The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04

nam people, sufficient money can be raised to put up the first building which will be gymnasium
 Later n Real Home
 Later on, we want to have dormi- tory rooms for the chaps. But this must be in the future"
 Some of the loveliest women of this city will sell the tags on the streets Saturday-the time to give being all day long.
 You can't contribute too much, T say the workers and directors, who are; C.. N. Wiley Mrs. Vassar l.. Al len, Mss Sallie Blaoh, Edgar Bowron, F. E. Butler, T. c. Crittenden Mrs. Dan Dimick, Sterling Edwar ( x Jr., Eugene Ireland. Dr. Dewitt Ran dolph and Dr. Percy H. woodall
 The lot that is to be- bought is 50 x 1o0 feet, and already has one fine oak tree In front of It. If you will. drop up to the club any time you'll meet warm welcome from Dave Evans. superintendent. He'll be glad to show you how those little chaps are learning to make cartoons. keep ing up their penny savings banks, their debating club, and he will show you their temporary summer shower baths built by the boys themselves. and their pet alligator for which some chap paid 15 cents.
 There now Is temporary gym nasium. The boys who call this home during the daytime belong to Key stone Fraternity. a literary society. They have a senior and junior coun- ell which teaches government, and over in one corner Of the club you will see some books generous n lA ertxr 4- ral education.
 Activities
 In the Supervised Game Room the slogan; Fair play now means fair play through life" is emphasized: : there is reading and story telling for boys who do not care to read There are practical talks which are educa- tional and instructive; and there are hikes to build the boys physically. as well as industrial classes which fur nish vocational suggestion and guid- ance. There is a summer camp which is a reward for hard work through out the year. and an employment department which helps the boy to help himself. Physical examinations are conducted so that defects may be corrected
 The Boys club furnishes also house for boy troubles. and here mothers and fathers go to seek advice on boy problems The club handles court cases, truants, the un- ruly, the delinquent, the runaway and the homeless. It gives religious training, in that it encourages boys To attend church services and per form the duties of their respective It teaches respect for God and fellowship toward other boys
 fine thing lately. which the Bir- mingham Athletic club has done. Is the donation to the boys of it's pool every Saturday morning at o'clock for a wonderful swim and bath. If you'll keep an eye out any Satur- day. you'll see the youngsters walt ing for Dave Evans. their superin- tendent--and you could hardly help wishing you weren't just frowsy headed. four-foot-tall. young man 
 The boys expense budget of se.5oo will be met this year by the Rotary organization.
 The Boys club Is known as the or ganization which will take a on any boy and that 1t will give him a chance.' Mary of the boys who are from the poorer homes which often are mere lodging places with little influence to train and upbuild the boy-are. being en- to attend night classes or to return to school. The club takes care of boys who naturally would gravitate to the streets and alleys. From this class come the great ma jority of court cases and truants from school, and if such boys are neglected they may grow up into hoodlums and gangsters. if not crim- nals. In the club the boys are made to feel they will always find well come, and that nobody can crowd them out