The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17
'Y"DOESBIC WORK PLAN BIG MEETING
Programs in Topeka Divided Kansas Gather
Into -Four Branches. January IS and 90.
Memberships Athletic Association VIII Meet
Character Basis. on Same Date.
FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPECT ATTENDANCE OF 1000
Association Moved
Quarters in 1905. Baptist Church.
George E LergO Served Many Prominent Speakers VIII
= General Secretary. Be Here for Convention
FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Association Moved Into Present
Quarters in 1905.
George E. LerrigO Served as
: General Secretary.

The Central Y NJ. c. A. which Is
one of Topeka's most active Organiza-
tons for the training Of boys and
young men. had a very humble be-
ginning The association was first
housed in the building now used 10y
Strickler's Business college. The as
ISOLATION moved to its present location
in 1906. George E. Lerrigo. brother
of DR.. c II. Lerrigo. served as gen
eral secretary at that time LerriG2
is now in charge of Y. NJ. c. A work
in China with headquarters at Canton.
He is supported by the Central asso-
citation The former presidents now
residing in Topeka are: L. c. Cope
land. Dr. c. II. Morrison and ]. T.
I.arfmer. Charles p. Adams is now
serving as president
-Four Branches OF Work.
There are four branches of the work
carried on outside of the Central As
sociation They are; Railroad ~,
Fourth street and the Santa Fe tracks;
Colored " NJ G. A, 42O Kansas ave-
nue.: College department. Washburh
college, and the high school depart
ment, which is not centralized at any
one point. The high school Y. NJ. {.
A is known as the Hi-Y club. There
are three in the city. They are: The
Washburn high school Hi-Y club, the
Topeka high school Hi-Y club, and the
COlored Hi-Y club. The total mem
bership in the three clubs is 1856 The
Central association has 1885 mem
Z lers- There are 975 senior member
Nships and 370 boys memberships
Boys from ten to fifteen years OF
age are given mem bersh1ps on a ehar-
acter basis. Each boy applying Tor
such membership signs the following
pledge Il will do my best to live up
TO the regulations of the Y. NJ. c. A
He is given an opportunity to pledge
q definite sum of money 10 help carry
on the work Of the boys department.
Open TO Any High School Boy.
Membership in the Hi-Y clubs is
open to any high school boys who Will
subscribe TO the following, Ito create,
maintain and extend thruout the
school and community high Christian
standards of living. The Com
rades' club is for seventh and eighth
e-rada bovs and the Pioneers CLUB
Tor the younger boys. The members
of these clubs strive for four-fold dc
velopment physical, mental, social
and spiritual.
All gymnasium classes meet three
times week. The classes for bust !
ness and professional men are ar |
ranged for the convenience of the |
Va rious members. Bible classes Tor /
boys and young men meet once a |
week These classes are taught by |
Besides games on the gym floor, |
there are others in the building for |
itOys such as table tennis, curoque, !
checkers and chess The boys WORK |
department takes the boys on educst- |
tional trips thru factories, banks and 1
other industries of the city and educa- |
tionaI films are shown at the Clue |
meetings. Free movies are given n |
the boys department every Friday /
evening.
The officers of the Hi-Y club of
Topeka high school are: Jack Brew
ster, president; JOY Bulls vice presi-
dent; Herbert Parker, secretary, and |
Philip Peyton, treasurer. The Off |
GERS of the Washburn rural high
school Hi-Y club are; Hayes HoIio-
way. president; Nolan Spencer. vice
president: Earl EnsIer, secretary, ana
la Verne Shumate. treasurer. The
officers of the colored Hi-Y club are:
Archibald Chinn. president; Arthur
burton. vice PRECEDENT; Doyle MoteR,
secretary, and Arthur Fox, treasure.
The officers of the Comrades club are:
Robert Ruffner, president; Dillon |
Winslow. vice president, and Robert
Keller, secretary The officers of the
Pioneers club are: Aubrey Busey,
president. Carl McFarlane vice preSi-
dent, and Leland Hascall. secretary.
The various departments of the Y.
NJ. c. A. ere headed by committees.
The members of the membership COM
mittee are: L. z. Brayman, A. J.
Schober, DR.. J. H. McNaughton, Harry
Stewart and W. ". Watson, o. z.
Wright and Arthur Remington COM
pose the religious work committee.
This committee will promote Sunday
afternoon theater meetings during
January and February. The members
a the foreign work committee are:
mas. Z. EIdridge, chairman; F. A.
NJerby. George A. Guild. f. G. Drer-
ming. John Brink. DR.. c. H. Lerrigo,
A. D. Gray, Thomas Front W. W.
Bowman. O. H. White and Charles p.
Adams. The members of the physical
work committees are: Charles Z. Eli
bridge, Dr. c. f. Joss, c. A. Adarke;-,
DIR. c. H. Lerrigo, DR.. f. H. SchoIle
and A. J. Carruth. The members of
the boys work committee are: Frank
b. Parker Fred A. Derby, Rad NJ. Lee,
Wilbur G. Gardner and p. F. SchiIling |