The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-31
PLANS MADE FOR FATHER AND SON
 WEEK IN THE CITY
Observance Is National Event and Will Consist of Spe- ciaI Services and
 Social Affairs

Father and Son Week" will be observed in Birmingham during the week of November 6-12. The ob- servsnce is a national event and dur ing the week millions of fathers and sons will be gathered in various meetings throughout the United States and Canada in order to be- come more acquainted with each other and for fathers to talk to their sons about important matters that concern their religious, mental, phy- sical and social lives.
 Local officials of the Young Mons Christian association are planning a widespread observance of the week. beginning on Sunday, November G with special service and Father and Son" sermon in all the Protestant churches Of the city.
 Last year the Pastors union of the city voted unanim ously in favor of the occasion and agreed as a body to make their Wednesday evening pray CT meetings father and son" meet ing as far as possible, to have spe- cial services in the Sunday schools and to preach special father and son" sermon on that daS
 Responses wero heard from various sections of the city and real results of most effective nature wete evil dent. Many similar responses were heard. Letters have been mailed out to the pastors requesting that they lend their efforts to the programme as last year. and numbers of re- sponses have been received, all highly favorable.
 A number of father and son" ban quets will be held throughout the city Friday, November Il. Last year there were 1850 fathers and sons at II ban quets. This year the committee ex- poets to have & double response from the churches in the way of putting on banquets, and hope to see the num- Der of fathers and sons gathered treble the record of the past year. The programme for the weeks ob- servance will be as follows:
 Programme for Week
 Sunday--Church day. Special serv- ices for fathers and sons in church and Sunday school.
 Monday--Home day. An evening at home together; special social events, etc.
 Tuesday--schooi Boy day visita- tion to schools and special school events.
 esday-Employed Boys day Factory talks to both fathers and sons, vocational guidance, etc.
 Thursday--Fathers' lday. Confer ll. bringing up their boys.
 Friday-Banquet day A good evening for father and son dinners and get-togethers.
 Saturday-Recreation day. A day set aside for father and son to go off on a picnic or hike, or participate in some group recreational activities. Discuss things with the boy relative to life problems.
 '. M. c. A. Banquet
 All plans have been made for the Central Young Mems Christian asso- citation banquet which will be held Friday evening, November II, at 6:30 o'clock. at the Southern club. The Central Hi-Y clubs, senior and junior, will foster the banquet. pr. W. D. Weatherford, president of the South ern Young Mems Christian association school of Vanderbilt university will be the principal speaker of the occa- sion. The clubs will elect one repre- sentative from each club to give the sons responses to fathers.
 Any information desired about the observance of the week will be given by Prof. P. l., Harrup, city boys work secretary of the Young Mems Chris tian association, who Is at the head of Father and Son Week" observ- ance in the city.