into
groups of IS. The lots will be located
east and west of the city and IL more
than so boys apply for membership a
third garden will be made in Fairvlew.
This plan in other cities has proven
very profitable as it keeps the boys
busy during the summer months and
if the boy possesses exceptional abll-
ity he can make quite little sum OF
money on his garden. 1t depends
largely upon the ability of the boy
just how much he will be able to
make.
Boys Are Interested
Much interest in this movement is
being shown by the boys as nine boys
have signed up to take a garden and
very little has been said to the boys
about this movement If the boys
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able that they apply early as it is ex-
pected to fill up it's quota in short
time.
Prizes will be awarded to the boys
growing the best vegetables and hav-
ing the best garden. The prizes will
probably be awarded in gold such as
first prize a $40 gold piece and so on
down. These prizes will be awarded
By different business men in the city.
At the close of the gardening season
trip will be taken to place where
gardening in this manner is carried
on on a larger scale, such as the Nat
ional Cash Register company OF Day
ton.
A bicycle club has been formed and
seven boys have signed up for the
club. The club will take trip once
every week and about once a month
races will be held. Prizes will be
given to all members who at the end
of the season have an average Of rs
per cent in attendance for the weekly
| trips.
Lawn Moving Next
| A club which will be beneficial both
to the boys and the citizens of the
city is rapidly getting under way and
will be known as the Lawn Moving
club Citizens who want their lawns
moved can apply to Mr.. Wilson and
he will supply them with a boy to
| cut their lawn. To assure the lawn
| has been moved right, the lawn will