The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-02-24

Many spring and summer activities
have been announced for the boys of
the Y M. Z. A, by Perry Wilson,
boys work secretary. Several stunts
for the summer vacation are being
planned. Among the leading activi-
ties will be the boys summer camp,
which will be held the latter part of
July and probably the entire month OF
August.
Boys may register now for the sum-
mer camp. Mr. Wilson is anxious for
the boys to register at once, as it will
give him a better line on just how
many boys are going to attend the
camp and plans can be made to suit
them. A camp register is being pre-
pared and will soon be posted.
The camp this year will be conduct
ed along the same basis as the camp
last year, being on the honor system.
Present indications are that the camp
this year will be the largest boys
camp that has ever been given in
Richmond, as there are many inquir-
les coming to the association in re-
gard to the camp, not only by the boys
but by many of the parents, and it
promises to be fine outing for the
boys.
Others Eligible
Mr.. Wilson also wishes to put spe-
cial emphasis on the fact that the
camp is not just for boys who are
members of the association but for
any boy in the city who cares 10 at
tend Full information may be OBJ
tanned from Mr.. Wilson.
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Boys conference are rapidly being per-
fected. The conference will be held
either the last of March or the first
of April. the exact date to be decided
later. Many outstanding boy leaders
over the state will be brought here
{ for the conference.
The conference will be an all day
meeting. 1t will be held in one of the
churches of the city and every church
] in Wayne county will be asked to have
representatives. present for this gath
ering
Much responsibility will be placed
on the shoulders Of the local Hi-Y club
for the work of the conference and
I the conference will be planned by the
organization.
j Planned Tuesday
/ At the next meeting of the club
which will be Tuesday night. special
committees for the conference will be
appointed for the work of putting the
! conference cor
/ Boys OF ~ " will again have the
/ opportunii 1 ing their gardens
this SUNNI A very good tract OF
land has b se.ued Boys wishing
to have 5. are requested to turn
their names II Mr. Wilson now, as
only limited mber can be cared
for This will afford a splendid chance
for the boys to earn some spending
money. A garden also will afford then
plenty of outdoor work and exercise
The number this year will be limited
to about 40 or 80 boys. and any boy
who does not take the proper interes+
in the work will have his garden taker
away from him and turned over tt
another lad
Last year the gardens did not prove
very successful due to the fact tha
the tract of land was not very wei
suited for garden work and the sol
was not in the best of condition A
fine tract has been secured for thi!
summer, however, and very good gar
dens are possible.
Interest Shown
There is very much interest bein;
shown in the bird house contest b,
: the boys and also by many of th
citizens. Boys who wish to enter tn
contest may do so. as it is not too lat
to enter. Boys may make more thai
, one house if they care to, but tn
houses must be made by the boy him
self.
Many calls have come to Mr.. Wi
, son by citizens of the city askin
for the bird houses and the boys viii
be able to sell their houses for nea
little sum. The boys who have thei
houses completed are asked to bur
them in to Mr.. Wilson at once. Man
; houses are being turned in each da
and some very good pieces of wor
are being done.