Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-28

ped during the major part OF the win
ter months by the loss of our Boys
secretary. Mr.. Bailor. who was loaned
out to Helena Wesleyan college. Since
Mr.. Bailor's return there has been a
noticeable gain in ilis department.
The membership of the boys depart
ment was given on April Both at 80.
Yet during entire year u member
ship included to 800 boys. The story
of this department cannot alone be
found in its membership but in part
thru the multitude of free activities
served. The work of Gordon Meisel
who through the greater part of the
winter directed gymnasium class b
as a volunteer worker is deserving of
special mention.
The average layman little realizes
the possibilities in association boys
work The associations program for
both the younger and older boys cen
ters around two principles First.
there. is that of developing of the boy
through the gang period. Second,
there is the activity promoted by the
boys themselves. Realizing that con
ditions We're such that many growing
boys in the city would be unable to pay
even the small fee required for mem
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tlal cost the association made an
effort to aid deserving boys. by not
only to become members of the depart
ment but many also to have privileges
as guests of the association. Many
memberships were also secured by
gifts from resident members. and from
interested business men about town.
The association aided not a few in
earning their way by various kinds of
employment in the building and else
where.
Under Privileged Boys.
Following the fatherless and bach
elors' dinner. a scout troop was or
lganized. composed of 30 under-privi-
legged boys. Most of these were with
out fathers and practically all were ac-
corded free privileges as fast as they
Iproved themselves worthy through the
scout craft standards. More real prob
lens were found in this scout troop
than any other in the city by the scout
masters. Berger Robertson and Adolph
WehOlt. volunteer workers in charge of
these boys. These boys are making
excellent progress and are rapidly as
Stimulating not only scout craft but also
various association activities. Their
basketball team made an excellent
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ment.
over 1000 boys have Deer accord
ed free privileges of various kinds dur
ing the year. For instance. the asso-
citation has given 30 scout tests. 1t
has been the meeting place of troops
crowded at time from their regular
quarters. Mr.. Bailor has aided in re-
organizing some troops, securing scout
masters. etc. The association has en-
tertained "A number of visiting high
school teams being en- route to other
cities. Luncheons of the high school
boys club have been served in the
."Y" dining room. Many fathcr-and-
sons free privileges were given out to
newsies and messenger boys and in
several cases where special exercises
were given boys as prescribed by local
physicians.
Free SWims
1T is estimated that nearly 1000
free swims, aside from other privi-
leges, were given member boys by
groups and by individuals during the
year. Three thousand pocket billiard
games and about 1900 Cue Rogue
games were played by the boys. There