Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-25
Y. N. c. A. ACTIVITIES
VERY DIVERSIFIED
Uhe<eawds Of Young and Old
Men Being Benefited by
Organization.

NJ. therN n an institution whose
eNer0tes arc chiefly devoted TO the
character and h-buildtnS OF
ycura men. This institution II some
simce referred 10 as "A Man Factory"
hsc~uee u hclps young men and boys
"a gAin . sirrm footing IN life and likc-
wise mAkca NOR" useful citizens out
" thonN. Onsciaily this institution ia
known a. tho Wilmington Young
Mons Christian Association. II Is
sovsrnsd by a Board OF Director.
oDuapossd of fifteen representative
Chriatian business men. More than
isa mon and boys are giving volun-
taay service on tho various commit
tees. This building 10 q religious,
educational. aocisi and physical con-
ter
There are 20 double and l6 single
rooms IN this building which are sell
dom ever vacant In fact. there are
o. r,any young mon that would liko
81 mako their permanent home here
that there II always a waiting list.
J, IL a home Tor yours men away from
h.sne. During tho past year iaa men
made their home In tho dormitories
and <is additional mon registered as
sransicrts.
Evcvy member OF the institution Is
tNking advnntagc OF some of the As
sociations opportunities. Many are
Interested In tho development Of the
mind. Some are interested In modern
language. others. In business. There
arc mora than 20 courses Of study
that thoy may choose from In the
educational department. They are
Riven practical business courses il-
clndirg public speaking. ealesmanship.
echool of commerce with bookkeeping
shorthand and typowritins and q
course In technical and Industrial
subiect.. Opportunity is given Tor
students Co tako up French. Spanish
end latin and number are taking
chemistry and architecture.
rharo IA housed In this building a
splendid reference library and read
inx room with daily papers and cur
ront magazines.
Many OF the young men and boys
"a the membership arc Interested In
shc religious phase OF tho Arsoc.ation's
work. There arc Bible classes for
meetings. Tho Association Is inter
ested in lie extension q the religious
work and :. conducting a number Of
meetings I'm tho industrial plants.
speakers aud leaders arc supplied for
rhurehss and other religious organ
i,ations and thcy GEEK TO interest
young mon In the church life OF the
city. During tho past year SOS re-
llgtcuH m. e,inGs were held With total
attendance 81 os.os5. Through tho
religious work department, LIZA tes-
tamcnts wers distributed during the
year.
Almost every member q Tho ~
Il soing in for some form OF physical
sxercise. {. WINTER kadel. tAo physi-
cal director. f,'Ss to,'sy that mon arc
taking mora interest 70 their health
than ever before. ats interest In
having q sound NOD nd n clear mind
IS confined not whS.lJ TO the younger
mon. Many middle aged men are de-
voting ~ome OF their leisure moments
90 como form Of exercise. realizing
thst continued health depends upon
keeping physioGly fit
There are ten separate classes for
mon md boys. como OF the classes
meeting twice and some three times
weekly. Tho Atlas Powder Co. has
n Glars 81 their own and two other
tlasees are FOR business men. Two
hundred and twenty men and $50
toys. "a total Of 500. are taking active
part In those classes. In addition 70
those, there are Cos other men who
uso the physical department privi-
iegee, taking individual exercises,
playing volley hall. basketball. hand
hall, hockey. boxing. wrestling. tumb-
ling. athletics. bowling and numerous
other forms q. exercise. The SWIM
ming pool and baths are used con
s,antiy tho year round. the swimming
pool being more popular this winter
tnnn ever before. Numerous aqua
t'c meets. match volley ball and
basketball games. indoor and outdoor
athletic meets. exhibitions, 'smokel !
smokers" and receptions are held dur
ing the season.
The physical department OF the
Young Mems Christian Association Is
conducting physical training In the
four grammar schools OF the city, the
Ferris Industrial School and ST. Pauls
church and % fostering the big Church
Athletic League in all OF It's branche.
81 physical activities and the Gram
mar school Athletic League which is
taking the school children by storm
Within the next two weeks athletic
leaders viii be turned over 20 the
italian NeiGhborhood House and the
Home for Fr'endless Children. A
total number Of 2i.449 were benefited
by the physical department program
during tho month OF December within
the building and by extension work.
ANY afternoon or evening during
the wosk one will End from fifty &c
ono hundred boys engaged IN the
boys division In wholesome play ac.
tivities. sweating over n hard fought
ping-ponv championship. pulling hair
over n chcss- board. or executing wei
planned shots on the shuttle board, ter
rin OF billiard tables.
one viii md groups Of boys gather.
I'd IN the reading room discussing IN.
latest stories or in the club room pre.
F. pairing school work for the foliowins
DAYS grind.
Three or four times each week on,
can md groups OF from twenty e
nifty ivys engaged In Bible study
each olAss OF boys. OF which there ar.
elk, having Us religious education
p,rio,, eAsh week.
Then there n the Mothers Coun
-. n group ~ tifty women who NEE
0Onthly or oftenef ms the need arise,
= dIscuss and take action upon prob